--- title: "Kogan vs PLE Computers: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is Kogan or PLE Computers more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Electronics retailers set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/kogan-vs-ple-computers" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Kogan vs PLE Computers: Which is searched more in Australia? Is Kogan or PLE Computers more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Electronics retailers set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Kogan and PLE Computers - **Competitive set**: Electronics retailers - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Kogan Share of Search**: 4.1% - **PLE Computers Share of Search**: 1.3% ## Is Kogan or PLE Computers more popular in search? - In September 2026, Kogan had more branded searches than PLE Computers among electronics retailers in Australia. Kogan had about 201,000 branded searches, while PLE Computers had 62,700. Kogan made up 4.1% of all electronics retailer searches we track, and PLE Computers accounted for 1.3%. - Kogan was ahead of PLE Computers in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kogan’s share of searches among electronics retailers in Australia moved from 4% to 4.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 246K to 201K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PLE Computers’ share of searches among electronics retailers in Australia moved from 1.1% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 67.6K to 62.7K. ## Top electronics retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, PLE Computers was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Kogan did not appear in any of the four answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | JB Hi-Fi | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | The Good Guys | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | PLE Computers | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Appliances Online | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Betta | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Harvey Norman | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Kogan | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Bing Lee | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about electronics retailers - Asked ChatGPT "Where should I buy electronics in Australia?": 1. JB Hi-Fi, 2. PLE Computers, 3. The Good Guys, 4. Appliances Online - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best electronics stores in Australia?": 1. JB Hi-Fi, 2. PLE Computers, 3. The Good Guys, 4. Appliances Online, 5. Betta - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best place in Australia to buy a TV?": 1. JB Hi-Fi, 2. The Good Guys, 3. Appliances Online, 4. Betta - Searched Google, AI Overview "electronics store": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Harvey Norman, Kogan and Bing Lee. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for Australia electronics retailers in September 2026? - In September 2026, Kogan lost share of searches among electronics retailers in Australia, from 5.4% to 4.1%. ## Month by month | Month | Kogan estimated searches | Kogan Share of Search | Kogan rank | PLE Computers estimated searches | PLE Computers Share of Search | PLE Computers rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 246K | 4% | 4 | 67.6K | 1.1% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 368K | 4.1% | 4 | 82.6K | 0.92% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 368K | 4.1% | 4 | 82.6K | 0.92% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 246K | 4.4% | 4 | 67.6K | 1.2% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 201K | 4.6% | 4 | 55.3K | 1.3% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 246K | 4.7% | 4 | 55.3K | 1.1% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 201K | 4.3% | 5 | 55.3K | 1.2% | 8 | | May 2026 | 246K | 5.2% | 4 | 67.6K | 1.4% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 246K | 4.4% | 5 | 67.6K | 1.2% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 246K | 5.3% | 4 | 67.6K | 1.5% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 246K | 5.4% | 4 | 67.6K | 1.5% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 201K | 4.1% | 4 | 62.7K | 1.3% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kogan’s and PLE Computers’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Kogan**: Measured on the search term “kogan”. - **PLE Computers**: Measured on the search terms “ple” and “ple computers”, summed into one figure. - [Kogan profile](/demand/au/brands/kogan) - [PLE Computers profile](/demand/au/brands/ple-computers) - [All electronics retailers in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-electronics-retailers): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Kogan or PLE Computers more popular in search? In September 2026, Kogan had more branded searches than PLE Computers among electronics retailers in Australia. Kogan had about 201,000 branded searches, while PLE Computers had 62,700. Kogan made up 4.1% of all electronics retailer searches we track, and PLE Computers accounted for 1.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Kogan vs PLE Computers: Which is searched more in Australia?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/kogan-vs-ple-computers This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/kogan-vs-ple-computers. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.