--- title: "Anbernic: search popularity worldwide" description: "Anbernic makes retro handheld gaming consoles. 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/global-en/brands/anbernic" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Anbernic: search popularity worldwide Anbernic makes retro handheld gaming consoles. 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 - **Brand**: Anbernic - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among retro handheld console brands**: 13.8% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Retro handheld console brands | 3 | 13.8% | 246K | - [Retro handheld console brands](/demand/global-en/categories/retro-handheld-console-brands) ## Top retro handheld console brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Anbernic was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Anbernic is the third most recommended of the five. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Miyoo | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Retroid | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Anbernic | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Analogue | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | AYN | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about retro handheld console brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which retro handheld console should I buy?": 1. Anbernic, 2. Miyoo, 3. Retroid - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best retro handheld gaming consoles?": 1. Retroid, 2. Miyoo, 3. Anbernic, 4. AYN, 5. Analogue - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best retro handheld for playing old console games?": 1. Retroid, 2. Miyoo, 3. Anbernic, 4. AYN - Searched Google, AI Overview "retro handheld console": 1. Analogue, 2. Miyoo, 3. AYN - Searched Google, AI Overview "retro handheld": 1. Miyoo, 2. Anbernic, 3. Retroid, 4. AYN, 5. Analogue Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 22, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Anbernic changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Anbernic worldwide held steady at 246K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Anbernic’s share of searches among retro handheld console brands worldwide decreased from 26.2% to 13.8%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Anbernic’s share of searches among retro handheld console brands worldwide peaked at 26.2% in October 2025 and was lowest at 11.1% in March 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Anbernic fell from 2nd to 3rd among retro handheld console brands worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for retro handheld console brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Retroid overtook Anbernic to rank 2nd among retro handheld console brands worldwide, with 20.5% of the searches. - In September 2026, AYN lost share of searches among retro handheld console brands worldwide, from 62.7% to 57.6%. - In September 2026, Analogue lost share of searches among retro handheld console brands worldwide, from 8.7% to 6.3%. - In September 2026, Anbernic lost share of searches among retro handheld console brands worldwide, from 15% to 13.8%. - In September 2026, Miyoo lost share of searches among retro handheld console brands worldwide, from 2.5% to 1.8%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Retro handheld console brands | 246K | 26.2% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Retro handheld console brands | 301K | 16.9% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Retro handheld console brands | 301K | 19.3% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Retro handheld console brands | 246K | 16.6% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Retro handheld console brands | 201K | 12.8% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Retro handheld console brands | 201K | 11.1% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Retro handheld console brands | 201K | 13.5% | 2 | | May 2026 | Retro handheld console brands | 246K | 16% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Retro handheld console brands | 201K | 14.9% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Retro handheld console brands | 201K | 13.1% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Retro handheld console brands | 246K | 15% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Retro handheld console brands | 246K | 13.8% | 3 | ## How are Anbernic’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Anbernic’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “anbernic” ## Which retro handheld console brands compete with Anbernic? - [AYN](/demand/global-en/brands/ayn): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/anbernic-vs-ayn - [Retroid](/demand/global-en/brands/retroid): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/anbernic-vs-retroid - [Analogue](/demand/global-en/brands/analogue): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/analogue-vs-anbernic - [Miyoo](/demand/global-en/brands/miyoo): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/anbernic-vs-miyoo ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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