Is universal tv remote profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £472K/yr across 21 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -14.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).

How competitive is the universal tv remote niche?

14 brands and 29 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in universal tv remote?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Touch/Button Controls, Compatibility-Overall. The return rate is 2.4%.

When does demand for universal tv remote peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the universal tv remote niche?

Listings span £4.22–£12.08; the average listing price is £6.51 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 9,288 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

universal tv remote

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($4.22–$12.08) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Quality gap

Incredible4.0★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Great9.9%

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

Returns

Good2.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Good£472K

£472K/yr · 729K searches

Brand share

Okay81%

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

Competition

Okay67%

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

Review moat

Bad9,288.05

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-14.8%

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

Avg price

Bad£6.51

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£4.22–£12.08

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

Signals Quality Gap

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, universal tv remote is a £472K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (729K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

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

universal tv remote market data

Units sold / yr: 60K–80K; avg 3,000–4,000/product
Revenue / yr: £391K–£521K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 9.9%
Avg BSR: #333
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 90%
Out of stock: 3.2%
Avg brand age: 41 months
Avg seller age: 188 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

14 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

81%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

67%

Top 20: 99%

Open market

15%

MYHGRC27%
YOSUN21%
One For All15%
tianxunh12%
SIUMAL6%
Loutoc4%
Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 15%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -14.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Open Trend

Top universal tv remote search terms

universal tv remote385K/yr -12.9%8.1% conv.
tv remote control universal85K/yr -8.0%6.5% conv.
universal remote control for tv68K/yr -17.9%8.2% conv.
universal remote58K/yr -13.0%4.3% conv.
one for all tv remote34K/yr -16.1%7.9% conv.
universal remote control23K/yr -16.8%4.5% conv.
universal tv remote one for all12K/yr -23.9%9.6% conv.
tv remote control universal one for all5K/yr -21.7%5.6% conv.
one for all remote8K/yr -31.4%5.0% conv.
universal smart tv remote8K/yr -24.5%6.4% conv.

All search terms

Top universal tv remote 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 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Universal-TV-Remote Only for Samsung LG Sony Hisense TCL Toshiba Panasonic Sharp Philips Hitachi JVC TV

YOSUN£8.884.3★41,055 rev

Universal TV Remote Control for LG Samsung Sony Panasonic Smart TV Toshiba Philips TCL tv remote control universal for All TVs

MYHGRC£6.794.0★239 rev

One For All Contour TV Universal Remote with Learning URC1210

One For All£8.914.3★22,724 rev

Universal TV Remote Control - universal remote control for tv Samsung Vizio Sony Panasonic Smart TV HAIER Toshiba Philips TCL tv remote control universal

tianxunh£4.794.0★3,858 rev

MYHGRC Universal TV Remote Control for Samsung LG Sony Philips Sharp Panasonic Smart TV TCL HAIER Toshiba Hitachi VIZIO TV remote universal with Netflx 3D APPS Buttons

MYHGRC£5.193.8★1,931 rev

Newest

by launch date

Tv Remote Control Replacement - Universal Tv Remote Competible with LCD LED HD UHD and QLED Controller Cover all Models - Durable Body - Responsive Button - No Setup Needed

Oumida£4.913 rev

2mo ago

Universal TV Remote Control for Samsung LG Sony Philips Sharp Panasonic Smart TV TCL HAIER Toshiba Hitachi VIZIO TV remote universal with Netflix 3D APPS Buttons (Black)

Wanme£4.2224 rev

7mo ago

One For All Contour TV Universal Remote - Control of TV/Smart TV - Guaranteed to work with all manufacturer brands - Learning remote control - URC1210

TRENDY LAVISH£9.7918 rev

10mo ago

for Samsung-TV-Remote-Control Universal Replacement for All Samsung Smart TV BN59-01315B with Batteries

YOSUN£8.5741,055 rev

10mo ago

Universal TV Remote Control for All Brands of TV Universal Remote Control for DVD and More 8 Devices

MYHGRC£6.7590 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about universal tv remote

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

What buyers love

Remote Control23%

“Good remote”

Value For Money16%

“Good value for money”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“Works as it should”

Compatibility-Overall10%

“as compatible”

Quality-Overall10%

“Fantastic quality”

Assembly/Installation7%

“Easy set up”

Ease Of Use5%

“Its also easy to hold”

Touch/Button Controls4%

“The buttons are responsive”

Battery Life3%

“battery life appears good as Ive not had to replace any batteries yet”

Connectivity-Overall3%

“No issues connecting”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall21%

“Stopped working”

Touch/Button Controls15%

“Buttons dont work”

Compatibility-Overall14%

“Not compatible”

Durability10%

“This broke in less than a month”

Quality-Overall8%

“Rubbish quality”

Connectivity-Overall5%

“Won't connect”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting5%

“Instructions are terrible”

Assembly/Installation3%

“NOT THE BEST TO SET UP”

Battery Life1%

“Stopped working after less than 3 months even after changing batteries”

Value For Money1%

“Not worth the money”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall52%

Functionality-Overall23%

Connectivity-Overall9%

Touch/Button Controls6%

Defective Material/Parts3%

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting1%

Durability1%