GoKawiilGlobal PC shipments fall 20.1% in Q3 2026 amid memory shortage, IDC reports
IDC Global data shows worldwide PC shipments dropped 20.1% year-over-year in Q3 2026, a loss of 15.8 million units, and fell 9.1% from the prior quarter. The firm attributes this to a severe memory chip shortage driven by manufacturers shifting production toward AI data center components like HBM, which has pushed DDR5 memory prices up by as much as 500%.