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title: "Trackpad — £193K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 34/100 · £193K/yr market · 149K searches/yr · £60.81 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **trackpad**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 38Growth 14Conversion 27Competition 4Returns 35Price range 94Avg price 89Brand share 0Review moat 82Quality gap 60
**Price range**
**Great****£26.91–£100.52**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Great****£60.81**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****352.71**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Okay****£193K**
£193K/yr · 149K searches
**Returns**
**Okay****4.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Bad****-22.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Bad****95%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Signals**[** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, trackpad is a £193K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (149K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 34/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **trackpad market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–4K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£182K–£243K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#560**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **86%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **14.3%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **35 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **185 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 95% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**5 **—flat
**Sellers**
**11**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**95%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Apple74% - Amazon Basics14% - ProtoArc6% - perixx3% - BRIMFORD3%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -22.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/computers-accessories/trackpad/trend)
## **Top trackpad search terms**
- **apple trackpad**41K/yr-24.3%3.8% conv. - **trackpad**25K/yr-17.5%1.0% conv. - **magic trackpad**25K/yr-33.0%2.9% conv. - **apple magic trackpad**11K/yr-20.9%4.4% conv. - **touchpad**10K/yr-18.0%0.8% conv. - **wireless trackpad**6K/yr-12.3%0.5% conv. - **bluetooth trackpad**6K/yr-21.9%0.1% conv. - **trackpad mac**6K/yr-27.5%2.5% conv. - **track pad**5K/yr-13.2%0.8% conv. - **mac trackpad**4K/yr-20.0%1.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/computers-accessories/trackpad/search-terms)
## **Top trackpad 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%15%£29K30%£58K45%£87K60%£116K101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Apple Magic Trackpad: Bluetooth rechargeable. Works with Mac or iPad; White Multi-Touch surface (USB-C)**Apple**£92.92**4.6★894 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DL77PQP7) [2**Apple Magic Trackpad: Bluetooth rechargeable. Works with Mac or iPad; White Multi-Touch surface (USB-C)**Apple**£100.52**4.6★894 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DL6W3MQX) [3**Amazon Basics Multi-Touch Trackpad with Gesture Control Wired USB-C PC Touchpad for Windows PCs (Not Support MacOS) 6.4 Inch 1.8 m Cable Black**Amazon Basics**£26.91**4.2★142 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F7QFV5CM) [4**ProtoArc T1 Plus Wireless Bluetooth Trackpad for Windows 10/11 Rechargeable**ProtoArc**£48.86**4.2★158 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FQJ89CD9) [5**Perixx PERIPAD-506 Wired Slim USB Touchpad Large Size 135x116x14mm Multi-Touch Navigation Detachable USB-C Cable Black**perixx**£29.14**4.1★316 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DHLDGBQ5)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Amazon Basics Multi-Touch Trackpad with Gesture Control Wired USB-C PC Touchpad for Windows PCs (Not Support MacOS) 6.4 Inch 1.8 m Cable Black**Amazon Basics**£26.91**142 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F7QFV5CM) [**ProtoArc T1 Plus Wireless Bluetooth Trackpad for Windows 10/11 Rechargeable**ProtoArc**£48.86**158 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FQJ89CD9) [**Apple Magic Trackpad: Bluetooth rechargeable. Works with Mac or iPad; White Multi-Touch surface (USB-C)**Apple**£92.92**894 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DL77PQP7) [**Apple Magic Trackpad: Bluetooth rechargeable. Works with Mac or iPad; White Multi-Touch surface (USB-C)**Apple**£100.52**894 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DL6W3MQX) [**Perixx PERIPAD-506 Wired Slim USB Touchpad Large Size 135x116x14mm Multi-Touch Navigation Detachable USB-C Cable Black**perixx**£29.14**316 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DHLDGBQ5)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Amazon Basics Multi-Touch Trackpad with Gesture Control Wired USB-C PC Touchpad for Windows PCs (Not Support MacOS) 6.4 Inch 1.8 m Cable Black**Amazon Basics**£26.91**4.2★**▲ 94%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F7QFV5CM) [**ProtoArc T1 Plus Wireless Bluetooth Trackpad for Windows 10/11 Rechargeable**ProtoArc**£48.86**4.2★**▲ 42%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FQJ89CD9) [**Apple Magic Trackpad 2 - multi-touch - wireless - Bluetooth - Rechargeable (Renewed)**Apple**£93.81**4.3★**▲ 19%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07KJB52P4) [**Apple Magic Trackpad: Bluetooth rechargeable. Works with Mac or iPad; White Multi-Touch surface (USB-C)**Apple**£100.52**4.6★**— 7%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DL6W3MQX) [**Apple Magic Trackpad: Bluetooth rechargeable. Works with Mac or iPad; White Multi-Touch surface (USB-C)**Apple**£92.92**4.6★**— 9%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DL77PQP7)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about trackpad**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Touch/Button Controls**14%
*“Consistent and predictable touch, a good size”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“Price is reasonable”*
**Ease Of Use**10%
*“Easy to use”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Great Quality”*
**Compatibility-Overall**6%
*“It pairs quickly over Bluetooth and works seamlessly with both Mac and iPad”*
**Connectivity-Overall**6%
*“Great connectivity”*
**Functionality-Overall**4%
*“definitely functional”*
**Design-Overall**4%
*“Perfect addition to my desk setup”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“Good size”*
**Battery Life**3%
*“Battery life is excellent”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Touch/Button Controls**11%
*“its a glorified mouse with one button”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“yes its expensive”*
**Functionality-Overall**7%
*“it just doesn't fulfil the same functions as a mouse”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“not comfortable for me”*
**Compatibility-Overall**5%
*“spare ones aren't on laptops and PCs, this seems like a very odd choice, and doubly so to not have an adapter included”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“It's a very large pad”*
**Charging**3%
*“You can't charge the devices in the stand”*
**Connectivity-Overall**3%
*“On the slightly annoying side it says in the instructions it's not supposed to be connected by wire. presumably cable is only for charging”*
**Noise Level**2%
*“The button sound is noticeably loud”*
**Grip**1%
*“It drags, it stutters, it re-appears, it seems to struggle to maintain what your finger is doing, dragging it”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Compatibility-Overall**27%
**Connectivity-Overall**13%
**Functionality-Overall**13%
**Touch/Button Controls**7%
**Size-Overall**5%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Charging**4%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
**Value For Money**4%
**Product Condition**4%
## **Common questions**
- **Is trackpad profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £193K/yr across 7 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -22.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (34/100).
- **How competitive is the trackpad niche?**
- 5 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 95% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in trackpad?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Touch/Button Controls, Value For Money, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 4.2%.
- **When does demand for trackpad peak?**
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the trackpad niche?**
- Listings span £26.91–£100.52; the average listing price is £60.81 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 353 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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