Google Cardboard
FailThe top 5 products take 92% of clicks, so Google Cardboard is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 37 / 100Ranks 1,864 of 2,221 Cell Phones & Accessories niches · −9 vs the category median of 4637
- Market size
- $38K/yr56K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -12.2%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 92%top-5 click share · 7 brands · 12 sellers
Flapen Score
Google Cardboard against its category
The dotted line is the Cell Phones & Accessories average. Past it, Google Cardboard is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Google Cardboard market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Google Cardboard 56K times last year and spent an estimated $38K. The top 5 brands take 92% of clicks. Demand peaks in Dec. Flapen scores it 37 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
An estimated 3.6% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 56K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. An estimated 3.6% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -12.2% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $38K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 56K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -12.2%
- Conversion, latest week
- 3.6%
- Market size, estimated
- $38Ka year
- Peak month
- December1.6× the quietest month
- Top search term
- google cardboard24K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $19.24.
Listings sell for $19.24 on average, from $9.84 to $31.15. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 2K to 2K a year. The average listing sells 250 to 500 of them. At $19.24 that is $5K to $10K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $19.24inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $9.84–$31.15
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 2K–2K
- Units per listing a year
- 250–500
- Revenue per listing a year
- $5K–$10K
- Returns
- 4.4%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
71% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 86% ship with Prime. On an average day, 2.6% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #47 within Virtual Reality (VR) Headsets. It carries 697 reviews at 3.56 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 71%
- Prime listings
- 86%
- Out of stock, average day
- 2.6%
- Average rank
- #47in Virtual Reality (VR) Headsets
- Average rating
- 3.56 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 697per listing
- Listings tracked
- 7
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are settling in.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 39 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 0
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 39 months
Products
Top Google Cardboard products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 6, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
Google Cardboard Topmaxions 3D VR Virtual Reality DIY VR Headset for 3D Movies and Games Compatible with Android & Apple Up to 6 Inch Easy Setup Machine
- Price
- $9.84
- Rating
- 3.6/5
- Reviews
- 3,010
- Age
- 10y ago

POP! Cardboard Google Cardboard with Free Head Strap and Cushion for Android and iPhone Fits Every Phone Including Lenses 3D VR Glasses Virtual Reality Viewer VR Goggles
- Price
- $18.60
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 816
- Age
- 11y ago

Google Daydream View - VR Headset for Smartphone (Slate)
- Price
- $24.52
- Rating
- 3.2/5
- Reviews
- 745
- Age
- 9y ago

VR Headset 3D VR Glasses Universal Virtual Reality Goggles Support 360Panorama Large Screen An-ti Bluelight Adjustable Pupil Distance Eye Protection VR Goggles for Movies Games Gift for Kids Adults
- Price
- $15.44
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 164
- Age
- 4y ago

TECKNET VR Headset for Phone Virtual Reality Headsets with HD 110FOV Anti-Blue Light Lenses & Adjustable Gears 3D VR Headset for Kids Compatible iPhone Samsung Android 4.7-7.2
- Price
- $31.15
- Rating
- 3.1/5
- Reviews
- 18
- Age
- 1y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
TECKNET VR Headset for Phone Virtual Reality Headsets with HD 110FOV Anti-Blue Light Lenses & Adjustable Gears 3D VR Headset for Kids Compatible iPhone Samsung Android 4.7-7.2
- Price
- $31.15
- Rating
- 3.1/5
- Reviews
- 18
- Age
- 1y ago

VR Headset 3D VR Glasses Universal Virtual Reality Goggles Support 360Panorama Large Screen An-ti Bluelight Adjustable Pupil Distance Eye Protection VR Goggles for Movies Games Gift for Kids Adults
- Price
- $15.44
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 164
- Age
- 4y ago

POP! Cardboard Google Cardboard with Free Head Strap and Cushion for Android and iPhone Fits Every Phone Including Lenses 3D VR Glasses Virtual Reality Viewer VR Goggles
- Price
- $18.60
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 816
- Age
- 11y ago

Virtual Reality Goggles 3D VR Glasses Adjustable VR Virtual Reality Headset with Wide Angle Lens Universal 3D VR Headset for Kids Adults HD Goggles for Phone Movies Games
- Price
- $15.67
- Rating
- 3.5/5
- Reviews
- 115
- Age
- 1y ago

Google Cardboard Topmaxions 3D VR Virtual Reality DIY VR Headset for 3D Movies and Games Compatible with Android & Apple Up to 6 Inch Easy Setup Machine
- Price
- $9.84
- Rating
- 3.6/5
- Reviews
- 3,010
- Age
- 10y ago
Newest
by launch date
TECKNET VR Headset for Phone Virtual Reality Headsets with HD 110FOV Anti-Blue Light Lenses & Adjustable Gears 3D VR Headset for Kids Compatible iPhone Samsung Android 4.7-7.2
- Price
- $31.15
- Rating
- 3.1/5
- Reviews
- 18
- Age
- 1y ago

Virtual Reality Goggles 3D VR Glasses Adjustable VR Virtual Reality Headset with Wide Angle Lens Universal 3D VR Headset for Kids Adults HD Goggles for Phone Movies Games
- Price
- $15.67
- Rating
- 3.5/5
- Reviews
- 115
- Age
- 1y ago

for Google Cardboard V2 VR Headsets Virtual Reality Glasses iPhone & Android Nexus and Pixel Cellphone Adjustable Universal Virtual Reality Goggles for Kids & Adults
- Price
- $19.48
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 12
- Age
- 2y ago

VR Headset 3D VR Glasses Universal Virtual Reality Goggles Support 360Panorama Large Screen An-ti Bluelight Adjustable Pupil Distance Eye Protection VR Goggles for Movies Games Gift for Kids Adults
- Price
- $15.44
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 164
- Age
- 4y ago

Google Daydream View - VR Headset for Smartphone (Slate)
- Price
- $24.52
- Rating
- 3.2/5
- Reviews
- 745
- Age
- 9y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 92% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
7 flat
Sellers
12
Est. top-5 brand share
92%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
92%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
4%
- Topmaxions63%
- MR.CARDBOARD9%
- Google8%
- Xiaokeis6%
- TECKNET5%
- Generic4%
- Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 4%)
Demand
Google Cardboard search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Search terms
Top Google Cardboard search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- google cardboard24K/yr
- google cardboard vr5K/yr
- cardboard vr headset6K/yr
- vr cardboard5K/yr
- cardboard vr6K/yr
- google vr3K/yr
- google cardboard vr headset3K/yr
- google vr headset2K/yr
- vr google2K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Google Cardboard
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Not worth the money”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
16 topics
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FAQ
Common Google Cardboard questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
Figures on this page are estimates modeled from public Amazon pages and third-party keyword data. Amazon does not supply them, and no connected seller's data is used. How we handle Amazon data









