Buying a PC Just Got More Expensive
Worldwide PC shipments fell 4.9% year over year to 68.2 million units in the second quarter of 2026, marking the … Read More The post Buying a PC Just Got More Expensive appeared first on…
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cyprus-mail.com·4d ago
U.S. PC shipments drop 7%, market isn't expected to bounce back until 2029 — price hikes and component shortages take hold as PC market declines, Omdia report suggests
New data suggests PC shipments are already down in 2026 and are likely to get worse in the latter half of the year, but that could be settin
Don't buy a new work PC right now — memory crunch and price rises lead to global shipments falling for the first time in two years
Global PC shipments are down as memory price hikes affect manufacturers globally – Apple even uncharacteristically rose prices mid-term.
Global PC Market Declines as Apple Achieves Growth
The global PC market faced a 4.9% decline in Q2 2026 due to memory shortages, yet Apple bucked the trend with a 10.1% increase in shipments.
India and China bought just 13.1 million PCs in Q1 2026 despite having 2.9 billion people
PLUS: Indian telco ponders broadband satellites; Samsung goes all-in on OpenAI; Vietnam centrally plans ten tech giants; and more!
theregister.com·16d ago
Global PC shipments fall 5% as AI memory crisis drives up prices
Global PC shipments fell nearly five percent amid an ongoing memory shortage, even as manufacturers keep revenues rising through price hikes
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