# PC Shipments Drop 20% in Q3

> PC shipments fell 20.1% year over year in Q3, the worst quarterly decline on record.
- Title: PC Shipments Drop 20% in Q3 · PCMAG | Shortify
- Summary: PC shipments fell 20.1% year over year in Q3, the worst quarterly decline on record. PC shipments dropped 20.1% year over year in Q3, the largest decline…
- Keywords: pc shipments, idc, memory shortage, lenovo, dell, pc makers, technology, Shipments, Drop, PCMAG
- Source: PCMAG — https://pcmag.com/news/with-20-dip-q3-was-a-historically-bad-quarter-for-pc-shipments
- Author: Michael Kan
- Published: 2026-10-08T20:47:10+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: pc shipments, idc, q3, memory shortage, lenovo, dell, hp, ai, pc makers, technology
## Q3 PC Shipments Down 20.1%
PC shipments dropped 20.1% year over year, the largest year-over-year decline during a Q3 period on record.
## IDC Reports Worst Q3 Decline
IDC Director Jitesh Ubrani said Q3 declines were larger than 2022Q4 and 2023Q1, which were also down 28.2% and 28.7% year over year.
## Q3 Shipments Fall Short of Q2
PC shipments were at 62.7 million units, down 9.1% from the previous quarter, below typical Q3 levels.
## Top PC Makers Also Decline
Lenovo, Dell, and HP all saw shipments fall by over 20% year over year due to the memory shortage.
## Memory Shortage Threatens Demand
IDC warns the AI-driven memory shortage is causing higher costs and reduced demand for PCs and phones.
## Vendors May Cut Prices
Vendors might lower prices to clear inventory, but prices will remain elevated for the foreseeable future.
## Memory Shortage Expected to Worsen
Micron CEO warned the memory shortage will tighten and persist into 2027 and 2028.
## Key takeaway

PC shipments dropped 20.1% year over year in Q3, the largest decline since the pandemic.