The global PC market is expected to grow 35 percent year-over-year in Q4 2020, capping off a strong year for desktops, notebooks and tablets, according to research from Canalys.
PC shipments are expected to reach 143 million units in the last quarter of 2020, up 35 percent year on year, bringing the total to 458 million units for the whole year. It represents 17 percent year on year growth.
The increase was driven by demand for personal computing devices for skilled workers and students, which Canalys said remains at an unprecedented high despite significant increases in supply.
Canalys expected the growth would spill over into 2021, with shipments in Q1 expected to be up 43 percent year on year on a weak Q1 2020. Shipments for full-year 2021 are expected to increase a further 1.4 percent.
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With growth set to continue into the first quarter of next year
PC shipments are expected to surge 35 per cent in the Q4 2020 according to Canalys.
This includes desktops, notebooks and tablets, with sales to hit 143 million units in the final quarter of 2020.
It will ensure that overall shipments have grown 17 per cent year-on-year, thanks in part to the need for remote working, enforced by the global coronavirus pandemic.
This will take total PC shipments for 2020 to 458 million units.
Growth is also anticipated to continue into the new year, with shipments in the first quarter of 2021, expected to be up 43 per cent.