Worldwide Computer Shipments Fell 21% in Third Quarter 2026

Worldwide computer shipments fell 21 percent from a year earlier in the third quarter 2026, to 57 million units. Counterpoint Research reported on 22 October. Counterpoint blamed higher prices for memory (RAM), storage drives (SSDs) and chips. Shipments had grown for more than two years until the second quarter 2026. IDC and Omdia reported drops of about 20 percent.