The Indian personal computer market rose 8.1% in the quarter of March 2025, up 3.3 million units. This is due to the push of large monthly shipments across the Republic’s sales and sales channels, market research firm IDC said Monday.
While HP continues to lead the space with a market share of 29.1%, Lenovo recorded its highest growth of its rivals at 34.8% year-on-year, with a market share of 18.9% in the first quarter of 2025.
Dell PC supply fell 3.4% year-on-year in the reported quarter. The company was the third spot in the PC segment at 15.6%.
Acer shipments increased 7.6% year-on-year, but their market share remains unchanged at 15.4%.
IDC estimates that ASUS PC supply in the Indian market increased 8.6% year-on-year, with market share only improving to 6% in the reported quarter.
According to an IDC report, the consumer segment rose 8.9% year-on-year over the January-March 2025 period.
“PC vendors are strengthening their offline presence in new brand stores, increasing their LFR (large retail) presence, and increasing their access to customers across India by offering attractive discounts and cashback transactions online. According to IDC India & South Asia, strong shipments show market momentum, but the resulting increase in channel inventory poses challenges in the near future.”
The e-tail channel continued its upward trajectory, growing 21.9% year-on-year in the reported quarter. The commercial segment increased by 7.5%, increasing demand for commercial notebooks, mainly from businesses.
“Although enterprise orders continue to promote and drive the purchase of the commercial segment, the IT/ITES sector in India has remained relatively restrained to date, focusing on a careful approach and optimizing existing IT investments.
“On the other hand, the continued demand for gaming notebooks has caused growth in the consumer segment,” said Navkendar Singh, Associate Vice President Device Research, IDC India, South Asia and ANZ.
He expects further growth in the coming quarters as organizations begin adopting AI PCS to enhance productivity, security and automation, and AI-powered capabilities become essential for business operations.
However, the Commercial Desktop category fell 2.5%, as it fell 27.4% year-on-year in the government segment.
