Mac Sales Down 17.5% YoY in Q3 2024 [Report]

Apple shipments of Mac desktops and notebooks dropped 17.5% year over year in the third quarter of 2024, according to a new report from Canalys. Worldwide PC shipments reportedly grew 1.3% to 66.4 million units during the same quarter.

Total notebook shipments for the quarter reached 53.5 million units, up 2.8%; however, desktop shipments contracted 4.6% to 12.9 million units. Canalys expects strong growth over the next twelve months as Windows 10 reaches its end of life in October 2025.




"Although growth in Q3 was modest, the PC market recovery is now well underway with a number of positive signals indicating stronger performance in the coming quarters," said Ishan Dutt, Principal Analyst at Canalys. "The uptick in demand has been especially strong from businesses, which now have just a year to upgrade their fleets to Windows 11 and avoid paying extended support fees. Commercial procurement is expected to remain elevated throughout the rest of this year, with 54% of channel partners surveyed by Canalys anticipating growth in their PC business in H2 2024 compared with the same period last year. The launch of the latest-generation AI PC processors from Intel, AMD and Qualcomm is also strengthening the value proposition of upgrading an old PC. Consumer demand has not been as strong, but the 2024 holiday season is expected to bring significant promotional activity, which will help support modest growth toward the end of this year."

Lenovo was the top vendor in Q3 2024, shipping 16.5 million units, an increase of 2.8%. HP came in second with 13.6 million units, a slight increase of 0.4%. Dell was in third with 9.8 million units shipped, a decrease of 4%. Asus placed fourth with 5.5 million units shipped, an increase of 15.8%. Apple was fifth with 5.1 million units shipped, a significant decrease of 17.5%.

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