IDC expects average PC prices to jump by up to 8% in 2026 due to crushing memory shortages — some vendors already selling pre-builts without RAM

Tom's Hardware 2025-12-21

Summary:

Market research firm IDC released updated forecasts for the PC market, saying that it could contract by 8.9%, with prices jumping up to 8%, if the memory shortage continues.

Link:

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/idc-expects-average-pc-prices-to-jump-by-up-to-8-percent-in-2026-due-to-crushing-memory-shortages-some-vendors-already-selling-pre-builts-without-ram

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Cybersecurity by kevin » Tom's Hardware

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industry

Authors:

editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales)

Date tagged:

12/21/2025, 13:42

Date published:

12/21/2025, 08:35