remote control sockets
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 96% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Great1.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great8.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Great37%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Avg price
Good£13.54avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Okay£6.16–£23.17cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Okay£255K£255K/yr · 224K searches
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Okay2,981.28avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Bad-20.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Bad96%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, remote control sockets is a £255K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (224K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
remote control sockets market data
- Units sold / yr
- 15K–20K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £203K–£271K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 8.4%
- Avg BSR
- #37
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 81%
- Out of stock
- 12.4%
- Avg brand age
- 49 months
- Avg seller age
- 176 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (37% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
9 falling
Sellers
37
Top-5 brand share
96%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
37%
Top 20: 90%
Open market
2%
- DEWENWILS37%
- HBN32%
- SURNICE10%
- Status9%
- TESSAN9%
- SURAIELEC2%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 2%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -20.6% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.7×
Top remote control sockets search terms
- remote control plug socket uk72K/yr
- remote control plug19K/yr
- remote control sockets22K/yr
- remote plug socket uk18K/yr
- remote plug10K/yr
- remote socket8K/yr
- remote control socket8K/yr
- remote control plug socket11K/yr
- remote control plugs10K/yr
- remote plugs8K/yr
Top remote control 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
13A/3120W Remote Control Plug Sockets HBN Wireless Remotely Control Switch Socket for Household Appliances Wireless Light Switch with 30m/100ft Operating Range 1Pack Sockets and 1 Remotes
HBN£9.384.5★337 rev
DEWENWILS Remote Control Plug Socket 13A/3120W Heavy Duty Wireless Light Switch 30m/100ft Long Range Programmable 5 Pack Sockets and 2 Remotes
DEWENWILS£22.314.7★4,148 rev
Remote Control Plug Socket Wireless Light Switch 3 Pack Sockets and 1 Remote
SURNICE£14.004.5★838 rev
DEWENWILS Remote Control Plug Socket 13A/3120W Heavy Duty Wireless Light Switch 30m/100ft Long Range Programmable for Bedroom Garbage 3 Pack Sockets and 1 Remote
DEWENWILS£15.594.7★4,670 rev
STATUS IONOS Remote Control Socket | White Remote Control Plug UK | Pack of 2 | IONREMSOC2PK10
Status£7.854.5★5,810 rev
Newest
by launch date
SURAIELEC Remote Control Plug Socket UK 100Ft Wireless Light Switch 13A/3120W Heavy Duty Indoor Wireless Outlets Energy Saving Sockets for Home and Mobility Needs 3-Socket with 1 Remote
SURAIELEC£14.10193 rev
SURNICE Remote Control Plug Socket 13A/3120W Wireless Plug Remotes Switch 80m/260Ft Operating Range 3 Pack Sockets and 1 Remote
SURNICE£12.2573 rev
STATUS IONOS Remote Control Socket | White Remote Control Plug UK | Pack of 2 | IONREMSOC2PK10
Status£7.855,810 rev
STATUS IONOS Remote Control Socket | White Remote Control Plug UK | Pack of 1| IONREMSOC1PK10
Status£6.165,810 rev
TESSAN Remote Control Plug Socket UK with 30m Operating Range Wireless Light Switch for Indoor String Lights Lamps for Home Appliances White
TESSAN£11.79194 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumSTATUS IONOS Remote Control Socket | White Remote Control Plug UK | Pack of 2 | IONREMSOC2PK10
Status£7.854.5★
STATUS IONOS Remote Control Socket | White Remote Control Plug UK | Pack of 1| IONREMSOC1PK10
Status£6.164.5★
DEWENWILS Remote Control Plug Socket 13A/3120W Heavy Duty Wireless Light Switch 30m/100ft Long Range Programmable 1 Pack Sockets and 1 Remote
DEWENWILS£10.154.7★
DEWENWILS Wireless Remote Control Sockets 13A 3120W Heavy Duty Remote Switch 30M Control Range Programmable Remote Plug for Vacs 5 Sockets and 2 Remotes
DEWENWILS£23.174.7★
HBN Remote Control Plug Socket 13A/3120W Wireless Light Switch 30M/100ft Operating Range for Household Appliances 2 Pack Sockets and 1 Remote
HBN£12.044.6★
What buyers say about remote control sockets
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“seems well made”
“Easy to use”
“Good Price”
“As advertised”
“Great plug”
“Easy to use and install”
“Works really well”
“Connect well”
“the buttons have a nice”
“Brilliant just the right size and works great”
What buyers complain about
“breaking very easily”
“Didnt work”
“Question over quality control”
“sockets are quite difficult to reach”
“I could not get it to connect with Alexa”
“Good product; poor instructions”
“Not fit for purpose”
“Buttons control sockets theyre not supposed to”
“The remote battery is dead”
“can have issues setting up”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is remote control sockets profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £255K/yr across 32 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -20.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- How competitive is the remote control sockets niche?
- 9 brands and 37 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 37% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in remote control sockets?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.7%.
- When does demand for remote control sockets peak?
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 5.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the remote control sockets niche?
- Listings span £6.16–£23.17; the average listing price is £13.54 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,981 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.