Businesses are buying PCs like crazy, but don't expect the growth to last past October

Global PC shipments rose in Q2 2025, but the reason isn't consumer confidence Windows 10's looming end is forcing businesses into urgent PC upgrade cycles Consumer spending on personal devices has stalled, with upgrades likely delayed into 2026 The global PC market saw shipments rise in the second quarter of 2025, but the growth appears tied more to short-term business upgrades and software deadlines than to renewed consumer demand. New figures from Canalys claim global shipments of desktops, notebooks, and workstation PCs climbed 7.4% year-on-year to reach 67.6 million units. Yet, the story behind this growth reveals a market shaped…