Worldwide PC shipments declined 4.9% year over year in Q2 2026 to 68.2 million units, according to IDC. This marked the first decline after nine consecutive quarters of growth. A persistent memory chip shortage contributed to the decline, pushing vendors to pull inventory forward as far as possible. Other factors, including storage component availability and geopolitical issues, also continued to weigh on the market. Continue reading “Global PC shipments decline 4.9% in Q2 2026 as memory shortage impacts market: IDC”