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PC Gamer
Jeremy Laird

New data predicts PC sales will tank in 2026 but Apple is doubling MacBook Neo production according to reports

The MacBook Neo in yellow, held aloft.

The AI giveth. And it taketh away. Or something like that. I bring you news of conflicting reports around computer sales. On the one hand, new data predicts PC sales will tank pretty badly over the next few years. On the other, Apple is reportedly doubling MacBook Neo production. So, what gives?

The PC sales data comes from a reputable source, namely research outfit IDC. It is predicting that PC sales will be down by 11.3% in 2026. Perhaps worse, IDC's outlook has 2027 almost as bad and even by 2030 PC, sales won't quite have recovered to 2025 levels.

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