The data displays the forecast average age of consumer desktop personal computers in the U.S., from 2017 to 2022. The source estimates that in 2018 the average desktop PC in use will have been operating for 4.54 years. Aging equipment is more likely to break down or need replacing, service costs are often higher as hardware and software manufacturers are less likely to support the product in the event of failure. Equally, as the needs of the user evolves old hardware is less likely to meet those requirements and will need to be replaced.
