Analyst firm DigiTimes recently reported that shipments of motherboards from major manufacturers fell by ten million units year-over-year. The reasons for the decline ranged from cryptocurrency-related sales losses due to users seeking inexpensive motherboards with multiple graphics card slots, to remote workers returning to the office who were no longer buying additional laptops, and the economic downturn.
Consumers are taking longer to buy new motherboards . This affects AMD more than Intel, since AMD changed the CPU socket when the company transitioned to AM5, while motherboards designed for Intel's Alder Lake can be upgraded to be compatible with Raptor Lake.
Motherboards fell in sales last year
Intel launched its 700 series motherboards, which used the LGA1700 socket, a cornerstone for the company today. Meanwhile, AMD released its 600 series motherboards, a significant upgrade from previous generations . This surprised consumers, as upgrading AMD systems to the new generation required several components. This high demand from AMD led many consumers to turn to Intel due to the lower cost of components and upgrades, primarily because they didn't need to purchase DDR5 memory since they could still use their existing DDR4 memory.
ASRock's shipments experienced the most significant decline among major manufacturers, falling from an estimated six million units to 2,7 million units in 2022. MSI was the second worst performer, registering a drop from 9,5 million units to 5,5 million by the end of last year. ASUS and Gigabyte experienced smaller declines.
Experts and manufacturers anticipate an increase in unit sales in the middle of this year due to the new PC components announced in recent months, together with the slight decrease in the prices of specific components, such as graphics cards and processors. that is, they anticipate that it has been a bump, due to the cost and attractiveness of the components that take advantage of the capabilities of the new motherboard platforms.
Source: Wccftech
