Remote Control Boat
PassRemote Control Boat scores 70 out of 100, a Pass. Shoppers spend $245K a year here, search demand grew +82.2% this quarter, and returns run at 2.0% of orders.
- Flapen Score
- 70 / 100Top 2% of 1,773 Toys & Games niches · +26 vs the category median of 4470
- Market size
- £245K/yr394K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +82.2%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 43%top-5 click share · 23 brands · 35 sellers
Flapen Score
Remote Control Boat against its category
The dotted line is the Toys & Games average. Past it, Remote Control Boat is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Remote Control Boat market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Remote Control Boat 394K times last year and spent an estimated £245K. The top 5 brands take 61% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jul–Aug–Dec. Flapen scores it 70 out of 100, a Pass.
01 · Demand
2.1% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 394K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 2.1% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +82.2% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £245K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 394K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +82.2%
- Conversion, latest week
- 2.1%
- Market size, estimated
- £245Ka year
- Peak month
- August3.0× the quietest month
- Top search term
- rc boat135K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £30.09.
Listings sell for £30.09 on average, from £13.16 to £79.79. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 6K to 8K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £30.09 that is £3K to £8K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £30.09inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £13.16–£79.79
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 6K–8K
- Units per listing a year
- 100–250
- Revenue per listing a year
- £3K–£8K
- Returns
- 2.0%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is ads.
95% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 24.7% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #29 within Remote & App-Controlled Devices. It carries 224 reviews at 4.12 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 95%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 24.7%
- Average rank
- #29in Remote & App-Controlled Devices
- Average rating
- 4.12 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 224per listing
- Listings tracked
- 37
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 3 of last year's 10 launches as successful.
10 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 3 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
- 10
- Successful launches
- 3Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 27 months
Products
Top Remote Control Boat 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
SZJJX RC Boat for Kids 100+ Mins Play Time Remote Control Boats 2.4 GHz High Speed Mini RC Racing Boats for Lake/Pool/Pond with 1800mAh Battery Water Play Toy Gift for Boys&Girls-Blue
- Price
- £14.35
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 133
- Age
- 10mo ago
Habuddy RC Boat 2.4 GHz High Speed Mini Boats Remote Control Boats for Pools & Lakes Radio Controlled Watercraft for Kids 30+ Mins 2 Batteries Blue
- Price
- £14.11
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 87
- Age
- 1y ago
HOTUT RC Boat with LED Lights 15 KmPh 2.4GHz Remote Control Boats for Pools and Lake Capsize Recovery 2 Rechargeable Batteries Speed Boat Toy for Boys & Girls
- Price
- £15.96
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 227
- Age
- 2y ago
Syma 2 Pack Remote Control Boats for Kids RC Racing Boats with LED Lights & Water Spray 40 Minutes Total Playtime20 Mins Per Boat Pool & Lake Toy Gifts for Boys Girls Aged 812
- Price
- £40.31
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 50
- Age
- 5mo ago
DEERC High Speed RC Boats W/LED Lights Self Righting Remote Control Boat for Pools and Lakes 20+ MPH 2.4GHz Racing Boats Remote Control Shark Pool Toys for Kids & Adults
- Price
- £33.87
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 1,014
- Age
- 3y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
DEERC 2-Pack RC Boats for Kids Fast Remote Control Boat with 4×1200mAh Batteries 120 Min Runtime 7 LED Lights Mode Capsize Recovery 2.4GHz Racing Pool & Lake Toy
- Price
- £49.65
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 13
- Age
- 6mo ago
