AI Is Actually Dragging Down the PC Market: Memory Price Hikes Lead to a 20% Plunge in Global PC Shipments
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Artificial intelligence was once heralded as a pivotal growth engine for the personal computer market. However, the latest data reveals a starkly different reality: global PC shipments plummeted by approximately 20% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2026, marking one of the steepest declines since the first quarter of 2023. This downturn can be largely attributed to the soaring demand for memory and storage chips from AI data centers, which has significantly driven up computer manufacturing costs. Furthermore, Microsoft's efforts to promote AI-enhanced features in Windows 11 have not yet provided a compelling enough reason for consumers to upgrade their existing devices.