PC shipments stories
PC shipments to plunge in 2026 on memory shortages
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Global PC shipments are set to slump 12% in 2026 as memory shortages push component costs sharply higher and force up system prices.
IDC cuts 2026 PC forecast as memory shortages bite
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IDC warns memory shortages and supply constraints will drive a steeper 2026 fall in PC and tablet shipments, even as market value rises.
AI PCs to make up 31% of global shipments by end of 2025
Fri, 29th Aug 2025
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Gartner forecasts AI PCs will make up 31% of global shipments in 2025, rising to 55% and 143 million units by 2026 amid market uncertainties.
PC & smartphone markets on strong growth trajectory in 2021 - IDC
Thu, 11th Mar 2021
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Worldwide smartphone shipments could achieve a 5.5% growth rate this year - and PC shipment rates will also grow 18.2%.
Worldwide tablet PC market surges by 26% in Q2 2020 - Canalys
Fri, 7th Aug 2020
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notebook
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mobility
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pc shipments
Global shipments of tablets reached 37.5 million units in Q2 2020, a 26% year-on-year increase, according to new figures from Canalys.
IDC: The worst is yet to come for traditional PC market
Tue, 14th Apr 2020
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supply chain
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lenovo
Global traditional PC shipments declined by 9.8% in Q1 2020, with reduced supply due to the COVID-19 outbreak being the main factor, according to IDC.
Traditional PC market continues growth despite issues in the supply chain
Fri, 11th Oct 2019
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network infrastructure
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supply chain
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lenovo
Despite supply chain issues, the global PC market grew in Q3 2019, with Lenovo leading nearly a quarter of shipments and HP seeing the fastest growth.
HP ousts Lenovo to reclaim top spot as PC market continues to decline
Mon, 17th Jul 2017
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pc shipments
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analyst report
HP has reclaimed top spot in the worldwide PC market from Lenovo, which has suffered its biggest year on year shipment declines according to Gartner.
Is the end near for some PC vendors as shipments drop to 2007 lows?
Wed, 19th Apr 2017
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Gartner says PC vendors without a strong business play will soon be forced out of the market as shipments drop below 2007 levels. So who will remain?.
HP wrestles top spot away from Lenovo as PC shipments grow - yes, grow
Wed, 12th Apr 2017
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notebook
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pc shipments
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analyst report
HP has ousted Lenovo to take top spot in the PC shipment market, as global PC shipments see their first growth in five years.
Apple, Asus buck downward PC sales, while Lenovo, HP slump
Thu, 14th Apr 2016
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pc shipments
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analyst report
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smartphones
Asus and Apple are the only vendors to record increased PC shipments for the first quarter of 2016 as the PC market continues to decline.
PC market declines for fourth quarter, but two-in-ones up 77%
Tue, 3rd Nov 2015
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pc shipments
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analyst report
Two-in-ones saw a 77% year on year increase in shipments in Q3 at a time when the overall PC market dropped 14% and tablets were down 20%.
Q3 PC shipments: Who won, who lost?
Fri, 9th Oct 2015
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tablets
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analyst report
Lenovo leads Q3 PC market despite shipment decline; HP, Dell secure top spots while Apple gains market share and Acer faces significant drop.