Is tripod profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £3.3M/yr across 18 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -14.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).

How competitive is the tripod niche?

12 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 60% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in tripod?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Strength, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.1%.

When does demand for tripod peak?

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

What does it cost to enter the tripod niche?

Listings span £6.65–£34.43; the average listing price is £16.05 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 16,198 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

tripod

Worth a look

Shows a $3.3M/yr market, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size

Incredible£3.3M

£3.3M/yr · 3.1M searches

Avg price

Great£16.05

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Good2.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Good6.6%

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

Price range

Good£6.65–£34.43

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

Brand share

Good74%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay60%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Growth

Bad-14.4%

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

Review moat

Bad16,198.28

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, tripod is a £3.3M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (3.1M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.

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

tripod market data

Units sold / yr: 150K–200K; avg 6,000–8,000/product
Revenue / yr: £2.4M–£3.2M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 6.6%
Avg BSR: #4
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 38 months
Avg seller age: 186 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 60% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

12 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

74%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

60%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

20%

RISEOFLE38%
ANXRE11%
Amazon Basics9%
Pnitri9%
YOTOCversion6%
daidora5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -14.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top tripod search terms

tripod863K/yr -10.0%4.2% conv.
phone tripod584K/yr -20.1%6.0% conv.
tripod for iphone466K/yr -18.1%6.4% conv.
camera tripod205K/yr -12.9%1.9% conv.
iphone tripod177K/yr -11.7%7.8% conv.
phone tripod stand116K/yr -14.6%6.3% conv.
tripod for smartphone102K/yr -16.9%5.0% conv.
phone stand for filming96K/yr -11.0%4.8% conv.
tripod camera79K/yr -1.8%1.4% conv.
iphone tripod stand for filming62K/yr -14.8%8.9% conv.

All search terms

Top tripod 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 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

RISEOFLE Phone Tripod & Selfie Stick 180cm Aluminum All in One Extendable Tripod for Smartphone Portable Travel Phone Stand for Filming with Wireless Remote for iPhone/Samsung/Android/Camera

RISEOFLE£10.934.4★3,500 rev

ANXRE 71/180cm Phone Tripod Monopod NT79 Extendable Selfie Stick Tripod for Cell PhoneCamera Mobile Tripod Stand for Filming Tripod Stand Holder Compatible with Smartphone Camera

ANXRE£16.264.6★3,416 rev

Selfie Stick Tripod with 2 Fill Lights 45 Extra Long Phone Tripod with Detachable Remote for iPhone 17 16 Samsung Galaxy TikTok Vlogging

Pnitri£12.684.2★17,084 rev

RISEOFLE 43 Selfie Stick Tripod with Light All-in-One Portable & Extendable Cell Phone Tripod Stand with Wireless Remote Selfie Stick for iPhone/Samsung/Smartphone/Camera

RISEOFLE£10.784.4★4,776 rev

YOTOCversion 1.7 Meter/67 inch Phone Tripod Stand & Bluetooth Selfie Stick Cellphone Tripod with Bluetooth Remote Compatible with iPhone 17/16/15/14/13/12/12 pro/11/11pro/8

YOTOCversion£12.294.5★3,534 rev

Newest

by launch date

Amazon Basics 127cm/50inch Phone and DSLR Camera Tripod Lightweight with Bag Wireless Remote Control and Phone Holder Adjustable Height Silver

Amazon Basics£9.58676 rev

7mo ago

Phone Tripod & Selfie Stick 170cm Extendable Portable Phone Tripod Stand with Wireless Remote Compatible with iPhone/Android

daidora£10.94417 rev

7mo ago

RISEOFLE 43 Selfie Stick Tripod with Light All-in-One Portable & Extendable Cell Phone Tripod Stand with Wireless Remote Selfie Stick for iPhone/Samsung/Smartphone/Camera

RISEOFLE£10.784,776 rev

9mo ago

Avaspot 71 Phone Tripod with 2 LED Fill Lights & Removable Remote All-in-One Extendable Selfie Stick Tripod for iPhone Android & Camera Ideal for Selfies Vlogging & Video Recording

Avaspot£28.88252 rev

1y ago

ANXRE 172cm/67.7 Phone Tripod with Light NT99 Selfie Stick for Cell PhoneCamera Photography Lighting Stand for Filming Video Recording Selfie Stick Tripod Compatible with Smartphone Camera Gopro

ANXRE£19.883,030 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about tripod

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall20%

“Great quality & portability”

Value For Money14%

“Excellent value”

Strength12%

“Nice and strong”

Ease Of Use9%

“It's easy to operate”

Weight Light6%

“Nice lightweight tripod”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“does what I need”

Portability4%

“Portable easily”

Balance/Stability3%

“Stable and Easy to Use”

Adjustability/Rotatability/Reclining3%

“Easy to adjust”

Design-Overall2%

“sturdily designed”

What buyers complain about

Durability19%

“Broke on 1st use”

Strength17%

“Not sturdy”

Quality-Overall9%

“so the build quality is clearly very poor”

Size-Overall5%

“Really big”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Not as advertised”

Functionality-Overall3%

“one of the lights does not work”

Material Quality3%

“made from cheap plastic”

Value For Money2%

“Appears a lot more expensive than it actually is”

Grip2%

“The grip area is so small”

Weight Heavy2%

“Heavy stick”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall25%

Defective Material/Parts10%

Strength9%

Quality-Overall7%

Functionality-Overall6%

Weight Heavy5%

Compatibility-Overall5%

Image/Video Stabilization3%

Mechanism Issues3%

Durability3%

Common questions

Is tripod profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £3.3M/yr across 18 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -14.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
How competitive is the tripod niche?: 12 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 60% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in tripod?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Strength, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.1%.
When does demand for tripod peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the tripod niche?: Listings span £6.65–£34.43; the average listing price is £16.05 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 16,198 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.