yi iot camera
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Incredible$32.19avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Quality gap
Great4.1★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Great$7.82–$64.43cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Good$342K$342K/yr · 438K searches
Conversion
Okay2.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Bad5.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Bad14,873.89avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Bad-22.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Bad89%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, yi iot camera is a $342K/yr Amazon United States market (438K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul. Verdict: Skip it — 35/100.
Data updated Jul 12, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
yi iot camera market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $193K–$258K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.4%
- Avg BSR
- #208
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 78%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 20.7%
- Avg brand age
- 30 months
- Avg seller age
- 169 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 89% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
4 falling
Sellers
9
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
89%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- YI89%
- Tapo5%
- Highmoutain3%
- BRAINWAVZ2%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -22.4% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×
Top yi iot camera search terms
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Top yi iot camera 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.
All 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
YI 2K 3MP Home Security Camera Indoor Camera with Person Vehicle Animal Detection Phone App for Baby Pet Dog Monitoring Compatible with Alexa
YI$22.004.0★16,379 rev
YI 2K Indoor Security Camera with Adhesive Mount 2-Way Audio AI Human/Vehicle/Pet Detection Alerts Night Vision Wall/Window Mount Baby/Pet Monitor Compatible with Alexa & Google Assistant
YI$24.064.0★25,403 rev
YI Pro 2K 4PC Home Security Camera 2.4Ghz Wired Indoor Camera with Person Vehicle Animal Smart Detection Phone App Compatible with Alexa and Google Assistant
YI$64.433.9★1,564 rev
YI Pro 2K Home Security Camera 2.4Ghz Wired Indoor Camera with Person Vehicle Animal Smart Detection Phone App Compatible with Alexa and Google Assistant 2Packs
YI$38.674.0★16,379 rev
YI Pro 2K 3PC Home Security Camera 2.4GHz Indoor Cameras for Home Security with Person Vehicle Animal Smart Detection Phone App for Baby Pet Dog Monitoring Works with Alexa and Google Assistant
YI$53.374.0★16,379 rev
Newest
by launch dateYI 2K Indoor Security Camera with Adhesive Mount 2-Way Audio AI Human/Vehicle/Pet Detection Alerts Night Vision Wall/Window Mount Baby/Pet Monitor Compatible with Alexa & Google Assistant
YI$24.0625,403 rev
Tapo 2K Indoor Pan/Tilt Wired Security Camera - Works as a Baby Monitor & Pet Camera Motion Detection 2-Way Audio Siren Night Vision No-Subscription Local Storage or Optional Cloud C211 (2-Pack)
Tapo$37.3721,375 rev
YI Pro 2K 3PC Home Security Camera 2.4GHz Indoor Cameras for Home Security with Person Vehicle Animal Smart Detection Phone App for Baby Pet Dog Monitoring Works with Alexa and Google Assistant
YI$53.3716,379 rev
YI Pro 2K 4PC Home Security Camera 2.4Ghz Wired Indoor Camera with Person Vehicle Animal Smart Detection Phone App Compatible with Alexa and Google Assistant
YI$64.431,564 rev
YI 2K 3MP Home Security Camera Indoor Camera with Person Vehicle Animal Detection Phone App for Baby Pet Dog Monitoring Compatible with Alexa
YI$22.0016,379 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumYI Pro 2K 3PC Home Security Camera 2.4GHz Indoor Cameras for Home Security with Person Vehicle Animal Smart Detection Phone App for Baby Pet Dog Monitoring Works with Alexa and Google Assistant
YI$53.374.0★
YI Pro 2K 4PC Home Security Camera 2.4Ghz Wired Indoor Camera with Person Vehicle Animal Smart Detection Phone App Compatible with Alexa and Google Assistant
YI$64.433.9★
YI 2K Indoor Security Camera with Adhesive Mount 2-Way Audio AI Human/Vehicle/Pet Detection Alerts Night Vision Wall/Window Mount Baby/Pet Monitor Compatible with Alexa & Google Assistant
YI$24.064.0★
YI 2K 3MP Home Security Camera Indoor Camera with Person Vehicle Animal Detection Phone App for Baby Pet Dog Monitoring Compatible with Alexa
YI$22.004.0★
YI Pro 2K Home Security Camera 2.4Ghz Wired Indoor Camera with Person Vehicle Animal Smart Detection Phone App Compatible with Alexa and Google Assistant 2Packs
YI$38.674.0★
What buyers say about yi iot camera
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Nice quality, easy to setup”
“Reasonable price”
“easy install”
“Picture quality is good”
“app is easy to use”
“the video is very clear”
“Night vision is so clear”
“Easy to use”
“The connection is always fantastic”
“worked as advertised”
What buyers complain about
“App is horrible”
“Doesn't connect”
“Misleading info”
“Camera stopped working 8 months later”
“Does not work”
“quality not as described”
“Cameras stopped working after a few uses”
“Dont let the price”
“Doesnt record video unless you buy a separate SD card”
“Does NOT record ALL motion in its view”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is yi iot camera profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $342K/yr across 9 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -22.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (35/100).
- How competitive is the yi iot camera niche?
- 4 brands and 9 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 89% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in yi iot camera?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Software/Application, Connectivity-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 5.5% — above our launch gate.
- When does demand for yi iot camera peak?
- Demand peaks in Jul; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the yi iot camera niche?
- Listings span $7.82–$64.43; the average listing price is $32.19 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 14,874 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.