Market Briefing – Component Market: Motherboards in Freefall as AI Soaks Up the Silicon

While global PC shipments seemingly returned to growth in Q1 2026, driven by inventory movements, leading motherboard makers are guiding for shipment declines of more than 25% as manufacturing capacity is redirected toward AI and data‑center components, tightening the screws on the traditional PC ecosystem. What it means for ITADs and recyclers.

Part 1: 2025 in Retrospect: Redefined ‘Serious’ ITAD

2025 marked a transition point for IT Asset Disposition and electronics recycling. Multiple forces that had been building over several years converged within a single operating cycle, changing not only volumes and asset flows, but the fundamental expectations placed on ITAD providers.

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