India’s traditional PC market achieved its highest-ever quarterly performance in Q3 2025, shipping 4.9 million units—a 10.1% year-over-year increase from Q3 2024’s 4.5 million units. According to IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker, strong consumer festive demand and enterprise refresh cycles drove the record-breaking quarter.
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India PC Market Q3 2025 Performance
| Category | YoY Growth | Key Driver |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Market | +10.1% | 4.9M units shipped (highest ever) |
| Notebooks | +9.5% | Largest segment, festive sales |
| Desktops | +11.6% | Government, enterprise orders |
| Workstations | +14.2% | Professional demand |
| AI Notebooks | +126.5% | Basic AI models (85.9% of AI shipments) |
| Commercial Segment | +11.4% | Enterprise refresh, SMB demand |
| Consumer Segment | Record 2.8M units | Early festive season sales |
AI Notebooks Surge 126.5% Year-Over-Year
AI-enabled notebooks exploded with 126.5% growth, driven primarily by basic AI models that accounted for 85.9% of AI notebook shipments. Next-generation AI notebooks crossed 100,000 units shipped in a single quarter for the first time, supported by aggressive discounts and cashback offers during festive e-tail sales.
Market Share Leaders & Strategies
HP Inc. maintained leadership at 26.6% overall share, dominating the commercial segment with 34.6% market share driven by enterprise and SMB demand. However, consumer shipments declined 10.4% as HP transitions from Pavilion to the OmniBook lineup. Lenovo captured 18% overall with 14.3% consumer growth and 46.9% small office segment expansion.
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Premium & E-tail Channels Drive Consumer Growth
Premium notebooks priced above $1,000 grew 8.5% year-over-year across consumer and enterprise segments. E-tail channels shipped a record 997,000 notebook units, with consumers strategically postponing post-back-to-school purchases to capitalize on deep festive discounts.
The commercial segment grew 11.4% with SMBs up 18.8% and small businesses rising 13.1%. IDC expects strong consumer notebook demand through H1 2026, though minor inventory corrections may occur due to elevated channel stock and processor supply constraints.
