The past few months have revealed who the consumer electronics hardware heavyweights are. HP resisted the turbulent fourth quarter of 2008 to come out as the number one world supplier for desktops, beating out Dell and Acer. This overwhelming demand for new HP desktops has spilled over into one of e-commerce’s largest markests-eBay USA.

In Q4 2008, sales of new laptops on eBay USA increased from Q4 2007 by 40%. The overall gross sales for 2008 exceeded those of 2007 by nearly 30%- going from $3.25 million USD to $4.16 million USD. In contrast, new Dell and Compaq laptops have experienced declining eBay sales since April 2008.

Steadily increasing average sold prices for all HP desktops on eBay USA are demonstrating consumer preferences. Desktops sold for an average of $510 USD per laptop in June 2008. By November 2008, that value had peaked to $760 USD. Although Dell saw a similar climb, it was nowhere near as drastic-ranging from $440 USD in April 2008 to $580 USD in November 2008.