Is hikvision profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £212K/yr across 19 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).

How competitive is the hikvision niche?

6 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in hikvision?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting, Camera Quality, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 1.9%.

When does demand for hikvision peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the hikvision niche?

Listings span £25.72–£414.41; the average listing price is £192.52 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 239 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

hikvision

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Review moat

Great238.79

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Great1.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Okay£192.52

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Okay58%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Market size

Okay£212K

£212K/yr · 220K searches

Growth

Bad-8.9%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Price range

Bad£25.72–£414.41

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Conversion

Bad0.5%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Brand share

Bad98%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Signals Low Review Barrier High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, hikvision is a £212K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (220K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

hikvision market data

Units sold / yr: 750–1K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: £144K–£193K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.5%
Avg BSR: #274
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 74%
Sponsored: 11%
Out of stock: 3.2%
Avg brand age: 40 months
Avg seller age: 196 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 58% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

6 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

58%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Hikvision44%
HIKVISION DVR & CAMERAS - VIVID HD (TM) ACCESSORIES24%
HiLook15%
Hiwatch9%
Reolink6%
HiWatch2%
Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -8.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top hikvision search terms

hikvision cctv camera82K/yr -18.9%0.2% conv.
hikvision52K/yr +7.0%0.1% conv.
hikvision cctv camera systems18K/yr +1.1%0.2% conv.
hikvision camera20K/yr -10.5%0.2% conv.
hik vision cctv camera 4k11K/yr -20.9%0.3% conv.
hikvision poe camera6K/yr +3.2%0.4% conv.
hikvision ip camera8K/yr -26.8%0.0% conv.
hik vision camera6K/yr -7.6%0.2% conv.
hikvision cctv5K/yr +0.9%0.2% conv.
hikvision cameras5K/yr -10.6%0.3% conv.

All search terms

Top hikvision 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

HIKVISION 5MP CCTV SECURITY SYSTEM 4K DVR 4CH 1TB H.265+ HIK 5 MP CAMERA OUTDOOR NIGHT VISION KIT UK SELLER DS-7204HUHI-K1

HIKVISION DVR & CAMERAS - VIVID HD (TM) ACCESSORIES£271.714.3★96 rev

HIKVISION 8 MP (4K) Outdoor Turret Camera with Smart IR 2.8 mm lens (DS-2CE76U1T-ITMF)

Hikvision£47.713.5★17 rev

HIKVISION 8CH CCTV KIT DVR 1080P & 6X 2.0MP FULL HD 1080P WHITE DOME CCTV CAMERAS IR 20M NIGHT VISION REMOTE VIEW EASY P2P SECURITY CAMERA SYSTEM (3TB HDD PRE-INSTALLED)

Hiwatch£241.023.3★9 rev

HIKVISION 5MP CCTV SECURITY SYSTEM 4K DVR 8CH 2TB H.265+ HIK 5 MP 2.8MM 8X CAMERAS OUTDOOR NIGHT VISION KIT UK SELLER DS-7208HUHI-K1

Hikvision£378.633.9★29 rev

Hikvision DS-2CD2346G2-I 2.8mm 4MP Powered by DarkFighter Fixed Turret Network Camera POE Night Version IP67 H.265+ ONVIF English Version IP Camera

Hikvision£103.953.9★7 rev

Newest

by launch date

Hikvision Indoor/Outdoor Turret Network Camera 6MP Resolution Dual Lens Smart Hybrid Light Two-Way Audio IP67 Rated 180 FOV ColorVu IPC-T269HAD-LUF/SL PoE/12VDC ONVIF Compatible

Hikvision£122.200 rev

7mo ago

HIKVISION 8 CHANNEL DVR AOC ACUSENSE DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER iDS-7208HQHI-K1/4S(C)

Hikvision£110.7816 rev

1y ago

HIKVISION DS-2CD2387G2P-LSU/SL ColorVu 8MP Panoramic Turret IP Camera 4mm Fixed Lens Indoor Outdoor

Hikvision£206.4024 rev

2y ago

Hikvision CCTV System 4K DVR 5MP ColorVu Dome Camera IP67 20M UK - DS-7204HUHI-K1 - DS-2CE72HFT-F28 (4 Cameras HDD 2TB)

HiLook£317.630 rev

4y ago

Hilook by Hikvision ColorVu 5MP 3K 2.8 mm Fixed Turret 24/7 Colour White Light 40 m AOC CCTV Camera THC-T259-MS-2.8MM

HiLook£34.1928 rev

4y ago

What buyers say about hikvision

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Night Vision22%

“good night colour picture”

Assembly/Installation17%

“Easy install”

Camera Quality14%

“Good cameras”

Value For Money13%

“Good price point”

Quality-Overall12%

“Great product”

Functionality-Overall8%

“There's lots of features ive not tryd yet”

Security8%

“Excellent CCTV system”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“It is better than expected”

What buyers complain about

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting20%

“no manual or documents”

Camera Quality20%

“Nightmare cam, don't buy it spent so much time trying to set up, osD button on the pigtail playing up can't view picture don't buy it will send it back”

Functionality-Overall20%

“Didnt Work”

Quality-Overall7%

“ultimately let down by poor camera quality and a broken mouse”

Thickness7%

“they feel very thin”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall38%

Connectivity-Overall13%

Functionality-Overall13%

Quality-Overall8%

Size-Overall5%

Assembly/Installation5%

Camera Quality5%

Value For Money4%

Product Condition3%

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Common questions

Is hikvision profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £212K/yr across 19 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
How competitive is the hikvision niche?: 6 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in hikvision?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting, Camera Quality, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 1.9%.
When does demand for hikvision peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the hikvision niche?: Listings span £25.72–£414.41; the average listing price is £192.52 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 239 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.