IDC: PC Shipments Fell 20.1% in Q3 2026

Worldwide PC shipments dropped 20.1% year-over-year in Q3 2026 to 62.7 million units, down from 78.5 million a year earlier. IDC attributes the decline to inventory pull-in ahead of price hikes, with HP (-30.9%) and Dell (-25%) hit hardest.

• PC shipments fell to 62.7 million units from 78.5 million a year ago
• Second consecutive decline after a 3.8% drop in Q2 2026
• HP shipments down 30.9%, Dell down 25%
• IDC warns the slide could deepen in coming quarters