Pill shipments in India grew by 42.8 % year-over-year (YoY) in 2024 to five.73 million items, in response to a report by a market analysis agency. The report claimed that the rise in pocket book PC costs and higher Android options have pushed prospects to go for tablets for productiveness and leisure. The removable and slate pill classes have reportedly grown by 30 % and 47.2 % YoY in 2024, respectively. Nonetheless, pill shipments within the nation did see a 17 % YoY drop within the fourth quarter (This autumn) of 2024 as a consequence of delays in sure authorities manifesto offers, the report added.
India Pill Shipments Grew in 2024
Based on an Worldwide Information Company (IDC) report, pill shipments in India grew to 5.73 million items in 2024, marking a 42.8 % YoY enhance. The information is predicated on information from IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Private Computing System Tracker. Pushed by “robust eTailer promotions, reductions, and cashback provides,” the shopper section grew by 19.2 % YoY in 2024, as per the report. Samsung led the eTailer channel with 24.4 % share, the report added.
In the meantime, the business pill section grew by 69.7 % YoY in 2024. This progress was recorded regardless of a 9.9 % YoY decline within the Very Giant enterprise (VLB) section, the report famous and added that the schooling section, pushed by elevated government-funded schooling tasks, noticed a “outstanding 104.5 % YoY progress.”
IDC analyst Priyansh Tiwari famous within the report that the “higher cameras, software program updates, and app integration” in Android tablets “attracted a sure part of PC patrons,” to purchase tablets “for gentle productiveness and leisure.” The analyst added that the rise in PC pocket book costs as a consequence of “rising part prices,” is one more reason that led prospects to decide on tablets over PCs.
Based on the report, greater than 60 % of the pill shipments in India in 2024 have been entry-level tablets priced at or lower than $300 (roughly Rs. 26,200). The report added that the ASP (common promoting value) for the whole tablets shipped within the shopper section elevated from $309 (roughly Rs. 27,000) in 2023 to $336 (roughly Rs. 29,400) in 2024.
Samsung topped the pill market in India with a share of 42.6 % in 2024. The corporate additionally led in each business and shopper segments, with 51.1 % and 32.1 % market share, respectively.
The report famous that the South Korean tech large maintained the lead within the This autumn 2024 as effectively with a 35.5 % market share in pill shipments within the nation. The lead within the quarter was owing to the “robust presence in public sector schooling tasks, its good push throughout shopper channels, and a heavy stock push throughout on-line gross sales,” in response to the report.
Acer Group took the 2nd spot in 2024 with a market share of 18.7 % in pill shipments, adopted by Apple within the third place with an 11 % share. Lenovo grabbed the fourth spot alongside Xiaomi with 9 % market share every.
India Pill Shipments 2025 Outlook
IDC’s Bharath Shenoy claimed that the acceptance of tablets in industries like FMCG (fast-moving shopper items), hospitality, BFSI (Banking, Monetary Providers, and Insurance coverage), and extra, “is on the rise as it’s seen as a transportable productiveness gadget.” The pill market in 2025 in India is anticipated to “keep its progress momentum within the shopper section as effectively,” due to the launch of extra AI-backed tablets within the coming months.
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