
In the heart of RAMageddon, data is our only weapon. IDC just dropped its take in a new report for PC sales in Q1 2026, and it’s a bleak outlook for us. You may see that global PC shipments are up 2.5% year-over-year, but this is a red herring, as prices are about to get volatile.
In its report, the analysis shows some big gains for Asus and Apple far beyond the 2.5% average, but warns that three things could send those PC prices skyrocketing. Let’s take a look at them, and I’ll tell you what you should do now.