--- title: "OBO vs Osaka: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is OBO or Osaka more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hockey gear 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/obo-hockey-vs-osaka-hockey" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # OBO vs Osaka: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is OBO or Osaka more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hockey gear 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**: OBO and Osaka - **Competitive set**: Hockey gear brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **OBO Share of Search**: 4.3% - **Osaka Share of Search**: 30.4% ## Is OBO or Osaka more popular in search? - In September 2026, Osaka had more branded searches than OBO among hockey gear brands in New Zealand. Osaka had about 350 branded searches, while OBO had 50. Osaka made up 30.4% of all hockey gear brand searches we track, and OBO accounted for 4.3%. - Osaka was ahead of OBO in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OBO’s share of searches among hockey gear brands in New Zealand moved from 4.1% to 4.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40 to 50. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Osaka’s share of searches among hockey gear brands in New Zealand moved from 25.8% to 30.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 250 to 350. ## Top hockey gear brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, OBO appeared in all three answers. Osaka was mentioned in one out of three: in one of the three ChatGPT answers. OBO was listed before Osaka in two out of three 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 | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Gryphon | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Adidas | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Grays | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Kookaburra | 4th | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | OBO | 5th | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Osaka | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Bauer | 7th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Malik | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about hockey gear brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which hockey gear brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Gryphon, 2. Kookaburra, 3. Adidas, 4. OBO, 5. Bauer - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best hockey gear brands in New Zealand?": 1. Gryphon, 2. Adidas, 3. Grays, 4. Kookaburra, 5. OBO, 6. Bauer - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best hockey gear brand in New Zealand for field hockey?": 1. Grays, 2. Osaka, 3. Adidas, 4. Gryphon, 5. Kookaburra, 6. OBO Not named in any answer: Malik. 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 hockey gear brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Osaka lost share of searches among hockey gear brands in New Zealand, from 34.2% to 30.4%. - In September 2026, OBO lost share of searches among hockey gear brands in New Zealand, from 5.8% to 4.3%. ## Month by month | Month | OBO estimated searches | OBO Share of Search | OBO rank | Osaka estimated searches | Osaka Share of Search | Osaka rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 40 | 4.1% | 5 | 250 | 25.8% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 40 | 3.8% | 5 | 180 | 17.3% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 30 | 3.8% | 6 | 100 | 12.8% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 20 | 2.7% | 8 | 120 | 16% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 50 | 4.7% | 7 | 280 | 26.2% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 70 | 4.2% | 5 | 580 | 34.9% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 70 | 5.6% | 5 | 380 | 30.6% | 1 | | May 2026 | 70 | 4.8% | 6 | 530 | 36.3% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 70 | 4.7% | 6 | 560 | 37.8% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 50 | 5% | 5 | 400 | 39.6% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 90 | 5.8% | 6 | 530 | 34.2% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 50 | 4.3% | 6 | 350 | 30.4% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using OBO’s and Osaka’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. - **OBO**: Measured on the search term “obo hockey”. - **Osaka**: Measured on the search terms “osaka hockey” and “osaka hockey stick”, summed into one figure. - [OBO profile](/demand/nz/brands/obo-hockey) - [Osaka profile](/demand/nz/brands/osaka-hockey) - [All hockey gear brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-hockey-gear-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 OBO or Osaka more popular in search? In September 2026, Osaka had more branded searches than OBO among hockey gear brands in New Zealand. Osaka had about 350 branded searches, while OBO had 50. Osaka made up 30.4% of all hockey gear brand searches we track, and OBO accounted for 4.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "OBO vs Osaka: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/obo-hockey-vs-osaka-hockey This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/obo-hockey-vs-osaka-hockey. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.