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EA vs Roblox:Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

In August 2026, Roblox had more branded searches than EA among online game platforms in New Zealand. Roblox was estimated to have 230K branded searches compared to EA’s 2.7K, and held a 53.3% Share of Search versus EA’s 0.63%.

Share of Search among online game platforms in New Zealand in August 2026Which is more popular in search, EA or Roblox?
EA0.63%2.7K searches
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Roblox53.3%230K searches

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Which is more popular in search, EA or Roblox?

Compare the online game platforms and stores New Zealand players use. 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.

EA and Roblox among online game platforms in New Zealand, by month

Share of Search by month for Roblox, EA. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthRobloxMinecraftEpic GamesXbox Game PassSteamEA
Oct 202563.2%22.1%7.3%4.7%1.2%1.4%
Nov 202558.4%26.6%9.8%2.6%1.5%0.97%
Dec 202553.8%22.4%18.5%2.4%2%0.94%
Jan 202664.4%19%11.3%2.4%1.9%1.1%
Feb 202661.8%25.2%8.7%1.9%1.7%0.67%
Mar 202654.9%31.6%9.2%2%1.7%0.65%
Apr 202661.8%24.7%7.9%3.1%1.8%0.74%
May 202651.2%30.4%10.7%5.1%1.9%0.7%
Jun 202649.1%33.5%11.1%2.4%3.4%0.63%
Jul 202653.9%26.3%11.7%2.5%4.8%0.73%
Aug 202653.3%32%9.9%2.1%2%0.63%
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How has the EA and Roblox comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • Roblox was ahead of EA in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, EA’s estimated Share of Search among online game platforms in New Zealand moved from 1.4% to 0.63%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 7.3K to 2.7K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Roblox’s estimated Share of Search among online game platforms in New Zealand moved from 63.2% to 53.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 329K to 230K.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand online game platforms in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Roblox lost estimated Share of Search among online game platforms in New Zealand, from 53.9% to 53.3%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for EA in New Zealand fell 62.9% over 11 measured months, from 7.3K to 2.7K in August 2026.

How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using EA’s and Roblox’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.

EA

12 branded search terms

  • download ea app
  • ea app
  • ea app download
  • ea app for mac
  • ea app for sims 4
  • ea download
  • ea games
  • ea games app
  • ea games launcher
  • ea games store
  • ea play
  • ea play games

Roblox

21 branded search terms

  • best roblox games
  • free roblox
  • now gg roblox
  • r34 roblox
  • roblox
  • roblox app
  • roblox co
  • roblox com
  • roblox download
  • roblox g
  • roblox home
  • roblox near me
  • roblox noob
  • roblox nz
  • roblox online
  • roblox player
  • roblox robux
  • roblox scary games
  • roblox studio
  • roblox studio download
  • roblox web

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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