Omdia: Supply Pressures Weigh on Global Tablet Market as Shipments Decline 10% in Q2 2026

Omdia: Supply Pressures Weigh on Global Tablet Market as Shipments Decline 10% in Q2 2026

The global tablet market entered an expected period of decline in Q2 2026, with shipments falling 10% year on year to 36 million units, according to the latest research from Omdia. For the first time in years, tablet shipments also defied the typical seasonal pattern of sequentially higher Q2 shipments driven by back-to-school demand.