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title: "Panasonic vs Sony: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Panasonic or Sony? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Surround sound system brands set worldwide. 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."
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# Panasonic vs Sony: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Panasonic or Sony? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Surround sound system brands set worldwide. 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**: Panasonic and Sony
- **Competitive set**: Surround sound system brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Panasonic Share of Search**: 17.6%
- **Sony Share of Search**: 66%

## Which is more popular in search, Panasonic or Sony?

- In September 2026, Sony had more branded searches than Panasonic among surround sound system brands worldwide. Sony was estimated to have 3.6M branded searches compared to Panasonic’s 958K, and held a 66% Share of Search versus Panasonic’s 17.6%.
- Sony was ahead of Panasonic in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Panasonic’s estimated Share of Search among surround sound system brands worldwide moved from 21.6% to 17.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.1M to 958K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sony’s estimated Share of Search among surround sound system brands worldwide moved from 59.7% to 66%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9M to 3.6M.

## How did search popularity change for surround sound system brands worldwide in September 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Sony worldwide rose 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 2.9M to 3.6M in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Panasonic estimated searches | Panasonic Share of Search | Panasonic rank | Sony estimated searches | Sony Share of Search | Sony rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.1M | 21.6% | 2 | 2.9M | 59.7% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 1M | 16.9% | 2 | 3.8M | 61.9% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 1M | 16.9% | 2 | 3.9M | 64.8% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 1M | 18.3% | 2 | 3.6M | 64.6% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.2M | 23.6% | 2 | 2.9M | 59.6% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 988K | 20.1% | 2 | 3M | 60.8% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.1M | 23.5% | 2 | 2.9M | 60.1% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 1.1M | 22.5% | 2 | 3M | 59.3% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 958K | 20.3% | 2 | 3M | 63.3% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 958K | 18.2% | 2 | 3.5M | 66.5% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 971K | 17.5% | 2 | 3.7M | 65.9% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 958K | 17.6% | 2 | 3.6M | 66% | 1 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Panasonic’s and Sony’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.

- **Panasonic**: Measured on the search terms “panasonic”, “panasonic microwave” and “panasonic tv”, summed into one figure.
- **Sony**: Measured on the search terms “sony”, “sony cyber shot” and “sony headphone”, summed into one figure.

- [Panasonic profile](/demand/global-en/brands/panasonic)
- [Sony profile](/demand/global-en/brands/sony)
- [All surround sound system brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/surround-sound-system-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Panasonic or Sony?

In September 2026, Sony had more branded searches than Panasonic among surround sound system brands worldwide. Sony was estimated to have 3.6M branded searches compared to Panasonic’s 958K, and held a 66% Share of Search versus Panasonic’s 17.6%.

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