Apple takes the biggest hit as global computer shipments dive

Of the top five PC makers analysed in the reports, Apple saw the largest drop with a fall of more than 40%. That was followed by Dell with a drop of around 31%

DataS suggest that PC makers are set for another quarter of weak earnings after a 2022 that saw their sales squeezed by the end of the pandemic-driven demand boom. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA

Global shipments of personal computers slumped by nearly a third in the first three months this year, with Apple dropping the most among the market heavyweights as the industry struggles with a slowdown in consumer spending following the pandemic.

In separate reports, market research firms IDC and Canalys blamed weak demand, excess stocks, and a bleak economic outlook for the shipment declines of 29% and 33%, respectively.