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ps2 controller

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A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 94% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 35Growth 11Conversion 71Competition 5Returns 91Price range 81Avg price 92Brand share 14Review moat 80Quality gap 67

Avg price

Great€21.89

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Great1.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Great€9.00–€43.11

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

Review moat

Great402.43

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Good6.5%

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

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay€170K

€170K/yr · 120K searches

Brand share

Bad94%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Growth

Bad-27.4%

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

Competition

Bad94%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, ps2 controller is a €170K/yr Amazon Germany market (120K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

ps2 controller market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr
€131K–€175K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.5%
Avg BSR
#3,352
Page quality
0%
Prime
71%
Sponsored
71%
Out of stock
16.5%
Avg brand age
57 months
Avg seller age
205 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 94% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 rising

Sellers

18

Top-5 brand share

94%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

94%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

3%

  • Sony38%
  • GuileKeys19%
  • DARLINGTON & Sohns17%
  • 8Bitdo14%
  • HAAMNING76%
  • MEIRIYFA3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -27.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KHoliday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×

Top ps2 controller search terms

  • ps2 controller76K/yr
  • playstation 2 controller24K/yr
  • ps2 controller wireless10K/yr
  • ps 2 controller6K/yr
  • playstation 2 controller kabellos4K/yr
All search terms

Top ps2 controller 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.

0%10%€17K20%€34K30%€51K40%€68K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about ps2 controller

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

What buyers love

Qualität insgesamt19%

“Super Produkt”

Buchse/Anschluss/Stecker17%

“Mit meinem zusätzlichen PS2 zu GameCube Adapter kann ich damit sogar mit meinem USB Kontroller am GameCube spielen, da ich einen direkten USB zu GameCube Adapter nirgends finden konnte”

Touch-/Tastensteuerung17%

“Tut was es soll, der Controller wird erkannt und funktioniert einwandfrei”

Gesamtgröße8%

“Passt wie es soll”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit8%

“das ging super easy”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt8%

“das alles funktioniert und gut beschrieben ist”

Konnektivität – insgesamt4%

“Kopplung”

Reichweite4%

“Super Qualität und Größe Reichweite”

Montage/Installation4%

“Funktioniert einwandfrei und ist schnell und einfach einzurichten”

Heizung3%

“Selbst die Playstation wurde wärme als der Converter lol”

What buyers complain about

Konnektivität – insgesamt33%

“Sorry aber das Teil hat sich leider nicht mit meinem ps5 Controller verbunden”

Anleitung/Benutzerhandbuch/Fehlerbehebung13%

“Ein Stern Abzug für die fehlende Anleitung”

Funktionalität insgesamt13%

“Hallo leider lässt sich die Verbindung nicht herstellen was kann ich dagegen machen habe schon alles versucht hat nix funktioniert”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis13%

“ps2.zwar doppelt so teuer.”

Top return reasons

Konnektivität – insgesamt29%
Funktionalität insgesamt29%
Kompatibilität – insgesamt21%
Touch-/Tastensteuerung14%
Defekt Material/Teile7%

Common questions

Is ps2 controller profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €170K/yr across 7 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -27.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the ps2 controller niche?
6 brands and 18 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 94% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in ps2 controller?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Konnektivität – insgesamt, Anleitung/Benutzerhandbuch/Fehlerbehebung, Funktionalität insgesamt. The return rate is 1.2%.
When does demand for ps2 controller peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the ps2 controller niche?
Listings span €9.00–€43.11; the average listing price is €21.89 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 402 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.