PC market sees sharpest decline since 2013 due to coronavirus pandemic

Following the first lockdown in China in late January, the production of PCs fell in February leading to logistical challenges

A recent study carried out by the research and advisory firm, Gartner, revealed that worldwide PC (personal computer) shipments totalled 51.6 million units in the first quarter of 2020, a 12.3 per cent decline from the same period of last year.

After three consecutive quarters of growth, the worldwide PC market experienced its sharpest decline since 2013 due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the research and advisory firm said.

Mikako Kitagawa, research director at Gartner, said that the single most significant influencing factor for PC shipment decline was the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, which disrupted both the supply and demand of PCs.

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