Shipments of desktops, notebooks and workstations in Latin America fell by 6% year on year in Q2 2022 to 5 million units. Desktops performed best in the region, with shipments remaining flat at 840,000 units, as the category stabilized after its pandemic-era woes. Notebook shipments fell by 7% to 4.2 million shipments. Tablet shipments were down by 30% at 1.4 million, consumer spending plummeting as Latin America battled high inflation. 

Latin America PC market Q2 2022

“PC and tablet demand in Latin America has been hampered by rising concerns about inflation,” said Brian Lynch, Research Analyst at Canalys. “Leading markets, such as Brazil, Chile and Mexico, have all seen sharp spikes in prices, and in Argentina inflation has passed 80%. As a result, consumer demand for PCs has dwindled, leading to a 30% annual decline in shipments. Brazil, the region’s largest PC market, suffered a 26% fall in consumer shipments as inflation there reached its highest level in 26 years in Q2. The overall market has managed to avoid even larger declines thanks to a relatively robust commercial sector, which has weathered high inflation levels far better than the consumer market.” 

Brazil PC Market Q2 2022

“While consumers grapple with inflation, the education segment has found renewed growth, stemming primarily from Brazil,” said Lynch. “Funding from federal, state and local governments has ramped up, leading to large-scale deployments of PCs to students. In Q2, the Brazilian education market surpassed 200,000 shipments, up 76% on Q2 2021, even as the country made efforts to equip students with PCs during the pandemic. This resilience indicates that the market will continue to see high shipment numbers as the government strives to achieve its digital education goals. Vendors have taken note of the public sector effort and, due to local manufacturing regulations, have begun domestic production of education-purposed devices. Chromebooks have benefited most, growing over 1,300% in Q2 as local manufacturing expanded for the platform. Local vendors Multilaser and Positivo came first and second in Chromebook shipments in Q2, followed by Samsung.”  

Lenovo took first place in Latin America’s desktop and notebook market. The vendor posted a 12% decline, largely because of falling consumer demand. HP suffered from similar struggles as its shipments fell 15% to 1 million units. Dell, up 7%, took third place, the only major vendor to post growth, leaning on its specialty in the commercial segment. Acer and Asus recorded 9% and 8% declines respectively to round out the top five. 

Latin American desktop, notebook and workstation shipments (market share and annual growth)

Canalys PC Market Pulse: Q2 2022

Vendor
(company)

Q2 2022
shipments

Q2 2022
market share

Q2 2021
shipments

Q2 2021
market share

Annual
growth

Lenovo

1,068

21.2%

1,219

22.8%

-12.4%

HP

1,057

21.0%

1,247

23.4%

-15.3%

Dell

1,002

19.9%

941

17.6%

6.5%

Acer

438

8.7%

482

9.0%

-9.1%

Asus

326

6.5%

356

6.7%

-8.4%

Others

1,150

22.8%

1,091

20.4%

5.3%

Total

5,041

100.0%

5,337

100.0%

-5.5%

 

 

 

 

Note: Unit shipments in thousands. Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding.

Source: Canalys PC Analysis (sell-in shipments), August 2022

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Lenovo claimed first place in Latin America’s tablet market with modest growth of 2% and 438,000 units shipped. Second-placed Samsung and third-placed Apple both posted minor falls in shipments of 2% and 1% respectively. Multilaser secured fourth place but struggled in Q2 as it shrunk 17%. Its tablets lost traction in Brazil, where high inflation has reduced enthusiasm for tech spending among cash-constrained consumers. TCL claimed fifth place, despite posting a dramatic 81% fall in shipments. It struggled with supply constraints amid lockdowns in China and prioritized developed markets, such as the US, where it made significant gains. 

Latin American tablet shipments (market share and annual growth)

Canalys PC Market Pulse: Q2 2022

Vendor
(company)

Q2 2022
shipments

Q2 2022
market share

Q2 2021
shipments

Q2 2021
market share

Annual
growth

Lenovo

438

30.5%

430

21.0%

2.0%

Samsung

285

19.8%

289

14.1%

-1.6%

Apple

176

12.2%

178

8.7%

-1.0%

Multilaser

84

5.8%

101

4.9%

-17.1%

TCL

82

5.7%

421

20.6%

-80.6%

Others

374

26.0%

631

30.8%

-40.8%

Total

1,438

100.0%

2,051

100.0%

-29.9%

 

 

 

 

Note: Unit shipments in thousands. Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding.

Source: Canalys PC Analysis (sell-in shipments), August 2022

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For more information, please contact: 

Brian Lynch: brian_lynch@canalys.com +1 503 927 5489 
Damian Leyva-Cortes: damian_leyva-cortes@canalys.com +57 323 795 5181   

About PC Analysis  

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