

John-David Lovelock, Gartner’s chief forecaster, said it estimates worldwide business spending on PCs will drop 3.7% by the end of the year, compared with 2021.

In the third quarter, worldwide shipments of personal computers dropped 19.5% from a year ago, Gartner reported. On Monday, Gartner said laptop demand among large enterprises fell sharply in the third quarter, while overall global PC sales saw their steepest decline in over two decades, Gartner said. IDC estimates that many of the market’s largest computer companies saw double-digits declines in sales over the third quarter, citing key enterprise-tech vendors such asĪn IT research and consulting firm, estimates that worldwide IT spending will grow by just 3% this year, compared with more than 10% in 2021, dragged down by weaker spending on PCs.

“This unfortunately does dampen short-term outlook,” Mr. Ubrani said, large enterprises haven’t started slashing hardware budgets, “though we have heard cases where they are being delayed,” he said. The firm is expected to report commercial PC sales next week, said IDC research manager Jitesh Ubrani. More recently, IDC said, average prices have begun to come back down. It said average selling prices for desktops and laptops climbed steadily throughout 2021 and spiked earlier this year, as a result of the higher component costs and ongoing supply-chain disruptions. International Data Corp., a technology industry research firm, reported similar declines in third-quarter consumer PC sales. “Businesses are exhibiting greater caution by extending device refresh cycles as they weather the current uncertainty,” Mr. Notably, tripple sevens, which have been nerfed in half.Rather than making new purchases, he said, many companies are looking to keep their workers’ current desktops and laptops running longer through upkeep and maintenance.

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