chrome sockets
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Great1.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great8.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Good1,186.67avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Good£3.75–£29.00cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Bad71%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Avg price
Bad£8.57avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-27.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad£36K£36K/yr · 48K searches
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
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.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
chrome sockets market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £51K–£69K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 8.6%
- Avg BSR
- #178
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 93%
- Sponsored
- 73%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 70 months
- Avg seller age
- 197 days
Competition & brand 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%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -27.2% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Top chrome sockets search terms
- 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
Top chrome sockets 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
BG Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Nexus Metal Brushed Steel Grey Inserts 13A NBS22G
British General£4.844.7★8,256 rev
BG Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Nexus Metal Polished Chrome White Inserts 13A NPC22W
British General£5.644.7★1,470 rev
AET CPC2GSOCBC 13 A 2-Gang Polished Chrome Classical Double Plug Socket with Black Insert Metal Rocker Switches
Alliance Electrical£5.714.7★620 rev
AET CPC2GSOCWC Polished Chrome Classical 2 Gang White Insert Metal Rocker Switches-13 Amp Double Plug Socket
Alliance Electrical£5.394.6★822 rev
BG Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Flatplate Screwless Polished Chrome White Inserts 13A FPC22W
British General£6.624.7★222 rev
Newest
by launch date
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
SURAIELEC£15.3510 rev
BG Electrical 12W Double Switched Power Wall Plug Socket with Type A and Type C USB Charging Ports Nexus Metal Polished Chrome 13A NPC22UAC12W
British General£12.2864 rev
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
British General£13.4447 rev
BG Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Flatplate Screwless Polished Chrome White Inserts 13A FPC22W
British General£6.62222 rev
AET CPC2GSOCWH Polished Chrome Classical 2 Gang White Insert Plastic Rocker Switches-13 Amp Double Plug Socket Pack of 1
Alliance Electrical£5.01505 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumSURAIELEC 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
SURAIELEC£15.354.6★
BG Electrical Single Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Raised and Slim Profile Round Edges Nexus Metal Brushed Steel Grey Inserts 13A NBS21G
British General£3.754.7★
BG Electrical nbs Switch Socket Outlets - Brushed Steel Grey 22g/5 5 x Twin 13 A
British General£29.004.8★
BG Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Nexus Metal Brushed Steel White Inserts 13A NBS22W
British General£5.054.5★
AET CPC2GSOCWC Polished Chrome Classical 2 Gang White Insert Metal Rocker Switches-13 Amp Double Plug Socket
Alliance Electrical£5.394.6★
What buyers say about chrome sockets
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great quality switches”
“Great plug sockets”
“good value”
“As advertised”
“Looks good and easy to fit”
“Easy install”
“Nice design”
“Brilliant product, great colour,”
“Works well and matched”
“Easy fix, looks modern”
What buyers complain about
“Poor quality”
“Electrician confirmed fault with socket”
“Fell apart after one week”
“Not worth it”
“they were flat-headed”
“Wrong description, White not Black inserts”
“the high return warning could be due to this as not all will be happy with receiving the wrong colour inserts”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is chrome sockets profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £36K/yr across 15 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -27.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (32/100).
- How competitive is the chrome sockets niche?
- 3 brands and 32 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in chrome sockets?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Socket/Port/Plug, Durability. The return rate is 1.7%.
- When does demand for chrome sockets peak?
- Demand peaks in Oct; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the chrome sockets niche?
- Listings span £3.75–£29.00; the average listing price is £8.57 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,187 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.