What We Saw: U.S. Consumer and Office Print Activity, 3Q25

This IDC Market Perspective provides an update on office and consumer printer shipment activity in the third quarter of 2025 for the United States."Printer and MFP shipments were very close to expectations in 3Q25, recovering slightly from a weak 2Q25 but not quite rebounding to 1Q25 levels, as the market found some equilibrium in the wake of tariff uncertainty and a soft economy. Both consumer and enterprise spending remained soft in light of ongoing economic uncertainty. Geopolitical tensions and the impact of tariffs, in addition to lingering concerns surrounding the possibility of a recession, will continue to weaken shipment growth into 2026." - Geoffrey Wilbur, research manager, Imaging, Printing, and Document Solutions, IDC