Gaming Earbuds
FailDemand is soft, at -13.3% this quarter, so Gaming Earbuds is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 42 / 100Ranks 845 of 1,488 Electronics & Photo niches · −2 vs the category median of 4442
- Market size
- £92K/yr202K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -13.3%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 70%top-5 click share · 11 brands · 35 sellers
Flapen Score
Gaming Earbuds against its category
The dotted line is the Electronics & Photo average. Past it, Gaming Earbuds is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Gaming Earbuds market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Gaming Earbuds 202K times last year and spent an estimated £92K. The top 5 brands take 85% of clicks. Demand peaks in Nov. Flapen scores it 42 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
1.9% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 202K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 1.9% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -13.3% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £92K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 202K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -13.3%
- Conversion, latest week
- 1.9%
- Market size, estimated
- £92Ka year
- Peak month
- November1.8× the quietest month
- Top search term
- gaming earbuds87K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £24.08.
Listings sell for £24.08 on average, from £7.69 to £107.41. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 3K to 4K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £24.08 that is £2K to £6K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £24.08inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £7.69–£107.41
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 3K–4K
- Units per listing a year
- 100–250
- Revenue per listing a year
- £2K–£6K
- Returns
- 2.2%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
84% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 95% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #359 within Headphones, Earphones & Accessories. It carries 3,840 reviews at 4.08 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 84%
- Prime listings
- 95%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #359in Headphones, Earphones & Accessories
- Average rating
- 4.08 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 3,840per listing
- Listings tracked
- 19
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 1 of last year's 2 launches as successful.
2 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 1 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 27 months on average, so a newcomer is not facing entrenched names.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 2
- Successful launches
- 1Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 27 months
Products
Top Gaming Earbuds products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
HyperX Cloud Earbuds II - Wired Gaming Earbuds 14mm Driver Built-in Microphone | 4 Ear Plug Sizes | 3.5mm Connector | Hard Case | PC Console & Mobile Compatibility | Red
- Price
- £20.58
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 2,751
- Age
- 3y ago

JBL Quantum 50 In-Ear Wired Gaming Headset Black
- Price
- £16.80
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 6,690
- Age
- 6y ago

Yinyoo KBEAR MONKIE K01 Gaming Earbuds Noise Cancelling In Ear Headphones with 3.5mm Plug Surround Hifi Sound in Ear Monitor Wired Gaming Earphones Compatible with PC PS5 Xbox Switch
- Price
- £13.06
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 712
- Age
- 1y ago

Linsoul KZ ZS10 Pro 4BA+1DD 5 Driver in Ear Monitor HiFi Wired Earbuds Gaming Earbuds Hybrid IEM Earphones with Stainless Steel Faceplate Recessed 2 Pin Detachable Cable(Without Mic Black)
- Price
- £35.10
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 14,083
- Age
- 7y ago

Ludos OMNITONE Wired Earbuds in-Ear Headphones Earphones with Microphone 5 Years Warranty Noise Isolation Corded for 3.5mm Jack Ear Buds for iPhone iPad Samsung Computer Laptop Gaming Sports
- Price
- £7.69
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 5,435
- Age
- 2y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds for PS5 - Wireless Gaming Earbuds - 2.4GHz + BT 5.3 - ANC/Transparency - 40H Battery - Wireless Charging - PS5 PC Switch 2 Mobile - Black (Renewed)
- Price
- £54.21
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 63
- Age
- 4mo ago

Yinyoo KBEAR BK1 Gaming Earbuds with Mic 10mm Dynamic Driver Gaming Earphones for FPS Gamers Detachable 5N OFC Wired In Ear Headphones 3.5mm Jack Compatible with PC Xbox PS5 Switch Mobile
- Price
- £13.32
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 46
- Age
- 6mo ago

HYPERX Cloud Earbuds II Gaming Earbuds with Mic Black
- Price
- £24.06
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 2,751
- Age
- 3y ago

