Millions of PC gamers are racing to replace whole systems — not just install a new OS — as the clock ticks down toward Windows 10’s official end of support on October 14, 2025, a change that industry researchers say is already reshaping the PC gaming hardware market and buying behavior...
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As Windows 10 approaches its October 14, 2025 end-of-support deadline, researchers and industry observers are forecasting a concentrated surge in PC gaming hardware spending even as broader PC shipments show mixed signals — a shift driven as much by Microsoft’s strict Windows 11 hardware...