--- title: "Roku vs Sony: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Roku or Sony more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the TV brands set in the United States. 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/us/compare/roku-vs-sony" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Roku vs Sony: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Roku or Sony more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the TV brands set in the United States. 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**: Roku and Sony - **Competitive set**: TV brands - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Roku Share of Search**: 30.6% - **Sony Share of Search**: 5% ## Is Roku or Sony more popular in search? - In September 2026, Roku had more branded searches than Sony among TV brands in the United States. Roku had about 301,000 branded searches, while Sony had 49,500. Roku made up 30.6% of all TV brand searches we track, and Sony accounted for 5%. - Roku was ahead of Sony in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Roku’s share of searches among TV brands in the United States moved from 26.5% to 30.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 246K to 301K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sony’s share of searches among TV brands in the United States moved from 5.3% to 5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 49.5K. ## Top TV brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Sony was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Roku was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Sony was listed before Roku in two out of three 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | LG | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Samsung | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Sony | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Hisense | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Insignia | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | TCL | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Roku | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Vizio | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Panasonic | 9th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Element | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Philips | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Sharp | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Toshiba | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about TV brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which TV should I buy?": 1. LG, 2. Hisense, 3. Samsung - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best TV brands?": 1. Sony, 2. LG, 3. Samsung, 4. TCL, 5. Hisense, 6. Panasonic - Asked ChatGPT "What is the best 65 inch TV?": 1. LG, 2. Samsung, 3. Hisense - Searched Google, AI Overview "tv": 1. Insignia, 2. Roku, 3. Vizio - Searched Google, AI Overview "best tv": 1. Samsung, 2. LG, 3. Sony, 4. TCL, 5. Hisense Not named in any answer: Element, Philips, Sharp and Toshiba. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 26, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States TV brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Sony lost share of searches among TV brands in the United States, from 6.1% to 5%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Roku in the United States rose 22.4% over 12 measured months, from 246K to 301K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Roku estimated searches | Roku Share of Search | Roku rank | Sony estimated searches | Sony Share of Search | Sony rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 246K | 26.5% | 1 | 49.5K | 5.3% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 368K | 28.9% | 1 | 90.5K | 7.1% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 301K | 28.9% | 1 | 49.5K | 4.8% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 301K | 31.2% | 1 | 60.5K | 6.3% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 246K | 31.8% | 1 | 49.5K | 6.4% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 246K | 31.4% | 1 | 49.5K | 6.3% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 246K | 33.5% | 1 | 49.5K | 6.7% | 6 | | May 2026 | 246K | 30.3% | 1 | 49.5K | 6.1% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 301K | 32.6% | 1 | 49.5K | 5.4% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 301K | 32% | 1 | 49.5K | 5.3% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 301K | 30.5% | 1 | 60.5K | 6.1% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 301K | 30.6% | 1 | 49.5K | 5% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Roku’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. - **Roku**: Measured on the search term “roku tv”. - **Sony**: Measured on the search term “sony tv”. - [Roku profile](/demand/us/brands/roku) - [Sony profile](/demand/us/brands/sony) - [All TV brands in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-tv-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 13 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 Roku or Sony more popular in search? In September 2026, Roku had more branded searches than Sony among TV brands in the United States. Roku had about 301,000 branded searches, while Sony had 49,500. Roku made up 30.6% of all TV brand searches we track, and Sony accounted for 5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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