--- title: "Bosch vs Panasonic: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Bosch or Panasonic more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Microwave oven 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bosch-vs-panasonic" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Bosch vs Panasonic: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Bosch or Panasonic more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Microwave oven 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**: Bosch and Panasonic - **Competitive set**: Microwave oven brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Bosch Share of Search**: 11.9% - **Panasonic Share of Search**: 3.4% ## Is Bosch or Panasonic more popular in search? - In September 2026, Bosch had more branded searches than Panasonic among microwave oven brands in New Zealand. Bosch had about 320 branded searches, while Panasonic had 90. Bosch made up 11.9% of all microwave oven brand searches we track, and Panasonic accounted for 3.4%. - Bosch was ahead of Panasonic in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bosch’s share of searches among microwave oven brands in New Zealand moved from 13.5% to 11.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 320. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Panasonic’s share of searches among microwave oven brands in New Zealand moved from 3% to 3.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 70 to 90. ## Top microwave oven brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Panasonic was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Bosch did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Panasonic | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Sharp | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | LG | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Samsung | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Breville | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Bosch | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about microwave oven brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which microwave oven brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Panasonic, 2. Sharp, 3. LG, 4. Samsung - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best microwave oven brands in New Zealand?": 1. Panasonic, 2. Sharp, 3. LG, 4. Samsung, 5. Breville - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best microwave oven brand in New Zealand for everyday cooking?": 1. Panasonic, 2. Sharp, 3. Breville - Searched Google, AI Overview "microwave oven nz": 1. Panasonic, 2. Sharp, 3. LG, 4. Breville - Searched Google, AI Overview "small microwave oven": 1. Sharp Not named in any answer: Bosch. 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 microwave oven brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Bosch overtook LG to rank 4th among microwave oven brands in New Zealand, with 11.9% of the searches. - In September 2026, Panasonic lost share of searches among microwave oven brands in New Zealand, from 3.9% to 3.4%. ## Month by month | Month | Bosch estimated searches | Bosch Share of Search | Bosch rank | Panasonic estimated searches | Panasonic Share of Search | Panasonic rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 320 | 13.5% | 4 | 70 | 3% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 260 | 10.5% | 5 | 70 | 2.8% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 260 | 10.7% | 5 | 90 | 3.7% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 260 | 11.3% | 5 | 70 | 3% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 260 | 12.4% | 4 | 210 | 10% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 210 | 10.2% | 5 | 90 | 4.4% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 210 | 8.9% | 5 | 70 | 3% | 6 | | May 2026 | 210 | 9.5% | 5 | 70 | 3.2% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 320 | 13.2% | 4 | 110 | 4.5% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 320 | 11.4% | 5 | 170 | 6% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 320 | 11.3% | 5 | 110 | 3.9% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 320 | 11.9% | 4 | 90 | 3.4% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bosch’s and Panasonic’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. - **Bosch**: Measured on the search term “bosch microwave oven”. - **Panasonic**: Measured on the search term “panasonic microwave oven”. - [Bosch profile](/demand/nz/brands/bosch) - [Panasonic profile](/demand/nz/brands/panasonic) - [All microwave oven brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-microwave-oven-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 Bosch or Panasonic more popular in search? In September 2026, Bosch had more branded searches than Panasonic among microwave oven brands in New Zealand. Bosch had about 320 branded searches, while Panasonic had 90. Bosch made up 11.9% of all microwave oven brand searches we track, and Panasonic accounted for 3.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Bosch vs Panasonic: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bosch-vs-panasonic This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bosch-vs-panasonic. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.