Worldwide PC shipments fell to 57 million in the third quarter, as rising memory prices and purchases put off by consumers weighed on the market, while Lenovo remained the leading vendor.
Shipments were 21% lower than a year earlier and 13.8% below the second quarter. Lenovo shipped 15 million PCs, equal to 26.3% of the market, even as its shipments declined 23% year over year. HP followed with 10.3 million units, 31% below its year-earlier total.
Memory prices rose alongside growing demand tied to artificial intelligence, adding pressure to the PC market. Consumers postponed upgrades despite the need to replace older computers and move to a newer version of Windows.
The quarterly figures come amid a weaker full-year outlook. International Data Corporation (IDC) forecasts PC shipments will fall 11.3% in 2026 and average selling prices will rise 18.3%. The annual shipment figure is a forecast, distinct from the reported third-quarter decline. EconoTimes previously covered IDC’s 2026 PC outlook, including the pressure AI server demand may put on memory availability for consumer devices.
