Posted Jul 8, 2026 at 7:45 PM UTCTTerrence O'BrienPC shipments fell for the first time in over two years thanks to RAMageddon.After nine straight quarters of growth, worldwide PC shipments dropped by 4.9 percent year-over-year, according to IDC. The research firm places the blame for the decline squarely on the memory chip shortage driven by the AI arms race.Image: IDCFollow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Terrence O'Brien
PC shipments fell for the first time in over two years thanks to RAMageddon.
After nine straight quarters of growth, worldwide PC shipments dropped by 4.9 percent year-over-year, according to IDC. The research firm places the blame for the decline squarely on the memory chip shortage driven by the AI arms race. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/image.webp?quality=90&strip=all]
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