India’s PC market experienced a significant boost in 2025, surpassing pandemic levels as millions of first-time users upgraded their devices, according to a report by IDC. Shipments of desktops, notebooks, and workstations in India increased by 10.2% year over year, totaling 15.9 million units, marking the first time annual shipments crossed the 15-million-unit milestone. The surge in demand was attributed to the rising number of first-time buyers who initially purchased laptops during lockdowns and are now seeking upgrades.
Bharath Shenoy, a research manager at IDC, noted that the exposure to PCs during pandemic-driven lockdowns expanded the country’s PC userbase, creating a need for device upgrades as existing devices age. Factors such as growing digitization, increased PC adoption among startups and small businesses, and improved device availability in smaller cities further fueled the demand for PC upgrades in India.
India’s share of global PC shipments rose to 5.6% in 2025 from 3.3% in 2020, indicating its growing significance in the global PC market. Commercial buyers accounted for the majority of PC shipments at 52.9%, with the consumer segment constituting the remaining 47.1%. The enterprise purchases were partly driven by a Windows refresh cycle, while small and medium-sized businesses, along with some public sector organizations, are gradually replacing older devices.
The top PC vendors in India in 2025 included HP, Lenovo, Dell, Acer, and Asus, with Apple’s Mac computers holding a smaller market share compared to the U.S. market. MacBooks represented about 5.6% of India’s notebook market in 2025, a notable difference from their global and U.S. market shares.
Source: TechCrunch