Global PC shipments grew by 8.2% in the third quarter of 2025, according to new figures from Gartner.

Across the quarter, PC shipments totaled more than 69 million units globally, the consultancy revealed, marking a notable increase compared to the same period in 2024.

A key factor behind this growth, Gartner noted, was due to the Windows 10 end of life deadline on 14 October. Enterprises and consumers alike rushed to secure new hardware ahead of the deadline, which saw the end of security updates and technical support.

“In the third quarter of 2025, worldwide PC shipments were driven by the Windows 10 end-of-support (EOS) refresh cycle in most regions, while North America's growth was limited to 1.6% as demand had been accelerated into the first half of the year due to anticipated impo

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