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title: "Teckin Smart Plug — £5K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 29/100 · £5K/yr market · 14K searches/yr · £15.02 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **teckin smart plug**
**Skip it**
A small market ($5K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 1Growth 15Conversion 27Competition 16Returns 70Price range 47Avg price 75Brand share 16Review moat 24Quality gap 58
**Avg price**
**Great****£15.02**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Returns**
**Good****2.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Price range**
**Okay****£7.39–£21.68**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Bad****5,578**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Bad****81%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****94%**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
2K2KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 12.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/teckin-smart-plug/trend)
## **Top teckin smart plug search terms**
- **teckin smart plug**11K/yr-21.0%2.9% conv. - **teckin**3K/yr-23.8%0.4% conv. - **teckin smart plug 4 pack**312/yr+110.0%0.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/teckin-smart-plug/search-terms)
## **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.
0%10%£45320%£90730%£1K40%£2K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**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**£20.34**4.5★2,381 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B712GY64) [2**UPXNBOR 13A Smart Plug WiFi Smart Socket with Energy Monitoring 2 Pack**UPXNBOR**£11.99**4.2★468 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FC6FN912) [3**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**£12.09**4.4★2,369 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CHMNVVQP) [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**£21.68**4.7★18,061 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0875CTMGH) [5**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**£12.45**4.2★6,737 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07QWKDT96)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**UPXNBOR 13A Smart Plug WiFi Smart Socket with Energy Monitoring 2 Pack**UPXNBOR**£11.99**468 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FC6FN912) [**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**£12.98**9,346 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DXV2N8HK) [**Amazon Basics Single Outlet Indoor Wi-Fi Smart Plug works with Alexa only 1 Pack White UK**Amazon Basics**£7.39**2,893 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CMXN6B3L) [**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**£21.21**2,369 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CWV8TDXC) [**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**£20.34**2,381 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B712GY64)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**UPXNBOR 13A Smart Plug WiFi Smart Socket with Energy Monitoring 2 Pack**UPXNBOR**£11.99**4.2★**▲ 111%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FC6FN912) [**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**£21.21**4.4★**▲ 59%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CWV8TDXC) [**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**£21.68**4.7★**▲ 20%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0875CTMGH) [**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**£20.34**4.5★**— 4%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B712GY64) [**Amazon Basics Single Outlet Indoor Wi-Fi Smart Plug works with Alexa only 1 Pack White UK**Amazon Basics**£7.39**4.4★**— 5%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CMXN6B3L)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about teckin smart plug**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Assembly/Installation**19%
*“Easy setup”*
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“Solid build quality”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**15%
*“Very useful smart plug”*
**Ease Of Use**14%
*“Easy to use”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Excellent price”*
**Connectivity-Overall**7%
*“Its connectivity is good”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“Works as intended”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“Works great”*
**Compatibility-Overall**1%
*“Perfectly working and easy to pair”*
**Portability**1%
*“Handy gadget”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Connectivity-Overall**29%
*“refuses to connect”*
**Durability**23%
*“Suddenly stop working”*
**Assembly/Installation**7%
*“Tried setup on 2 of these”*
**Functionality-Overall**4%
*“Doesnt work”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Waste of money”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“Rubbish, avoid and buy a better switch”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“Dont fit”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**3%
*“Both plugs failed after 3 months - going round in circles trying to get support options from Amazon”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**3%
*“Great vfm I wish instructions were simpler”*
**Compatibility-Overall**3%
*“so it was not compatible”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Connectivity-Overall**46%
**Compatibility-Overall**19%
**Functionality-Overall**14%
**Socket/Port/Plug**5%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Assembly/Installation**2%
**Size-Overall**2%
**Quality-Overall**1%
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**1%
**Ease Of Use**1%
## **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.
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