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Jason England

PC sales are up, but don’t be fooled — IDC report warns RAMageddon is just getting started

Split image of RAM stick on US Dollars (left) and MacBook Pro on table (right).

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.

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