Remote Control Cars
PassRemote Control Cars scores 65 out of 100, a Pass. Shoppers spend $1.4M a year here, search demand grew +4.0% this quarter, and returns run at 2.0% of orders.
- Flapen Score
- 65 / 100Top 3% of 1,773 Toys & Games niches · +21 vs the category median of 4465
- Market size
- £1.4M/yr2.5M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +4.0%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 31%top-5 click share · 31 brands · 143 sellers
Flapen Score
Remote Control Cars against its category
The dotted line is the Toys & Games average. Past it, Remote Control Cars is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Remote Control Cars market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Remote Control Cars 2.5M times last year and spent an estimated £1.4M. The top 5 brands take 47% of clicks. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 65 out of 100, a Pass.
01 · Demand
1.5% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 2.5M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 1.5% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +4.0% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £1.4M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 2.5M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +4.0%
- Conversion, latest week
- 1.5%
- Market size, estimated
- £1.4Ma year
- Peak month
- December3.7× the quietest month
- Top search term
- remote control cars872K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £37.80.
Listings sell for £37.80 on average, from £8.54 to £188.44. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 40K to 50K a year. The average listing sells 750 to 1,000 of them. At £37.80 that is £28K to £38K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £37.80inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £8.54–£188.44
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 40K–50K
- Units per listing a year
- 750–1,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £28K–£38K
- Returns
- 2.0%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is ads.
91% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 7.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #53 within Remote & App-Controlled Devices. It carries 1,063 reviews at 4.35 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 91%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 7.0%
- Average rank
- #53in Remote & App-Controlled Devices
- Average rating
- 4.35 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,063per listing
- Listings tracked
- 53
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 7 of last year's 13 launches as successful.
13 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 7 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 29 months on average, so a newcomer is not facing entrenched names.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 13
- Successful launches
- 7Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 29 months
Products
Top Remote Control Cars 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 Remote Control Cars 2.4GHz High-Speed RC Car for Kids 15KM/H+ 2WD Off-Road Car with 2 Rechargeable Batteries Electric Remote Control Truck Toy for Boys & Girls Gifts (Green)
- Price
- £18.08
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 3,519
- Age
- 6y ago
Jiakora RC Cars Remote Control Car 1:12 Off Road Monster Truck Metal Shell 4WD Dual Motors LED Headlight Rock Crawler 2.4Ghz All Terrain Hobby Truck with 2 Batteries for 60 Min Play Boy Adult Gifts
- Price
- £38.19
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 486
- Age
- 2y ago
CMJ RC Cars Bugatti Divo Blue Remote control Radio Car 1:24 Officially Licensed 1:24 Scale Working Lights 2.4Ghz
- Price
- £8.84
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 657
- Age
- 4y ago
HAIBOXING RC Cars 1:18 4WD Offroad Remote Control Cars for Adults Kids
- Price
- £47.02
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 219
- Age
- 3y ago
JOYTREKY Remote Control Cars - 1:18 Rc Car HighSpeed 25KMH+ 2.4GHz Green
- Price
- £35.89
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 377
- Age
- 1y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
RC Truck with Camera 2.4GHz Remote Control Car with 2.8 LCD Screen & 60 Adjustable Camera Live Video APP/Remote Control 2 Speeds Rechargeable Off-Road RC Vehicles Gift for Adults and Kids
- Price
- £83.79
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 44
- Age
- 4mo ago
Hegior 1/16 4X4 High-Speed 40-50+KM/H (Peak) RC Monster Truck - 390 Motor Durable Axle & Suspension | 3000mAh Batteries | Boys rc car Toys Michaelmas Birthday Gift for Teens Aged 14+
- Price
- £45.72
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 31
- Age
- 9mo ago
QUNREDA Remote Control Car RC Cars Toys for Kids Ages 6-12 4WD Stunt Car with LED Lights & 360 Flips 2.4GHz Upgraded USB-C Modular Batteries 8-10 Year Old Boys Blue
- Price
- £19.48
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 6,233
- Age
- 2y ago
DIKAVEY 1/16 50MPH Brushless 4WD RC Truck Upgradeable All-Terrain Remote Control Cars with 3S Battery Waterproof Fast Off-Road RC Truggy
- Price
- £108.87
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 143
- Age
- 11mo ago
JOYTREKY Remote Control Cars - 1:18 RC Car 40KM/H 2.4GHz 4WD Blue
- Price
- £49.62
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 167
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch dateRC Truck with Camera 2.4GHz Remote Control Car with 2.8 LCD Screen & 60 Adjustable Camera Live Video APP/Remote Control 2 Speeds Rechargeable Off-Road RC Vehicles Gift for Adults and Kids
- Price
- £83.79
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 44
- Age
- 4mo ago
Hegior 1/16 4X4 High-Speed 40-50+KM/H (Peak) RC Monster Truck - 390 Motor Durable Axle & Suspension | 3000mAh Batteries | Boys rc car Toys Michaelmas Birthday Gift for Teens Aged 14+
- Price
- £45.72
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 31
- Age
- 9mo ago
DIKAVEY 1/16 50MPH Brushless 4WD RC Truck Upgradeable All-Terrain Remote Control Cars with 3S Battery Waterproof Fast Off-Road RC Truggy
- Price
- £108.87
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 143
- Age
- 11mo ago
BAZADER Remote Control Cars RC Truck 1:18 RC Car with LED Light 2.4GHz All Terrain Off Road Truck Toys - High Speed 25KMH+ with Spray 60 Mins Playtime Fast Racing Toy for Kids Adults
- Price
- £33.47
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 306
- Age
- 11mo ago
JOYTREKY Remote Control Cars - 1:18 Rc Car HighSpeed 25KMH+ 2.4GHz Green
- Price
- £35.89
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 377
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take only 31% of clicks. An open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
31 falling
Sellers
143
Top-5 brand share
47%
Top 20: 89%
Top-5 click share
31%
Top 20: 66%
Open market
48%
- SZJJX16%
- Jiakora9%
- JOYTREKY9%
- CMJ RC Cars6%
- DEERC5%
- HAIBOXING5%
Demand
Remote Control Cars search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.7×
Search terms
Top Remote Control Cars search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- remote control cars872K/yr
- rc car589K/yr
- remote control car201K/yr
- rc cars for adults131K/yr
- rc cars106K/yr
- rc truck70K/yr
- remote control monster truck106K/yr
- radio controlled cars47K/yr
- monster truck remote control car49K/yr
- rc monster truck33K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Remote Control Cars
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
breaks easily
broke after once use
stopped working after few uses
Not fit for purpose
Not true to size far from it
Small size
Very low battery
Very poor battery
Short battery life
Too flimsy
Not robust at all
Not very sturdy
Unfortunately, the build quality turned out to be a major let-down
Bad quality
I would like to know how to claim a refund as the quality is very bad
Love
Fantastic toy
This remote control car is a lot of fun
Brilliant fun
Price is reasonable
Excellent value
Good for the money
Build quality is solid
Excellent quality
Build quality is impressive
Remote control works good
The remote is easy to use
The remote works well
Battery life is decent
Long battery life
Battery lasts a long time
Return
2.0% Return rate 9% Fixable by listing
no longer works
Doesn't work
Stopped working
Not fit for purpose
Not true to size far from it
Small size
breaks easily
broke after once use
stopped working after few uses
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FAQ
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