PC Shipments Poised For One Last Holiday Blitz Before It All Hits The Fan

By now you've likely heard the gloom and doom scenario facing the PC market, and if you're looking for some much-needed holiday cheer to lift your spirits, there are indications that we'll see a strong finish to the year in terms of PC shipments. Despite consecutive quarters of decline, the PC market is expected to have grown when looking back at 2025.

That outlook is coming from market research firm Omdia (formerly Canalys), which indicates that PC shipments (not including tablets) to the U.S. fell 1% to 17.7 million units in the third quarter of 2025, after having fallen in the previous quarter as well. However, the consumer segment managed to overcome downward macroeconomic pressures to grow 8% in the quarter to 7.6 million units.

"Even with two consecutive quarters of overall decline, Omdia’s outlook for the holiday season remains positive and the ...