Rising memory prices expected to hit PC market hard

Global shipments of desktops, notebooks and workstations are expected to decline significantly in 2026 as rising component costs and supply pressures weigh on the personal computer market, according to the latest forecast released by Omdia.

The research firm said worldwide PC shipments in 2026 are projected to fall by 12 per cent to around 245 million units, reflecting mounting pressure from sharply rising prices for memory and storage components.

The forecast is based largely...