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PC shipments dropped over 20 percent in Q3 due to RAM price hikes

Global Published 23 October 2026, 02:30 · archived 22 Oct 2026

Demand for new PCs took a hit after months of price hikes, with Counterpoint Research reporting global PC shipments fell 21 percent year-over-year in Q3 2026. That's in line with earlier reports from IDC and Omdia. It's not just PCs, either - that same quarter, smartphone shipments also hit a 14-year low. Counterpoint linked the […]

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