PC shipments fall 20.1 percent in “sharpest decline” since Q1 2023
Summary
Ars Technica reports PC shipments fell 20.1% YoY in Q3 2026, with large declines in desktops and laptops, citing IDC and Omdia. The decline is described as the sharpest since Q1 2023, driven by memory/price hikes and inventory issues, with forecasts for continued weakness into 2027.