Chromebook shipments worldwide dropped over 60 % year-on-year within the fourth quarter of 2021, although shipments continued to develop for the total 12 months, in line with a report. All high gamers within the world Chromebook market — ranging from Acer and Dell to Lenovo and Samsung — registered unfavourable year-on-year development within the quarter as a result of steady drop in demand for Chromebooks in major markets together with the US and Europe. Similar to Chromebooks, pill shipments worldwide declined for the second time for the reason that COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020.
Market intelligence agency International Data Corporation (IDC) has mentioned in its report that Chromebook shipments across the globe declined as a lot as 63.6 % year-on-year within the fourth quarter to 4.8 million models — down from 13.1 million models shipped in the identical quarter in 2020.
“Much of the initial demand for Chromebooks has been satiated in primary markets like the US and Europe and this has led to a slowdown in overall shipments,” mentioned Jitesh Ubrani, analysis supervisor with IDC’s Mobility and Consumer Device Trackers. “Supply has also been unusually tight for Chromebooks as component shortages have led vendors to prioritise Windows machines due to their higher price tags, further suppressing Chromebook shipments on a global scale.”
In phrases of market share, IDC’s report reveals that Acer surpassed HP, Lenovo, and Dell and have become the main participant within the fourth quarter. The firm shipped 1.3 million models that helped seize a share of 26.3 %.
The year-on-year shipments development of Acer, nevertheless, declined 43.3 % within the quarter from the identical quarter within the earlier 12 months, in line with the report.
Dell got here second with a flat development in its market share of 20.3 % within the fourth quarter. The firm shipped a million shipments within the quarter that resulted in a declined market share of 63.6 %, IDC mentioned.
Lenovo moved from the quantity two place to a few within the quarter, with 0.8 million models shipped. The Chinese producer captured a share of 16 % and marked a 73.5 % decline in year-on-year shipments development.
Samsung and HP had been the opposite two distributors within the checklist of top-five Chromebook producers. While Samsung noticed a 22.4 % dip in its year-on-year development in shipments within the fourth quarter, HP confronted the largest drop of 31.8 %.
HP moved to fifth place within the fourth quarter from its first place available in the market in the identical quarter in 2020 as a result of transport 0.5 million Chromebook models, IDC reported.
Top-five Chromebook corporations worldwide in This autumn 2021 as per IDC
| Company | This autumn 2021 shipments (in million) | This autumn 2021 market share | This autumn 2020 shipments (in million) | This autumn 2020 market share | Year-on-year development |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acer | 1.3 | 26.3 % | 2.2 | 16.8 % | -43.3 % |
| Dell | 1.0 | 20.3 % | 2.7 | 20.3 % | -63.6 % |
| Lenovo | 0.8 | 16.1 % | 2.9 | 22.1 % | -73.5 % |
| Samsung | 0.6 | 12.3 % | 0.8 | 5.8 % | -22.4 % |
| HP | 0.5 | 9.9 % | 3.5 | 26.9 % | -86.7 % |
| Others | 0.7 | 15.2 % | 1.1 | 8.1 % | -31.8 % |
| Total | 4.8 | 100% | 13.1 | 100% | -63.6 % |
As for full-year 2021, Chromebook shipments worldwide grew to 37 million models from the 32.6 million registered in 2020, IDC mentioned. The enhance within the shipments resulted in a 13.5 year-on-year development.
HP continued to guide the market within the full-year 2021, with a share of 27.7 %. The firm shipped 10.2 million models within the 12 months, in line with the report.
Lenovo retained its second place, with 8.3 million models shipped that helped seize a share of twenty-two.4 %.
After HP and Lenovo, the market of Chromebooks continued to have Acer because the third largest participant. The firm shipped 6.4 million models and captured 22.4 % share in 2021, as per the numbers shared by IDC.
Dell and Samsung adopted Acer and got here at fourth and fifth locations available in the market, respectively. Dell confronted a declined 5.2 % year-on-year development in shipments, whereas Samsung registered a distinguished 77.2 % enhance in its year-on-year development within the 12 months, the report mentioned.
Top-five Chromebook corporations worldwide in full-year 2021 as per IDC
| Company | 2021 shipments (in million) | 2021 market share | 2020 shipments (in million) | 2020 market share | Year-on-year development |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 10.2 | 27.7 % | 9.4 | 28.8 % | 9.3 % |
| Lenovo | 8.3 | 22.4 % | 6.7 | 20.7 % | 23.4 % |
| Acer | 6.4 | 17.3 % | 6.1 | 18.7 % | 4.6 % |
| Dell | 5.4 | 14.6 % | 5.7 | 17.5 % | -5.2 % |
| Samsung | 3.2 | 8.8 % | 1.8 | 5.6 % | 77.2 % |
| Others | 3.4 | 9.2 % | 2.8 | 8.7 % | 19.5 % |
| Total | 37.0 | 100% | 32.6 | 100% | 13.5 % |
Just like Chromebooks, pill shipments worldwide within the fourth quarter of 2021 declined 11.9 % year-on-year to 46 million models from 52.2 million models recorded in the identical quarter of 2020.
