Driven by demand for new devices, Japan's PC shipments surged nearly 50% in November

According to data released by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association on December 25, due to the demand for replacement driven by the end of support for Microsoft Windows 10 in October 2025, the shipment volume of PCs (desktop computers + laptops) in Japan is expected to surge by 47.5% year-on-year to 707,000 units in November 2024, marking the fifth consecutive month of growth. Among them, laptop shipments account for about 90% of the total, increasing by 47.0% year-on-year to 594,000 units, also showing growth for the fifth consecutive month; desktop shipments surged by 50.1% to 113,000 units, marking the second consecutive month of growth