tablet controller
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size
Great$1.5M$1.5M/yr · 574K searches
Avg price
Great$70.39avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Good$28.22–$165.94cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Okay3.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Okay2,318.33avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Okay68%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Growth
Bad-12.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Returns
Bad9.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, tablet controller is a $1.5M/yr Amazon United States market (574K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Data updated Jul 6, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
tablet controller market data
- Units sold / yr
- 13K–15K
- avg 750–1,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $880K–$1.1M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.6%
- Avg BSR
- #72
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 73%
- Out of stock
- 5.9%
- Avg brand age
- 33 months
- Avg seller age
- 174 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 68% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
2 falling
Sellers
49
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
68%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- GameSir61%
- Razer39%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -12.6% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×
Top tablet controller search terms
- gamesir g8 plus110K/yr
- gamesir g883K/yr
- razer kishi78K/yr
- gamesir g8 galileo35K/yr
- tablet controller41K/yr
- razer kishi v3 pro28K/yr
- razer kishi ultra27K/yr
- gamesir nova19K/yr
- razer kishi v323K/yr
- gamesir x215K/yr
Top tablet controller 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 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
GameSir G8 Plus Bluetooth Mobile Game Controller for Switch & iOS & Android & Tablets Wireless Gamepad with Hall Effect Joysticks/Hall Trigger Play Minecraft Genshin Impact Call of Duty Mobile
GameSir$72.314.4★2,547 rev
Razer Kishi V3 Pro Gaming Controller for iPhone 15 16 17 Series Android & iPad mini up to 8: Full Sized TMR Thumbsticks - Back Buttons - PC Remote Play - Haptics - USB-C Gamepad Connection
Razer$130.074.2★288 rev
GameSir G8 Plus MFi iPhone Controller Apple MFi Certified USB-C Gaming Controller for iPhone 15/16/17 Series Compatible with iPad Mini & Android Hall Effect Sticks 2 Programmable Back Buttons
GameSir$75.454.3★431 rev
GameSir G8 Galileo Type-C Mobile Gaming Controller for Android & iPhone 15 Series (USB-C) Plug and Play Gamepad with Hall Effect Joysticks/Hall Trigger 3.5mm Audio Jack
GameSir$74.214.3★3,368 rev
Razer Kishi V3 Gaming Controller for iPhone 15 16 17 Series & Android: Full Sized TMR Thumbsticks - Dual Back Buttons - Fits Most Phone Cases - PC Remote Play - USB-C Gamepad Connection - Black
Razer$83.504.1★177 rev
Newest
by launch dateGameSir G8 Plus MFi iPhone Controller Apple MFi Certified USB-C Gaming Controller for iPhone 15/16/17 Series Compatible with iPad Mini & Android Hall Effect Sticks 2 Programmable Back Buttons
GameSir$75.45431 rev
GameSir G8 Galileo Type-C Mobile Gaming Controller for Android & iPhone 15 Series (USB-C) Plug and Play Gamepad with Hall Effect Joysticks/Hall Trigger 3.5mm Audio Jack (Renewed)
GameSir$53.8038 rev
GameSir G8 Plus Bluetooth Mobile Game Controller for Switch & iOS & Android & Tablets Wireless Gamepad with Hall Effect Joysticks/Hall Trigger Play Minecraft Genshin Impact Call of Duty Mobile (Renewed)
GameSir$57.0230 rev
Razer Kishi V3 Pro Gaming Controller for iPhone 15 16 17 Series Android & iPad mini up to 8: Full Sized TMR Thumbsticks - Back Buttons - PC Remote Play - Haptics - USB-C Gamepad Connection
Razer$130.07288 rev
Razer Kishi V3 Gaming Controller for iPhone 15 16 17 Series & Android: Full Sized TMR Thumbsticks - Dual Back Buttons - Fits Most Phone Cases - PC Remote Play - USB-C Gamepad Connection - Black
Razer$83.50177 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Razer Kishi V2 Mobile Gaming Controller for iPhone (Lightning): Console Quality Controls - Universal Fit w/ Extendable Bridge - Stream PC Xbox PlayStation Games - Customizable Triggers - Ergonomic
Razer$47.944.2★
GameSir G8 Plus MFi iPhone Controller Apple MFi Certified USB-C Gaming Controller for iPhone 15/16/17 Series Compatible with iPad Mini & Android Hall Effect Sticks 2 Programmable Back Buttons
GameSir$75.454.3★
GameSir G8 Galileo Type-C Mobile Gaming Controller for Android & iPhone 15 Series (USB-C) Plug and Play Gamepad with Hall Effect Joysticks/Hall Trigger 3.5mm Audio Jack (Renewed)
GameSir$53.804.1★
Razer Kishi Ultra Gaming Controller for Android iPhone 15 & 16 Series iPad Mini A17 Pro & 6 (USB C): Pro Controls - Ergonomic Grip - Stream PC Xbox PS5 Games on Mobile Phone Tablet (Renewed)
Razer$71.664.5★
GameSir G8 Plus Bluetooth Mobile Game Controller for Switch & iOS & Android & Tablets Wireless Gamepad with Hall Effect Joysticks/Hall Trigger Play Minecraft Genshin Impact Call of Duty Mobile (Renewed)
GameSir$57.024.7★
What buyers say about tablet controller
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent Value”
“Buttons feel great”
“Great quality”
“Easy connection with my phone”
“Its easy to hold”
“it would fit well for a phone”
“Better than expected”
“holds it well”
“the software works well too”
“great compatibility with most games”
What buyers complain about
“Wont connect”
“R1, R4, and M2 buttons not functioning at all”
“Didnt last”
“Over priced”
“bit small”
“Cheap Garbage”
“is not charging for iPhone”
“Did not work”
“The app is poorly designed”
“Weak battery”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is tablet controller profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $1.5M/yr across 15 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -12.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
- How competitive is the tablet controller niche?
- 2 brands and 49 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 68% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in tablet controller?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Connectivity-Overall, Touch/Button Controls, Durability. The return rate is 9.4% — above our launch gate.
- When does demand for tablet controller peak?
- Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the tablet controller niche?
- Listings span $28.22–$165.94; the average listing price is $70.39 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,318 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.