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NEEDHAM, MA – Global shipments for gaming PCs suffered the same fate as the overall PC market in 2023 with the gaming category declining 13.2% year over year to 44 million units for the year, but gaming monitors were able to buck the trend as lower pricing helped drive volume and resulted in gaming monitors growing 20.3% during the year, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Gaming Tracker.

Read more: Gaming PCs Forecast to Recover, Monitors to Continue Growth in 2024

MILPITAS, CA – Global 300mm fab equipment spending for front-end facilities is forecast to reach a record $137 billion in 2027 after topping $100 billion for the first time by 2025, SEMI highlighted in its quarterly 300mm Fab Outlook Report to 2027 report.

Read more: 300mm Fab Equipment Spending Forecast to Reach $137B in 2027

NEEDHAM, MA – The global market for AR/VR headsets grew 130.4% year over year during the fourth quarter, according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker.

Read more: IDC: AR/VR Headsets Surge During Holiday Season

NEEDHAM, MA – Global PC shipments are predicted to reach 265.5 million units in 2024, up 2% from the prior year, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker.

Read more: Global PC Shipments to Grow 2% in 2024, IDC Forecasts

ATLANTA — The electronic components sales sentiment index in February moved into positive territory for the first time in 21 months with a score of 100.8, according to ECIA's monthly Electronic Component Sales Trend survey.

Read more: Electronic Component Sales Sentiment Returns to Positive Territory

WASHINGTON – Global semiconductor industry sales totaled $47.6 billion in January, an increase of 15.2% compared to the January 2023 total of $41.3 billion but a decrease of 2.1% from December's total of $48.7 billion, the Semiconductor Industry Association announced.

Read more: Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 15% in January

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