Global PC sales forecast to dip by 5% in 2026 due to spiralling memory prices

But that's PCs as a whole, gaming PC sales might buck the trend.
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IDC slashes 2026 PC shipment forecast amid memory shortages

The Middle East conflict is not yet taken into account in the forecasts.
Yahoo Finance

2026 PC shipment forecast slashed amid memory shortages — IDC says total PC market value to nonetheless increase to $274 billion due to ongoing price hikes

IDC on Thursday sharply slashed its expectations for the PC and tablet markets, citing memory shortages, rising prices for 3D NAND, DRAM, and other components, and intensifying supply chain ...
Business Wire

Global PC Shipments Forecast to Recover in 2024 After Unprecedented Slump in PC Demand, According to IDC

NEEDHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With shipments totaling 68.5 million units in the third quarter of 2023, the global PC market managed to outperform expectations. But that volume was still down 7.2% ...
DIGITIMES

PC shipments forecast to decline further in 2026 as chipmakers rely on high-end models

Amid ongoing memory shortages and widespread component price hikes, research firms and major industry players have confirmed that PC shipments will fall in 2026 compared to 2025. Recent forecasts have ...
Digi Times

Global PC shipments forecast to recover in 2024 after unprecedented slump in PC demand, says IDC

With shipments totaling 68.5 million units in the third quarter of 2023, the global PC market outperformed expectations. But that volume was still down 7.2% compared to the same quarter in 2022, ...