Ice-cold PC market sees worst sales ever in fourth quarter
The PC market collapsed during the fourth quarter of 2022, analysts said, with an unprecedented drop in sales due to inflation and other factors. IDC reported that PC unit sales fell by […]
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Microsoft Surface sales are tanking, Microsoft says
With soaring cloud revenues, plunging Windows and device revenues, and a few days into a substantial layoff, Microsoft’s first-quarter results feel a bit like a quote from Dickens. The best of times: […]
Microsoft says Game Pass cannibalizes game sales
It’s been over a year since Microsoft began its Activision acquisition (say that five times fast), and the final stages of the sale are causing both companies some headaches. As part of […]
Intel is not already tied with AMD for desktop GPU sales
Update: On March 6th, a week after this story initially ran, Jon Peddie Research issued an update to its initial analysis report that lessens the impact of its figures. The dedicated GPU […]
Surface sales plunge, and you should be celebrating
You know it’s a tough quarter for the PC market when Microsoft Surface revenue drops by 30 percent…and that’s good. Microsoft reported better-than-expected revenues for the first calendar quarter of 2023, but […]
Oof. Desktop GPU sales are down almost 40% year-to-year
If you keep up with the chatter on PC building forums, you’ve probably sensed the current apathy toward discrete graphics cards. Now there’s data to back up that gut impression. A new […]
Intel says manufacturing problems are hindering hot Core Ultra sales
Intel is preparing for Meteor Lake production to double this quarter, swelling its initial predictions that it will ship 40 million AI PCs this year. But there’s a catch: Intel is trying […]
Buying a laptop? Here’s why you need to shop the sales
Laptop sticker prices don’t really matter. Yes, obviously the price you pay for a laptop matters, but a laptop’s “manufacturer-suggested retail price” (MSRP) isn’t something you should focus on when picking your […]
GPU sales to hit $100 billion in 2024
It’s raining money, at least if you’re selling graphics cards. According to recent industry research, the market for graphics processing units is set to hit about $100 billion in 2024. It’s a […]
