Gartner: Q3 PC shipments fall 22.4% YoY to 55.4 million units

PC shipments totaled 55.4 million units in Q3 2026, down 22.4% year over year, according to Gartner. Vendors passed on higher DRAM and storage costs to buyers, pushing prices up and shipments to levels last seen in early 2023. All top six vendors declined.

• Shipments hit 55.4 million units, the lowest since early 2023
• DRAM costs surged five times year-over-year in Q2
• HP saw the steepest drop at 30.9% but held the No. 2 spot
• Apple posted the smallest decline and gained 1.7 points of share