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Global PC Shipments Drop 20% in Q3 2026 Amid Chip Shortages
IDC data shows a 15.8 million unit decline as AI demand drains memory supply, pushing prices up and delaying recovery until 2028.
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IDC data shows a 15.8 million unit decline as AI demand drains memory supply, pushing prices up and delaying recovery until 2028.

Global PC sales fell over 20 percent, marking the steepest drop since the first quarter of 2023, signaling a potential new downward cycle.

Higher prices and supply constraints drove a sharp quarterly decline, with major vendors seeing double-digit drops.