--- title: "Meta Quest: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand" description: "Meta Quest is a games console sold in New Zealand. 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/nz/brands/meta-quest" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Meta Quest: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand Meta Quest is a games console sold in New Zealand. 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**: Meta Quest - **Owned by**: Meta - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among games consoles**: 4.1% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Games consoles | 5 | 4.1% | 10.4K | | VR headset brands | 1 | 73.2% | 10.4K | - [Games consoles](/demand/nz/categories/nz-games-consoles) - [VR headset brands](/demand/nz/categories/nz-vr-headset-brands) ## How has branded search demand for Meta Quest changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Meta Quest in New Zealand fell from 13.7K to 10.4K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Meta Quest’s estimated Share of Search among games consoles in New Zealand decreased from 6.3% to 4.1%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Meta Quest’s estimated Share of Search among games consoles in New Zealand peaked at 7.3% in December 2025 and was lowest at 3.9% in June 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Meta Quest fell from 4th to 5th among games consoles in New Zealand. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Meta Quest’s estimated Share of Search among VR headset brands in New Zealand peaked at 78.6% in December 2025 and was lowest at 70.2% in June 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand games consoles in August 2026? - In August 2026, Xbox gained estimated Share of Search among games consoles in New Zealand, from 30.6% to 34%. - In August 2026, PlayStation lost estimated Share of Search among games consoles in New Zealand, from 30.4% to 27.6%. - In August 2026, Nintendo Switch rose from 3rd to 2nd among games consoles in New Zealand. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Meta Quest in New Zealand fell 24% over 11 measured months, from 13.7K to 10.4K in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand VR headset brands in August 2026? - In August 2026, Apple Vision Pro gained estimated Share of Search among VR headset brands in New Zealand, from 7.4% to 9.1%. - In August 2026, Meta Quest lost estimated Share of Search among VR headset brands in New Zealand, from 74.5% to 73.2%. - In August 2026, PlayStation VR2 lost estimated Share of Search among VR headset brands in New Zealand, from 13.8% to 13.2%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Pico in New Zealand fell 40.5% over 11 measured months, from 420 to 250 in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for HTC Vive in New Zealand fell 29.8% over 11 measured months, from 570 to 400 in August 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Games consoles | 13.7K | 6.3% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Games consoles | 18.6K | 7.2% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Games consoles | 20.8K | 7.3% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Games consoles | 15.8K | 6.6% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Games consoles | 10.9K | 6.2% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Games consoles | 10.6K | 4.9% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Games consoles | 11.3K | 4.4% | 5 | | May 2026 | Games consoles | 11K | 4.4% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Games consoles | 10.8K | 3.9% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Games consoles | 11.8K | 4.6% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Games consoles | 10.4K | 4.1% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Games consoles | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | VR headset brands | 13.7K | 73.4% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | VR headset brands | 18.6K | 76% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | VR headset brands | 20.8K | 78.6% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | VR headset brands | 15.8K | 76.7% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | VR headset brands | 10.9K | 75.4% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | VR headset brands | 10.6K | 74.8% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | VR headset brands | 11.3K | 75.1% | 1 | | May 2026 | VR headset brands | 11K | 72.3% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | VR headset brands | 10.8K | 70.2% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | VR headset brands | 11.8K | 74.5% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | VR headset brands | 10.4K | 73.2% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | VR headset brands | — | — | — | ## How is Meta Quest measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Meta Quest’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. - “meta com” - “meta quest” - “meta quest 1” - “meta quest 2” - “meta quest 2 price” - “meta quest 2 vr headset” - “meta quest 3” - “meta quest 3 price” - “meta quest 4” - “meta quest console” - “meta quest games” - “meta quest headset” - “meta quest link” - “meta quest link cable” - “meta quest near me” - “meta quest nz” - “meta quest online” - “meta quest pro” - “meta quest virtual reality” - “meta quest vr” - “meta quest vr headset” - “metaquest” - “metaquest 2” - “metaquest 3” - “metaquest games” - “metaquest nz” - “metaquest vr” - “metaquest vr headset” - “oculus meta quest 2” - “oculus quest” - “oculus quest 2” - “oculus quest 2 price” - “oculus quest games” - “oculus quest nz” - “oculus quest vr” - “oculus quest vr headset” - “quest 3” - “quest 3 games” - “quest 3 nz” - “quest 3 vr” - “quest 3 vr headset” - “quest 3s” - “quest 3s games” - “quest 3s nz” - “quest 3s vr” - “quest 3s vr headset” - “vr meta quest 2” - “vr meta quest 3” ## Which games consoles compete with Meta Quest? - [Xbox](/demand/nz/brands/xbox): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/meta-quest-vs-xbox - [Nintendo Switch](/demand/nz/brands/nintendo-switch): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/meta-quest-vs-nintendo-switch - [PlayStation](/demand/nz/brands/playstation): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/meta-quest-vs-playstation - [Steam Deck](/demand/nz/brands/steam-deck): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/meta-quest-vs-steam-deck ## Who owns Meta Quest? Meta Quest is owned by Meta. Brandwave also tracks Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Meta Ads, Threads, WhatsApp and Workplace, owned by the same company, in New Zealand. - [Meta](/demand/nz/companies/meta): Owns 9 tracked 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 ### Who owns Meta Quest? Meta Quest is owned by Meta. Brandwave also tracks Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Meta Ads, Threads, WhatsApp and Workplace, owned by the same company, in New Zealand. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Meta Quest: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/meta-quest This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/meta-quest. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.