IDC Q2 tracker: China tablet shipments 7.96 mln units, down 4.4% YoY, a slight narrowing versus Q1. Commercial segment posted sharp growth driven by demand front-loading ahead of expected price increases; consumer shipments fell 9.8% YoY on rising co

2026-08-13

IDC Q2 tracker: China tablet shipments 7.96 mln units, down 4.4% YoY, a slight narrowing versus Q1. Commercial segment posted sharp growth driven by demand front-loading ahead of expected price increases; consumer shipments fell 9.8% YoY on rising costs and earlier-than-normal demand release. Headline moderation masks widening market stress as cost inflation accelerates transmission to demand.