--- title: "Miyoo vs Retroid: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Miyoo or Retroid more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Retro handheld console 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/miyoo-vs-retroid" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Miyoo vs Retroid: Which is searched more? Is Miyoo or Retroid more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Retro handheld console 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**: Miyoo and Retroid - **Competitive set**: Retro handheld console brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Miyoo Share of Search**: 1.8% - **Retroid Share of Search**: 20.5% ## Is Miyoo or Retroid more popular in search? - In September 2026, Retroid had more branded searches than Miyoo among retro handheld console brands worldwide. Retroid had about 366,000 branded searches, while Miyoo had 32,900. Retroid made up 20.5% of all retro handheld console brand searches we track, and Miyoo accounted for 1.8%. - Retroid was ahead of Miyoo in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Miyoo’s share of searches among retro handheld console brands worldwide moved from 4.8% to 1.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 45.2K to 32.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Retroid’s share of searches among retro handheld console brands worldwide moved from 17.5% to 20.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 366K. ## Top retro handheld console brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Miyoo appeared in all five answers. Retroid was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Miyoo was listed before Retroid in three out of five answers. 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 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, Miyoo lost share of searches among retro handheld console brands worldwide, from 2.5% to 1.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Miyoo estimated searches | Miyoo Share of Search | Miyoo rank | Retroid estimated searches | Retroid Share of Search | Retroid rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 45.2K | 4.8% | 5 | 165K | 17.5% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 55.3K | 3.1% | 5 | 220K | 12.4% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 55.3K | 3.5% | 5 | 201K | 12.8% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 45.2K | 3.1% | 5 | 181K | 12.2% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 37K | 2.4% | 5 | 148K | 9.4% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 40.3K | 2.2% | 5 | 165K | 9.1% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 37K | 2.5% | 5 | 135K | 9% | 3 | | May 2026 | 37K | 2.4% | 5 | 135K | 8.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 32.9K | 2.4% | 5 | 181K | 13.4% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 37K | 2.4% | 5 | 181K | 11.8% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 40.3K | 2.5% | 5 | 181K | 11.1% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 32.9K | 1.8% | 5 | 366K | 20.5% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Miyoo’s and Retroid’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. - **Miyoo**: Measured on the search terms “miyoo” and “miyoo mini”, summed into one figure. - **Retroid**: Measured on the search terms “retroid” and “retroid pocket”, summed into one figure. - [Miyoo profile](/demand/global-en/brands/miyoo) - [Retroid profile](/demand/global-en/brands/retroid) - [All retro handheld console brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/retro-handheld-console-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Miyoo or Retroid more popular in search? In September 2026, Retroid had more branded searches than Miyoo among retro handheld console brands worldwide. Retroid had about 366,000 branded searches, while Miyoo had 32,900. Retroid made up 20.5% of all retro handheld console brand searches we track, and Miyoo accounted for 1.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Miyoo vs Retroid: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/miyoo-vs-retroid This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/miyoo-vs-retroid. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.