GoKawiilApple's Mac shipments fall 11% in Q3 but share rises to 9.5%, says IDC
IDC reports Apple shipped 5.9 million Macs in Q3 2026, down 11.3% year over year, while the global PC market dropped 20.1% to 62.7 million units. The steeper industry-wide decline pushed Apple's market share up from 8.5% to 9.5%, keeping it in fourth place behind Lenovo, HP and Dell.
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IDC attributes the broader slump to vendors front-loading inventory earlier in the year ahead of price hikes and ongoing supply constraints, which left Q3 without its usual seasonal boost. IDC also warns that a weaker economy could dampen demand further and that elevated pricing is likely to persist, suggesting a cautious outlook for PC and Mac shipments into 2027.
- Apple shipped 5.9 million Macs in Q3 2026, an 11.3% year-over-year decline.
- Global PC shipments fell 20.1% to 62.7 million units, pushing Apple's share up to 9.5%.
- IDC cites early inventory buying, supply constraints, and a weakening economy as pressures on the market.
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