Thomas Alsop
Research expert covering the global hardware industry
PC market in the United States - statistics & facts
The PC market in the United States (U.S.) was not immune from the impact of the economic slowdown observed across the globe, with U.S. PC revenues falling by over five percent in 2022. The move to a hybrid way of work and living had seen consumers and enterprises alike invest heavily in tech devices like PCs – however, economic pressures have resulted in tighter spending, a trend that is expected to last into 2024 as U.S. PC revenues continue to remain below the 35 billion U.S. dollar mark.
PC shipments in the U.S. rocked by the difficult economic climate
Looking solely at PC shipments in the U.S., around 74 million PCs were shipped in 2022, a decline of approximately 18 percent as compared to the previous year. The trend of declining shipments continued into the first quarter of 2023, with U.S. PC shipments down a little under 26 percent from the same quarter year-on-year. The U.S. PC market includes several types, ranging from stationary products like workstations and desktops to portable or mobile products like laptops, notebooks, and tablets. In 2022, desktop PCs and tablet devices performed more poorly compared to laptops.PC brands from the U.S. prove to be the most popular
The market leaders in the U.S. PC market are HP and Dell, with the two companies occupying a combined share of more than 50 percent of the market, while Lenovo and Apple sit third and fourth, respectively. As well as differences between the hardware available, the operating systems on the devices similarly vary, with Microsoft's Windows being the most widely used computer operating system in the U.S., accounting for around 55 percent of the market, and Apple’s macOS accounting for around a quarter. The tablet market in the U.S. is dominated by Apple, consistently occupying over 50 percent of the market. The varied price points and functionalities of PCs offered to consumers by the multiple PC vendors available are contributing factors toward the rising number of computer households in the country, estimated to stand at around 115 million in 2023.
