Gartner released preliminary data. Global PC shipments in Q3 2026 were only 55.4 million units, a year-on-year decline of 22.4%, the lowest level since Q1 2023. Namrata Banerjee, chief researcher at Gartner, said that the impact of rising costs of storage semiconductors is now fully reflected in PC prices; the PC market is experiencing a wave of high-end technology, making it harder for consumers to afford switching costs.

Gartner released preliminary data. Global PC shipments in Q3 2026 were only 55.4 million units, a year-on-year decline of 22.4%, the lowest level since Q1 2023. Namrata Banerjee, chief researcher at Gartner, said that the impact of rising costs of storage semiconductors is now fully reflected in PC prices; the PC market is experiencing a wave of high-end technology, making it harder for consumers to afford switching costs.