Global PC shipments jump in 2025 but supply risks cloud 2026

Global PC shipments rose strongly in Q4 2025 and across the full year as demand for notebooks and desktops remained resilient despite mounting supply pressures, according to new research released by industry analysts Omdia.

The research showed that total shipments of desktops, notebooks and workstations in Q4 2025 grew by 9.1 per cent to 74 million units, reflecting sustained replacement demand and a comparatively healthy operating environment for vendors.

Full-year 2025 PC shipments reached 278.7 million units...