Crossing 15.9 million shipments in 2025, India’s PC market hit record highs, fuelled by AI notebooks, enterprise demand, and festive consumer momentum despite rising costs.
India’s traditional PC market reached its highest annual shipments in 2025, crossing 15.9 million units, according to International Data Corporation’s (IDC) data. This marked a 10.2% year-on-year (YoY) increase and the first-time shipments exceeded 15 million units, surpassing pandemic-era peaks.
The final quarter (Q4) of 2025 also showed strong momentum, with 4.1 million units shipped, reflecting 18.5% growth. Notebooks remained the largest category, expanding 12.4% annually and 23.9%.
Meanwhile, desktops grew 3.6% over the year, while workstations recorded the fastest growth at 24.2%, driven by demand for professional computing. Premium notebooks priced above US$1000 rose 8.2%, while AI-enabled notebooks surged 129.3%.
Basic AI notebooks accounted for 86.6% of shipments, largely through enterprise adoption, while Apple’s MacBook led the GenAI segment with a 70.9% share.
The commercial market drove overall growth, shipping 8.6 million units in 2025. Enterprise demand rose 20.9%, while SMBs grew 8.2%. Consumer shipments reached 7.3 million units, up 3.6%, supported by festive online sales, though Q4 saw a 2.6% decline due to supply delays. The eTail channel expanded 12% annually.
“PC shipments in the consumer segment grew YoY for the second consecutive year, driven by rising demand across use cases such as media consumption, content creation, and gaming,” said Bharath Shenoy, research manager at IDC India and South Asia.
Among the vendors, HP led the market with a 29.1% share, followed by Lenovo (18.7%), Dell (15.1%), Acer (15.0%), and ASUS (7.6%). HP’s commercial business grew 18.7%, while Lenovo gained traction in gaming notebooks. Dell faced supply constraints, while Acer and ASUS expanded through eTail and retail channels.
Looking ahead, IDC cautioned that rising component costs and processor shortages could challenge growth in 2026, with prices expected to rise by 15–20%.
