PC Shipments Decline in Q4 2023, But Analysts Predict Strong Growth in 2024

Rising component costs may lead to PC price hike, while reports on Mac shipments show conflicting data.

PC shipments worldwide in Q4 2023 were 67.1 million, a 2.7% decrease from Q4 2022, according to IDC.
Lenovo and HP were the only companies to gain more market share in Q4 2023, while Apple and Asus had the least sales in the Top 5 category.
Despite a 16.5% drop in annual shipments in 2022 and a further 13.9% decline in 2023, IDC is confident that 2024 will show much higher growth.
Analysts warn of a potential price hike in PCs in 2024 due to rising costs of components, specifically SSD prices which could jump 50% due to rising NAND and DDR costs.
Differing reports on Mac shipments in Q4 2023, with Canalys estimating a 9.3% growth and IDC reporting an 18.4% fall.