Analysts: Cost Pressures Shift to Demand; Laptop Market Faces Volume and Price Headwinds in 2027

36Kr reports that, according to TrendForce's latest notebook industry research, the primary risk for the 2027 laptop market will shift from supply constraints to the impact of rising costs on demand. TrendForce currently forecasts a low single-digit decline in global laptop shipments for 2027. However, if DRAM and CPU prices remain high, brands may be forced to pass these costs to consumers, leading to higher retail prices that could further extend consumer replacement cycles, potentially worsening the annual shipment decline to high single digits.