Pc Shipments
The latest Pc Shipments coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
PC Shipments Surge 3.2% in Q1 2026 on Windows 10 Rush, but Rising AI Memory Costs Loom
Global PC shipments rose in the first quarter of 2026, but that does not mean the market is healthy. Counterpoint Research’s data points to a 3.2% year-over-year increase to about 63.3 million...
Windows 10 End of Support Drives PC Refresh Cycle and AI Adoption in 2025
The approaching Windows 10 end-of-support deadline in October 2025 has triggered a significant PC refresh cycle, creating a surge in global shipments and accelerating enterprise adoption of...
Windows 10 End of Support Drives Q3 2025 CPU Shipments Surge
The PC market experienced a significant resurgence in Q3 2025, with CPU shipments climbing sharply as enterprises rushed to replace aging hardware ahead of Windows 10's end of support deadline....
400M Windows 10 Devices Fail to Halt Eighth Straight Quarter of PC Shipment Slump
The PC market continues to face significant headwinds despite Windows 10's impressive adoption rates, with third-quarter 2024 shipments showing persistent year-over-year declines across major...
Windows 10 End of Life Drives PC Refresh Wave and Mac Surge in 2025
Microsoft's decision to end mainstream support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, has triggered one of the most significant PC replacement cycles in recent memory, reshaping the global computer...
Windows 10 End of Life Drives 8.1% PC Market Growth in Q3 2025
The global PC market has experienced its strongest quarterly growth in years, with Q3 2025 shipments rising 8.1% year-over-year according to Counterpoint Research's latest preliminary data. This...
Windows 10 End of Life Drives Global PC Market Rebound in Q3 2025
The global PC market experienced a significant rebound in the third quarter of 2025, with shipments rising approximately 8% year-over-year according to preliminary data from Counterpoint Research and...
Windows 10 End of Support Drives Global PC Refresh as AI PCs Gain Traction
Global PC shipments experienced significant growth in the third quarter of 2025, driven primarily by enterprise refresh cycles ahead of Windows 10's impending end of support and the growing...
PC Shipments Jump 9.4% in Q3 2025 as Windows 10 End of Life Drives Refresh Cycle
Global PC shipments surged 9.4% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2025, reaching approximately 75.8 million units as businesses and consumers accelerate hardware upgrades ahead of Windows 10's...
Windows 10’s October Death Sends Companies Scrambling for New PCs—Even as Overall Shipments Slip
U.S. PC shipments slid 1.4% year over year in the second quarter of 2025 to about 18.6 million units, according to new data from Canalys. But beneath that small decline, a powerful force is reshaping...
Windows 10’s October 2025 Deadline Is Firm: Here Are the Only 5 Ways to Stay Secure
Windows 10 will receive its final free security patches on October 14, 2025. When that date passes, any PC still running the operating system without a paid extension or a workaround will be...
Windows 11 and AI: Driving the Next Wave of PC Modernization in 2025
The global personal computer (PC) industry is on the brink of a transformative era, with Microsoft’s Windows 11 leading a renewed AI revolution that is redefining the boundaries of productivity,...