# From the 3rd Quarter of 2022 to the 1st Quarter of 2023, the 8.6% average annual decrease in international PC sales was 1,620% greater than their .5% average annual decrease from the 1st Quarter of 2018 to the 1st Quarter of 2023 **URL:** \ **Category:** Positive Changes That Are Occurring\ **Created:** [September 17, 2023, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.orgones.co.uk/t/from-the-3rd-quarter-of-2022-to-the-1st-quarter-of-2023-the-8-6-average-annual-decrease-in-international-pc-sales-was-1-620-greater-than-their-5-average-annual-decrease-from-the-1st-quarter-of-2018-to-the-1st-quarter-of-2023/6053 "2023-09-17T16:20:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JeffMiller](https://forum.orgones.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e495f1/32.png) [@JeffMiller](https://forum.orgones.co.uk/u/JeffMiller)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2023, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.orgones.co.uk/t/from-the-3rd-quarter-of-2022-to-the-1st-quarter-of-2023-the-8-6-average-annual-decrease-in-international-pc-sales-was-1-620-greater-than-their-5-average-annual-decrease-from-the-1st-quarter-of-2018-to-the-1st-quarter-of-2023/6053/1 "2023-09-17T16:20:03Z")
“Where are the deputies?’ ‘On their way up to the first-aid post.’ ‘What happened to them?’ 'I did.” **Jack Reacher, from “_Nothing to Lose_”, by Lee Child, 2008** - **Inigo Montoya:** You are wonderful! **Man in Black:** Thank you; I’ve worked hard to become so. ![Westley](https://forum.orgones.co.uk/uploads/default/original/2X/8/87ae89a46f55f596449e849530846a63a42a8ad5.jpeg) (From “The Princess Bride”, Written and adapted for the screen by William Goldman, 1987) - **THE DATA** From the 1st Quarter of 2018 to the 1st Quarter of 2023, international PC sales **decreased by 8.9%** , from 60.6 million units to 55.2 million units. From the 1st Quarter of 2018 to the 1st Quarter of 2023, international PC sales decreased by a quarterly average of .5%. In the 1st Quarter of 2018, international PC sales totaled 60.6 million units. From the 3rd Quarter of 2022 to the 1st Quarter of 2023, international PC sales **decreased by 25.7%** , from 74.3 million units to 55.2 million units. From the 3rd Quarter of 2022 through the 1st Quarter of 2023, international PC sales decreased by an annual average of 8.6%. From the 3rd Quarter of 2022 to the 1st Quarter of 2023, the 8.6% average annual decrease in international PC sales was **1,620% greater** than their .5% average annual decrease from the 1st Quarter of 2018 to the 1st Quarter of 2023. International PC sales are decreasing hyper-exponentially, going forward in time. They are disappearing like frost on a spring morning, because the populace has recognized that technology has been weaponized against it. In the 3rd Quarter of 2022, international PC sales **decreased by 15%** , Year-over-Year, to 74.3 million units In the 4th Quarter of 2022, international PC sales **decreased by 28.5%** , Year-over-Year, to 65.3 million units. **It was the largest quarterly decrease in history**. In the 1st Quarter of 2023, international PC sales **decreased by 30%** , Year-over-Year, to 55.2 million units. **It was the largest quarterly decrease in history**. In the 2nd Quarter of 2023, international PC sales totaled 59.7 million units. In the 2nd Quarter of 2023, international PC sales **decreased by 16.6%** , Year-over-Year, to 59.7 million units. Gartner described it as a “_ **market beginning to stabilize** _”. - **THE ARTICLES** On April 11, 2023, [gartner.com](http://gartner.com) said "Worldwide PC shipments totaled 55.2 million units in the first quarter of 2023, a 30% decrease from the first quarter of 2022, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. An unfavorable combination of oversupply and continued low PC demand due to economic uncertainties and a lack of purchase motivation led to the second consecutive quarter of historic year-over-year decline. On July 11, 2023, [gartner.com](http://gartner.com) said “Worldwide PC shipments totaled 59.7 million units in the second quarter of 2023, a 16.6% decrease from the second quarter of 2022, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. After seven consecutive quarters of year-over-year decline, the PC market is showing initial signs of stabilization, including sequential growth from the previous quarter.” . **Jeff Miller, Allentown, PA, September 17, 2023** If you’d like to be added to this free mailing list, please send me a note at [jeffreymiller64@hotmail.com](mailto:jeffreymiller64@hotmail.com)