CIPS warns technology prices may see double‑digit rise this Christmas 2026
CIPS warned that technology prices could see double‑digit increases in the run‑up to Christmas 2026 due to ongoing supply‑chain disruption. According to its Q3 2026 Global Pulse Survey, 26% of respondents expect computers and peripheral equipment to rise in price, while 36% report higher shipping and logistics costs.
The survey also noted that component shortages, especially of chips, are creating longer lead times and higher hardware costs for both businesses and consumers as seasonal demand builds. Ben Farrell, global CEO at CIPS, said boards must understand where critical materials come from, check suppliers’ financial health and capacity, and secure alternatives before a shortage turns into a missed delivery. He warned that squeezing an already stretched supplier further puts continuity of supply at greater risk.
“Our members are describing the point at which supply chain disruption starts to undermine the economics of making and selling everyday goods. A supplier that cannot cover its production costs is a risk to every business relying on it, however competitive the original contract appeared,” Ben Farrell, global CEO at CIPS said.
Earlier CIPS surveys had already warned that higher freight and input costs would feed through to businesses and households.
What we know
Christmas 2026
Q3 2026
26 per cent of respondents indicated that computers and peripheral equipment would see prices rise
36 per cent reporting a jump in shipping and logistics costs
Ben Farrell, global CEO at CIPS