Is memory stick pro duo profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £81K/yr across 12 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +4.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).

How competitive is the memory stick pro duo niche?

9 brands and 52 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 83% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in memory stick pro duo?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.0%.

When does demand for memory stick pro duo peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the memory stick pro duo niche?

Listings span £3.67–£28.52; the average listing price is £14.11 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,140 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

memory stick pro duo

Skip it

A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 83% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Great8.8%

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

Returns

Great2.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Good£14.11

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Good£3.67–£28.52

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

Growth

Okay+4.9%

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

Review moat

Bad4,140

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Bad91%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Market size

Bad£81K

£81K/yr · 65K searches

Competition

Bad83%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Signals Low Review Barrier

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, memory stick pro duo is a £81K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (65K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.

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

memory stick pro duo market data

Units sold / yr: 4K–5K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: £56K–£71K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 8.8%
Avg BSR: #80
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 83%
Out of stock: 7.1%
Avg brand age: 31 months
Avg seller age: 193 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 83% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

91%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

83%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

zhongsir62%
LICHIFIT12%
QTMMC11%
ZALAOR4%
Bawanfa Plus2%
SanDisk2%
Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 6%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 77 weeks — +4.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top memory stick pro duo search terms

memory stick pro duo17K/yr +11.2%5.9% conv.
sony memory stick pro duo15K/yr +14.7%5.2% conv.
psp memory card16K/yr -8.4%2.9% conv.
memory stick duo5K/yr +1.3%4.5% conv.
psp memory card adapter5K/yr -9.1%3.6% conv.
sony cybershot memory card3K/yr +9.8%3.4% conv.
sony memory stick4K/yr +20.9%0.7% conv.

All search terms

Top memory stick pro duo 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 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

High Speed 8GB Memeory Stick Pro Duo (Mark2) PSP Memory Card Compatible with SONY PSP1000 2000 3000 Camera Memory Card

zhongsir£12.984.1★154 rev

High Speed 16GB Memeory Stick Pro Duo (Mark2) PSP Memory Card Compatible with Sony PSP1000 2000 3000 Camera Memory Card

zhongsir£15.514.3★129 rev

QTMMC Memory Stick Adapter for PSP 1000 2000 3000 Micro SD to TF Convertor Memory Stick PRO Duo MagicGate Card for Handycam Camera Sony Playstation Portable TF to MS Tools Black

QTMMC£5.284.4★16 rev

LICHIFIT 16GB Memory Stick MS Pro Duo Memory Card for Sony PSP High-speed

LICHIFIT£14.514.3★266 rev

LICHIFIT 64GB Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Card Thumb Drive Flash Drive Bulk for Sony PSP 2000 3000 High-speed Black

LICHIFIT£24.764.3★614 rev

Newest

by launch date

ZALAOR Memory Stick Adapter for PSP 1000/2000/3000 Micro SD to PRO Duo Card Converter TF to MS Adapter for Sony Handycam & PlayStation Portable (Black)

ZALAOR£4.6111 rev

8mo ago

Memory Stick Pro Duo Adapter -4-in-1 Lightning/USB-C/USB-A Multi Memory Card Reader for SD/Micro SD/MS/xD-Picture-Card Memory Stick pro Duo Reader for i-Phone/Android/PC

Bawanfa Plus£15.7350 rev

1y ago

QTMMC Memory Stick Adapter for PSP 1000 2000 3000 Micro SD to TF Convertor Memory Stick PRO Duo MagicGate Card for Handycam Camera Sony Playstation Portable TF to MS Tools Black

QTMMC£5.2816 rev

1y ago

QUMOX 64GB Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2 High-Capacity Storage Card Compatible with PSP 1000/2000/3000 Digital Cameras and Camcorders

Qumox£28.52114 rev

2y ago

High Speed 8GB Memeory Stick Pro Duo (Mark2) PSP Memory Card Compatible with SONY PSP1000 2000 3000 Camera Memory Card

zhongsir£12.98154 rev

3y ago

What buyers say about memory stick pro duo

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

What buyers love

Value For Money27%

“Excellent value”

Quality-Overall12%

“Build quality feels solid for the price, and its ideal for cameras, drones, phones, and general storage use”

Ease Of Use11%

“Easy to use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“Works as intended”

Storage Capacity6%

“Build quality feels solid for the price, and its ideal for cameras, drones, phones, and general storage use”

Data Transfer Speed4%

“it uploads quickly to any device”

Durability4%

“it has worked reliably every time Ive used it”

Compatibility-Overall3%

“compatible with my camera”

Camera Quality3%

“Worked right away in my camera”

Size-Overall2%

“The cable length is just right”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall21%

“Will work once but then damages the card”

Durability18%

“broke really easy”

Quality-Overall12%

“Cheap”

Value For Money8%

“It might seem expensive”

Defective Material/Parts6%

“First use, SD card broke inside and small parts got stuck”

Thickness4%

“This has an incredibly frustrating design flaw the plastic boot around the USB-C plug is too thick”

Compactness4%

“Can't load compact flash card”

Strength3%

“Just a bit flimsy”

Storage Capacity3%

“The limits on the accessible capacity of the connectable devices”

Design-Overall3%

“Poorly made, CF card does not fit”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall33%

Size-Overall31%

Functionality-Overall18%

Camera Quality3%

Defective Material/Parts3%

Connectivity-Overall3%

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Storage Capacity1%

Sim Card/Tray Issues1%

Socket/Port/Plug1%

Common questions

Is memory stick pro duo profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £81K/yr across 12 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +4.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
How competitive is the memory stick pro duo niche?: 9 brands and 52 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 83% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in memory stick pro duo?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.0%.
When does demand for memory stick pro duo peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the memory stick pro duo niche?: Listings span £3.67–£28.52; the average listing price is £14.11 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,140 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.