PC shipments are in the toilet, plunging over 20 percent from last year

This might reach 27 percent throughout completion of 2026.

International PC deliveries are down 21 percent year-over-year for Q3, according to information built up by the marketing research company CounterpointThe market delivered over 70 million systems throughout this time duration in 2015, however that number has actually shriveled to 57 million.
As a matter of reality, there’s been a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 13.8 percent, recommending

that this recession is moving rather quickly. Counterpoint’s information has actually likewise shown that this pattern will continue, with projections for Q4 showing around a 27 percent decrease year-over-year.

It’s not difficult to comprehend why this is taking place. PC elements keep soaring in cost, thanks to both the continuous AI-induced RAMageddon

and worldwide tariffs, and many individuals simply can’t maintain.

“The global PC market is facing mounting pressure as rising memory and component costs push system prices higher and force consumers to delay replacement purchases,” stated Counterpoint senior expert Minsoo Kang. “With affordability becoming an increasingly critical purchasing factor, even market leaders are struggling to maintain shipment momentum.”

There’s just one small sliver of prospective sunlight here. These numbers are definitely alarming, yes, however 2025 was really a fantastic year for PC deliveries. The very same chooses early 2026, as customers raced to get brand-new computer systems before costs soared. Everybody understood this was coming and acted appropriately. Ideally customers will return when rates for memory and other parts fall back down to Earth.
That most likely will not be anytime quickly. Counterpoint’s research study has actually recommended 2027 will be more of the exact same.

Some business are enduring this much better than others. Lenovo is still the marketplace leader, though it has actually experienced a higher-than-average 23 percent year-over-year decrease. HP experienced a huge 31 percent decrease throughout that very same period, with Dell at 25 percent.
Apple, nevertheless, experienced a smaller sized decrease of 11 percent, which in fact increased the business’s total market share. This is most likely thanks to the economical MacBook Neo. ASUS has actually likewise handled to weather the storm, basically. The business taped the tiniest decrease when compared to other leading suppliers, at simply 7 percent year-over-year.

A 20.1%decrease in around the world PC deliveries informs part of the story. The stock pull-in below it informs the rest.

Q3 typically beats Q2. In 2026, it can be found in 9.1 %listed below.

Complete Q3 outcomes: https://t.co/Fa1nhvsU0a[#PCMarket #PCShipments #IDCResearch pic.twitter.com/J9OIYx4Shy

— IDC( @IDC)October 8, 2026

Counterpoint is simply one company that’s tracking this example. The International Data Corporation just recently reported comparable numbers for Q3.