According to the TechInsights research report, laptop shipments increased 6.6% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025. Continued uncertainty about the US tariff policy and the risks associated with it will have a negative impact on the PC market outlook for the rest of 2025. TechInsights still anticipates that the Windows 10 end of service date will drive purchases of new PCs, but the impact of tariffs on consumer and small business demand is expected to be greater than the impact on larger businesses. This uncertainty makes market prospects and predictions challenging.

According to the TechInsights research report, laptop shipments increased 6.6% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025. Continued uncertainty about the US tariff policy and the risks associated with it will have a negative impact on the PC market outlook for the rest of 2025. TechInsights still anticipates that the Windows 10 end of service date will drive purchases of new PCs, but the impact of tariffs on consumer and small business demand is expected to be greater than the impact on larger businesses. This uncertainty makes market prospects and predictions challenging.