Subj : Amazons best selling PCs have one thing in common that could spel
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Wed Jun 28 2023 15:30:03

Amazons best selling PCs have one thing in common that could spell doom for 
the computing industry

Date:
Wed, 28 Jun 2023 14:27:24 +0000

Description:
Ive looked at the 10 best selling PC on Amazon US, and was surprised to see 
who ranked.

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Amazon is the tech industrys bellwether, and what I saw when researching 
products for our Amazon Prime Day PC deals page left me wondering whether 
things will eventually get better in 2023 for the beleaguered PC industry. 

This is the up-to-date, frequently updated, list of best sellers in desktop 
computers across Amazon in the US . 

Seven out of the top eight top sellers in the category are second hand 
computers with processors that are up to 10 years old (third generation Intel 
Core i5 in case you wondered). They all cost less than $250 and are 
decommissioned, ex-corporate mini PC. Why are they so popular. 

Buying refurbished computers is no longer a stigma due to a combination of 
factors. If youre not into gaming or content creation, one may argue that 
even a 10-year old PC with plenty of RAM and an SSD (or a fast hard drive) 
would be more than sufficient for everyday tasks. 

Sure enough, three of these cheap computers have an SSD (three that have a 
HDD also have a monitor) and two of them have a whopping 32GB RAM (only one 
has 8GB), plus given their ex-business status, they all run on Windows 10 Pro 
, which - in theory - provides with a free route to Windows 11 pro should 
they decide to do that. Used computers are best sellers 

Then theres the fact that cost of living has taken a toll on the 
discretionary budget of millions of families, leaving many to opt for cheaper 
alternatives, be it for food or desktop computers. 

Other factors that make these second-hand computer appealing to the masses 
including its green credential (buying refurbished is better for the planet) 
and the fact that these used devices have not only been professionally 
inspected, cleared and - where applicable - repaired but also have a 90 day 
replace or refund warranty backed by Amazon. 

All this is great for consumers but not so much for computer manufacturers 
who may find it more challenging as many entities opt for business laptops , 
decommissioning even more desktop PCs and adding even more units to the 
booming ex-corporate PC market. 

Analyst firm Canalys reported that the desktop shipments from January 2023 to 
March 2023 performed slightly better than laptops as a category, undergoing a 
28% decline to 12.1 million units. That meant only one out of every four 
devices shipped was a desktop PC, a trend that I believe is likely to 
continue going forward. 

For now, retired Optiplex, Vostro, Precision, EliteDesk, Thinkstation, 
ThinkCentre desktop PCs will continue to survive and service thousands of 
customers as they find a new lease of life. For the benefit of their users 
and much to the chagrin of PC vendors.



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/amazons-best-selling-pcs-have-one-thing-in-commo
n-that-could-spell-doom-for-the-computing-industry


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