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title: "Blank Cds — £166K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 44/100 · £166K/yr market · 213K searches/yr · £6.99 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **blank cds**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.38–$15.37) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 34Growth 16Conversion 92Competition 28Returns 98Price range 3Avg price 19Brand share 36Review moat 48Quality gap 58
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****11.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Okay****1,652.79**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Okay****84%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Market size**
**Okay****£166K**
£166K/yr · 213K searches
**Competition**
**Okay****68%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Avg price**
**Bad****£6.99**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-18.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Price range**
**Bad****£1.38–£15.37**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, blank cds is a £166K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (213K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **blank cds market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **20K–25K**
- avg 1,250–1,500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£140K–£175K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **11.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#8**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **93%**
- **Sponsored**
- **57%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **105 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **199 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 68% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**9 **—flat
**Sellers**
**56**
**Top-5 brand share**
**84%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**68%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**9%**
- Verbatim39% - ACU-DISC17% - HP13% - Traxdata7% - Maxell7% - Hama7% - Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 9%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -18.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KHoliday '24Spike '25Holiday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/computers-accessories/blank-cds/trend)
## **Top blank cds search terms**
- **blank cds**74K/yr-17.4%8.5% conv. - **blank cd**30K/yr-21.7%6.9% conv. - **blank cds for burning music**26K/yr-13.9%12.4% conv. - **cd-r**16K/yr-25.4%6.3% conv. - **cdr blank discs**17K/yr-22.4%11.3% conv. - **cd-r blank discs**9K/yr-31.1%12.1% conv. - **cd r**8K/yr-28.6%11.3% conv. - **cdr**6K/yr-24.0%7.6% conv. - **cds blank**4K/yr+1.9%9.0% conv. - **cd discs**4K/yr+0.9%6.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/computers-accessories/blank-cds/search-terms)
## **Top blank cds 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.
0%10%£17K20%£33K30%£50K40%£67K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Verbatim CD-R Extra Protection 700MB CD Blanks - Ideal for Photo and Video Recording - Compatible with Any Conventional CD Drive - Pack of 10 Spindle**Verbatim**£4.83**4.6★4,613 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004VREDU6) [2**HP CD-R 52X 50PK BULK HP 700MB**HP**£10.42**4.4★1,141 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B008S2HUSW) [3**ACU-DISC Pro-Series CD-R80 700MB 52x 80min Blank Discs UV Protection Hard Coat Anti-Scratch Surface Perfect for Photos & Videos Compatible with Any CD Drive 17646 10 Pack**ACU-DISC**£4.59**4.4★68 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DTZ5HMZJ) [4**Traxdata 10x Blank Discs CD CD-R 52x Diamond Silver/White Printable in Sleeves**Traxdata**£5.10**4.3★1,062 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00EDWY2VO) [5**Hama Jewel CD Disc Cases (Pack of 5) Protective CD/DVD Cases Transparent**Hama**£3.50**4.3★2,709 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00005UPB7)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**ACU-DISC Pro-Series CD-R80 700MB 52x 80min Blank Discs UV Protection Hard Coat Anti-Scratch Surface Perfect for Photos & Videos Compatible with Any CD Drive 17646 10 Pack**ACU-DISC**£4.59**68 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DTZ5HMZJ) [**ACU-DISC Pro-Series Blank CD-R80 700MB 52x 80min Blank Discs UV Protection Hard Coat Anti-Scratch Surface Perfect for Photos & Videos Compatible with Any CD Drive 17660 50 Pack**ACU-DISC**£8.18**79 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DTZ7929J) [**ACU-DISC Pro-Series CD-R80 700MB 52x 80min Blank Discs UV Protection Hard Coat Anti-Scratch Surface Perfect for Photos & Videos Compatible with Any CD Drive 17653 25 Pack**ACU-DISC**£7.26**45 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DTZ5Q386) [**Traxdata 10x Blank Discs CD CD-R 52x Diamond Silver/White Printable in Sleeves**Traxdata**£5.10**1,062 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00EDWY2VO) [**5 x Professional Quality Recordable Ritek Branded CD Recordable Discs With White Inkjet Printable Surface. Allow 80 Minutes Of Music Recording 700MB 52X. Packed in Plastic Sleeves With Flap**DragonTrading**£5.18**64 rev9y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B073QZR452)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**5 x Professional Quality Recordable Ritek Branded CD Recordable Discs With White Inkjet Printable Surface. Allow 80 Minutes Of Music Recording 700MB 52X. Packed in Plastic Sleeves With Flap**DragonTrading**£5.18**4.2★**▲ 261%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B073QZR452) [**Maxell CD-R 25 Blank Discs 700MB Extra Protection**Maxell**£6.98**4.4★**▲ 190%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002VIY06E) [**Hama Jewel CD Disc Cases (Pack of 5) Protective CD/DVD Cases Transparent**Hama**£3.50**4.3★**▲ 31%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00005UPB7) [**Philips CD-R 80 Minute 52x Spindle - 25Pack**PHILIPS**£8.50**4.5★**▲ 25%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0000DEYZJ) [**Verbatim 43787 52X 700MB 50Pk CD-R Extra Protection Wrap Spindle - Matt Silver**Verbatim**£10.91**4.5★**▲ 16%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07L2XD588)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about blank cds**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**27%
*“Excellent quality”*
**Value For Money**26%
*“Great product very reasonable price”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**13%
*“Works exactly as expected”*
**Ease Of Use**8%
*“Easy to use”*
**Audio Quality**6%
*“the sound quality is great”*
**Compatibility-Overall**3%
*“I have had no compatibility issues”*
**Recording Feature**3%
*“burns easily great for recording”*
**Storage Capacity**2%
*“which makes storage easier”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“good quality materials”*
**Computation Performance**1%
*“Playback has been consistent”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**19%
*“Quality control worries”*
**Functionality-Overall**17%
*“Do not work”*
**Compatibility-Overall**10%
*“Cds didn't work well”*
**Strength**7%
*“These cases are really flimsy”*
**Flammable**5%
*“can sometimes be difficult to burn”*
**Grip**5%
*“Slip-sliding away”*
**Product Condition**5%
*“Used. Scratch”*
**Defective Material/Parts**5%
*“1 product arrived broken please do not buy this”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Cost wise, this is more expensive based on the price of disks I usually buy,”*
**Durability**2%
*“Work well, hard to assess durability on arrival”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**34%
**Compatibility-Overall**26%
**Defective Material/Parts**9%
**Storage Capacity**8%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Audio Quality**3%
**Drop/Impact Protection**3%
**Strength**3%
**Size-Overall**2%
**Color**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is blank cds profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £166K/yr across 14 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -18.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- **How competitive is the blank cds niche?**
- 9 brands and 56 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 68% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in blank cds?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Compatibility-Overall. The return rate is 0.5%.
- **When does demand for blank cds peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the blank cds niche?**
- Listings span £1.38–£15.37; the average listing price is £6.99 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,653 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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