Global PC shipments fell more than 20% in the third quarter of 2026

PC makers shipped far fewer computers in the third quarter of 2026 than a year earlier.

Two research firms measured the drop at 20.1% and 21.2%.

The figures count sales to shops and other businesses, not only purchases by people.

Higher costs for memory and SSDs are making computers more expensive to produce.

Researchers expect shipments to keep falling in the coming quarters.