PC shipments dropped over 20 percent in Q3 due to RAM price hikes
Summary
Global personal computer shipments declined significantly in the third quarter of 2026. According to industry data, manufacturers experienced a year-over-year drop of over twenty percent. This reduction followed a prolonged period of component price increases that negatively impacted consumer demand.
Demand for new PCs took a hit after months of price hikes, with Counterpoint Research reporting global PC shipments fell 21 percent year-over-year in Q3 2026. That's in line with earlier reports from IDC and Omdia. It's not just PCs, either - that same quarter, smartphone shipments also hit a 14-year low. Counterpoint linked the decline in PC shipments to…
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