--- title: "PNY: search popularity worldwide" description: "PNY makes flash drives, memory cards and graphics cards. 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/pny" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # PNY: search popularity worldwide PNY makes flash drives, memory cards and graphics cards. 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**: PNY - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among flash drive brands**: 8.7% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flash drive brands | 3 | 8.7% | 64.1K | - [Flash drive brands](/demand/global-en/categories/flash-drive-brands) ## Top flash drive brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, PNY was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. PNY is the fifth 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | SanDisk | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Samsung | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Kingston | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Lexar | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | PNY | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about flash drive brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which flash drive brand should I buy?": 1. SanDisk, 2. Samsung, 3. Kingston - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best flash drive brands?": 1. SanDisk, 2. Samsung, 3. Kingston, 4. Lexar, 5. PNY - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best flash drive brand for file storage?": 1. SanDisk, 2. Samsung, 3. Kingston - Searched Google, AI Overview "best flash drive": 1. SanDisk, 2. Lexar, 3. Kingston - Searched Google, AI Overview "usb drive brand": 1. SanDisk, 2. Samsung, 3. Kingston, 4. PNY Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for PNY changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for PNY worldwide held steady, from 64.9K to 64.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PNY’s share of searches among flash drive brands worldwide decreased from 11.7% to 8.7%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PNY’s share of searches among flash drive brands worldwide peaked at 11.7% in October 2025 and was lowest at 5% in July 2026. ## How did search popularity change for flash drive brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, PNY gained share of searches among flash drive brands worldwide, from 6.1% to 8.7%. - In September 2026, SanDisk lost share of searches among flash drive brands worldwide, from 77.3% to 75%. - In September 2026, Samsung lost share of searches among flash drive brands worldwide, from 15.5% to 15%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Lexar worldwide rose 38.9% over 12 measured months, from 720 to 1K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Kingston worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 9.9K to 8.1K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Flash drive brands | 64.9K | 11.7% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Flash drive brands | 64.1K | 9.7% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Flash drive brands | 64.1K | 11.3% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Flash drive brands | 64.9K | 7.5% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Flash drive brands | 53.1K | 7.1% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Flash drive brands | 53.1K | 8.2% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Flash drive brands | 53.1K | 7.4% | 3 | | May 2026 | Flash drive brands | 53.1K | 5.3% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Flash drive brands | 43.4K | 5.2% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Flash drive brands | 43.4K | 5% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Flash drive brands | 53.1K | 6.1% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Flash drive brands | 64.1K | 8.7% | 3 | ## How are PNY’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using PNY’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. - “pny” - “pny flash drive” ## Which flash drive brands compete with PNY? - [SanDisk](/demand/global-en/brands/sandisk): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/pny-vs-sandisk - [Samsung](/demand/global-en/brands/samsung): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/pny-vs-samsung - [Kingston](/demand/global-en/brands/kingston): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/kingston-vs-pny - [Lexar](/demand/global-en/brands/lexar): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/lexar-vs-pny ## 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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