--- title: "Noel Leeming vs PB Tech: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Noel Leeming or PB Tech more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Computer retailers set 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/categories/nz-computer-retailers/compare/noel-leeming-vs-pb-tech" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Noel Leeming vs PB Tech: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Noel Leeming or PB Tech more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Computer retailers set 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 - **Compared**: Noel Leeming and PB Tech - **Competitive set**: Computer retailers - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Noel Leeming Share of Search**: 33.8% - **PB Tech Share of Search**: 32.7% ## Is Noel Leeming or PB Tech more popular in search? - In September 2026, Noel Leeming had more branded searches than PB Tech among computer retailers in New Zealand. Noel Leeming had about 271,000 branded searches, while PB Tech had 263,000. Noel Leeming made up 33.8% of all computer retailer searches we track, and PB Tech accounted for 32.7%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: PB Tech took it in March 2026, Noel Leeming took it in April 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Noel Leeming’s share of searches among computer retailers in New Zealand moved from 36% to 33.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 329K to 271K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PB Tech’s share of searches among computer retailers in New Zealand moved from 34.3% to 32.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 313K to 263K. ## Top computer retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, both Noel Leeming and PB Tech showed up in all three answers. PB Tech was listed before Noel Leeming in every answer. 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 | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PB Tech | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Computer Lounge | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Noel Leeming | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | JB Hi-Fi | 4th | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Extreme PC | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | PlayTech | 6th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Ascent | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about computer retailers - Asked ChatGPT "Which computer retailer should I shop at in New Zealand?": 1. PB Tech, 2. Computer Lounge, 3. Noel Leeming, 4. JB Hi-Fi, 5. PlayTech - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best computer retailers in New Zealand?": 1. PB Tech, 2. Computer Lounge, 3. Extreme PC, 4. Noel Leeming, 5. JB Hi-Fi, 6. PlayTech - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best computer retailer in New Zealand for a new laptop?": 1. PB Tech, 2. JB Hi-Fi, 3. Noel Leeming, 4. Computer Lounge Not named in any answer: Ascent. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand computer retailers in September 2026? - In September 2026, Noel Leeming lost share of searches among computer retailers in New Zealand, from 35.6% to 33.8%. - In September 2026, PB Tech lost share of searches among computer retailers in New Zealand, from 34.6% to 32.7%. ## Month by month | Month | Noel Leeming estimated searches | Noel Leeming Share of Search | Noel Leeming rank | PB Tech estimated searches | PB Tech Share of Search | PB Tech rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 329K | 36% | 1 | 313K | 34.3% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 485K | 35.4% | 1 | 482K | 35.2% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 492K | 38.5% | 1 | 385K | 30.2% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 331K | 36.1% | 1 | 315K | 34.3% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 272K | 36.1% | 1 | 258K | 34.3% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 272K | 33.4% | 2 | 319K | 39.1% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 276K | 34.1% | 1 | 262K | 32.4% | 2 | | May 2026 | 274K | 35.8% | 1 | 265K | 34.5% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 272K | 35.9% | 1 | 262K | 34.6% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 275K | 36% | 1 | 262K | 34.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 270K | 35.6% | 1 | 262K | 34.6% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 271K | 33.8% | 1 | 263K | 32.7% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Noel Leeming’s and PB Tech’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. - **Noel Leeming**: Measured on the search terms “Noel Leeming”, “noel leeming headphones”, “noel leeming ipad”, “noel leeming lowerhutt”, “noel leeming sale”, “noel leeming westgate”, “noelleeming gore”, “noelleeming henderson”, “noelleeming hornby”, “noelleeming nelson”, “noelleeming ormiston” and “noelleeming richmond”, summed into one figure. - **PB Tech**: Measured on the search terms “pb tech ipad”, “pb tech nelson”, “pb tech phones”, “pb tech sale”, “pbtech”, “pbtech blackfriday”, “pbtech glenfield” and “pbtech tablets”, summed into one figure. - [Noel Leeming profile](/demand/nz/brands/noel-leeming) - [PB Tech profile](/demand/nz/brands/pb-tech) - [All computer retailers in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-computer-retailers): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Noel Leeming or PB Tech more popular in search? In September 2026, Noel Leeming had more branded searches than PB Tech among computer retailers in New Zealand. Noel Leeming had about 271,000 branded searches, while PB Tech had 263,000. Noel Leeming made up 33.8% of all computer retailer searches we track, and PB Tech accounted for 32.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Noel Leeming vs PB Tech: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-computer-retailers/compare/noel-leeming-vs-pb-tech This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-computer-retailers/compare/noel-leeming-vs-pb-tech. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.