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How popular isMega?

In October 2026, people searched for Mega by name about 153,000 times worldwide, a 22.7% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 1.3% of all global building block toy brand searches, placing Mega third out of eight brands. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about building block toy brands, Mega appeared in three of the four answers and was the third most recommended of the eight.

Search and AI answers in October 2026

Mega is the third most searched of 8 competitors and the third most recommended in the AI answers we collected.

  1. LEGOShare of searches 92.9%Mentioned in 4 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  2. BlueBrixxShare of searches 3.8%Mentioned in 1 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  3. MegaShare of searches 1.3%Mentioned in 3 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  4. K'NEXShare of searches 0.92%Mentioned in 1 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  5. CaDAShare of searches 0.47%Mentioned in 3 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd

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Top building block toy brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Mega was mentioned in three out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Mega is the third most recommended of the eight.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. LEGO1st
  2. CaDA2nd
  3. Mega3rd
  4. BlueBrixx4th
  5. K'NEX5th
  6. COBI5th
  7. Brickmania–
  8. Sluban–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • LEGO4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Mega3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • CaDA3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • COBI2 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • BlueBrixx1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • K'NEX1 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Brickmania0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Sluban0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

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4 answers

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What are the best LEGO alternatives?”

    1. 1LEGO
    2. 2CaDA
    3. 3BlueBrixx
    4. 4Mega
    5. 5COBI

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Which building block sets are best for kids?”

    1. 1LEGO
    2. 2Mega

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What are the best building block sets for adults?”

    1. 1LEGO
    2. 2CaDA

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “building blocks”

    Google showed no AI Overview for this search.

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “lego alternatives”

    1. 1LEGO
    2. 2CaDA
    3. 3Mega
    4. 4K'NEX
    5. 5COBI

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 27, 2026.

How often do people search for Mega compared with other building block toy brands worldwide?

Mega against building block toy brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for LEGO, BlueBrixx, Mega. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthLEGOBlueBrixxMegaK'NEXCaDABrickmaniaCOBISluban
Nov 202592.8%4.6%1.1%0.75%0.22%0.28%0.13%0.12%
Dec 202594.4%3.1%1.1%0.62%0.34%0.19%0.12%0.13%
Jan 202694.8%2.6%1.2%0.52%0.42%0.23%0.12%0.13%
Feb 202694.1%3.1%1.1%0.63%0.39%0.34%0.15%0.13%
Mar 202693.2%3.8%1.1%0.76%0.47%0.34%0.14%0.15%
Apr 202694%3.1%1.1%0.63%0.48%0.34%0.16%0.13%
May 202694.9%2.6%0.93%0.63%0.39%0.28%0.14%0.15%
Jun 202694.5%3.1%0.96%0.51%0.39%0.28%0.13%0.13%
Jul 202695.1%2.1%1.1%0.63%0.39%0.35%0.14%0.16%
Aug 202694.4%2.6%1.3%0.63%0.48%0.28%0.16%0.15%
Sep 202694.2%3.1%1.1%0.63%0.39%0.28%0.13%0.15%
Oct 202692.9%3.8%1.3%0.92%0.47%0.34%0.16%0.15%

  1. 1.LEGO

    92.9%

    Held 1st. 11.1M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.3 points.

  2. 2.BlueBrixx

    3.8%

    Held 2nd. 450K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.

  3. 3.Mega

    1.3%

    Held 3rd. 153K estimated branded searches, +19.5% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  4. 4.K'NEX

    0.92%

    Held 4th. 110K estimated branded searches, +48.6% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  5. 5.CaDA

    0.47%

    Held 5th. 56.2K estimated branded searches, +22.7% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  6. 6.Brickmania

    0.34%

    Held 6th. 40.5K estimated branded searches, +22.4% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  7. 7.COBI

    0.16%

    Moved from 8th to 7th. 18.6K estimated branded searches, +18.2% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  8. 8.Sluban

    0.15%

    Moved from 7th to 8th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare popularity between Mega and its closest rivals

Every comparison with Mega

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How has branded search demand for Mega changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Mega worldwide fell from 198K to 153K.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Mega’s share of searches among building block toy brands worldwide held steady, from 1.1% to 1.3%.

How did search popularity change for building block toy brands worldwide in October 2026?

6 changes

  1. In October 2026, BlueBrixx gained share of searches among building block toy brands worldwide, from 3.1% to 3.8%.

  2. In October 2026, LEGO lost share of searches among building block toy brands worldwide, from 94.2% to 92.9%.

  3. In October 2026, COBI rose from 8th to 7th among building block toy brands worldwide.

  4. In October 2026, Sluban fell from 7th to 8th among building block toy brands worldwide.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for CaDA worldwide rose 40.7% over 12 measured months, from 39.9K to 56.2K in October 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Mega worldwide fell 22.7% over 12 measured months, from 198K to 153K in October 2026.

How are Mega’s branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Mega’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • mega bloks
  • mega construx

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Who owns Mega?

Mega is owned by Mattel. Brandwave also tracks Barbie, Fisher-Price, Hot Wheels and Matchbox, owned by the same company, worldwide.

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