While Apple may have swallowed all the press with its Apple Studio Display, the PC monitor market, fueled by Dell, Lenovo, and HP, has had a pretty fantastic 2021.
According to a report (opens in a new tab) from IDC, enterprises shipped an astonishing 143,6 million PC monitors in 2021, a 5% increase from the previous year.
Anyone looking for the best PC monitor, likely due to the shift to hybrid and remote working, has probably had a great year, with great options available from many different brands.
A whole new world
"2021 marked the end of the longest period for monitors, which saw uninterrupted growth from 2018 to 2021," said IDC's Jay Chou. "Whether it's companies upgrading PCs and monitors as they move to Windows 10 or the pandemic turn to work from home, these developments have given a much-needed boost to what used to be a frozen industry."
"However, we are now seeing increasing saturation, inflationary pressures from the pandemic and the Ukraine crisis further accelerating an environment that is already cooling in 2022, as we expect follow-on shipments to decline by 3,6%. and then stabilize."
Getting the right PC monitor is very, very important, not to mention the best webcam and USB microphone, because we all spend many hours every day watching pixels change color.
The pandemic, which forced people to update their remote work settings on the fly, has caused a huge surge in demand for PC accessories.
The biggest beneficiary was Dell, which according to IDC shipped just over 30 million PC monitors in 2021, an increase of 14,5% from the previous year, earning it a 21,1% market share.
It is followed by Lenovo with 17 million sales for a market share of 11,9%, TPV with 16,7 million sales for a market share of 11,7%, HP with 15 million sales for a market share of 10,5% and Samsung with 13,5 million sales for a market share of 9,4%
However, IDC issued a warning on 2022 sales, forecasting a 3,6% year-over-year decline as shipments decline in what will be a somewhat saturated market, with the continuing effects of the pandemic, shortages of the supply chain and Russia. -The war in Ukraine hurt sales.