Gartner: PC shipments collapse 22.4% as memory prices bite

Global PC shipments fell to 55.4 million units in Q3 2026, down 22.4% from 71.3 million a year earlier, according to Gartner. The decline is driven by AI-driven component shortages and higher memory and storage costs, with DRAM prices up fivefold year-over-year in Q2.

• Q3 2026 PC shipments hit 55.4 million, down 22.4% year-over-year
• DRAM costs surged five times year-over-year in Q2
• HP fell 30.9%, Dell 25.4%, Lenovo 22.4%, Apple 7.1%
• Vendors shifted to higher-priced configurations as budget models disappear