Microsoft's recent blog highlighted a concerning statistic regarding Windows users, revealing a drop from 1.4 billion active devices in 2022 to just 1 billion in mid-2025. This suggests a significant decline of 400 million Windows PCs, attributed largely to consumers opting for mobile devices and shared family computers over traditional desktops and laptops. Microsoft’s cautious communication around these numbers indicates their importance in market evaluation and shareholder confidence, signaling broader shifts in technology usage and consumer preferences in the PC market.
When a top Microsoft executive publishes a number like that, it's not some guesstimate; it's considered material information, the sort of data that moves markets.
1.4 billion in January 2022 minus 1 billion in June 2025 means that 400 million Windows PCs have disappeared in the past three and a half years.
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