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How popular isWestern Digital?

In September 2026, people searched for Western Digital by name about 370 times in New Zealand, a 17.8% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 0.13% of all New Zealand storage drive and memory card brand searches, placing Western Digital fifth out of eight brands. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about storage drive and memory card brands, Western Digital appeared in two of the five answers and was the fourth most recommended of the eight.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Western Digital is the fifth most searched of 8 competitors and the fourth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. Noel LeemingShare of searches 94.5%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  2. SanDiskShare of searches 4.8%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  3. SeagateShare of searches 0.23%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  4. Samsung SSDShare of searches 0.18%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  5. Western DigitalShare of searches 0.13%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th

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Top storage drive and memory card brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Western Digital was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Western Digital is the fourth most recommended of the eight.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Samsung SSD1st
  2. SanDisk2nd
  3. Kingston3rd
  4. Western Digital4th
  5. Noel Leeming5th
  6. Seagate6th
  7. Lexar7th
  8. Crucial8th

Mentioned by AI

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

  • SanDisk5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Samsung SSD4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Kingston4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Seagate3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Noel Leeming2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Western Digital2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Lexar2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Crucial1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about storage drive and memory card brands

5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Which storage drive and memory card brands compete with Western Digital?

Western Digital against storage drive and memory card brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Noel Leeming, SanDisk, Western Digital. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthNoel LeemingSanDiskSeagateSamsung SSDWestern DigitalKingstonCrucialLexar
Oct 202596.6%2.8%0.19%0.17%0.13%0.05%0.04%0.03%
Nov 202597.5%2%0.15%0.16%0.1%0.04%0.03%0.01%
Dec 202597%2.3%0.18%0.17%0.08%0.04%0.14%0.02%
Jan 202695.4%3.8%0.3%0.19%0.18%0.06%0.05%0.02%
Feb 202695.4%3.6%0.31%0.23%0.31%0.05%0.06%0.02%
Mar 202695.3%3.8%0.31%0.21%0.24%0.08%0.07%0.03%
Apr 202694.4%4.7%0.3%0.24%0.2%0.06%0.05%0.02%
May 202693.9%5.2%0.34%0.21%0.21%0.06%0.05%0.02%
Jun 202694.5%4.6%0.3%0.25%0.19%0.07%0.06%0.02%
Jul 202694.9%4.3%0.23%0.22%0.2%0.06%0.06%0.02%
Aug 202694.7%4.4%0.27%0.19%0.17%0.08%0.05%0.05%
Sep 202694.5%4.8%0.23%0.18%0.13%0.06%0.05%0.05%

  1. 1.Noel Leeming

    94.5%

    Held 1st. 271K estimated branded searches, +0.08% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  2. 2.SanDisk

    4.8%

    Held 2nd. 13.8K estimated branded searches, +9.1% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

  3. 3.Seagate

    0.23%

    Held 3rd. 660 estimated branded searches, -14.3% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Samsung SSD

    0.18%

    Held 4th. 530 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Western Digital

    0.13%

    Held 5th. 370 estimated branded searches, -24.5% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.Kingston

    0.06%

    Held 6th. 160 estimated branded searches, -27.3% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  7. 7.Crucial

    0.05%

    Held 7th. 150 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  8. 8.Lexar

    0.05%

    Held 8th. 140 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Western Digital in New Zealand fell from 450 to 370.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Western Digital’s share of searches among storage drive and memory card brands in New Zealand held steady at 0.13%.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand storage drive and memory card brands in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Lexar in New Zealand rose 55.6% over 12 measured months, from 90 to 140 in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for SanDisk in New Zealand rose 46.3% over 12 measured months, from 9.5K to 13.8K in September 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Crucial in New Zealand rose 15.4% over 12 measured months, from 130 to 150 in September 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Western Digital in New Zealand fell 17.8% over 12 measured months, from 450 to 370 in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Noel Leeming in New Zealand fell 17.6% over 12 measured months, from 329K to 271K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Kingston in New Zealand fell 11.1% over 12 measured months, from 180 to 160 in September 2026.

How are Western Digital’s branded searches counted?

6 search terms

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

  • wd hard drive
  • western digital
  • western digital disk
  • western digital ssd
  • westerndigital
  • westerndigital ssd

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does Western Digital compete?

Western Digital is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Storage drive and memory card brands5th of 80.13%Shown above
Hard drive brands3rd of 319.4%Show ranking
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