Global PC shipments fell 21% year on year to 57 million units in Q3 2026, from 72.2 million a year earlier, as rising memory and component prices pushed buyers to delay replacements. Excluding ASUS, all major vendors posted double-digit declines, with HP the worst at 31%, while Lenovo kept the lead with 15 million units and a 26.3% share. Counterpoint Research expects Q4 shipments to drop 27% year on year and 2027 volumes to be broadly flat versus 2026. It said DRAM and NAND price increases will soften by the first half of 2027, though that is only an estimate, while Micron expects shortages to persist until 2028.
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