teckin smart plug
Skip itA small market ($5K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Great£15.02avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Returns
Good2.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Okay£7.39–£21.68cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Okay2.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Bad5,578avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Bad81%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad94%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Growth
Bad-19.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad£5K£5K/yr · 14K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, teckin smart plug is a £5K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (14K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 29/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
teckin smart plug market data
- Units sold / yr
- 500–750
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- £8K–£11K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.1%
- Avg BSR
- #16
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 10.0%
- Avg brand age
- 45 months
- Avg seller age
- 178 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 81% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
6 falling
Sellers
36
Top-5 brand share
94%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
81%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Eightree45%
- UPXNBOR18%
- Tapo13%
- TVLIVE11%
- Amazon Basics7%
- Avatar Controls6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -19.9% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 12.4×
Top teckin smart plug search terms
- teckin smart plug11K/yr
- teckin3K/yr
- teckin smart plug 4 pack312/yr
Top teckin smart plug 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 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
EIGHTREE Smart Plug with Energy Monitoring 13A Smart Plugs that Work with Alexa Google Home SmartThings Wireless Remote Control Timer Plug 2.4 GHz Only Wi-Fi Plug
Eightree£20.344.5★2,381 rev
UPXNBOR 13A Smart Plug WiFi Smart Socket with Energy Monitoring 2 Pack
UPXNBOR£11.994.2★468 rev
EIGHTREE Smart Plug with Energy Monitoring and Cost Estimation Alexa Smart WiFi Plugs that Work with Alexa Google Home and SmartThings Smart Home Timer Plug Socket UK 2.4GHz Wi-Fi Only 13A 2Pack
Eightree£12.094.4★2,369 rev
Tapo P100 (4-Pack) Smart Plug Wi-Fi Plug App Remote Control Alexa Plug Voice Control with Alexa & Google Away Mode Scheduling & Timer Device Sharing Easy Set Up Multiple Safety Guarantees
Tapo£21.684.7★18,061 rev
Smart Plug TVLIVE 2 Pack Smart Plugs that Work with Alexa (Echo Echo Dot) Google Home Voice Control Energy Monitoring Remote Control Timer & Schedule smart wifi plug socket UK No Hub Required
TVLIVE£12.454.2★6,737 rev
Newest
by launch dateUPXNBOR 13A Smart Plug WiFi Smart Socket with Energy Monitoring 2 Pack
UPXNBOR£11.99468 rev
Smart Plug WiFi Smart Outlet Compatible with Alexa & Google Home AvatarControls App Voice Control with Timer Mini Smart Alexa Socket WiFi Smart Socket for Home Automation No Hub Required 2 Pack
Avatar Controls£12.989,346 rev
Amazon Basics Single Outlet Indoor Wi-Fi Smart Plug works with Alexa only 1 Pack White UK
Amazon Basics£7.392,893 rev
EIGHTREE Smart Plugs with Energy Monitoring WiFi Smart Sockets with Remote Control and Timer 2.4GHz Wi-Fi 13A 4 Pack - Alexa & Google Home Compatible
Eightree£21.212,369 rev
EIGHTREE Smart Plug with Energy Monitoring 13A Smart Plugs that Work with Alexa Google Home SmartThings Wireless Remote Control Timer Plug 2.4 GHz Only Wi-Fi Plug
Eightree£20.342,381 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumUPXNBOR 13A Smart Plug WiFi Smart Socket with Energy Monitoring 2 Pack
UPXNBOR£11.994.2★
EIGHTREE Smart Plugs with Energy Monitoring WiFi Smart Sockets with Remote Control and Timer 2.4GHz Wi-Fi 13A 4 Pack - Alexa & Google Home Compatible
Eightree£21.214.4★
Tapo P100 (4-Pack) Smart Plug Wi-Fi Plug App Remote Control Alexa Plug Voice Control with Alexa & Google Away Mode Scheduling & Timer Device Sharing Easy Set Up Multiple Safety Guarantees
Tapo£21.684.7★
EIGHTREE Smart Plug with Energy Monitoring 13A Smart Plugs that Work with Alexa Google Home SmartThings Wireless Remote Control Timer Plug 2.4 GHz Only Wi-Fi Plug
Eightree£20.344.5★
Amazon Basics Single Outlet Indoor Wi-Fi Smart Plug works with Alexa only 1 Pack White UK
Amazon Basics£7.394.4★
What buyers say about teckin smart plug
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Easy setup”
“Solid build quality”
“Very useful smart plug”
“Easy to use”
“Excellent price”
“Its connectivity is good”
“Works as intended”
“Works great”
“Perfectly working and easy to pair”
“Handy gadget”
What buyers complain about
“refuses to connect”
“Suddenly stop working”
“Tried setup on 2 of these”
“Doesnt work”
“Waste of money”
“Rubbish, avoid and buy a better switch”
“Dont fit”
“Both plugs failed after 3 months - going round in circles trying to get support options from Amazon”
“Great vfm I wish instructions were simpler”
“so it was not compatible”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is teckin smart plug profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £5K/yr across 8 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -19.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (29/100).
- How competitive is the teckin smart plug niche?
- 6 brands and 36 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 81% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in teckin smart plug?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Connectivity-Overall, Durability, Assembly/Installation. The return rate is 2.2%.
- When does demand for teckin smart plug peak?
- Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 12.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the teckin smart plug niche?
- Listings span £7.39–£21.68; the average listing price is £15.02 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,578 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.