--- title: "Meta Quest vs PlayStation VR2: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Meta Quest or PlayStation VR2? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the VR headset 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/meta-quest-vs-playstation-vr2" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Meta Quest vs PlayStation VR2: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Meta Quest or PlayStation VR2? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the VR headset 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**: Meta Quest and PlayStation VR2 - **Competitive set**: VR headset brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Meta Quest Share of Search**: 73.2% - **PlayStation VR2 Share of Search**: 13.2% ## Which is more popular in search, Meta Quest or PlayStation VR2? - In August 2026, Meta Quest had more branded searches than PlayStation VR2 among VR headset brands in New Zealand. Meta Quest was estimated to have 10.4K branded searches compared to PlayStation VR2’s 1.9K, and held a 73.2% Share of Search versus PlayStation VR2’s 13.2%. - Meta Quest was ahead of PlayStation VR2 in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Meta Quest’s estimated Share of Search among VR headset brands in New Zealand moved from 73.4% to 73.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 13.7K to 10.4K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PlayStation VR2’s estimated Share of Search among VR headset brands in New Zealand moved from 9.9% to 13.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.9K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand VR headset brands in August 2026? - In August 2026, Meta Quest lost estimated Share of Search among VR headset brands in New Zealand, from 74.5% to 73.2%. - In August 2026, PlayStation VR2 lost estimated Share of Search among VR headset brands in New Zealand, from 13.8% to 13.2%. ## Month by month | Month | Meta Quest estimated searches | Meta Quest Share of Search | Meta Quest rank | PlayStation VR2 estimated searches | PlayStation VR2 Share of Search | PlayStation VR2 rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 13.7K | 73.4% | 1 | 1.9K | 9.9% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 18.6K | 76% | 1 | 3.1K | 12.7% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 20.8K | 78.6% | 1 | 3.4K | 12.9% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 15.8K | 76.7% | 1 | 2.3K | 11.2% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 10.9K | 75.4% | 1 | 1.8K | 12.5% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 10.6K | 74.8% | 1 | 1.6K | 11.5% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 11.3K | 75.1% | 1 | 1.7K | 11.5% | 2 | | May 2026 | 11K | 72.3% | 1 | 1.9K | 12.2% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 10.8K | 70.2% | 1 | 2.5K | 16.4% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 11.8K | 74.5% | 1 | 2.2K | 13.8% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 10.4K | 73.2% | 1 | 1.9K | 13.2% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Meta Quest’s and PlayStation VR2’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. - **Meta Quest**: Measured on the search terms “meta com”, “meta quest”, “meta quest 1”, “meta quest 2”, “meta quest 2 price”, “meta quest 2 vr headset”, “meta quest 3”, “meta quest 3 price”, “meta quest 4”, “meta quest console”, “meta quest games”, “meta quest headset”, “meta quest link”, “meta quest link cable”, “meta quest near me”, “meta quest nz”, “meta quest online”, “meta quest pro”, “meta quest virtual reality”, “meta quest vr”, “meta quest vr headset”, “metaquest”, “metaquest 2”, “metaquest 3”, “metaquest games”, “metaquest nz”, “metaquest vr”, “metaquest vr headset”, “oculus meta quest 2”, “oculus quest”, “oculus quest 2”, “oculus quest 2 price”, “oculus quest games”, “oculus quest nz”, “oculus quest vr”, “oculus quest vr headset”, “quest 3”, “quest 3 games”, “quest 3 nz”, “quest 3 vr”, “quest 3 vr headset”, “quest 3s”, “quest 3s games”, “quest 3s nz”, “quest 3s vr”, “quest 3s vr headset”, “vr meta quest 2” and “vr meta quest 3”, summed into one figure. - **PlayStation VR2**: Measured on the search terms “playstation vr2”, “playstation vr2 headset”, “playstation vr2 near me”, “playstation vr2 nz”, “playstation vr2 vr headset”, “playstationvr2”, “ps vr2”, “psvr2” and “sony playstation vr2”, summed into one figure. - [Meta Quest profile](/demand/nz/brands/meta-quest) - [PlayStation VR2 profile](/demand/nz/brands/playstation-vr2) - [All VR headset brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-vr-headset-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Meta Quest or PlayStation VR2? In August 2026, Meta Quest had more branded searches than PlayStation VR2 among VR headset brands in New Zealand. Meta Quest was estimated to have 10.4K branded searches compared to PlayStation VR2’s 1.9K, and held a 73.2% Share of Search versus PlayStation VR2’s 13.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Meta Quest vs PlayStation VR2: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/meta-quest-vs-playstation-vr2 This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/meta-quest-vs-playstation-vr2. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.