Is 1200w psu profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £105K/yr across 15 tracked products. 3 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -16.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (27/100).

How competitive is the 1200w psu niche?

6 brands and 157 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 77% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 99% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in 1200w psu?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Product Condition, Noise Level. The return rate is 3.5%.

When does demand for 1200w psu peak?

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

What does it cost to enter the 1200w psu niche?

Listings span £100.18–£199.03; the average listing price is £145.46 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 190 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

1200w psu

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($100.18–$199.03) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Review moat

Great190

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Good£145.46

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Okay3.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Okay2.5%

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

Market size

Okay£105K

£105K/yr · 29K searches

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Bad77%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-16.3%

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

Brand share

Bad99%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Price range

Bad£100.18–£199.03

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

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, 1200w psu is a £105K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (29K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 99% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 27/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

1200w psu market data

Units sold / yr: 500–750; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: £73K–£109K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 2.5%
Avg BSR: #78
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 73%
Out of stock: 2.5%
Avg brand age: 28 months
Avg seller age: 182 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 77% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 falling

Sellers

157

Top-5 brand share

99%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

77%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

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

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 64 weeks — -16.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

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

Open Trend

Top 1200w psu 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 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

NZXT C1200 Gold ATX 3.1 - Fully Modular Low-Noise PC Gaming Power Supply - 1200 Watts - 80 PLUS Gold - 12V-2x6 Connector - Zero Fan Mode - 100% Japanese Capacitors - Black

NZXT£120.074.6★436 rev

Asus ROG Strix 1200W Platinum PSU Fully Modular 80+ Platinum ATX 3.1 PCIe 5.0 GaN MOSFET Intelligent Voltage Stabilizer

ASUS£172.324.7★355 rev

CORSAIR HX1200i (2025) Fully Modular Ultra-Low Noise ATX Power Supply with 12V-2x6 Cable ATX 3.1 & PCIe 5.1 Compliant Cybenetics Platinum Efficiency Fluid Dynamic Bearing Fan Black

Corsair£178.454.6★79 rev

be quiet! Pure Power 13 M 1200W Power Supply 80 PLUS Gold Certification ATX 3.1 PSU Support for PCIe 5.1 GPUs Semi-Passive 120mm be quiet! Fan LLC Technology Single Rail for Overclocked GPUs

be quiet!£119.694.5★89 rev

MONTECH Century II - 1200W High-End ATX Gaming Power Supply - 80 Plus Gold & Cybenetics Platinum - Fully Modular - ATX 3.1 & PCIe 5.1 Ready with 12V-2x6 Cable - 10 Years Warranty

Montech£116.394.6★379 rev

Newest

by launch date

be quiet! Dark Power 14 1200W ATX 3.1 80 PLUS Titanium Modular Power Supply Active And Semi-Passive Cooling PCIe 5.1 PCIe 5.0 And PCIe 4.0 Graphics Cards 12V-2x6 Cable Included Silent Wings

be quiet!£184.762 rev

8mo ago

CORSAIR HX1200i SHIFT Fully Modular ATX Power Supply Built-in iCUE LINK System Hub Native 12V-2x6 Cable ATX 3.1 & PCIe 5.1 Side-Mounted Connectors Cybenetics Platinum Black

Corsair£187.3021 rev

9mo ago

be quiet! Pure Power 13 M 1200W Power Supply 80 PLUS Gold Certification ATX 3.1 PSU Support for PCIe 5.1 GPUs Semi-Passive 120mm be quiet! Fan LLC Technology Single Rail for Overclocked GPUs

be quiet!£119.6989 rev

11mo ago

be quiet! Power Zone 1000W Power Supply 80 PLUS Platinum And Cybenetics Platinum Semi-Passive Zero-RPM Cooling Pure Wings 3 140mm Fan 90 Angled 12V-2x6 Connector PCIe 5.1/ATX 3.1 Compatibility

be quiet!£121.57160 rev

11mo ago

SAMA P1200 1200W Platinum PSU ATX 3.1 PCIe 5.1 Fully Modular White

SAMA£126.2181 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about 1200w psu

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall25%

“The build quality feels solid”

Value For Money17%

“Great value”

Assembly/Installation9%

“just install forget”

Noise Cancellation8%

“Quietest PSU I've ever owned”

Durability4%

“Standard Corsair reliability and build quality”

Ease Of Use4%

“its easy to use”

Size-Overall4%

“easy to fit works great zero noise”

Strength4%

“Good power supply”

Socket/Port/Plug3%

“plenty of modular ports”

Design-Overall3%

“Looks and feels great”

What buyers complain about

Durability14%

“Died in 2 years”

Product Condition11%

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

Noise Level9%

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

Quality-Overall7%

“Bad quality control - multiple power supply defects”

Rope/Wire Tangling7%

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

Computation Performance7%

“constant system crashing”

Value For Money6%

“still a bit expensive for a power supply”

Size-Overall4%

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

Functionality-Overall4%

“Power supply does not turn on”

Socket/Port/Plug4%

“The extra length meant that my pre-built PC did not have long enough cables to reach the new location of the PSU connectors so I've had to order some extenders for some of the modular power supply leads”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall19%

Functionality-Overall17%

Size-Overall14%

Defective Material/Parts13%

Noise Level9%

Socket/Port/Plug5%

Constant Reboot Or Restart4%

Product Condition3%

Connectivity-Overall3%

Value For Money2%

Common questions

Is 1200w psu profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £105K/yr across 15 tracked products. 3 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -16.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (27/100).
How competitive is the 1200w psu niche?: 6 brands and 157 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 77% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 99% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 1200w psu?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Product Condition, Noise Level. The return rate is 3.5%.
When does demand for 1200w psu peak?: Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 1200w psu niche?: Listings span £100.18–£199.03; the average listing price is £145.46 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 190 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.