Indian PC market declines 20% YoY

The fall was primarily because of the absence of government orders

The combined desk-based and mobile PC market in India totalled nearly 1.96 million units in the fourth quarter of 2013, a 19.9 per cent decrease over the fourth quarter of 2012, according to Gartner.

The fall was primarily on account of absence of government orders.

“Consumers accounted for 49 per cent of total PC sales in the fourth quarter of 2013. In the absence of any government orders this quarter, the Indian PC market performed dismally, re-emphasising the fact that with current economic sentiments and the current political scenario, enterprises are deferring their purchases,” said Vishal Tripathi, principal research analyst at Gartner.

White boxes (including parallel imports), which accounted for 44 per cent of the overall desktop market, declined 10 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to the same period last year. In the fourth quarter, mobile PCs registered a 27 per cent year-on-year increase.

Dell increased its market share in 4Q13 due to strong growth in notebooks which increased 49 per cent year over year. This growth primarily came from the consumer segment where Dell grew by 70 per cent. HP’s market share in the consumer segment grew by 3 per cent compared to the last quarter.

India PC Market Share Estimates for Fourth Quarter of 2013 (Percentage of Shipments)
Vendors	4Q13 Market Share (%)	4Q12 Market Share (%)
HP	21.3	16.8
Dell	18.6	11.2
Lenovo	15.9	13.5
ACER	9.2	12.5
HCL	2.5	11.6
Others	32.5	34.4
Total	100	100
Gartner (January 2014)