ASUS plans to reduce its motherboard shipments in 2026 following a projected peak in 2025. The company expects to deliver approximately 15 million units in 2025. This figure represents a slight increase from the 14 million units shipped in 2024. The industry faces a significant downturn starting in the first half of 2026.
Consumer interest in custom PC building has cooled significantly
ASUS anticipates shipping only 5 million units during the first half of 2026. Full-year shipments for 2026 are projected to reach 10 million units. These figures indicate a sharp decline in demand for motherboard components. The reduction reflects broader challenges within the PC hardware supply chain.
High prices for memory, solid-state drives, and graphics processing units are cooling consumer demand for PC assembly. Digitimes reports that this pricing pressure continues to transmit through the industry chain. Motherboard manufacturers are feeling the impact because they depend on complete system builds. Smaller brands face higher risks of cash flow and inventory issues during this period.
Consumer interest in building custom PCs has cooled significantly according to industry analysis. Motherboard demand has shrunk in direct response to this drop in assembly activity. Digitimes states that it remains difficult to determine when the market will turn around. Supply constraints may persist into next year before conditions stabilize.
The projected shipment declines for ASUS are estimates based on current data from Digitimes. These numbers are not confirmed financial results. The timing of the industry turnaround point remains uncertain. ASUS has not provided specific details on how it plans to mitigate the reduced demand.
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