PC shipments surge as the world gets serious about working from home - The Verge

The pandemic has created a demand for PCs and laptops.

These are simply shipments to retailers like Best Buy who then sell the laptops to consumers.

We’ve seen long delivery times and stock issues for laptops at some retailers in the US, and NPD reported a mid-40 percent year-over-year increase in unit sales of Windows laptops and Chromebooks in May.

Microsoft also reported an increase in demand for PCs during its latest earnings back in April, and a big overall jump in Windows usage.