Chrome Sockets
brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — Chrome Sockets doesn't clear our bar today.
Flapen Score
Is Chrome Sockets profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Chrome Sockets is a £36K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (48K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 32/100.
Chrome Sockets: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Not really. Search demand moved -27.2% over the last 90 days and 8.6% of searches end in a purchase.
£36K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand, so 0% of the market is open.
0%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.7★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 15 products
Top Chrome Sockets products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
BG Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Nexus Metal Brushed Steel Grey Inserts 13A NBS22G
- Price
- £4.84
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 8,256
- Age
- 15y ago
BG Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Nexus Metal Polished Chrome White Inserts 13A NPC22W
- Price
- £5.64
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,470
- Age
- 15y ago
AET CPC2GSOCBC 13 A 2-Gang Polished Chrome Classical Double Plug Socket with Black Insert Metal Rocker Switches
- Price
- £5.71
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 620
- Age
- 11y ago
AET CPC2GSOCWC Polished Chrome Classical 2 Gang White Insert Metal Rocker Switches-13 Amp Double Plug Socket
- Price
- £5.39
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 822
- Age
- 11y ago
BG Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Flatplate Screwless Polished Chrome White Inserts 13A FPC22W
- Price
- £6.62
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 222
- Age
- 10y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
SURAIELEC Chrome Double Plug Socket with USB C 2 Gang 13A Switched Brushed Steel Wall Socket 18W USB Fast Charge (2 USB-A + 1 USB-C) Child Safe Silver Grey Fits 25mm Back Box
- Price
- £15.35
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 10
- Age
- 3mo ago
BG Electrical Single Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Raised and Slim Profile Round Edges Nexus Metal Brushed Steel Grey Inserts 13A NBS21G
- Price
- £3.75
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 3,033
- Age
- 15y ago
BG Electrical nbs Switch Socket Outlets - Brushed Steel Grey 22g/5 5 x Twin 13 A
- Price
- £29.00
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 1,550
- Age
- 12y ago
BG Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Nexus Metal Brushed Steel White Inserts 13A NBS22W
- Price
- £5.05
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 451
- Age
- 14y ago
AET CPC2GSOCWC Polished Chrome Classical 2 Gang White Insert Metal Rocker Switches-13 Amp Double Plug Socket
- Price
- £5.39
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 822
- Age
- 11y ago
Newest
by launch dateSURAIELEC Chrome Double Plug Socket with USB C 2 Gang 13A Switched Brushed Steel Wall Socket 18W USB Fast Charge (2 USB-A + 1 USB-C) Child Safe Silver Grey Fits 25mm Back Box
- Price
- £15.35
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 10
- Age
- 3mo ago
BG Electrical 12W Double Switched Power Wall Plug Socket with Type A and Type C USB Charging Ports Nexus Metal Polished Chrome 13A NPC22UAC12W
- Price
- £12.28
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 64
- Age
- 2y ago
BG Electrical 22W Double Switched Wall Plug Socket with Fast Charge Type A & C USB Charging Ports Nexus Metal Polished Chrome Black Inserts 13A NPC22UAC22B
- Price
- £13.44
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 47
- Age
- 2y ago
BG Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Flatplate Screwless Polished Chrome White Inserts 13A FPC22W
- Price
- £6.62
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 222
- Age
- 10y ago
AET CPC2GSOCWH Polished Chrome Classical 2 Gang White Insert Plastic Rocker Switches-13 Amp Double Plug Socket Pack of 1
- Price
- £5.01
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 505
- Age
- 11y ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
3 falling
Sellers
32
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
71%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- British General73%
- Alliance Electrical23%
- SURAIELEC3%
Chrome Sockets demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
Peak months: Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Top Chrome Sockets search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- chrome double socket11K/yr
- chrome sockets8K/yr
- chrome plug sockets double8K/yr
- silver double plug socket5K/yr
- polished chrome double socket7K/yr
- polished chrome sockets3K/yr
- chrome plug socket3K/yr
- aet3K/yr
- chrome double sockets1K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Chrome Sockets
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
93% of reviews“Great quality switches”
“Great plug sockets”
“good value”
“As advertised”
“Looks good and easy to fit”
What buyers complain about
92% of reviews“Poor quality”
“Electrician confirmed fault with socket”
“Fell apart after one week”
“Not worth it”
“they were flat-headed”
Chrome Sockets return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
1.7%
Return rate
56%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Chrome Sockets questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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