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title: "PlayStation: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand"
description: "PlayStation 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/playstation"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# PlayStation: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand

PlayStation 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**: PlayStation
- **Owned by**: Sony
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Measured month**: Aug 2026
- **Share of Search among games consoles**: 27.6%

## Where the brand sits

| Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Games consoles | 3 | 27.6% | 70.6K |

- [Games consoles](/demand/nz/categories/nz-games-consoles)

## How has branded search demand for PlayStation changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for PlayStation in New Zealand held steady, from 69.3K to 70.6K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PlayStation’s estimated Share of Search among games consoles in New Zealand decreased from 31.9% to 27.6%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PlayStation’s estimated Share of Search among games consoles in New Zealand peaked at 32.7% in February 2026 and was lowest at 25.5% in May 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PlayStation fell from 1st to 3rd among games consoles in New Zealand.

## 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.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Games consoles | 69.3K | 31.9% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Games consoles | 71.6K | 27.6% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Games consoles | 83.4K | 29.1% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Games consoles | 76K | 31.7% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Games consoles | 57.9K | 32.7% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Games consoles | 61.8K | 28.6% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Games consoles | 71.7K | 28.1% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Games consoles | 63.7K | 25.5% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Games consoles | 73.4K | 26.9% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Games consoles | 78.8K | 30.4% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Games consoles | 70.6K | 27.6% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Games consoles | — | — | — |

## How is PlayStation measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using PlayStation’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.

- “playstation”
- “playstation 2”
- “playstation 4”
- “playstation 5”
- “playstation 5 controller”
- “playstation 5 games”
- “playstation 5 pro”
- “playstation 5 slim”
- “playstation 6”
- “playstation app”
- “playstation com”
- “playstation console”
- “playstation controller”
- “playstation games”
- “playstation near me”
- “playstation network”
- “playstation nz”
- “playstation online”
- “playstation plus”
- “playstation plus games”
- “playstation plus monthly games”
- “playstation portable”
- “playstation portable games”
- “playstation shop”
- “playstation sony”
- “playstation vita”

## Which games consoles compete with PlayStation?

- [Xbox](/demand/nz/brands/xbox): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/playstation-vs-xbox
- [Nintendo Switch](/demand/nz/brands/nintendo-switch): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/nintendo-switch-vs-playstation
- [Steam Deck](/demand/nz/brands/steam-deck): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/playstation-vs-steam-deck
- [Meta Quest](/demand/nz/brands/meta-quest): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/meta-quest-vs-playstation

## Who owns PlayStation?

PlayStation is owned by Sony. Brandwave also tracks PlayStation VR2 and Sony, owned by the same company, in New Zealand.

- [Sony](/demand/nz/companies/sony): Owns 3 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 PlayStation?

PlayStation is owned by Sony. Brandwave also tracks PlayStation VR2 and Sony, owned by the same company, in New Zealand.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "PlayStation: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/playstation

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