Younger adults continue to drive computer acquisition

Online adults in most countries worldwide boosted their computer buying during the pandemic, only to return to near prepandemic levels. In the US and Germany, the peak was in 2021; in the UK, the highest refresh was not until 2023. Online adults in Japan maintained low levels. The highest shares of recently acquired computers were younger adults aged 18 to 24 or 25 to 34.

This MetaFAQs reports on the percentage of online adults who acquired a primary PC in the previous 12 months, split by country and age group. Report [TUP_doc_2024_0207_youu] in TUP Lenses: Devices; PCs; User Profile

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