wired mouse
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($4.08–$9.96) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible13.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Good£309K£309K/yr · 379K searches
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Bad77%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad92%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Review moat
Bad14,786.07avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Bad-14.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Bad£6.18avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Bad£4.08–£9.96cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, wired mouse is a £309K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (379K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
wired mouse market data
- Units sold / yr
- 60K–80K
- avg 4,000–5,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- £371K–£494K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 13.2%
- Avg BSR
- #102
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 47%
- Out of stock
- 8.3%
- Avg brand age
- 51 months
- Avg seller age
- 176 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 77% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
9 falling
Sellers
94
Top-5 brand share
92%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
77%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
4%
- Logitech28%
- Amazon Basics27%
- TECKNET22%
- HP8%
- Kensington7%
- Uineer4%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 4%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -14.4% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Top wired mouse search terms
- wired mouse176K/yr
- mouse wired35K/yr
- computer mouse wired27K/yr
- wired mouse for laptop25K/yr
- wired mouses18K/yr
- usb mouse wired13K/yr
- logitech wired mouse13K/yr
- laptop mouse wired12K/yr
- wired mouse for pc11K/yr
- pc mouse wired11K/yr
Top wired mouse 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 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Amazon Basics Responsive and Precise 3-Button Wired USB Computer Mouse with Scrolling and Tracking Single Black
Amazon Basics£4.294.6★91,564 rev
Logitech B100 Wired USB Mouse 3-Buttons Optical Tracking Ambidextrous PC / Mac / Laptop - Black
Logitech£4.274.6★41,819 rev
TECKNET USB Wired Mouse 6400 DPI Mice 4 Adjustable DPI with 6-Button Corded Optical Computer Mouse with Ergonomic Design for Laptop Chromebook PC Desktop Mac Notebook
TECKNET£8.204.5★20,836 rev
Kensington USB Wired Mouse USB 3.0 Computer Mouse 1000 DPI Optical Tracking Ambidextrous 3-Button with Scroll Wheel Compatible with Laptop PC Mac - Black (K72356EU)
Kensington£4.464.6★4,903 rev
HP 150 Wired Mouse | USB Type-A | Multi-Surface Technology | 1600 DPI Optical Sensor | 3 buttons and scroll | Ambidextrous | Ergonomic | Black
HP£5.744.5★1,564 rev
Newest
by launch date
styletech Wired Mouse - Black
styletech£5.038 rev
4T4+ Wired USB 3.0 Optical Mouse - Ambidextrous Design Compatible with Laptop PC and Mac Desktops
4T4+£4.08330 rev
Uineer Wired Mouse 6 Programmable Buttons Ergonomic Wired Gaming Mouse (Optical Sensor 7200 DPI) 1.5m Long Cable Plug and Play for Laptop PC Home Office and Gaming Matte Black
Uineer£9.964,393 rev
Logitech M100 Wired USB Mouse 3-Buttons 1000 DPI Optical Tracking Ambidextrous Compatible with PC Mac Laptop - Black
Logitech£6.581,411 rev
Amazon Basics 3-Button USB Wired Quiet Mouse Standard Black
Amazon Basics£4.334,400 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Dell MS116 Mouse USB 570-AAIS Black
Dell£8.614.6★
styletech Wired Mouse - Black
styletech£5.034.7★
Logitech M90 Wired USB Mouse 1000 DPI Optical Tracking Ambidextrous PC / Mac / Laptop - Black One size (910-001793)
Logitech£5.154.6★
4T4+ Wired USB 3.0 Optical Mouse - Ambidextrous Design Compatible with Laptop PC and Mac Desktops
4T4+£4.084.1★
Kensington USB Wired Mouse USB 3.0 Computer Mouse 1000 DPI Optical Tracking Ambidextrous 3-Button with Scroll Wheel Compatible with Laptop PC Mac - Black (K72356EU)
Kensington£4.464.6★
What buyers say about wired mouse
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent value for money”
“Quality affordable”
“As advertised”
“It is comfortable in the hand”
“So comfortable”
“enough buttons to be useful”
“durable”
“Serving its purpose”
“Robust performer”
“Very fit for purpose”
What buyers complain about
“It feels a little bigger than some I've used”
“cannot manage a touch pad”
“Stopped working after 6 weeks”
“It good and cheap”
“I cannot use it”
“could not get on with the bluetooth ones”
“It doesn't work”
“Annoying squeak”
“the description only mentions 'laptops' and doesn't list the lead size.”
“Cheap plastic”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is wired mouse profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £309K/yr across 15 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -14.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
- How competitive is the wired mouse niche?
- 9 brands and 94 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 77% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in wired mouse?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Touch/Button Controls, Durability. The return rate is 0.4%.
- When does demand for wired mouse peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the wired mouse niche?
- Listings span £4.08–£9.96; the average listing price is £6.18 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 14,786 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.