PC Shipments Fall 20 Percent in Q3 as Chip Shortages Bite

Global PC shipments dropped 20 percent in the third quarter due to chip shortages, with Lenovo, HP, and Dell hit hardest.

4 publishers · 4 articles · first seen 8 Oct 2026 · updated 29d ago

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4 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 8 Oct 2026. Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews published first, on 8 October at 21:50 UTC; Latest from Tom's Hardware in Dram followed 13h 20m later. The most recent article, from Ars Technica, appeared on 9 October at 18:54 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Ars Technica (major outlet), Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews, Latest from Tom's Hardware in Dram, www.theregister.com.

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