This statistic shows the number of personal computers shipped each year from 2006 to 2018, in million units. In 2018, approximately 259.39 million PCs were shipped around the world. This made 2018 the seventh year in a row that PC sales fell.
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Total unit shipments of personal computers (PCs) worldwide from 2006 to 2018 (in million units)
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This statistic shows the number of personal computers shipped each year from 2006 to 2018, in million units. In 2018, approximately 259.39 million PCs were shipped around the world. This made 2018 the seventh year in a row that PC sales fell.
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This statistic shows the number of personal computers shipped each year from 2006 to 2018, in million units. In 2018, approximately 259.39 million PCs were shipped around the world. This made 2018 the seventh year in a row that PC sales fell.
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