blank dvd discs
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 96% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great9.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Okay1,779.38avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Okay58%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Avg price
Okay£11.17avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Okay£4.69–£22.44cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Bad£78K£78K/yr · 72K searches
Growth
Bad-18.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Bad96%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, blank dvd discs is a £78K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (72K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
blank dvd discs market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £67K–£89K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 9.6%
- Avg BSR
- #12
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 88%
- Sponsored
- 46%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 95 months
- Avg seller age
- 198 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 58% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
8 flat
Sellers
62
Top-5 brand share
96%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
58%
Top 20: 96%
Open market
2%
- PHILIPS44%
- Maxell19%
- ACU-DISC17%
- Verbatim14%
- DragonTrading2%
- Promedia2%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 2%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -18.1% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Top blank dvd discs search terms
- blank dvd discs14K/yr
- dvd-r11K/yr
- blank dvds8K/yr
- blank dvd8K/yr
- dvd-r discs blank7K/yr
- dvd r7K/yr
- dvd discs5K/yr
- blank dvds for burning4K/yr
- recordable dvd discs4K/yr
- dvd blank discs3K/yr
Top blank dvd discs 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Philips DVD-R DM4S6B10F/00 - blank DVDs (4.7 GB DVD-R 120 min 16x)
PHILIPS£5.804.5★1,772 rev
Philips DR4S6B10 F Blank DVD + R 4.7 GB Data/120 Min Video 16X SPINDLE of 10
PHILIPS£6.054.5★1,043 rev
Maxell 275733 DVD-R 4.7 GB 16X 120 Min Video (100 Disk Pack - Shrink Wrapped)
Maxell£15.354.5★2,402 rev
ACU-DISC Pro-Series DVD-R 4.7GB 16x Speed 120 Minutes Blank Discs AZO Dye UV Protection Hard Coat Anti-Scratch Surface Perfect for Photos & Videos Compatible with Any DVD Drive 17721 100 Pack
ACU-DISC£12.934.4★50 rev
Verbatim 43533 DVD-R 4.7GB 16x Printable 50 Pack Spindle
Verbatim£14.474.6★10,366 rev
Newest
by launch date
ACU-DISC Pro-Series DVD-R Blank 16x 4.7GB 120 Mins Full Face Brilliant White Inkjet Printable Blank Discs Shrink Wrap 17615 - 100 Pack
ACU-DISC£13.1033 rev
ACU-DISC Pro-Series DVD-R 4.7GB 16x Speed 120 Minutes Blank Discs AZO Dye UV Protection Hard Coat Anti-Scratch Surface Perfect for Photos & Videos Compatible with Any DVD Drive 17721 100 Pack
ACU-DISC£12.9350 rev
ACU-DISC Pro-Series DVD-R 4.7GB 16x Speed 120 Minutes Blank Discs AZO Dye UV Protection Hard Coat Anti-Scratch Surface Perfect for Photos & Videos Compatible with Any DVD Drive 17691 10 Pack
ACU-DISC£4.7049 rev
ACU-DISC Pro-Series DVD-R 4.7GB 16x Speed 120 Minutes Blank Discs AZO Dye UV Protection Hard Coat Anti-Scratch Surface Perfect for Photos & Videos Compatible with Any DVD Drive 17707 25 Pack
ACU-DISC£6.1627 rev
ACU-DISC Pro-Series DVD-R 4.7GB 16x Speed 120 Minutes Blank Discs AZO Dye UV Protection Hard Coat Anti-Scratch Surface Perfect for Photos & Videos Compatible with Any DVD Drive 17714 50 Pack
ACU-DISC£8.1830 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Verbatim 50PK 4.7GB 16X DVD-R Spindle
Verbatim£15.204.5★
ACU-DISC Pro-Series DVD-R 4.7GB 16x Speed 120 Minutes Blank Discs AZO Dye UV Protection Hard Coat Anti-Scratch Surface Perfect for Photos & Videos Compatible with Any DVD Drive 17707 25 Pack
ACU-DISC£6.164.6★
ACU-DISC Pro-Series DVD-R 4.7GB 16x Speed 120 Minutes Blank Discs AZO Dye UV Protection Hard Coat Anti-Scratch Surface Perfect for Photos & Videos Compatible with Any DVD Drive 17721 100 Pack
ACU-DISC£12.934.4★
ACU-DISC Pro-Series DVD-R 4.7GB 16x Speed 120 Minutes Blank Discs AZO Dye UV Protection Hard Coat Anti-Scratch Surface Perfect for Photos & Videos Compatible with Any DVD Drive 17691 10 Pack
ACU-DISC£4.704.4★
simpa CD-R Discs 12x Multi Speed Recordable Media Storage Discs - Blank CD-R Discs - Holds upto 80 mins / 700mb. Set of 10 Discs
simpa£8.234.5★
What buyers say about blank dvd discs
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Seem to be well made”
“Great price”
“Items arrived as described and in use”
“This seems to be quite durable”
“I also like that they are suitable for a range of uses, whether that is backing up files, storing photographs, creating video discs, or keeping important data off a hard drive”
“They work simply”
“provides excellent recordings”
“no compatibility issues so far”
“The discs feature an AZO based dye which means they should be pretty decent”
“The AZO dye and hard coat surface give a bit of extra reassurance when it comes to longevity, with improved resistance to scratches and everyday handling”
What buyers complain about
“storage awkward once opened”
“the quality of the discs does not inspire confidence”
“While they are relatively cheap - they're still terrible value for money as it looks like they're all heading directly in to the bin”
“Not happy with the misleading advert”
“Compatibility issue”
“Half don't work”
“They worked on small stuff”
“Though as technology moves on finding such things can be tricky”
“Burns, reads, is purple”
“Not for software”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is blank dvd discs profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £78K/yr across 24 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -18.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
- How competitive is the blank dvd discs niche?
- 8 brands and 62 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in blank dvd discs?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Storage Capacity, Quality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.8%.
- When does demand for blank dvd discs peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the blank dvd discs niche?
- Listings span £4.69–£22.44; the average listing price is £11.17 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,779 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.