PC Market

The global PC market saw strong growth in 2025, with shipments up 9.2% to 279.5 million units. Notebooks and desktops both experienced significant increases. However, rising memory and storage costs, alongside supply chain constraints, are driving price hikes and tempering forecasts for 2026. Vendors are prioritizing higher-margin products to navigate these challenges, while a healthy demand environment persists.

HP Inc. announced a restructuring plan involving a 4,000-6,000 workforce reduction. While Q3 revenue and EPS beat estimates, FY26 earnings guidance fell short, sending shares down. The company cites trade regulations as a factor. Personal systems revenue rose 8%, offsetting a 4% printing business decline. HP plans $1B cost savings by FY28, incurring $650M in restructuring charges. CEO Lores emphasizes AI integration for future growth amid rising memory costs. HP sees Windows 10 end-of-life driving PC sales, but faces challenges in the printing sector.

Huawei launched its first HarmonyOS PCs, the foldable MateBook Fold and high-end MateBook Pro, challenging Windows and macOS dominance. CEO Yu Chengdong emphasized hardware-software-cloud integration and cross-device synergy, targeting enterprise and creative markets. Analysts predict Huawei’s HarmonyOS PC shipments could exceed 15 million annually by 2027, though competing against Windows’ 83% market share poses challenges. The move may spark patent discussions with Microsoft and Apple while positioning Huawei as a key player in reshaping global PC ecosystems through distributed intelligence frameworks.