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title: "LG vs Sony: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is LG or Sony more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Soundbar with subwoofer brands 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."
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# LG vs Sony: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is LG or Sony more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Soundbar with subwoofer brands 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**: LG and Sony
- **Competitive set**: Soundbar with subwoofer brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **LG Share of Search**: 0.58%
- **Sony Share of Search**: 35.4%

## Is LG or Sony more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Sony had more branded searches than LG among soundbar with subwoofer brands in New Zealand. Sony had about 17,100 branded searches, while LG had 280. Sony made up 35.4% of all soundbar with subwoofer brand searches we track, and LG accounted for 0.58%.
- Sony was ahead of LG in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LG’s share of searches among soundbar with subwoofer brands in New Zealand moved from 0.65% to 0.58%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 280.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sony’s share of searches among soundbar with subwoofer brands in New Zealand moved from 35.5% to 35.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 15.2K to 17.1K.

## Top soundbar with subwoofer brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, LG was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Sony was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. LG and Sony were each listed first in two of the four answers that named either.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| JBL | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Samsung | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| LG | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Sony | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Sonos | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Bose | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about soundbar with subwoofer brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which soundbar with subwoofer brand should I go to in New Zealand?": 1. Samsung, 2. JBL, 3. Sony, 4. Sonos, 5. LG
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best soundbar with subwoofer brands in New Zealand?": 1. Samsung, 2. JBL, 3. Sony, 4. Sonos, 5. Bose, 6. LG
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best soundbar with subwoofer brand in New Zealand for deep bass?": 1. Samsung, 2. JBL
- Searched Google, AI Overview "soundbar with subwoofer nz": 1. JBL, 2. LG, 3. Sony
- Searched Google, AI Overview "soundbar and subwoofer": 1. JBL, 2. LG, 3. Samsung

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand soundbar with subwoofer brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Sony gained share of searches among soundbar with subwoofer brands in New Zealand, from 33.1% to 35.4%.

## Month by month

| Month | LG estimated searches | LG Share of Search | LG rank | Sony estimated searches | Sony Share of Search | Sony rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 280 | 0.65% | 6 | 15.2K | 35.5% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 360 | 0.59% | 6 | 20.5K | 33.6% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 290 | 0.43% | 6 | 19.2K | 28.4% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 280 | 0.63% | 6 | 14.4K | 32.5% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 240 | 0.7% | 6 | 12.8K | 37.4% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 290 | 0.75% | 6 | 14.3K | 36.8% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 370 | 0.87% | 6 | 14.3K | 33.6% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 300 | 0.7% | 6 | 15.2K | 35.5% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 370 | 0.85% | 5 | 15K | 34.4% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 330 | 0.75% | 6 | 15.6K | 35.4% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 330 | 0.76% | 6 | 14.4K | 33.1% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 280 | 0.58% | 6 | 17.1K | 35.4% | 2 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using LG’s and Sony’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.

- **LG**: Measured on the search terms “lg ultragear” and “lg ultragear 27”, summed into one figure.
- **Sony**: Measured on the search terms “sony”, “sony camara”, “sony cyber shot”, “sony wh 1000xm4”, “sony wh 1000xm5” and “sony wh 1000xm6”, summed into one figure.

- [LG profile](/demand/nz/brands/lg)
- [Sony profile](/demand/nz/brands/sony)
- [All soundbar with subwoofer brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-soundbar-with-subwoofer-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 LG or Sony more popular in search?

In September 2026, Sony had more branded searches than LG among soundbar with subwoofer brands in New Zealand. Sony had about 17,100 branded searches, while LG had 280. Sony made up 35.4% of all soundbar with subwoofer brand searches we track, and LG accounted for 0.58%.

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