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PC demand in US plummets on tariff fears.

Demand for PCs in the US has cooled significantly from the spike saw in the first quarter, as demonstrated in the chart below. “What we’re witnessing here might highlight US PC demand slowing down in anticipation of the import tariffs looming deadline,” says IDC in its latest quarterly report. Lenovo dominated Q2 2025 with an estimated 24.8 precent global share of “desktops, notebooks, and workstations.” Apple placed 4th after a big 21.4 percent jump in year-over-year shipments. HP ranks 2nd, Dell 3rd, and Asus comes in at 5th.

Chart: IDC
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