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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.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 8 Oct 2026 · updated 1h ago

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2 publishers have covered this in 2 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 Latest from Tom's Hardware in Dram, appeared on 9 October at 11:10 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews, Latest from Tom's Hardware in Dram.

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  1. PC shipments tumble over 20% in 3Q26 as chip shortages bite Latest from Tom's Hardware in Dram
  2. IDC: Worldwide PC shipments in Q3 fell 20 percent from last year Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews

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  • Lenovo
  • HP
  • Dell
  • Acer
  • IDC
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