Worldwide PC shipments totaled 75.7 million units in Q4/15, marking an 8.3% decline from Q4/14, according to preliminary results by Gartner. For the year, 2015 PC shipments totaled 288.7 million units, an 8% decline from 2014.

“The fourth quarter of 2015 marked the fifth consecutive quarter of worldwide PC shipment decline,” said Mikako Kitagawa, principal analyst at Gartner. “Holiday sales did not boost the overall PC shipments, hinting at changes to consumers’ PC purchase behavior. On the business side, Windows 10 generally received positive reviews, but as expected, Windows 10 migration was minor in the fourth quarter as many organizations were just starting their testing period.”

In 2016, Gartner forecasts a 1% decline compared with 2015, with the potential for a soft recovery in late 2016. Kitagawa said the PC market is still in the middle of structural change which will reduce the PC installed base in the next few years.