Despite the drop, Apple retained its market management by transport 17.5 million models within the quarter that resulted in a share of 38 %, IDC mentioned. The year-on-year development in shipments of iPad models from the Cupertino large, although, declined 8.6 %.
Samsung got here second with 7.3 million tablets shipped within the quarter that helped seize a share of 15.9 %. The firm noticed a big 21.6 % decline in year-on-year development in its shipments, the report famous.
Following Samsung, Lenovo continued its third place within the worldwide tablets market within the fourth quarter. The firm, although, noticed a 25.4 % dip in its year-on-year development that was the largest over different top-five gamers.
Lenovo shipped 4.6 million models within the quarter and captured 10 % 12 months, in line with IDC.
Amazon that sells Kindle tablets available in the market got here fourth by transport the identical variety of 3.6 million models within the fourth quarter. However, the market share of Amazon elevated to 7.9 % from 6.8 %, as per the most recent report.
Top-five pill corporations worldwide in This autumn 2021 as per IDC
| Company | 2021 shipments (in million) | 2021 market share | 2020 shipments (in million) | 2020 market share | Year-on-year development |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | 17.5 | 38.0 % | 19.1 | 36.6 % | -8.6 % |
| Samsung | 7.3 | 15.9 % | 9.3 | 17.8 % | -21.6 % |
| Lenovo | 4.6 | 10.0 % | 6.2 | 11.8 % | -25.4 % |
| Amazon | 3.6 | 7.9 % | 3.6 | 6.8 % | 1.3 % |
| Huawei | 2.5 | 5.5 % | 2.9 | 5.6 % | -13.9 % |
| Others | 10.5 | 22.8 % | 11.1 | 21.3 % | -5.9 % |
| Total | 46.0 | 100% | 52.2 | 100% | -11.9 % |
In the full-year 2021, pill shipments worldwide grew 3.2 % year-on-year to 168.8 million models from the 163.5 million registered in 2020, IDC mentioned in its report.
Apple remained the primary participant available in the market, with 57.8 million models shipped within the 12 months that helped seize a share of 34.2 %. The firm noticed an 8.4 % enhance in its year-on-year development, the report mentioned.
Samsung secured its second place by transport 30.9 million models that resulted in an 18.3 % share within the 12 months. The South Korean large noticed a 3.8 % year-on-year development because of its further models shipped, IDC famous.
After Samsung, Lenovo got here third within the worldwide tablets market on the premise of shipments registered within the 12 months 2021. The report mentioned that Lenovo shipped 17.7 million models that helped achieve a market share of 10.5 %.
Amazon moved from fourth to 3rd place within the 12 months, with 16.1 million models shipped that resulted in a share of 9.5 %. The firm noticed a year-on-year development of 15.1 %, IDC mentioned.
However, Huawei confronted a decline of 32.1 % in its year-on-year development in 2021. The firm shipped 9.7 million models and captured a share of 5.7 %. Huawei’s shipments had been notably in contrast with the fourth quarter of 2020 the place the models shipped beneath the Honor model had been additionally included as properly.
Top-five pill corporations worldwide in full-year 2021 as per IDC
| Company | 2021 shipments (in million) | 2021 market share | 2020 shipments (in million) | 2020 market share | Year-on-year development |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | 57.8 | 34.2 % | 53.3 | 32.6 % | 8.4 % |
| Samsung | 30.9 | 18.3 % | 29.7 | 18.2 % | 3.8 % |
| Lenovo | 17.7 | 10.5 % | 14.8 | 9.1 % | 19.2 % |
| Amazon | 16.1 | 9.5 % | 14.0 | 8.6 % | 15.1 % |
| Huawei | 9.7 | 5.7 % | 14.3 | 8.7 % | -32.1 % |
| Others | 36.7 | 21.7 % | 37.4 | 22.8 % | -1.8 % |
| Total | 168.8 | 100% | 163.5 | 100% | 3.2 % |
“Though 2021 was a great year for the tablet market, shipments have begun to decelerate as the market has moved past peak demand across many geographies,” mentioned Anuroopa Nataraj, senior analysis analyst with IDC’s Mobility and Consumer Device Trackers.
Nataraj believes that shipments within the close to future will stay above pre-pandemic ranges as digital studying, distant work, and media consumption stay priorities for customers.
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