Is switch 16 port profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?

The niche generates €285K/yr across 20 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -17.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).

How competitive is the switch 16 port niche?

9 brands and 178 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in switch 16 port?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Buchse/Anschluss/Stecker, Funktionalität insgesamt, Haltbarkeit. The return rate is 1.3%.

When does demand for switch 16 port peak?

Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the switch 16 port niche?

Listings span €15.61–€102.05; the average listing price is €44.56 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,450 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

switch 16 port

Skip it

Soft demand (-17.5% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Avg price

Incredible€44.56

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great€15.61–€102.05

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

Returns

Great1.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Good4.8%

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

Market size

Good€285K

€285K/yr · 134K searches

Review moat

Okay2,449.6

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay64%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Brand share

Bad90%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-17.5%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, switch 16 port is a €285K/yr Amazon Germany market (134K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

switch 16 port market data

Units sold / yr: 5K–6K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: €223K–€267K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 4.8%
Avg BSR: #72
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 70%
Out of stock: 0.4%
Avg brand age: 71 months
Avg seller age: 195 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

9 rising

Sellers

178

Top-5 brand share

90%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

64%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

TP-Link44%
ZYXEL18%
NETGEAR12%
Tenda10%
UGREEN7%
MERCUSYS4%
Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 6%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 85 weeks — -17.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

Open Trend

Top switch 16 port search terms

switch 16 port21K/yr -21.3%5.3% conv.
switch 12 port18K/yr -18.1%4.2% conv.
16 port switch13K/yr -13.0%5.0% conv.
netzwerk switch 12 port12K/yr -31.1%3.1% conv.
lan switch 12 port10K/yr -23.1%3.1% conv.
16 port switch gigabit8K/yr -4.2%4.2% conv.
12 port switch gigabit6K/yr +10.6%2.0% conv.
switch 16 port gigabit8K/yr -13.3%6.6% conv.
netzwerk switch 16 port7K/yr -11.7%3.9% conv.
switch 12 port gigabit6K/yr -9.1%4.6% conv.

All search terms

Top switch 16 port 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★)

All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

TP-Link TL-SG116 16-Port Gigabit-/Netzwerk Switch (32Gbit/S Switching-Kapazität geschirmte RJ-45 Ports Metallgehäuse IGMP-snooping Unmanaged Plug-und-Play lüfterlos) blau Metallic

TP-Link€43.214.7★3,813 rev

TP-Link TL-SG1016D 16-Port Gigabit-/Netzwerk Switch (Rackmount 32Gbit/S Switching-Kapazität Geschirmte RJ-45 Ports Metallgehäuse Igmp-Snooping Unmanaged Plug-und-Play) Schwarz

TP-Link€43.324.7★3,251 rev

ZYXEL€42.694.7★735 rev

NETGEAR 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch (GS316): Desktop- oder Wandbefestigung leiser Betrieb

NETGEAR€58.674.8★83 rev

Tenda TEG1016M Switch 16 Port Gigabit Netzwerk Switch Wandmontage LAN Switch (Unmanaged VLAN Lüfterlos Plug and Play Metallgehäuse Schwarz)

Tenda€34.654.6★2,687 rev

Newest

by launch date

ZYXEL€41.2226 rev

4mo ago

UGREEN 16 Port Gigabit LAN Switch Netzwerk Switch Unmanaged 32Gbp/s Switching-Kapazität 19 Zoll Rack-Montage Metallgehäuse Ethernet Switch für TV/Laptop/Switch/Router/Monitor (16 Port)

UGREEN€47.7236 rev

7mo ago

UGREEN LAN Switch 16 Port Netzwerk Switch Gigabit Switch automatische Geschwindigkeit von 10/100/1000Mbps Unmanaged Portisolierung Metallgehäuse Ethernet Switch für TV/Laptop/Switch/Router/Monitor

UGREEN€41.3484 rev

11mo ago

12-Port Gigabit PoE Switch Unverwaltet mit 8 Port IEEE802.3af/at PoE+@120W 2 x 1000Mbps Uplink + 2 x 1G SFP NICGIGA 8-Port Netzwerk-Power-Over-Ethernet-Switch

NICGIGA€42.29572 rev

1y ago

NETGEAR 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch (GS316): Desktop- oder Wandbefestigung leiser Betrieb

NETGEAR€58.6783 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about switch 16 port

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

What buyers love

Qualität insgesamt16%

“Top Produkt”

Konnektivität – insgesamt13%

“ließ sich ohne Aufwand in mein bestehendes Netzwerksystem integrieren.”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis12%

“Top Preis-/Leistungsverhältnis”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt9%

“Entspricht den Erwartungen”

Montage/Installation8%

“Einfache Installation, nimmt kaum Platz weg, hilft viel”

Buchse/Anschluss/Stecker5%

“Solider 16-Port-Switch für einfache Netzwerke ohne Konfigurationsaufwand”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit5%

“Easy”

Design insgesamt4%

“Plug & Play und sehr robustes Design”

Haltbarkeit4%

“arbeitet stabil ohne Aussetzer.”

Gesamtgröße4%

“Passt perfekt”

What buyers complain about

Buchse/Anschluss/Stecker15%

“Defekter Uplink Port”

Funktionalität insgesamt13%

“Undurchdachte Funktionen”

Haltbarkeit11%

“Totalausfall nach 3 Jahren”

Heizung8%

“steigt dann zwischendurch, vermutlich wegen der starken Wärmeentwicklung aus.”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt8%

“Fehlanzeige”

Gesamtgröße8%

“Kann ich nicht beurteilen da zu groß für 10" Server schrank.”

Qualität insgesamt7%

“Unzureichend”

Konnektivität – insgesamt5%

“Mein Netzwerk war an seine Grenzen gestoßen – zu viele Geräte, zu wenig Ports”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis2%

“Preislich gerade noch im Rahmen”

Defekt Material/Teile2%

“jetzt ist er defekt,”

Top return reasons

Gesamtgröße30%

Konnektivität – insgesamt16%

Funktionalität insgesamt14%

Kompatibilität – insgesamt14%

Buchse/Anschluss/Stecker7%

Defekt Material/Teile6%

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt2%

Montage1%

Ständiger Neustart oder Neustart1%

Stärke1%

Common questions

Is switch 16 port profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?: The niche generates €285K/yr across 20 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -17.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the switch 16 port niche?: 9 brands and 178 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in switch 16 port?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Buchse/Anschluss/Stecker, Funktionalität insgesamt, Haltbarkeit. The return rate is 1.3%.
When does demand for switch 16 port peak?: Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the switch 16 port niche?: Listings span €15.61–€102.05; the average listing price is €44.56 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,450 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.