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multimeter

Worth a look

Shows sweet-spot pricing room ($6.72–$97.74), but soft demand (-15.0% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 83Growth 18Conversion 81Competition 22Returns 86Price range 88Avg price 85Brand share 36Review moat 20Quality gap 35

Price range

Great£6.72–£97.74

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

Returns

Great1.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great£18.85

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Great£1.3M

£1.3M/yr · 820K searches

Conversion

Great8.5%

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

Brand share

Okay83%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Bad74%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Review moat

Bad12,490.2

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-15.0%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, multimeter is a £1.3M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (820K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

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

multimeter market data

Units sold / yr
60K–80K
avg 3,000–4,000/product
Revenue / yr
£1.1M–£1.5M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
8.5%
Avg BSR
#13
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
87%
Out of stock
10.0%
Avg brand age
50 months
Avg seller age
175 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 74% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

12 rising

Sellers

22

Top-5 brand share

83%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

74%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

13%

  • AstroAI46%
  • Beizkna24%
  • Crenova5%
  • RICOKEY4%
  • TESMEN4%
  • Neoteck3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 13%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -15.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
20K15KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Top multimeter search terms

  • multimeter563K/yr
  • digital multimeter47K/yr
  • multi meter46K/yr
  • volt meter25K/yr
  • multimeter tester28K/yr
  • voltmeter20K/yr
  • multi meters electrical uk11K/yr
  • digital multimeter uk10K/yr
  • multi testers10K/yr
  • automotive multimeter8K/yr
All search terms

Top multimeter 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.

0%10%£132K20%£263K30%£395K40%£527K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about multimeter

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

What buyers love

Value For Money34%

“Good value for price”

Ease Of Use16%

“Easy use”

Quality-Overall14%

“Great quality for value pricing”

Advertised Vs Actual Product13%

“As advertised”

Efficiency3%

“Useful and Functional”

Measurement/Reading Accuracy3%

“The accuracy was perfectly fine for my everyday needs”

Strength2%

“Nice and compact with sturdy case”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting1%

“the instructions are clear”

Compactness1%

“A very good, versatile and compact meter”

Durability1%

“Compact, durable and great quality”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall16%

“barely functional for proper use”

Measurement/Reading Accuracy15%

“Inaccurate readings”

Quality-Overall11%

“Cheap For A Reason”

Durability10%

“The leads broke off the probes after 1 use”

Display-Overall5%

“Display would not zero despite changing parameters etc”

Size-Overall4%

“Its a little larger than expected”

Battery Life4%

“Good piece of kit for approx 3 jobs, now has intermittent issue with low battery showing, buzzing, turning itself off and giving false readings”

Battery Inclusion3%

“9 volt battery can be a bit awkward to fit”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%

“The instruction book isn't the best”

Strength2%

“But the cables are flimsy”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall35%
Measurement/Reading Accuracy13%
Defective Material/Parts9%
Quality-Overall9%
Compatibility-Overall4%
Size-Overall4%
Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%
Display-Overall3%
Battery Inclusion2%
Ease Of Use2%

Common questions

Is multimeter profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £1.3M/yr across 15 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -15.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the multimeter niche?
12 brands and 22 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 74% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in multimeter?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Measurement/Reading Accuracy, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.5%.
When does demand for multimeter peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the multimeter niche?
Listings span £6.72–£97.74; the average listing price is £18.85 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 12,490 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.