Is external cd dvd drive for laptop profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £569K/yr across 16 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -17.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).

How competitive is the external cd dvd drive for laptop niche?

14 brands and 63 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 73% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in external cd dvd drive for laptop?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 3.7%.

When does demand for external cd dvd drive for laptop peak?

Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the external cd dvd drive for laptop niche?

Listings span £11.50–£28.17; the average listing price is £16.73 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,777 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

external cd dvd drive for laptop

Skip it

Soft demand (-17.3% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Avg price

Great£16.73

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great£11.50–£28.17

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

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Good6.2%

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

Market size

Good£569K

£569K/yr · 550K searches

Brand share

Good73%

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

Returns

Okay3.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Okay67%

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

Review moat

Bad4,776.56

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-17.3%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, external cd dvd drive for laptop is a £569K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (550K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 73% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

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

external cd dvd drive for laptop market data

Units sold / yr: 30K–40K; avg 2,000–2,500/product
Revenue / yr: £502K–£669K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 6.2%
Avg BSR: #18
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 63%
Out of stock: 6.6%
Avg brand age: 46 months
Avg seller age: 193 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

14 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

73%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

67%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

23%

Rioddas27%
TEMZICK20%
PeroBuno13%
GODBPNYMU6%
Vlio6%
HP4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -17.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Open Trend

Top external cd dvd drive for laptop search terms

external cd dvd drive for laptop78K/yr -23.7%5.7% conv.
cd burner65K/yr -11.0%3.6% conv.
external dvd drive67K/yr -20.2%4.0% conv.
dvd player for laptop51K/yr -5.0%4.2% conv.
external cd drive36K/yr -8.6%5.1% conv.
external dvd drive for laptop21K/yr -5.9%4.4% conv.
cd drive22K/yr -22.1%4.7% conv.
cd ripper16K/yr -10.9%1.4% conv.
usb dvd drive external21K/yr -23.5%7.6% conv.
cd drive for laptop22K/yr -27.2%7.6% conv.

All search terms

Top external cd dvd drive for laptop 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 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Rioddas External CD Drive USB 3.0 Portable CD/DVD +/-RW Drive Slim DVD/CD ROM Rewriter Burner for Laptop Desktop PC Windows and Linux OS Apple Mac Macbook Pro

Rioddas£19.674.3★17,857 rev

External CD DVD Drive for Laptop USB 3.0 Type-C Slim Portable Player CD DVD RW Writer Reader Burner Low Noise Optical External Disk Drive for Desktop PC Mac OS Windows 11/10/8/7/XP/2003/Vista/Linux

TEMZICK£11.784.3★280 rev

PeroBuno External CD DVD Drive USB 3.0 Type-C Optical Drive 0.5-inch Ultra-Slim Portable DVD CD ROM Disc Player Reader Writer Rewriter Burner Recorder for Laptop PC Macbook Windows Linux Mac OS

PeroBuno£14.834.2★2,371 rev

TEMZICK External CD Drive USB 3.0 Portable CD/DVD +/-RW Drive Slim DVD/CD ROM Rewriter Burner for Laptop Desktop PC Windows and Linux OS Apple Mac Macbook Pro

TEMZICK£14.474.5★49 rev

Vlio External CD DVD Drive USB 3.0 Portable Slim CD DVD Drive Player Burner Writer Reader Rewriter Optical Disc Drive for PC Laptop and Desktop Windows 7/8/10/11/XP/Mac OS

Vlio£11.504.1★401 rev

Newest

by launch date

5-in-1 External CD/DVD Drive for Laptop USB 3.0 & Type-C Portable CD/DVD Burner with SD/TF Card Reader CD Player for Laptop Compatible with Laptop/Desktop PC Windows 11/10/8/7/XP Linux Mac OS

GODBPNYMU£17.09609 rev

5mo ago

GODBPNYMU 8-in-1 External DVD Drive for Laptop USB 3.0 & Type-C CD/DVD Burner with SD/TF Reader DVD Player for laptop Comes with Carrying Bag Compatible with PC/Mac/Windows/Linux

GODBPNYMU£17.41609 rev

5mo ago

BNEHHOV External CD/DVD Drive with USB 3.0 Type-C External DVD Burner CD/DVD +/-RW Portable Drive for Laptop Desktop PC and Mac OS for MacBook for Windows 11/10/8/7/XP

BNEHHOV£14.961,129 rev

9mo ago

PeroBuno External CD DVD Drive USB 3.0 Type-C Optical Drive 0.5-inch Ultra-Slim Portable DVD CD ROM Disc Player Reader Writer Rewriter Burner Recorder for Laptop PC Macbook Windows Linux Mac OS

PeroBuno£14.832,371 rev

1y ago

ORIGBELIE External CD DVD Drive for Laptop USB 3.0 Type-C Ultra Slim 13mm DVD Player Portable CD DVD +/-RW Drive CD Burner Reader Writer Recorder for Desktop PC Windows 11/10/8/7 Linux Mac OS (Black)

ORIGBELIE£16.2421,085 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about external cd dvd drive for laptop

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall15%

“The build quality feels solid”

Value For Money15%

“Excellent value for money”

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

“It was as advertised”

Ease Of Use9%

“Easy to use”

Compatibility-Overall9%

“great compatibility”

Assembly/Installation5%

“Easy to set up”

Portability4%

“Easy to use, portable”

Connectivity-Overall4%

“great connectivity”

Functionality-Overall3%

“it has performed the task brilliantly”

Design-Overall3%

“The build is decent”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall28%

“Poor Performance”

Quality-Overall12%

“Cheap piece of rubbish”

Durability11%

“Broke on first use”

Compatibility-Overall7%

“The item was not compatible with what I wanted to do”

Noise Level4%

“Makes weird noises”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

“the instructions were totally useless even when you could read the microscopic text”

Connectivity-Overall3%

“Unable to connect to my computer”

Strength2%

“Very flimsy”

Size-Overall2%

“Its very small”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Doesn't work as advertised”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall36%

Compatibility-Overall33%

Connectivity-Overall7%

Defective Material/Parts5%

Noise Level2%

Constant Reboot Or Restart2%

Quality-Overall1%

Durability1%

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

Socket/Port/Plug1%

Common questions

Is external cd dvd drive for laptop profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £569K/yr across 16 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -17.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the external cd dvd drive for laptop niche?: 14 brands and 63 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 73% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in external cd dvd drive for laptop?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 3.7%.
When does demand for external cd dvd drive for laptop peak?: Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the external cd dvd drive for laptop niche?: Listings span £11.50–£28.17; the average listing price is £16.73 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,777 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.