# PC shipments dropped over 20 percent in Q3 due to RAM price hikes

- Source: The Verge
- Published: 2026-10-22T21:30:39+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/1017144/global-pc-shipments-dropped-q3-2026-ram
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/pc-shipments-dropped-over-20-percent-in-q3-due-to-ram-price-hikes-aa40fd/

Demand for new PCs took a hit after months of price hikes, with Counterpoint Research reporting global PC shipments fell 21 percent year-over-year in Q3 2026. That's in line with earlier reports from IDC and Omdia. It's not just PCs, either - that same quarter, smartphone shipments also hit a 14-year low. Counterpoint linked the […]

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