Omdia: Worldwide PC Market Declined 4% in 2Q26 Amid Mounting Supply Pressure
Global shipments of desktops, notebooks, and workstations in 2Q26 declined 3.6% year-over-year to 65.7 million units according to the latest research from Omdia. Shipments of desktops (including desktop workstations) hit 13.9 million, falling 1.3% annually, while notebook (including mobile workstations) shipments landed at 51.7 million units, representing a 4.2% decline.
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Worldwide desktop and notebook shipments, 1Q23 to 2Q26
“The sharp increase in memory and storage prices during the first quarter of the year had a significant impact on product pricing in the second quarter,” said Ben Yeh, Principal Analyst at Omdia. “It also prompted consumers and IT decision makers to bring forward their PC purchases to mitigate the risk of further price increases. Although sales volumes were maintained at a stable level, the risk of a subsequent downturn remains.”
