Omdia: Pull-forward purchasing and component price increases impact expected to cause India's PC market to decline 22% in the second half of the year.

Zhito Finance APP has learned that according to Omdia research, affected by advance purchases and component price increases, the Indian PC market will decline by 22% in the second half of 2026. Purchases brought forward to the first half of the year to avoid price increases are expected to weaken second-half market demand, with full-year shipments down 2.6% compared with 2025; tablets will grow by 4.2% year on year, with growth slowing in the commercial and education sectors, while demand for high-end products is more resilient.