PC shipments fall 20.1 percent in βsharpest declineβ since Q1 2023
9 October 2026 at 18:54
PC shipments saw a steep drop of about 20 percent in Q3 2026, analysts reported this week.
The industry saw its βsharpest decline since βQ1 2023," Omdia said in an announcement toady. Global shipments of laptops, desktops, and workstations fell 21.2 percent year over year (YoY) to 58.1 million devices, the analyst said.
Desktop PC shipments (including desktop workstations) decreased 23.5 percent to 11.7 million units, and laptop shipments (including laptop workstations) declined 20.6 percent to 46.4 million, per Omdia.


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