Is 1tb usb profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £205K/yr across 68 tracked products. 6 of 17 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -20.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).

How competitive is the 1tb usb niche?

25 brands and 222 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 27% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 73% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in 1tb usb?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Functionality-Overall, Connectivity-Overall. The return rate is 1.5%.

When does demand for 1tb usb peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the 1tb usb niche?

Listings span £8.14–£173.79; the average listing price is £50.22 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 33,680 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

1tb usb

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($50.22 avg), but a deep review moat (33,680 avg reviews) keeps it on the watch list.

Avg price

Great£50.22

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great27%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Returns

Great1.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Good73%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Price range

Good£8.14–£173.79

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

Market size

Okay£205K

£205K/yr · 191K searches

Conversion

Okay2.1%

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

Growth

Bad-20.8%

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

Review moat

Bad33,679.62

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Signals High Price Out of Stock

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, 1tb usb is a £205K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (191K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 73% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

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

1tb usb market data

Units sold / yr: 3K–4K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: £151K–£201K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 2.1%
Avg BSR: #75
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 99%
Sponsored: 90%
Out of stock: 2.4%
Avg brand age: 44 months
Avg seller age: 173 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (27% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

25 rising

Sellers

222

Top-5 brand share

73%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

27%

Top 20: 65%

Open market

24%

SanDisk45%
Amazon Basics9%
ezekers7%
SSK7%
Samsung5%
Toshiba3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -20.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×

Open Trend

Top 1tb usb search terms

512gb usb stick42K/yr -29.7%2.0% conv.
1tb usb24K/yr -16.4%1.2% conv.
1tb flash drive20K/yr -24.5%0.6% conv.
2tb usb stick13K/yr -15.8%0.6% conv.
usb 1tb13K/yr -18.4%1.4% conv.
1 terabyte memory stick10K/yr -2.7%0.7% conv.
usb c flash drive 1tb8K/yr -16.0%0.5% conv.
1tb usb drive8K/yr -5.1%1.2% conv.
usb c memory stick 1tb7K/yr -17.8%1.2% conv.
2tb flash drive9K/yr -22.9%0.1% conv.

All search terms

Top 1tb usb 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

SANDISK Ultra Flair USB Type-A Flash Drive 1TB (USB 3.0 memory stick with transfer speeds up to 150MB/s Password Protection SanDisk Memory Zone App Durable Sleek Metal Casing) Silver/Black

SanDisk£82.974.6★22,860 rev

SANDISK Ultra Fit USB Type-A Flash Drive 512GB Up to 400MB/s read

SanDisk£40.724.6★136,003 rev

SANDISK Ultra Flair USB Type-A Flash Drive 512GB (USB 3.0 memory stick with transfer speeds up to 150MB/s read Password protection Durable Sleek Metal Casing) Silver/Black

SanDisk£40.324.6★22,860 rev

Samsung USB Flash Drive USB-C 512GB 400MB/s Sequential Reading USB 3.2 Gen 1 Compatible with PC Laptops Tablets and Smartphones Blue

Samsung£43.214.5★7,318 rev

ezekers 1TB USB 3.0 USB C Ultra Slim Portable External Hard Drive HDD Compatible with PC Mac Laptop Xbox Xbox One PS4 PS5 (Storage Only) iPhone 15 & 16 Android (Samsung Sony)

ezekers£35.323.9★748 rev

Newest

by launch date

USB Stick 982GB Cecosy Fast Speed Memory Stick Stable USB Flash Drive Waterproof USB Reliable USB Memory Sticks for Laptop Computer Tablet

Cecosy£19.3410 rev

2mo ago

Amazon Basics USB Flash Drive Thumb Drive Memory Stick with USB C and USB A Dual Ports 128GB Champagne Silver

Amazon Basics£11.794,206 rev

10mo ago

Amazon Basics USB Flash Drive Thumb Drive Memory Stick with USB C and USB A Dual Ports 512GB Champagne Silver

Amazon Basics£34.514,206 rev

10mo ago

SANDISK Ultra Flair USB Type-A Flash Drive 1TB (USB 3.0 memory stick with transfer speeds up to 150MB/s Password Protection SanDisk Memory Zone App Durable Sleek Metal Casing) Silver/Black

SanDisk£82.9722,860 rev

1y ago

SANDISK Ultra USB Type-A Flash Drive 1TB (USB 3.0 memory stick up to 130MB/s transfer speeds RescuePro Recovery Software Password protection SANDISK Memory Zone App) Black

SanDisk£78.4383 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about 1tb usb

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall16%

“Quality looks solid”

Value For Money14%

“Cost effective”

Data Transfer Speed11%

“Easy access and transfer”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“Just as described”

Storage Capacity9%

“Decent storage”

Ease Of Use7%

“Easy to use”

Compatibility-Overall3%

“Works well on Mac and”

Portability3%

“so it's quite portable”

Socket/Port/Plug2%

“Useful having USB-A and C ports”

Computation Performance2%

“This device is ultra fast”

What buyers complain about

Durability15%

“Broke very quickly”

Functionality-Overall15%

“Not functional”

Connectivity-Overall8%

“Keeps disconnecting”

Compatibility-Overall7%

“Not compatible”

Data Transfer Speed6%

“seems slow transfer”

Quality-Overall6%

“Not good quality”

Storage Capacity6%

“Misleading storage capacity”

Value For Money6%

“Unfortunately not worth the price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Not as advertised”

Size-Overall3%

“Not fit for purpose”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall25%

Functionality-Overall25%

Connectivity-Overall14%

Defective Material/Parts6%

Size-Overall5%

Storage Capacity4%

Data Transfer Speed2%

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Durability2%