Buying bulk refurbished computers internationally is a different operation from retail procurement. The economics are compelling, but the process requires more due diligence, longer lead times, and attention to logistics details that don't apply to domestic purchases.

— Demand climbs on one side

Organizations are replacing Windows 10 machines in volume. Canalys found that 73% of channel partners expected the end of Windows 10 support to affect their customers' refresh plans within the year, and the clearest demand in the market right now is commercial: businesses moving fleets onto supported, secure hardware. Notably, that same wave lifts the used market too. Windows 11 certified refurbished devices have been commanding price premiums of 10 to 15% over Windows 10 only stock without slowing turnover during this refresh window. Buyers want refreshed machines that are ready for what is next, and they want them at a price that works.

— Supply loosens on the other

Every retired fleet has to go somewhere. As businesses refresh, large volumes of Grade A off-lease desktops, laptops, and displays flow back into the secondary market. This is the feedstock the whole refurbished sector runs on, and that sector is not small: analysts size the global refurbished computers and laptops market in the range of USD 10 to 24 billion in 2026 depending on how it is defined, growing at high single to low double digit rates through the next decade. North America is consistently the largest region, and education and corporate buyers are among the fastest growing segments. The end of Windows 10 support is explicitly named by analysts as one of the forces releasing high specification assets into refurbishment streams.

— The catch is timing the supply

When everyone refreshes at once, getting reliable Grade A stock, at the exact spec and volume you need, when you need it, gets harder. Prices on new machines are climbing too. IDC expects new PC average selling prices to rise sharply in 2026 on the back of memory shortages, which only strengthens the case for well sourced refurbished units. The winners in a supply crunch are the ones who can source consistently and move fast. That is the gap we fill. At Refurbished Computers Canada, we do not sit on a warehouse of random inventory. We work the other way around. You tell us the spec and the volume you are after, and we source it through our vendor network and come back with pricing. Grade A off-lease desktops, laptops, and displays, with Chromebooks and Apple where you need them, matched to what your customers actually want. No guessing, no dead stock, no fronting the cost yourself. If the refresh wave is already showing up in your pipeline, now is the time to line up a supply partner who can keep pace with it. Send us what you are looking for, and we will show you what we can do.

Sources (for your reference, not for publishing)

• Microsoft: Windows 10 support ended October 14, 2025; consumer ESU runs to October 13, 2026.

• The Register / Omdia (Oct 2025): ~1.4B Windows devices worldwide; ~550M in businesses, about half cannot upgrade to Windows 11. Commercial ESU $61 / $122 / doubling by year.

• Windows Central, Tom's Guide (2025): HP and Dell estimate ~half of PCs still on Windows 10; migration extends into 2026. Canalys estimate ~240M devices at risk.

• Canalys: 73% of channel partners expect Win10 EOS to affect customers' refresh plans within 12 months; commercial refresh leads demand.

• Mordor Intelligence (2026): Windows-11-certified refurbished devices command 10–15% price premiums; Win10 EOS releasing high-spec assets into refurb streams. Refurb market ~USD 10.5B (2026).

• Future Market Insights (2026): global refurbished computers & laptops market ~USD 23.9B in 2026, ~10.2% CAGR; laptops ~74% of product mix; North America a lead region.

• IDC (2026): new PC average selling prices forecast to rise ~18% in 2026 on memory shortages.