Omdia: US PC Shipments Fell 7.0% in 1Q26, Marking Steepest Decline Since 2023

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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #Consumer--The latest research from Omdia shows that US PC shipments (excluding tablets) fell 7.0% year-over-year in Q1 2026 to 15.8 million units, the largest annual decline since Q3 2023. The downturn reflects component supply constraints and cost pressures from surging PC memory and storage prices, compounded by a demand hangover following the Windows 11 refresh cycle, which had exhaust much of the near-term commercial pipeline. is the comparison was also affected by a strong Q