Yinyoo KZ ZST In ear Monitors 1BA+1DD Wired Earphone IEM(Purple No mic)
- Price
- £15.98
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 10,151
- Age
- 9y ago

August EPG500 Wireless Gaming Earbuds with Dual-Mic ENC Noise Cancelling - Bluetooth 5.0 Earphones Low-Latency 40H Playtime with Charging Case USB-C Charging for Sports Meeting PC PS5 Switch
- Price
- £10.99
- Rating
- 3.2/5
- Reviews
- 1,508
- Age
- 4y ago
Newest
by launch date
SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds for PS5 - Wireless Gaming Earbuds - 2.4GHz + BT 5.3 - ANC/Transparency - 40H Battery - Wireless Charging - PS5 PC Switch 2 Mobile - Black (Renewed)
- Price
- £54.21
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 63
- Age
- 4mo ago

Yinyoo KBEAR BK1 Gaming Earbuds with Mic 10mm Dynamic Driver Gaming Earphones for FPS Gamers Detachable 5N OFC Wired In Ear Headphones 3.5mm Jack Compatible with PC Xbox PS5 Switch Mobile
- Price
- £13.32
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 46
- Age
- 6mo ago

Yinyoo KBEAR MONKIE K01 Gaming Earbuds Noise Cancelling In Ear Headphones with 3.5mm Plug Surround Hifi Sound in Ear Monitor Wired Gaming Earphones Compatible with PC PS5 Xbox Switch
- Price
- £13.06
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 712
- Age
- 1y ago

Yinyoo KBEAR MONKIE K01 Wired Gaming Earbuds 1DD Lightweight Gaming In Ear Monitor with 3.5mm Plug HIFI Immersive Bass in Ear Headphones Wired Earphones Compatible with PC PS5 Xbox Switch
- Price
- £13.91
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 603
- Age
- 1y ago

Yinyoo KBEAR MONKIE K01 Gaming Earbuds Noise Cancelling In Ear Headphones with 3.5mm Plug Surround Hifi Sound in Ear Monitor Wired Gaming Earphones Compatible with PC PS5 Xbox Switch
- Price
- £13.25
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 712
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 70% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
11 falling
Sellers
35
Top-5 brand share
85%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
70%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
9%
- HyperX28%
- Yinyoo26%
- JBL14%
- Linsoul12%
- CCA6%
- Ludos5%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 9%)
Demand
Gaming Earbuds search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Search terms
Top Gaming Earbuds search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- gaming earbuds87K/yr
- gaming earphones37K/yr
- gaming earbuds with mic13K/yr
- in ear gaming headphones8K/yr
- wireless gaming earbuds7K/yr
- gaming earphones with mic11K/yr
- ps5 earphones8K/yr
- xbox earbuds7K/yr
- wired gaming earbuds7K/yr
- gaming ear buds5K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Gaming Earbuds
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Poor sound quality
Low quality tinny sound
the sound is not clear
Broke after 3 uses
Not as durable as hoped
Broken after just weeks
everyone of my mates say the mic sounds bad BUT the audio quality isnt the worse
Microphone just falls off
Microphone quality poor
not loud in the slightest
sound horrible
the sound is muddy
made me question the quality control
Poor quality
Shoddy rubbish
Love
Perfect sound stage
Good sound
Good clear sound
Great quality earphones
Great Quality Earbuds
Brilliant quality
reasonable price
Excellent value
Great for the price
Bass is good
good bass response
Really good deep bass
fits comfortably in my ears
a good fit
They actually fit in my ears without falling out
Return
2.2% Return rate 20% Fixable by listing
Poor sound quality
Low quality tinny sound
the sound is not clear
They do NOT fit on to the headphones. however hard you try
Not suitable for small ears
Bag included alittle small
everyone of my mates say the mic sounds bad BUT the audio quality isnt the worse
Microphone just falls off
Microphone quality poor
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