Prices for desktop monitors in the first half of 2020 rose by the number of people buying laptops with a PC. This demand remained to rise mainly due to WFH, but now shipments returned to their normal patterns, according to market researchers from IDC, at least according to the number, leading to a lower demand and the sudden drop in demand. May doesn’t mean that will, though. “We think about 25 million gaming AIBs will be sold in 2021,” said Peddie. “Gamers like notebooks and graphics have very little value in their own computer. So I think it would be safe to guestimate that twelve to 15 million gamers in 2021 invested in what would be characterized as a gaming monitor.” “Covid-19 has given a lot of people an upgrade to their systems, and even if they don’t have a dedicated gaming cynical, they equip their computer to the limit of their budget”, said Jon Peddie, director ofJon Peddie Research. About 34,8 million computer displays sold in Q3 2021, down 7.2% from the same quarter last year, according to IDC. This certainly stands at 86,652 million PCsshipped during the third quarter. However, given the fact that the large majority of PCs are now notebooks, this doesn’t look surprising. During the first quarter, the gaming LCD market continues to expand and is a bright spot. Last year the number of gaming monitors and machines increased to 24,4 million unit. According to IDC, the combined gaming gaming data data (PC and monitor) market will reach the total $33 billion in 2020, to nearly $30 billion in 2025, with a five-year a year long CAGR of 7.4%. For sure, money down and premiums can be lost, but IDC says gaming monitors are at 339 in 2020, but are likely to hit 309 in 2025. Unfortunately IDC does not know how to use a gaming PC, but given the current prices of the best graphics card selection by our Jarred Walton, there are reasonable doubts about the discrete GPU. “The importance of high-refresh headphones (up to 144Hz and beyond) has been a big focus,” said Peddie. “Also, there has been a movement from HD to 1440, or even 4K. And then there is an impressive 36 to 49” curved monitor. The demand for gaming is still rising, according to JPR.
