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WSJ Tech News Briefing · Friday, August 14, 2026

Lenovo Plans Price Hikes and Product Optimization to Counter Falling PC Shipments

Lenovo anticipates a significant drop in shipments for PCs and smartphones in the second half of the fiscal year, with PC shipments expected to fall around 15% and smartphone shipments around 20%. To mitigate lower unit sales, the company plans to increase average selling prices, optimize its premium product mix, and expand market share, according to city analysts.

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In the second half of the fiscal year, Lenovo management expects PC shipments to fall around 15% and smartphone shipments to fall around 20%.
Julie Chang
To offset lower unit sales, the analysts cite Lenovo management saying the company plans to raise average selling prices, optimize its premium product mix, and expand market share.
Julie Chang
Heard on WSJ Tech News Briefing — “TNB Tech Minute: Businesses Are All In on Quantum, published Friday, August 14, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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