Is toshiba remote control profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £134K/yr across 8 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -18.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).

How competitive is the toshiba remote control niche?

8 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 89% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in toshiba remote control?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Durability, Touch/Button Controls. The return rate is 1.7%.

When does demand for toshiba remote control peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the toshiba remote control niche?

Listings span £4.44–£8.76; the average listing price is £6.09 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 7,296 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

toshiba remote control

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($4.44–$8.76) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Incredible15.6%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Returns

Great1.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay£134K

£134K/yr · 141K searches

Brand share

Okay89%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Review moat

Bad7,295.75

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Bad£6.09

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-18.5%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Competition

Bad89%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Price range

Bad£4.44–£8.76

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, toshiba remote control is a £134K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (141K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

toshiba remote control market data

Units sold / yr: 15K–20K; avg 2,000–2,500/product
Revenue / yr: £91K–£122K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 15.6%
Avg BSR: #701
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 88%
Out of stock: 13.7%
Avg brand age: 42 months
Avg seller age: 195 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 89% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

8 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Gvirtue36%
YOSUN28%
SIUMAL10%
Just Great Gifts LTD8%
YangTian7%
BOULTON UK5%
Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 6%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -18.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top toshiba remote control search terms

toshiba remote control91K/yr -14.2%12.8% conv.
toshiba tv remote21K/yr -17.2%10.4% conv.
toshiba ct-8541 remote control11K/yr -37.7%25.2% conv.
universal tv remote toshiba6K/yr -18.2%12.0% conv.
toshiba remote5K/yr -27.7%7.6% conv.
toshiba tv remote control4K/yr -33.6%8.0% conv.
toshiba smart tv remote control3K/yr -37.9%9.7% conv.

All search terms

Top toshiba remote control 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.

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

Gvirtue CT-8541 CT8541 30101774 RC42150P Remote Control Compatible with Toshiba UHD Frevieww 2018 2019 Ready HD LCD LED TV No Setup Required

Gvirtue£6.004.4★16,528 rev

for Toshiba-Remote-Control Universal for Toshiba Smart TV CT-8541 (No Voice Function)

YOSUN£8.764.3★41,055 rev

Replacement TOSHIBA Remote Control for Toshiba LCD LED Smart TV - No Setup Needed

SIUMAL£5.583.9★195 rev

REPLACEMENT REMOTE CT-8541 CT8541 30101774 RC42150P Remote Control Compatible with Toshiba UHD Frevieww 2018 2019 Ready HD LCD LED TV

Just Great Gifts LTD£4.444.4★131 rev

New Replacement Toshiba Remote Control CT-8069 For Toshiba TV Remote Control LCD LED SMART TV - 32D3653DB 32D3753DB 32L3753DB 32W3753DB 32W3753DG 40L3441 40L3443 40L3448 - NO SETUP REQUIRED

YangTian£5.774.2★252 rev

Newest

by launch date

for Toshiba-Remote-Control Universal for Toshiba Smart TV CT-8541 (No Voice Function)

YOSUN£8.7641,055 rev

3mo ago

Toshiba Remote Control CT-8541 Replacement - Universal Toshiba TV Remote Control for LCD LED Smart TVs - Compatible Toshiba TV Replacement Remote - Netflix Prime Video Buttons

DRIVE PRO£5.0310 rev

7mo ago

Boulton CT-8541 CT8541 Remote Control for Toshiba Smart TV CT8541 TV Remote Toshiba Controller for SmartTV UHD HD LCD LED Television - CT 8541 Controller

BOULTON UK£5.2785 rev

1y ago

for toshiba ct-8565 ct-8570 remote control compatible for toshiba remote control 50UF3D53DB 55UF3D53DB No voice function

APYRDH£7.91110 rev

3y ago

Replacement TOSHIBA Remote Control for Toshiba LCD LED Smart TV - No Setup Needed

SIUMAL£5.58195 rev

3y ago

What buyers say about toshiba remote control

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Remote Control33%

“Universal remote”

Quality-Overall12%

“Excellent replacement good quality”

Compatibility-Overall11%

“Its clearly designed with wide compatibility in mind”

Value For Money11%

“much better value than the manufacturer's replacement one”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“Works perfectly as advertised”

Ease Of Use5%

“Easy to use”

Connectivity-Overall4%

“Had no issues connecting it”

Battery Life4%

“Battery life is good so far”

Assembly/Installation3%

“very easy set up”

Weight Light2%

“It feels much lighter them original which is good”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall28%

“Didnt work”

Durability16%

“Broke within the month”

Touch/Button Controls10%

“OK button doesn't work”

Compatibility-Overall7%

“Didnt work on ToshibaTV as advertised”

Quality-Overall6%

“Overall the unit with a few tweaks in quality would be an acceptable unit”

Defective Material/Parts6%

“Defective”

Computation Performance3%

“Very slow”

Material Quality3%

“Was made cheaply, plastic”

Strength2%

“flimsier than the original one”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%

“no manual or instructions”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall53%

Functionality-Overall26%

Touch/Button Controls6%

Connectivity-Overall6%

Defective Material/Parts4%

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

Quality-Overall1%

Product Condition1%

Battery Life1%

Audio Volume1%

Common questions

Is toshiba remote control profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £134K/yr across 8 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -18.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
How competitive is the toshiba remote control niche?: 8 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 89% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in toshiba remote control?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Durability, Touch/Button Controls. The return rate is 1.7%.
When does demand for toshiba remote control peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the toshiba remote control niche?: Listings span £4.44–£8.76; the average listing price is £6.09 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 7,296 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.