Is thrustmaster profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?

The niche generates €284K/yr across 11 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -24.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (32/100).

How competitive is the thrustmaster niche?

7 brands and 129 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 81% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in thrustmaster?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Software/Anwendung, Komfort insgesamt, Touch-/Tastensteuerung. The return rate is 5.1% — above our launch gate.

What does it cost to enter the thrustmaster niche?

Listings span €20.88–€451.10; the average listing price is €163.51 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 765 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

thrustmaster

Skip it

Weak search conversion (0.6%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Quality gap

Great4.1★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good765.36

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Good€163.51

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Good€284K

€284K/yr · 300K searches

Returns

Bad5.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Bad€20.88–€451.10

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Competition

Bad81%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-24.6%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Brand share

Bad96%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Conversion

Bad0.6%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Signals High Returns High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, thrustmaster is a €284K/yr Amazon Germany market (300K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 32/100.

Data updated Jul 6, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

thrustmaster market data

Units sold / yr: 1K–2K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: €204K–€245K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.6%
Avg BSR: #82
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 73%
Sponsored: 64%
Out of stock: 8.3%
Avg brand age: 36 months
Avg seller age: 192 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 81% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

7 falling

Sellers

129

Top-5 brand share

96%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

81%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Thrustmaster81%
SOLO QUEEN7%
Rebblers3%
Queeucaer3%
VEVOR2%
tectake2%
Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 37 weeks — -24.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

Open Trend

Top thrustmaster search terms

thrustmaster181K/yr -14.8%0.1% conv.
thrustmaster lenkrad80K/yr -42.9%0.0% conv.
trustmaster10K/yr -14.5%0.2% conv.
thrustmaster lenkrad ps510K/yr -40.5%0.0% conv.
thrustmaster ps57K/yr -23.4%0.1% conv.
thrustmaster wheel5K/yr -18.4%0.0% conv.
lenkrad thrustmaster5K/yr -36.3%0.0% conv.
lenkrad pc thrustmaster3K/yr +1.9%0.0% conv.

All search terms

Top thrustmaster products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Thrustmaster TH8S Add-On Shifter 8-Gang H-Schaltkulisse für Racing-Simulatoren Plug & Play mit Direct-Cut-System Offizielle Kompatibilität für PS5 Xbox & PC

Thrustmaster€50.474.4★1,703 rev

Thrustmaster T.16000M FCS Space Sim Duo - Kombiniere einen T.16000M FCS für Links- und einen für Rechtshänder und du kannst beidhändig Weltraumsimulationen spielen fur PC

Thrustmaster€88.764.4★1,081 rev

Thrustmaster TFRP Flugsimulator-Pedale Seitenruder mit Gleitschienen-System & Differenzialbremsen PC & Konsole Ergonomisches Design mit abnehmbaren Fersenstützen

Thrustmaster€77.964.4★3,337 rev

Thrustmaster T128 SimTask Pack Komplett-Set für LKW- & Landwirtschafts-Simulatoren T128 Force Feedback Lenkrad & Steering Kit für flache Montage Offiziell für Xbox & PC

Thrustmaster€184.293.8★66 rev

SOLO QUEEN Handschuhe für SIM Racing | Karting | ATV | alle Lenkrad Games | Kunstleder (Rot M)

SOLO QUEEN€20.884.2★1,198 rev

Newest

by launch date

tectake SIM Racing Cockpit kompatibel mit Fanatec Logitech Thrustmaster GT-Style Rennsitz verstellbar 120 kg belastbar Gaming Stuhl Simulator ohne Lenkrad Pedale Stahlgestell - schwarz/Azur

tectake€211.888 rev

4mo ago

SIMR100G Klappbarer Rennsitz Foldable SIM Racing Seat Lenkradständer Renncockpit Schwarz

Rebblers€142.439 rev

5mo ago

Thermaltake G6 Direct Drive Racing Wheel Bundle mit Lenkrad Wheel Base und 3 Pedalen | 6 Nm Wheelbase | 13 Zoll D-Shape Lenkrad mit Quick-Release & Dual-Clutch | 16-Bit Encoder | RGB LEDs

Thermaltake€448.6522 rev

1y ago

15 38cm Universal Holzlenkrad Modifikation Zubehör Lenkrad Mahagoni Lenkrad mit Hupenknopf Braun für Oldtimer Boote Oder Clubautos

Queeucaer€74.770 rev

1y ago

Thrustmaster T128 SimTask Pack Komplett-Set für LKW- & Landwirtschafts-Simulatoren T128 Force Feedback Lenkrad & Steering Kit für flache Montage Offiziell für Xbox & PC

Thrustmaster€184.2966 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about thrustmaster

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Qualität insgesamt32%

“Sehr guten produkt”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis15%

“Beste Preisleistung”

Stärke8%

“robuste Materialien”

Haltbarkeit4%

“Nach längeren Sessions bleibt alles cool und läuft butterweich weiter”

Griff4%

“Das Lenkrad selbst liegt dank des Mikrofaserleders toll in der Hand, und die Dual-Clutch-Paddles schalten knackig und präzise”

Einstellbarkeit/Drehbarkeit/lehnend4%

“man kann sie easy anpassen, damit alles passt.”

Design insgesamt3%

“Ergonomisches Design:”

Montage/Installation3%

“Die Montage erfolgte dafür ohne Probleme”

Software/Anwendung2%

“Starkes Direct-Drive-Paket mit hohem Spaßfaktor, wenn die Software mitspielt 🏎️💨”

Materialqualität2%

“robuste Materialien”

What buyers complain about

Software/Anwendung10%

“Leider Software technisch etwas buggy”

Komfort insgesamt6%

“was auf Dauer unbequem ist”

Touch-/Tastensteuerung6%

“Einige der Tasten haben nicht funktioniert bzw nicht programmierbar für ls 22 und ls 25”

Produktzustand6%

“wodurch es schon rein äußerlich ganz offenbar um ein zumindest einmal retourniertes Produkt handelt, welches ohne einen Hinweis dazu in der Artikelbeschreibung bei mir gelandet ist.”

Griff6%

“Auf Parkett kann das Pedal beim Gebrauch verrutschen”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt6%

“Nicht so wie erwartet”

Stärke6%

“könnte in allem etwas stabiler sein”

Qualität insgesamt5%

“Mangelhafte Qualität bei Thrustmaster”

Haltbarkeit5%

“Gerät ist nach 3 Wochen unbrauchbar”

Montage/Installation4%

“Falsch zusammengebaut”

Top return reasons

Gesamtgröße19%

Defekt Material/Teile18%

Funktionalität insgesamt17%

Qualität insgesamt10%

Konnektivität – insgesamt10%

Touch-/Tastensteuerung3%

Benutzerfreundlichkeit2%

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis2%

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt2%

Geräuschpegel2%

Common questions

Is thrustmaster profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?: The niche generates €284K/yr across 11 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -24.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (32/100).
How competitive is the thrustmaster niche?: 7 brands and 129 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 81% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in thrustmaster?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Software/Anwendung, Komfort insgesamt, Touch-/Tastensteuerung. The return rate is 5.1% — above our launch gate.
What does it cost to enter the thrustmaster niche?: Listings span €20.88–€451.10; the average listing price is €163.51 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 765 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.