Q3 2026 PC shipments drop sharply

According to TechPowerUp, worldwide PC shipments dropped by 20.1% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2026, totaling 62.7 million units. This is down from 78.5 million units shipped in the same quarter last year. The decline marks the second consecutive quarterly drop.

Shipments also fell by 9.1% compared to Q2. TechPowerUp reports that IDC attributes this downturn to inventory buildup during the first half of the year, as vendors and channels prepared for anticipated memory-driven price increases.