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IDC researcher Jitesh Ubraninotedthat inventory is still higher than demand, despite depletions.

“The implication there being, we could see even more discounts on PCs and associated hardware.

Bing�s idea of what an upset Apple user might look like

It’s not all doom and gloom, though.

All the major OEMs took a big hit, but the biggest loser was Apple.

The chart above shared by IDC gives us a glimpse at the major players in the PC market.

Surface Laptop 7

Most players hovered around the 30% mark, with HP bucking trends at 25%.

In any case, it’s likely those devices are suffering from the post-pandemic dip as well.

The wider macroeconomic environment isn’t helping either.

Surface Laptop 7

U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a chart while speaking during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. Touting the event as “Liberation Day”, Trump is expected to announce additional tariffs targeting goods imported to the U.S.

Image of the ASUS Zenbook A14 (2025).

The new Lenovo mini PCs with Snapdragon X

Backside of the Acer Swift 14 AI while it sits on the table and faces right.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition power adapter in box

Asus Rog Zephyrus G14 Ryzen

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang addresses participants at the keynote of CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 6, 2025.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition (front) compared to RTX 5090 Founders Edition (rear)

Marathon gameplay reveal

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the United Nations General Assembly seen on a laptop computer in Hastings on the Hudson, New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 22. 2020.

Lenovo IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 deal

Promotional screenshot of characters from Zenless Zone Zero

MSI Claw 8 AI+ propped up next to an ROG Ally X on a table.