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India and China are home to 2.9 billion people – and together they bought just 13 million PCs in Q1
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Personal tech India and China are home to 2.9 billion people – and together they bought just 13 million PCs in Q1 PLUS: Indian telco ponders broadband satellites; Samsung goes all-in on OpenAI; Vietnam centrally plans ten tech giants; and more! Simon Sharwood Simon Sharwood APAC Editor Published tue 23 Jun 2026 // 05:06 UTC Buyers in the world’s two most populous nations, India and China, bought just 13.1 million PCs in the first quarter of 2026, according to analyst firm Omdia. The firm’s analysts last week declared that Indian buyers acquired 4.4 million PCs – 3.5 million of them laptops – during Q1. That figure represented 32 percent year-over-year growth. “Brands and channels front-loaded their inventory, to secure pricing ahead of anticipated increases,” the firm wrote. “This triggered a 43 percent surge in the consumer market as buyers moved to purchase high-performance PCs at older price points, a trend amplified by intense online retail promotions.” REG AD On Monday, Omdia published Q1 PC sales data for China and found total shipments of 8.9 million – a two-percent year-over-year decline. REG AD Senior analyst Emma Xu blamed the slump on the end of government subsidies that Beijing used to keep consumer spending buoyant. Whatever the reason for the drop in shipments, it meant that the two nations – combined population 2.9 billion, or 36 percent of global population – bought 13.1 million PCs in the quarter, or 20 percent of the 68.44 million PCs Omdia says shipped worldwide in Q1. MORE CONTEXT Samsung memory workers call off strike and may score six-figure bonuses Samsung memory workers call off strike and may score six-figure bonuses China's agentic AI policy wants to keep humans in the loop Indonesia’s game rating system paused amid claims it leaked developer creds and glimpses of major new titles Omdia forecasts China will experience a 14 percent PC shipment slump in 2026, while Indian shipments will dip by 5.3 percent across the year. The firm believes ri