• TechTarget highlighted Omdia data showing US PC shipments fell 7% year-over-year in Q1 2026 to 15.8 million units, the steepest drop since Q3 2023.
• Component shortages, rising DRAM and NAND costs, supply diversion to AI servers weighed on entry-level PCs; sub-$500 shipments dropped 18.7%.
• Omdia forecast full-year US PC shipments to fall 14.4% in 2026, with elevated entry-level pricing expected to constrain demand into 2027.
• Business demand held up better than consumer; consumer shipments fell 9.5% while business shipments declined 5% on residual Windows 11 refresh activity.
• Dell led Q1 US share at 25% with 1.1% growth; HP shipments fell 21.6%, losing the top spot; Lenovo rose 1.2% to 20% share.

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