Hardware Asia-Pacific PC Shipments To Fall 13.7% In 2026 As AI Data Centers Drive Up DRAM Demand

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https://www.ghacks.net/2026/04/01/asia-pacific-pc-shipments-to-fall-13-7-in-2026-as-ai-data-centers-drive-up-dram-demand/

PC shipments in the Asia-Pacific region are expected to drop 13.7% in 2026 compared to the previous year, decreasing from 106.6 million units in 2025 to 92.0 million, according to the International Data Corporation. IDC mainly pins this decline on shortages of DRAM and NAND components, which are driven by increased demand from AI data centers pulling memory supply away from consumer PC manufacturing.

Maciek Gornicki, senior research manager for Devices Research at IDC Asia-Pacific, explained that "strong demand driven by AI infrastructure is creating significant constraints in the global supply of DRAM and NAND. Memory manufacturers are shifting capacity from consumer electronics to meet the growing needs of data centers."

 

[Halp2001]

It's impressive to see how the AI boom is directly impacting consumer PC availability. It looks like DRAM and NAND supply will be the biggest challenge for builders this year. Thanks for sharing these IDC insights!

 

[Zero Knowledge]

It's impressive to see how the AI boom is directly impacting consumer PC availability. It looks like DRAM and NAND supply will be the biggest challenge for builders this year. Thanks for sharing these IDC insights!

It's terrible at the moment, DDR and SSD are up 200%/500%. Building a PC is unaffordable right now.