{"id":1017377,"date":"2026-11-05T05:46:17","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T10:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/omdia-global-tablet-shipments-fall-23-to-32-million-in-q3-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-11-05T05:46:17","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T10:46:17","slug":"omdia-global-tablet-shipments-fall-23-to-32-million-in-q3-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/omdia-global-tablet-shipments-fall-23-to-32-million-in-q3-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Omdia: Global tablet shipments fall 23% to 32 million in Q3 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }\n.bwalignr { text-align: right; list-style-position: inside }\n.bwblockalignl { margin-left: 0px; margin-right: auto }\n.bwcellpmargin { margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px }\n.bwleftsingle { border-left: solid black 1pt }\n.bwpadl0 { padding-left: 0px }\n.bwpadr0 { padding-right: 0px }\n.bwrightsingle { border-right: solid black 1pt }\n.bwsinglebottom { border-bottom: solid black 1pt }\n.bwtablemarginb { margin-bottom: 10px }\n.bwtopsingle { border-top: solid black 1pt }\n.bwvertalignb { vertical-align: bottom }\n.bwwidth100 { width: 100% }\n.bwwidth16 { width: 16% }\n.bwwidth18 { width: 18% }\n.bwwidth65 { width: 65% }body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>Omdia: Global tablet shipments fall 23% to 32 million in Q3 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p>LONDON&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<br \/>\nThe global tablet market fell 23% year-over-year (YoY) to 32 million units in Q3 2026, marking its lowest shipment level in nearly three years, according to Omdia\u2019s latest research. The Middle East, China and Western Europe were the hardest-hit regions, experiencing sharper declines than the rest of the market.<\/p>\n<p id=\"news-body-cta\">This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20261104178408\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20261104178408\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"bwbodyimg\" style=\"width: 480px;float:left;padding-left:0px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20261104178408\/en\/2960365\/4\/Worldwide_tablet_shipments_1Q24_-_3Q26.jpg\" alt=\"Worldwide tablet shipments, 1Q24 - 3Q26\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:85%\">Worldwide tablet shipments, 1Q24 &#8211; 3Q26<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n&#8220;Following a 10% decline last quarter, the tablet market recorded another double-digit contraction in Q3,&#8221; said <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fomdia.tech.informa.com%2Fauthors%2Fhimani-mukka&amp;esheet=54635859&amp;newsitemid=20261104178408&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Himani+Mukka%2C+Research+Manager+at+Omdia&amp;index=1&amp;md5=6ef32dc32a2a2aa4bacf8b42d85f0716\">Himani Mukka, Research Manager at Omdia<\/a>. &#8220;As supply constraints intensify, tablets are increasingly taking a backseat in vendors&#8217; strategic priorities for 2026 and 2027. With supply conditions expected to tighten further next year, a meaningful recovery in the tablet market is unlikely before 2028.\u201d<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwblockalignl bwwidth100 bwtablemarginb\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"6\" class=\"bwwidth100 bwtopsingle bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>Worldwide tablet shipments (market share and annual growth)<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>Omdia PC Market Pulse: Q3 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"6\" class=\"bwpadl0 bwleftsingle bwrightsingle\" rowspan=\"1\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwleftsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Vendor<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Q3 2026<br \/>\n<br \/>shipments<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Q3 2026<br \/>\n<br \/>market share<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Q3 2025<br \/>\n<br \/>shipments<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Q3 2025<br \/>\n<br \/>market share<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth18 bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Annual<br \/>\n<br \/>growth<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0 bwleftsingle\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0 bwrightsingle\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwleftsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Apple<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n11,581<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n36.0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n15,979<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n38.2%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth18 bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n-27.5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwleftsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Samsung<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n5,425<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n16.9%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n6,929<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n16.6%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth18 bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n-21.7%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwleftsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Lenovo<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n4,093<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n12.7%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n3,658<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n8.7%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth18 bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n11.9%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwleftsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Xiaomi<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n2,346<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n7.3%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n2,623<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n6.3%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth18 bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n-10.6%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwleftsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Huawei<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n1,848<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n5.7%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n3,243<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n7.8%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth18 bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n-43.0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwleftsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Others<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n6,897<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n21.4%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n9,380<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n22.4%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth18 bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n-26.5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwleftsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Total<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\"><b>32,191<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\"><b>100.0%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\"><b>41,813<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\"><b>100.0%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth18 bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\"><b>-23.0%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwleftsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth16 bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth18 bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"6\" class=\"bwwidth65 bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwpadl0 bwrightsingle\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nNote: Unit shipments in thousands. Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nSource: Omdia PC Horizon Service (sell-in shipments), November 2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\nIn 3Q26, Apple maintained its lead despite a 28% YoY decline in shipments. Its market share fell to 36% from 38.2% a year earlier, as its shipments declined more sharply than the overall market.<\/p>\n<p>\nSamsung remained in second place, shipping 5.4 million units, down 22 % YoY, and capturing a 16.9% market share. Despite new tablet launches, the company continued to face pressure as component constraints weighed on shipment volumes.<\/p>\n<p>\nAs in Q2, Lenovo was the only top-five vendor to post growth, with shipments increasing 12% YoY to 4.1 million units. Its market share climbed to 12.7%, up from 8.7% a year earlier, marking the largest share increase among vendors this quarter. While detachable shipments declined sharply year on year, slate tablets drove overall growth, supported by stronger sell-in across all regions except Europe and Latin America.<\/p>\n<p>\nXiaomi ranked fourth, shipping 2.3 million tablets, down 11% year on year. Its market share rose modestly to 7.3%, supported by a strong quarter in Latin America.<\/p>\n<p>\nHuawei rounded out the top five with 1.8 million units, recording the steepest decline among the leading vendors at 43% year on year. Despite the overall downturn, the vendor continued to register growth in CEE and APAC this quarter.<\/p>\n<p>\nMukka added, \u201cWe have seen several major tablet launches in the back half of the year, including Samsung&#8217;s flagship Galaxy Tab S12 series, Apple&#8217;s OLED-equipped iPad mini, and Xiaomi&#8217;s Pad 9 series. Huawei, HONOR, OnePlus and realme have also introduced new models recently. However, these launches have done little to stimulate consumer demand amid challenging market conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cPersistent supply constraints are also limiting vendors&#8217; ability to deliver meaningful specification upgrades, leaving fewer compelling differences between new models and their predecessors. As a result, consumers are increasingly expected to delay purchases until more substantial improvements become available.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT OMDIA<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fomdia.tech.informa.com&amp;esheet=54635859&amp;newsitemid=20261104178408&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Omdia&amp;index=2&amp;md5=585c2b88002abbb9d2f67eae8b8d2899\">Omdia<\/a>, part of TechTarget, Inc. d\/b\/a Informa TechTarget (Nasdaq: TTGT), is a technology research and advisory group. 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The Middle East, China and Western Europe were the hardest-hit regions, experiencing sharper declines than the rest of the market. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20261104178408\/en\/ Worldwide tablet shipments, 1Q24 &#8211; 3Q26 &#8220;Following a 10% decline last quarter, the tablet market recorded another double-digit contraction in Q3,&#8221; said Himani Mukka, Research Manager at Omdia. &#8220;As supply constraints intensify, tablets are increasingly taking a backseat in vendors&#8217; strategic priorities for 2026 and 2027. &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/omdia-global-tablet-shipments-fall-23-to-32-million-in-q3-2026\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Omdia: Global tablet shipments fall 23% to 32 million in Q3 2026&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1017377","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Omdia: Global tablet shipments fall 23% to 32 million in Q3 2026 - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/omdia-global-tablet-shipments-fall-23-to-32-million-in-q3-2026\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Omdia: Global tablet shipments fall 23% to 32 million in Q3 2026 - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Omdia: Global tablet shipments fall 23% to 32 million in Q3 2026 LONDON&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211; The global tablet market fell 23% year-over-year (YoY) to 32 million units in Q3 2026, marking its lowest shipment level in nearly three years, according to Omdia\u2019s latest research. 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