Is android phone storage drive profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £56K/yr across 26 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +8.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).

How competitive is the android phone storage drive niche?

16 brands and 105 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 48% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 56% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in android phone storage drive?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Compatibility-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 1.2%.

When does demand for android phone storage drive peak?

Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the android phone storage drive niche?

Listings span £7.60–£26.88; the average listing price is £15.75 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 19,531 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

android phone storage drive

Worth a look

Shows low returns (1.2%), but a small market ($56K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Great1.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Great56%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Avg price

Great£15.75

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Good48%

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

Price range

Good£7.60–£26.88

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

Conversion

Okay3.0%

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

Growth

Okay+8.2%

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

Review moat

Bad19,531.38

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad£56K

£56K/yr · 117K searches

Signals No Dominant Brand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, android phone storage drive is a £56K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (117K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 56% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

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

android phone storage drive market data

Units sold / yr: 4K–5K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: £63K–£79K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 3.0%
Avg BSR: #34
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 7.0%
Avg brand age: 33 months
Avg seller age: 182 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 48% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

16 falling

Sellers

105

Top-5 brand share

56%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

48%

Top 20: 93%

Open market

37%

Geweo17%
SanDisk15%
Acer9%
Samsung8%
RAOYI7%
OSCOO7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 53 weeks — +8.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×

Open Trend

Top android phone storage drive search terms

flash drive for android phone20K/yr -15.1%3.1% conv.
phone usb storage stick8K/yr +24.7%3.9% conv.
android phone storage drive8K/yr +37.4%1.5% conv.
phone storage stick8K/yr +31.5%3.2% conv.
phone memory stick8K/yr +21.9%2.9% conv.
phone storage7K/yr +18.4%0.8% conv.
android usb storage6K/yr +12.5%1.7% conv.
memory stick for samsung phone6K/yr -2.9%4.8% conv.
transfer photos from android phone to memory stick4K/yr -4.6%3.3% conv.
phone photo storage device4K/yr +51.4%2.8% conv.

All search terms

Top android phone storage drive 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

USB C Memory Stick 128 GB 2 in 1 Type C Flash Drive 128gb USB Key Portable Otg Pendrive 128gb for Tablets New Macbook Android Smartphones Samsung Huawei Oneplus Etc. (Blue)

Geweo£8.884.2★7,929 rev

SANDISK Ultra Dual Drive Go USB Type-C & Type-A Flash Drive 128GB (Memory stick up to 400MB/s Reversible Type-C and Type-A connectors for Android Smartphone Tablets and Mac) Black

SanDisk£15.824.5★50,123 rev

Acer UT300 USB 3.0 Flash Drive 128GB Memory Pen Stick with Transfer Speeds Up to 150 MB/s USB Type-C Typc-A Thumb Drive for Phones Laptops TVs and Audio Equipment

Acer£15.194.4★1,423 rev

Samsung USB Type-C 256GB 400MB/s USB 3.1 Flash Drive (MUF-256DA/APC)

Samsung£26.884.5★7,318 rev

RAOYI 128GB USB C Flash Drive USB C and A Dual USB 3.0 Stick USB Type-C Memory Stick Thumb Drive for Smartphones Tablets Macs and Computers Black

RAOYI£9.234.2★9,294 rev

Newest

by launch date

SUDEHO MFi USB Stick 128GB for iPhone 4-in-1 Metal Flash Drive Black

SUDEHO£25.73155 rev

9mo ago

ROSPE USB Stick 128GB for iPhone MFi Certified Lightning Memory Stick 3-in-1 Flash Drive for iPhone/iPad/Android/PC USB 3.0 High-Speed Photostick Thumb Drive Transfer Photos Videos Grayish Blue

ROSPE£21.041,581 rev

9mo 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

OSCOO 32GB USB Flash Drive USB 3.1 Gen 1 Dual USB-C & USB-A Memory Stick Portable Thumb Drive for iPhone 15/16/17 Mac Android Phones Tablets Laptops Mac Windows - Photo & Video Backup

OSCOO£11.09544 rev

1y ago

OSCOO 64GB USB Flash Drive USB 3.1 Gen 1 Dual USB-C & USB-A Memory Stick Portable Thumb Drive for iPhone 15/16/17 Mac Android Phones Tablets Laptops Mac Windows - Photo & Video Backup

OSCOO£15.16544 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about android phone storage drive

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall15%

“solid build quality”

Value For Money13%

“Excellent value for money”

Data Transfer Speed11%

“Works fine, useful for transferring data”

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

“as advertised”

Storage Capacity10%

“Adequate capacity”

Ease Of Use9%

“Easy to use”

Socket/Port/Plug5%

“Useful having USB-A and C ports”

Compatibility-Overall3%

“Compatible”

Portability2%

“Portable storage”

Functionality-Overall2%

“No problems works well”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall20%

“never worked”

Compatibility-Overall10%

“Not compatible”

Durability8%

“Definitely not durable”

Data Transfer Speed7%

“the transfer speeds are not amazing”

Quality-Overall6%

“garbage”

Size-Overall5%

“Small in size”

Storage Capacity5%

“Storage capacity not true product description”

Connectivity-Overall4%

“constantly disconnects”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting4%

“No instructions”

Heating3%

“First of all it overheated”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall30%

Functionality-Overall24%

Connectivity-Overall11%

Size-Overall7%

Defective Material/Parts5%

Storage Capacity3%

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

Software/Application2%

Socket/Port/Plug2%

Data Transfer Speed2%

Common questions

Is android phone storage drive profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £56K/yr across 26 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +8.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the android phone storage drive niche?: 16 brands and 105 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 48% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 56% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in android phone storage drive?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Compatibility-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 1.2%.
When does demand for android phone storage drive peak?: Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the android phone storage drive niche?: Listings span £7.60–£26.88; the average listing price is £15.75 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 19,531 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.