chrome sockets and switches
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Great1.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Good6.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Price range
Good£2.61–£29.00cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Okay2,035.79avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Okay£104K£104K/yr · 195K searches
Competition
Bad72%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Avg price
Bad£7.92avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-20.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, chrome sockets and switches is a £104K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (195K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 34/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
chrome sockets and switches market data
- Units sold / yr
- 25K–30K
- avg 1,250–1,500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £198K–£238K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 6.8%
- Avg BSR
- #48
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 86%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 49 months
- Avg seller age
- 173 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 72% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
3 flat
Sellers
42
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
72%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- British General94%
- Alliance Electrical4%
- SURAIELEC3%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -20.2% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Top chrome sockets and switches search terms
- bg electrical double socket37K/yr
- brushed steel double socket21K/yr
- bg electrical17K/yr
- brushed chrome double socket12K/yr
- chrome double socket11K/yr
- chrome sockets8K/yr
- silver sockets and switches7K/yr
- chrome plug sockets double8K/yr
- silver plug sockets double7K/yr
- chrome sockets and switches7K/yr
Top chrome sockets and switches 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 14 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
BG Electrical 22W Double Switched Wall Plug Socket with Fast Charge Type A & C USB Charging Ports Nexus Metal Brushed Steel Grey Inserts 13A NBS22UAC22G
British General£13.284.7★236 rev
BG Electrical nbs Switch Socket Outlets - Brushed Steel Grey 22g/5 5 x Twin 13 A
British General£29.004.8★1,550 rev
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★3,033 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 22W Double Switched Wall Plug Socket with Fast Charge Type A & C USB Charging Ports Nexus Metal Brushed Steel Grey Inserts 13A NBS22UAC22G
British General£13.28236 rev
BG Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Nexus Metal Matt Black 13A NFB22B
British General£5.88454 rev
BG Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Nexus Metal Antique Brass 13A NAB22B
British General£5.83638 rev
AET CPC2GSOCBC 13 A 2-Gang Polished Chrome Classical Double Plug Socket with Black Insert Metal Rocker Switches
Alliance Electrical£5.71620 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 Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Double Pole Nexus 900 Series White Moulded Square Edge 13A 922DP
British General£2.614.6★
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 Single Wall Light Switch 2 Way Raised and Slim Profile Round Edges Nexus Metal Brushed Steel 20A 16AX NBS12
British General£3.124.7★
BG Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Flatplate Screwless Brushed Steel Grey Inserts 13A FBS22G
British General£6.844.6★
What buyers say about chrome sockets and switches
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“really good quality kit”
“Good Value”
“Great plug sockets”
“As advertised”
“Perfect fit”
“Easy to install”
“Nice design”
“perfect colour”
“Classy looking”
“not flimsy at all”
What buyers complain about
“One of the sockets would not take a plug”
“Poor quality”
“nice switch although it doesn't come with the screws to install”
“Ok, however you cannot plug in 2 chargers at the same time”
“Fell apart after one week”
“they were flat-headed”
“Not worth it”
“seems to be a bit of a design flaw”
“Very dark”
“can cause electrical fires if not done properly”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is chrome sockets and switches profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £104K/yr across 14 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -20.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (34/100).
- How competitive is the chrome sockets and switches niche?
- 3 brands and 42 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 72% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in chrome sockets and switches?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Socket/Port/Plug, Quality-Overall, Assembly/Installation. The return rate is 1.3%.
- When does demand for chrome sockets and switches peak?
- Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the chrome sockets and switches niche?
- Listings span £2.61–£29.00; the average listing price is £7.92 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,036 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.