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1200w Psu

Fail

Prices span $100.18–$199.03, mostly outside the sweet spot, so 1200w Psu is a Fail.

Flapen Score
27
27 / 100
Ranks 962 of 1,028 Computers & Accessories niches · −15 vs the category median of 42
Market size
£105K/yr29K searches / yr
90-day growth
-16.3%search demand this quarter
Competition
77%top-5 click share · 6 brands · 157 sellers

Flapen Score

1200w Psu against its category

The dotted line is the Computers & Accessories average. Past it, 1200w Psu is stronger. Inside it, weaker.

27Fail
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The 1200w Psu market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for 1200w Psu 29K times last year and spent an estimated £105K. The top 5 brands take 99% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov. Flapen scores it 27 out of 100, a Fail.

01 · Demand

2.5% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 29K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 2.5% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -16.3% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £105K a year.

Searches, last 12 months
29K
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
-16.3%
Conversion, latest week
2.5%
Market size, estimated
£105Ka year
Peak month
November1.9× the quietest month
Top search term
1200w psu24K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £145.46.

Listings sell for £145.46 on average, from £100.18 to £199.03. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 500 to 750 a year. The average listing sells 0 to 100 of them. At £145.46 that is £0 to £15K a year per listing.

Average price
£145.46above the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£100.18–£199.03
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
500–750
Units per listing a year
0–100
Revenue per listing a year
£0–£15K
Returns
3.5%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is low.

73% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 2.5% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #78 within Components & Replacement Parts. It carries 190 reviews at 4.61 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
73%
Prime listings
100%
Out of stock, average day
2.5%
Average rank
#78in Components & Replacement Parts
Average rating
4.61 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
190per listing
Listings tracked
15

04 · Newcomers

Amazon counts 3 of last year's 4 launches as successful.

4 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 3 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 28 months on average, so a newcomer is not facing entrenched names.

Launched, last 12 months
4
Successful launches
3Amazon's first-year sales bar
Average brand age
28 months

Products

Top 1200w Psu products & what they sell for

Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.

Competition

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 77% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.

£0£11K£21K£32K£42K1101001K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

6 falling

Sellers

157

Top-5 brand share

99%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

77%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Corsair34%
  • NZXT21%
  • ASUS21%
  • be quiet!19%
  • Montech5%
  • SAMA1%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand

1200w Psu search demand

Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.

1K600Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26MayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Jan, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about 1200w Psu

What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.

Complain

Durability14%−0.09

Died in 2 years

Failed after a year of light use

it only lasted 9 Months so I did the warranty return

Product Condition11%−0.08

Looking closely inside the power supply it looks like it's been USED

Was i sent a return or a used unit

Noise Level9%−0.03

Noticed picking up the power supply or moving it in any way would cause another noise - not normal

there is a slight clicking sound that comes from the fans occasionally

The noise becomes very noticeable when the GPU is pushed

Quality-Overall7%+0.39

Bad quality control - multiple power supply defects

For that fact alone go buy another brand these clearly have quality issues

Rope/Wire Tangling7%+0.21

this can lead to a bit of a headache for neatness with multiple cable ties required

definitely not soft or easily malleable cables

Love

Quality-Overall25%+0.39

The build quality feels solid

the PSU itself is where the quality stands out

Fantastic quality

Value For Money17%+1.16

Great value

great price

Worth it

Assembly/Installation9%+0.60

just install forget

Easy to install

Easy to setup

Noise Cancellation8%+0.73

Quietest PSU I've ever owned

easy to fit works great zero noise

Flawless and Quiet

Durability4%−0.09

Standard Corsair reliability and build quality

very reliable, clean power, it operates silently, being fully modular makes it very easy to install, all the cables you could need are provided and having a ten year warranty sure makes it value for money

6 months in and no issue

Return

3.5% Return rate 15% Fixable by listing

Compatibility-Overall19%▇▄▇▆▅█
Functionality-Overall17%▃▅▆▄▇█

Power supply does not turn on

Size-Overall14%█▇▇▆▄▁

is VERY looooong so check it will fit your case before you buy it

Defective Material/Parts13%▄▆▁█▄▆
Noise Level9%▆▄█▇▃▁

Noticed picking up the power supply or moving it in any way would cause another noise - not normal

there is a slight clicking sound that comes from the fans occasionally

The noise becomes very noticeable when the GPU is pushed

FAQ

Common 1200w Psu questions

Answered from the same tracked data.