Coikes RC Boat Remote Control Boat for Kids Adults with LED Lights 2.4GHz High Speed Racing Boats for Pools and Lakes 1000mAh Rechargeable Low Battery Alarm Pool Toys for Boys Girls
- Price
- £17.78
- Rating
- 3.0/5
- Reviews
- 9
- Age
- 6mo ago
Lomffy Remote Control Boat with LED Light RC Boat with 1500mAh Rechargeable Battery 2.4GHz Fast RC Speed Boat with Double Propellers Racing Boats for Pools and Lakes Gifts for Boys Girls 2 Batteries
- Price
- £18.67
- Rating
- 3.6/5
- Reviews
- 10
- Age
- 6mo ago
Yaskyly RC Boat 100 Mins Running Time 2.4GHz Remote Control Boat with LED Lights 15KM Fast Speed with Rechargeable Battery Self-Righting for Pool Lake Gift for Kids Adults Children
- Price
- £16.86
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 17
- Age
- 6mo ago
Fast RC Boat 15+MPH High Speed Remote Control Boat with 40+ Mins 2.4GHz Self-Righting RC Boat LED Lights Waterproof for Pools and Lakes 10 inch RC Racing Boat with Rechargeable Battery for Adult
- Price
- £17.34
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- Reviews
- 10
- Age
- 6mo ago
Newest
by launch dateSyma 2 Pack Remote Control Boats for Kids RC Racing Boats with LED Lights & Water Spray 40 Minutes Total Playtime20 Mins Per Boat Pool & Lake Toy Gifts for Boys Girls Aged 812
- Price
- £40.31
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 50
- Age
- 5mo ago
Fast RC Boat 15+MPH High Speed Remote Control Boat with 40+ Mins 2.4GHz Self-Righting RC Boat LED Lights Waterproof for Pools and Lakes 10 inch RC Racing Boat with Rechargeable Battery for Adult
- Price
- £17.34
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- Reviews
- 10
- Age
- 6mo ago
Yaskyly RC Boat 100 Mins Running Time 2.4GHz Remote Control Boat with LED Lights 15KM Fast Speed with Rechargeable Battery Self-Righting for Pool Lake Gift for Kids Adults Children
- Price
- £16.86
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 17
- Age
- 6mo ago
Lomffy Remote Control Boat with LED Light RC Boat with 1500mAh Rechargeable Battery 2.4GHz Fast RC Speed Boat with Double Propellers Racing Boats for Pools and Lakes Gifts for Boys Girls 2 Batteries
- Price
- £18.67
- Rating
- 3.6/5
- Reviews
- 10
- Age
- 6mo ago
DEERC 2-Pack RC Boats for Kids Fast Remote Control Boat with 4×1200mAh Batteries 120 Min Runtime 7 LED Lights Mode Capsize Recovery 2.4GHz Racing Pool & Lake Toy
- Price
- £49.65
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 13
- Age
- 6mo ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 43% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
23 falling
Sellers
35
Top-5 brand share
61%
Top 20: 97%
Top-5 click share
43%
Top 20: 78%
Open market
34%
- DEERC19%
- SZJJX17%
- Habuddy12%
- BEZGAR6%
- Coikes6%
- HOTUT5%
Demand
Remote Control Boat search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Jul, Aug, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.0×
Search terms
Top Remote Control Boat search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- rc boat135K/yr
- remote control boat118K/yr
- rc boats for adults22K/yr
- remote control boat for kids17K/yr
- remote control boats11K/yr
- rc boats10K/yr
- radio controlled boat10K/yr
- electric boat8K/yr
- mini rc boat6K/yr
- speed boat7K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Remote Control Boat
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
batteries stopped charging
Not worth what they are charging
then would not charge
Broke first time I used it
Stopped working after 1 day
Stopped working after the one use
Maybe just unlucky one of the boats cannot go straight in water
its not water tight
Not waterproof
just did not work
Doesn't work properly
after a few weeks they have no power
The boats are smaller than I expected
Small
Boat very small
Love
Plenty of fun for the whole family
Good fun
It has kept him entertained
Good for the price
Great value
Worth it
They are rechargeable
Battery life is decent
long battery life
The build quality feels solid for the price
They seem reasonably well made
Amazing quality
they have stayed waterproof with no issues so far
should keep them waterproof
They have been waterproofed well
Return
2.0% Return rate 9% Fixable by listing
just did not work
Doesn't work properly
after a few weeks they have no power
The boats are smaller than I expected
Small
Boat very small
these will require two AA batteries each. not supplied
Only had 1 battery
Broke first time I used it
Stopped working after 1 day
Stopped working after the one use
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