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Hudson Shuffleboards vs Playcraft:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Playcraft had more branded searches than Hudson Shuffleboards among shuffleboard brands worldwide. Playcraft had about 4,400 branded searches, while Hudson Shuffleboards had 390. Playcraft made up 62% of all shuffleboard brand searches we track, and Hudson Shuffleboards accounted for 5.5%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about shuffleboard brands, Hudson Shuffleboards and Playcraft each appeared in two of the five answers. Hudson Shuffleboards was mentioned before Playcraft in every answer that named either.

Among shuffleboard brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Playcraft, about 11 searches for every 1 for Hudson Shuffleboards

Playcraft 4.4K searchesHudson Shuffleboards 390 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 2 of 5 answers.

Hudson Shuffleboards in 2 of 5Playcraft in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Hudson Shuffleboards, named ahead of Playcraft in 2 of 2 answers

Hudson Shuffleboards first in 2Playcraft never first

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Top shuffleboard brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Hudson Shuffleboards and Playcraft were each mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Hudson Shuffleboards was listed before Playcraft in every answer that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Champion Shuffleboard1st
  2. Hudson Shuffleboards2nd
  3. Playcraft3rd
  4. McClure Tables4th
  5. Olhausen–
  6. Imperial–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Champion Shuffleboard3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • McClure Tables3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Playcraft2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Hudson Shuffleboards2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Olhausen0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Imperial0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

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 21, 2026.

Is Hudson Shuffleboards or Playcraft more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Hudson Shuffleboards and Playcraft by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six shuffleboard brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Hudson Shuffleboards and Playcraft among shuffleboard brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Playcraft, Hudson Shuffleboards. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthPlaycraftOlhausenHudson ShuffleboardsImperialChampion ShuffleboardMcClure Tables
Oct 202581.3%10.7%2.6%2.6%2.1%0.6%
Nov 202576.7%12.4%3.7%3%3%1.1%
Dec 202566.5%19.1%4.8%3.9%3.9%1.7%
Jan 202665.3%18.8%4.7%4.7%4.7%1.7%
Feb 202664.3%19%4.6%4.6%5.7%1.7%
Mar 202673%14.4%3.5%4.3%3.5%1.3%
Apr 202669.5%16.8%4.1%5.1%3.4%1.2%
May 202668.6%16.5%5%4.1%4.1%1.8%
Jun 202667.5%20%4.9%3.3%2.6%1.8%
Jul 202667.6%20%4%4%2.6%1.8%
Aug 202662.8%22.8%4.6%5.6%3%1.3%
Sep 202662%22.5%5.5%5.5%3%1.5%

How has the Hudson Shuffleboards and Playcraft comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for shuffleboard brands worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Hudson Shuffleboards overtook Imperial to rank 3rd among shuffleboard brands worldwide, with 5.5% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Playcraft lost share of searches among shuffleboard brands worldwide, from 62.8% to 62%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hudson Shuffleboards’ and Playcraft’s 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.

Hudson Shuffleboards

1 branded search term

  • hudson shuffleboards

Playcraft

1 branded search term

  • playcraft

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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