(PR) Improved CPU Supply Narrows 2026 Global Notebook Shipment Decline to 9.4%

TrendForce's recent research into the notebook industry shows that CPU supply has markedly improved since 2Q26, enabling brands to gradually normalize their procurement and manufacturing processes. Meanwhile, persistent increases in DRAM and SSD costs have led brands to accelerate their procurement strategies to secure components earlier, resulting in shipment volumes exceeding expectations in the first half of the year. Nonetheless, the ongoing rise in memory prices, along with increased CPU costs, has further amplified cost pressures on notebook brands.

TrendForce notes that as CPU shortages ease in 2H26, continued advance procurement by brands, earlier replacement purchases by consumers, and stable commercial demand are expected to support an upward revision to shipment forecasts. As a result, the decline in global notebook shipments for full-year 2026 is expected to narrow to 9.4% YoY. Read full story