PC shipments stories
Asia-Pacific PC shipments seen falling 13.7% in 2026
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Asia-Pacific PC shipments are expected to reverse sharply in 2026 as memory shortages and higher prices squeeze supply after a strong 2025 rebound.
PC shipments to plunge in 2026 on memory shortages
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Global PC shipments are set to slump 12% in 2026 as memory shortages push component costs sharply higher and force up system prices.
IDC cuts 2026 PC forecast as memory shortages bite
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IDC warns memory shortages and supply constraints will drive a steeper 2026 fall in PC and tablet shipments, even as market value rises.
India PC shipments hit record 15.9 million in 2025
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India's PC market surged to a record 15.9 million shipments in 2025, powered by notebook demand, AI machines and brisk commercial buying.
AI PCs to make up 31% of global shipments by end of 2025
Fri, 29th Aug 2025
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Gartner forecasts AI PCs will make up 31% of global shipments in 2025, rising to 55% and 143 million units by 2026 amid market uncertainties.
S&P Global forecasts a 9% rise in IT spending for 2025
Wed, 15th Jan 2025
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S&P Global Ratings predicts a 9% surge in global IT spending by 2025, driven by AI investments in data centres and traditional hardware.
Gartner predicts AI-enabled PCs to reach 43% of market by 2025
Thu, 26th Sep 2024
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Gartner forecasts that AI-enabled PCs will soar, comprising 43% of total PC shipments by 2025, up from just 17% in 2024.
Modest recovery predicted for global PC market in 2024
Fri, 20th Sep 2024
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CONTEXT forecasts a modest PC market recovery in 2024, driven by increased demand for replacement devices and technological enhancements amid stabilising economic conditions.
PC market continues on downward spiral as global volumes drop
Tue, 10th Oct 2023
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While most of the top 5 vendors experienced double-digit declines during the quarter, Apple experienced an outsized decline.
PC market finally on road to recovery - IDC report
Tue, 29th Aug 2023
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The road to recovery for PCs has been challenging coming off explosive years in 2020 and 2021, but signs of growth are finally returning, IDC finds.
Weak demand and changing IT budgets causes drop in PC shipments
Tue, 11th Jul 2023
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Global PC shipments continue to decline, falling 13.4% in 2Q23, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of contraction, according to IDC.
Traditional PC market continues growth despite issues in the supply chain
Fri, 11th Oct 2019
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Despite supply chain issues, the global PC market grew in Q3 2019, with Lenovo leading nearly a quarter of shipments and HP seeing the fastest growth.
HP winner in better than expected Q3 PC market
Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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The traditional PC market has clocked a better than expected result Q3, with HP logging a 'notable' growth thanks to big wins in Asia Pacific.
Indian PC market hits all-time low on back of GST implementation
Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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Traditional PC shipments in India have slumped nearly 19% quarter on quarter to an all-time low on the back of the recent GST implementation, IDC says.
HP ousts Lenovo to reclaim top spot as PC market continues to decline
Mon, 17th Jul 2017
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HP has reclaimed top spot in the worldwide PC market from Lenovo, which has suffered its biggest year on year shipment declines according to Gartner.
Traditional PC market declines but fares better than expected
Fri, 14th Jul 2017
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Worldwide shipments of traditional PCs declined in the first quarter of 2017, but surprisingly the figures are more positive than expected.
HP wrestles top spot away from Lenovo as PC shipments grow - yes, grow
Wed, 12th Apr 2017
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HP has ousted Lenovo to take top spot in the PC shipment market, as global PC shipments see their first growth in five years.
IDC: Global PC shipments drop 4.5%, but not as much as predicted
Tue, 12th Jul 2016
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IDC reports worldwide PC shipments are dropping, but not as fast as predicted. 62.4 million units were shipped in 2Q16, a decline of only 4.5%.
2015 not so great for PC market as shipments plunge
Wed, 13th Jan 2016
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The PC market continued its downward trajectory in 2015, with mobiles, tablets and Windows 10 contributing to the decline.
Shining light Lenovo records $8.7 billion sales
Fri, 9th Nov 2012
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PC-maker records growing sales to defy struggling PC market, becoming the number one vendor in the laptop industry.