Device prices are changing in September 2026. HP and Lenovo increases take effect September 15, so organizations should place orders earlier. This update also covers August price changes, October deadlines and supply planning.
Last Updated on August 28, 2026
August delivered three effective increases and a September calendar unlike anything in this cycle so far. HP and Lenovo will both raise prices September 15, with order deadlines stacked through the first two weeks of the month — the next ten business days are the buying window.
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August delivered three effective increases and a September calendar unlike anything in this cycle so far. Microsoft Surface increases reached full distribution August 1, now quantified at roughly 11 percent on average. Dell repriced its commercial PC portfolio August 3 and its server, networking, and storage lines August 4. The larger story is what was announced: HP and Lenovo will both raise prices effective September 15, with order deadlines stacked through the first two weeks of the month.
One favorable development broke the pattern: Dell extended quote validity to 30 days, the first loosening of quote terms since this cycle began in December. The driver remains unchanged — memory and storage supply is constrained by AI datacenter demand, and manufacturer guidance continues to point to volatility through the end of 2026 and into 2027.
The deadlines arrive before the increases do.
Twenty actions in, and the pace has not slowed.
HP will honor current pricing on purchase orders it accepts and processes by September 14. Reseller processing takes time, so orders should reach partners by roughly September 7.
Submit HP orders now — don’t wait for the September 14 cutoff.
Lenovo’s configured-to-order increase, previously slated for September 1, is now effective September 15. Orders must reach Lenovo by September 11, with September 9 recommended into distribution.
Place CTO and Special Bid orders by September 9.
HP rises 10 to 15 percent across client devices; peripherals, docks, displays, and Poly are excluded. Lenovo rises about 6 percent on average, 4 to 10 percent by configuration.
Treat this as the floor for Q4 planning, not the ceiling — HP has signaled another increase before year end.
Orders must ship by September 30 to hold current pricing ahead of the October 1 increase. Existing non-EDU Top Seller special bids also expire this date.
Confirm ship dates on open Top Seller orders now.
Standard-configuration pricing rises. Q4 purchases of standard configurations are candidates for September ordering.
Place Q4 standard-config orders in September.
Android-based products rise 7.5 percent; services, warranties, and select software rise 10 percent. Orders with special pricing placed by October 4 are honored through December 31.
Lock in special pricing with distribution before October 4.
The most notable shift in August came from Dell: as of August 10, all newly created quotes are valid for 30 days, a sharp reversal from the 24-hour validity that defined the spring. Dell paired the change with two requests that reveal how allocation now works — rolling 8 to 12 week demand forecasts, and configuration flexibility through pre-approved substitutions on memory speeds and drive capacities.
Allocation is increasingly prioritized by forecast accuracy, which means organizations that share demand visibility get supply protection that reactive buyers do not. Lenovo’s September increase confirms a related structural change: uplift is now calculated per SKU from its exact bill of materials rather than by product family, so two models in the same family can carry very different increases depending on memory and storage content.
September makes the case better than any argument could. HP’s own guidance asks for orders a full week before its September 14 processing cutoff, and Lenovo’s deadline lands four days before its effective date. An organization whose internal approval chain takes three weeks cannot reach pricing that expires in ten business days, no matter how early it starts the paperwork.
The fixes are structural: pre-approved budget envelopes for device acquisition, standing configurations that skip re-specification, and delegated purchasing authority within defined limits. Pair that with a shared demand forecast, because manufacturers are now explicitly rewarding forecast visibility with allocation priority. In this market, approval speed is purchasing power.
The full September issue carries the complete price action record, both charts at print resolution, and the effective dates ahead — formatted to forward to a stakeholder as-is.
Pricing actions reflect manufacturer and distribution partner communications tracked by MCPC partner management through August 31, 2026. Individual results vary by configuration, volume, and contract terms. Figures described as reported reflect channel communications rather than published manufacturer price lists. MCPC is a device lifecycle management company headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.
