India’s PC shipments rose 12.1 per cent YoY in Q2 2026, driven by enterprise and SMB purchases, channel stocking and strong notebook demand.
India’s traditional PC market is continuing to expand, with enterprise purchases, small and medium business (SMB) demand and channel stocking helping offset moderating consumer demand and rising component costs.
India’s traditional PC market, covering desktops, notebooks and workstations, shipped 3.9 million units in Q2 2026, registering 12.1 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth, according to IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker.
The growth was broad-based across both major segments. The commercial segment grew 16.6 per cent YoY to 2.2 million units, while the consumer segment increased 6.6 per cent to 1.7 million units. Stronger commercial demand reflects enterprises and SMBs bringing forward purchases to secure inventory ahead of expected price increases.
Rising component prices drive PC purchases
Component availability and pricing remained key factors shaping the market. Processors, graphics processing units (GPUs) and solid state drives (SSDs) continued to face supply pressures, while rising dynamic random access memory (DRAM) and NAND prices increased concerns about further PC price hikes.
This encouraged channel partners and enterprises to stock PCs earlier than planned. IDC said the inventory build-up also reflects expectations of stronger demand during Independence Day sales and the upcoming festive season.
Government and education procurement also improved during the quarter. Government shipments grew 17.6 per cent YoY, while education shipments increased 24.8 per cent, helped by better supply availability and fulfilment of previously delayed orders.
Notebooks and AI PCs gain traction
Notebooks remained the largest contributor to market growth, with shipments increasing 14 per cent YoY. Workstations grew 11.2 per cent, while desktops returned to growth with a 7.7 per cent YoY increase.
The premium segment also recorded strong growth. Notebooks priced above $1000 increased 78.7 per cent YoY, with consumer premium notebook shipments rising 99%. Meanwhile, AI-capable notebook shipments more than doubled, growing 109.9 per cent YoY.
SMB demand remained another important growth driver, with shipments increasing 21 per cent YoY as businesses continued to refresh older systems.
HP retains market leadership
HP Inc. retained the top position in India with 29.4 per cent market share, supported by strong commercial demand. However, its consumer shipments declined 3.5 per cent YoY.
Lenovo ranked second with 20.3 per cent share, followed by Acer Group at 14.8 per cent, Dell Technologies at 14.1 per cent and ASUS at 7.7 per cent.
Apple was among the fastest-growing vendors, recording 89 per cent YoY growth as it expanded its presence across consumer and commercial segments. ASUS also recorded strong commercial growth of 120.1 per cent YoY.
PC market outlook
The PC market is expected to remain relatively stable in the second half of 2026, supported by enterprise and SMB purchases and continued channel stocking. However, consumer demand could slow as higher component costs push up device prices.
IDC expects PC sell-in to potentially weaken from Q4 2026, while 2027 could prove more challenging as enterprise orders normalise and higher prices lead SMBs to delay procurement.
AMD-powered PCs are also gaining ground as vendors look to offset constraints in Intel-powered PC supplies, with commercial buyers showing encouraging acceptance of AMD systems.
