Personal computer shipments drop 19.5 percent
October 11, 2022
A consumer slowdown in spending can be seen in personal computers where shipments in the third quarter fell nearly 20 percent, according to Gartner. “This quarter’s results could mark a historic slowdown for the PC market,” said Mikako Kitagawa, an analyst at Gartner. “While supply-chain disruptions have finally eased, high inventory has now become a major issue given weak PC demand in both the consumer and business markets.”
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