tv simulator
Skip itA small market ($14K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Growth
Incredible+135.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Great282avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Great1.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Great4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Okay3.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Okay£11.34avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Okay88%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Bad88%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Market size
Bad£14K£14K/yr · 33K searches
Price range
Bad£5.40–£15.33cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, tv simulator is a £14K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (33K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
tv simulator market data
- Units sold / yr
- 2K–2K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £17K–£23K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.7%
- Avg BSR
- #835
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 75%
- Sponsored
- 63%
- Out of stock
- 3.9%
- Avg brand age
- 36 months
- Avg seller age
- 192 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 88% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
8 rising
Sellers
12
Top-5 brand share
88%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
88%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
7%
- Switched On Products37%
- Defender24%
- NEDIS13%
- O&W Security7%
- EPOSGEAR6%
- Ex-Pro5%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 7%)
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 29 weeks — +135.6% search growth over the last 90 days.Top tv simulator search terms
- tv simulator11K/yr
- tv security light simulator4K/yr
- tv light simulator4K/yr
- tv simulator light4K/yr
- fake tv5K/yr
- fake tv light4K/yr
Top tv simulator 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
switched on products Mydome Fake TV/TV Simulator - Home Security - Anti-Burglar and Theft Deterrent with LED Light Timer & Sensor (Home Security Lighting)
Switched On Products£14.254.4★1,187 rev
Defender Fake TV Light Simulator LED with Pass Through Socket - Plug-in Home Security Device - 4 Modes Includes Timer & Dusk Till Dawn Sensor - Anti Burglar & Intruder Deterrent - Simulated TV Lamp
Defender£15.334.6★83 rev
NEDIS TV Simulator Home Security Light with Flashing LED - Deter Intruders - Timer & Dusk Sensor - Low Energy USB Powered
NEDIS£12.314.2★814 rev
TV Simulator with LED Lighting and USB Connection as Burglary Protection
O&W Security£13.194.4★14 rev
Minder Battery Powered Fake Dummy TV Simulator Home Security Crime Prevention Device Theft Burglary Deterrent (Without Batteries)
EPOSGEAR£5.403.6★61 rev
Newest
by launch dateDefender Fake TV Light Simulator LED with Pass Through Socket - Plug-in Home Security Device - 4 Modes Includes Timer & Dusk Till Dawn Sensor - Anti Burglar & Intruder Deterrent - Simulated TV Lamp
Defender£15.3383 rev
TV Simulator with LED Lighting and USB Connection as Burglary Protection
O&W Security£13.1914 rev
QYOEGSQ LED TV Light Simulator LED Lamp Fake TV Simulator Light with Timer and Dusk Sensor Anti-Burglar and Theft Deterrent Home Security Burglary Protection
QYOEGSQ£8.911 rev
Fake TV Simulator LED Lamp Fake TV Simulator Light Night Security Light Home Security Fake Television for Home Security Burglary Protection uilt-in Light Source Sensor & Dusk Sensor Auto Power On
YZRDCXM£8.6213 rev
Ex-Pro Fake Dummy TV Simulator Eco Friendly Home Security Anti-Burglar and Theft Deterrent with LED Light Timer & Dusk Sensor
Ex-Pro£12.7083 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumQYOEGSQ LED TV Light Simulator LED Lamp Fake TV Simulator Light with Timer and Dusk Sensor Anti-Burglar and Theft Deterrent Home Security Burglary Protection
QYOEGSQ£8.915.0★
TV Simulator with LED Lighting and USB Connection as Burglary Protection
O&W Security£13.194.4★
Defender Fake TV Light Simulator LED with Pass Through Socket - Plug-in Home Security Device - 4 Modes Includes Timer & Dusk Till Dawn Sensor - Anti Burglar & Intruder Deterrent - Simulated TV Lamp
Defender£15.334.6★
Minder Battery Powered Fake Dummy TV Simulator Home Security Crime Prevention Device Theft Burglary Deterrent (Without Batteries)
EPOSGEAR£5.403.6★
Fake TV Simulator LED Lamp Fake TV Simulator Light Night Security Light Home Security Fake Television for Home Security Burglary Protection uilt-in Light Source Sensor & Dusk Sensor Auto Power On
YZRDCXM£8.623.8★
What buyers say about tv simulator
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“as advertised”
“Easy to use”
“Great product, looks very convincing from outside”
“Very effective security device”
“well worth having”
“So effective”
“It is very simple to install”
“Does the job perfectly”
“Really does give the effect the TV is on”
“Brilliant light”
What buyers complain about
“Small in size”
“Difficult to find a right position to use”
“Not as described”
“This item doesn't work”
“so to be honest it was not worth the money”
“Guide/instructions, hopeless”
“Lights could be a bit brighter”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is tv simulator profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £14K/yr across 8 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +135.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
- How competitive is the tv simulator niche?
- 8 brands and 12 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 88% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in tv simulator?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Ease Of Use, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 1.8%.
- What does it cost to enter the tv simulator niche?
- Listings span £5.40–£15.33; the average listing price is £11.34 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 282 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.