16 Port Gigabit Switch
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Incredible£43.26avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Incredible£25.15–£63.90cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Returns
Okay3.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Okay3.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Bad18,739.73avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Bad-24.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Bad88%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Market size
Bad£37K£37K/yr · 24K searches
Brand share
Bad97%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Is 16 port gigabit switch profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, 16 port gigabit switch is a £37K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (24K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 28/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
16 port gigabit switch market size & sales
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.- Units sold / yr
- 750–1K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- £32K–£43K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.5%
- Avg BSR
- #59
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 73%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 68 months
- Avg seller age
- 173 days
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products capture 88% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
7 rising
Sellers
62
Top-5 brand share
97%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
88%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
1%
- TP-Link45%
- UGREEN24%
- NETGEAR20%
- Zyxel6%
- D-Link2%
- Goalake2%
- Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)
16 port gigabit switch demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -24.1% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Top 16 port gigabit switch search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.- 16 port switch13K/yr
- 16 port gigabit switch6K/yr
- 12 port switch3K/yr
- network switch 16 port2K/yr
Top 16 port gigabit switch products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
TP-Link TL-SG116 16-Port Desktop Gigabit Network Switch Green Power-Saving Ethernet Splitter Support 802.1p/DSCP QoS and IGMP Snooping Function Wall-Mounting Design Plug & Play
TP-Link£40.664.7★140,089 rev
UGREEN 16 port Network Switch High-speed Gigabit Ethernet Splitter Metal Case Desktop & Wall-Mounting Ethernet Switch Hub Plug & Play LAN Switch for TV/Laptop/Switch/Router/Monitor
UGREEN£32.884.8★45 rev
NETGEAR 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch (GS316) - Desktop Wall or Rackmount Silent Operation
NETGEAR£51.784.7★13,297 rev
TP-Link TL-SG1016D 16-Port Gigabit Network Switch Desktop/Rackmount Energy Saving Ethernet Splitter MAC address self-learning Auto MDI/MDIX Isolation Mode Loop Prevention Plug and Play
TP-Link£43.954.6★3,222 rev
![Zyxel 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch | Network Splitter Hub | Plug & Play No Configuration Required | Fanless Design [GS1100-16 v3]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41KiMbKMxcL.jpg)
Zyxel 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch | Network Splitter Hub | Plug & Play No Configuration Required | Fanless Design [GS1100-16 v3]
Zyxel£40.794.6★57 rev
Newest
by launch dateUGREEN 16 port Network Switch High-speed Gigabit Ethernet Splitter Metal Case Desktop & Wall-Mounting Ethernet Switch Hub Plug & Play LAN Switch for TV/Laptop/Switch/Router/Monitor
UGREEN£32.8845 rev
NETGEAR 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch (GS316) - Desktop Wall or Rackmount Silent Operation
NETGEAR£51.7813,297 rev
16-Port Gigabit Switch Easy Smart Managed Plug & Play Desktop/Wall-Mount Sturdy Metal Home Network Hub Office Ethernet Splitter Silent Operation Support QoS Vlan DHCP Web Interface/Phone App Monitor
Goalake£35.1042 rev
YuanLey 16 Port PoE Switch with 2 Gigabit Ethernet Uplink 1 SFP Port 250W PoE+ Port Support 802.3af/at Unmanaged Network Switch with AI Watchdog VLAN 6KV Protection Rackmount Plug and Play
YuanLey£63.901,148 rev
Zyxel 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch | Network Splitter Hub | Plug & Play No Configuration Required | Fanless Design [GS1100-16 v3]
Zyxel£40.7957 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumUGREEN 16 port Network Switch High-speed Gigabit Ethernet Splitter Metal Case Desktop & Wall-Mounting Ethernet Switch Hub Plug & Play LAN Switch for TV/Laptop/Switch/Router/Monitor
UGREEN£32.884.8★
YuanLey 16 Port PoE Switch with 2 Gigabit Ethernet Uplink 1 SFP Port 250W PoE+ Port Support 802.3af/at Unmanaged Network Switch with AI Watchdog VLAN 6KV Protection Rackmount Plug and Play
YuanLey£63.904.3★
D-Link DGS-1016D 16-Port Green Ethernet Copper Gigabit Switch Hub Internet Splitter Metal Fanless Plug and Play - UK Model black DGS-1016D
D-Link£36.354.6★
NETGEAR 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch (GS316) - Desktop Wall or Rackmount Silent Operation
NETGEAR£51.784.7★
TP-Link TL-SG116E 16-Port Managed Network Switch Gigabit Ports Plug and play Ethernet Splitter QoS VLAN IGMP Snooping Intelligent Network Management Through Web Interface Durable metal casing
TP-Link£56.584.8★
What reviews say buyers love and hate about 16 port gigabit switch
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good value for money”
“item received appears as advertised”
“Overall I am happy as it's working well”
“all the ports have connections”
“Easy to install”
“durable”
“The additional ports have been a big help”
“and the metal build feels very solid”
“great design”
“easy to use”
What buyers complain about
“they all seem to need a good WiFi connection”
“the description is wrong - it does NOT include the rackmount kit as stated”
“the sockets are plastic”
“The noise is a bit distracting”
“In use though you can see where it's lacking on the software side”
“it barely gets warm”
“This is a little pricey for a switch”
Top return reasons
Common 16 port gigabit switch questions
- Is 16 port gigabit switch profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £37K/yr across 11 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -24.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (28/100).
- How competitive is the 16 port gigabit switch niche?
- 7 brands and 62 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 88% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in 16 port gigabit switch?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Connectivity-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Socket/Port/Plug. The return rate is 3.2%.
- When does demand for 16 port gigabit switch peak?
- Demand peaks in Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the 16 port gigabit switch niche?
- Listings span £25.15–£63.90; the average listing price is £43.26 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 18,740 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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