Computer and peripherals price indexes, July 2012

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Prices for commercial computers increased 0.3% from June to July, while consumer computer prices decreased 2.6%. In the case of computer peripherals, monitor prices were unchanged while printer prices were up 1.2%.

Year over year, prices declined for both commercial computers (-6.6%) and consumer computers (-7.1%). Also, monitor prices decreased 4.1% and printer prices were down 11.4%.

Note to readers

The computer and peripherals price indexes are monthly series measuring changes over time in the price of computers and computer peripherals sold to governments, businesses and consumers. This release presents data that are not seasonally adjusted, and the indexes published are subject to a six-month revision period after dissemination of a given month's data.

These indexes are available at the Canada level only.

Available without charge in CANSIM: tables CANSIM table331-0010 and CANSIM table331-0011.

Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number survey number5032.

The computer and peripherals price indexes for August will be released on September 28.

For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Statistics Canada's National Contact Centre (toll-free 1-800-263-1136; 613-951-8116; infostats@statcan.gc.ca) or the Media Hotline (613-951-4636; statcan.mediahotline-ligneinfomedias.statcan@canada.ca).