Global PC shipments fell 21% in Q3 as component prices climbed

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Counterpoint Research reports that worldwide PC shipments dropped 21 percent year over year in the third quarter of 2026. The decline matches earlier figures from IDC and Omdia. Smartphone shipments fell to a 14-year low in the same quarter. Counterpoint attributes the PC slump mainly to higher component costs. After more than two years of growth, PC shipments reversed course in the second quarter of 2026.

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