Is 16 channel dvr profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $209K/yr across 23 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -7.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (35/100).

How competitive is the 16 channel dvr niche?

11 brands and 23 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 65% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in 16 channel dvr?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Connectivity-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 9.7% — above our launch gate.

When does demand for 16 channel dvr peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the 16 channel dvr niche?

Listings span $88.49–$1012.21; the average listing price is $292.86 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 438 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

16 channel dvr

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($88.49–$1012.21) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Quality gap

Great4.1★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Great438.35

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Okay$209K

$209K/yr · 42K searches

Competition

Okay65%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Brand share

Okay85%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Avg price

Okay$292.86

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-7.7%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Conversion

Bad1.7%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Returns

Bad9.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Bad$88.49–$1012.21

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Signals High Returns High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 16 channel dvr is a $209K/yr Amazon United States market (42K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 35/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 65% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

11 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

85%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

65%

Top 20: 98%

Open market

10%

ANNKE33%
TIGERSECU22%
ZOSI19%
Hiseeu6%
REOLINK6%
Swann5%
Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 10%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -7.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top 16 channel dvr search terms

16 channel dvr20K/yr -5.6%1.9% conv.
dvr 16 channel7K/yr +4.1%1.4% conv.
swann dvr 16 channel4K/yr -9.3%0.4% conv.
dvr for security camera 16 channel4K/yr -15.8%1.9% conv.
swann 16 channel dvr3K/yr -17.0%0.1% conv.
16 channel dvr security camera system5K/yr -22.4%0.7% conv.

All search terms

Top 16 channel dvr 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

ANNKE 16CH 1080P Lite Hybrid 5-in-1(TVI/AHD/CVI/CVBS/IPC) CCTV DVR Motion Detection H.265+ Security 16 Channel Surveillance Digital Video Recorder with 2TB Hard Drive Easy Remote Access

ANNKE$187.774.3★529 rev

TIGERSECU Super HD 1080P 16 Channel DVR Security Recorder with 2TB Hard Drive H.265 Hybrid 6-in-1 CCTV DVR Recorder Compatible with 2MP and 5MP TVI AHD CVI Analog RS485 PTZ and IP Cameras

TIGERSECU$319.634.2★1,194 rev

ZOSI H.265+ 1080P FHD 16 Channel DVR for Home Security Camera System with AI Human Vehicle Detection Hybrid 4-in-1(Analog/AHD/TVI/CVI) Surveillance CCTV DVR Recorder Remote Access Email Alarm

ZOSI$109.454.0★242 rev

ANNKE 16Channel 1080P Lite Security Digital Video Recorder with AI Human/Vehicle Detection H.265+ Video Compression for Bandwidth Efficiency 16CH 5-in-1 CCTV DVR for Surveillance Camera NO HDD

ANNKE$106.474.3★374 rev

REOLINK 16CH Network Video Recorder for Home Security Camera System Only Work with 16MP/12MP/4K/8MP/5MP/4MP The Same Brand PoE IP Cam 24/7 Recording to Pre-Installed 4TB Hard Drive RLN16-410

REOLINK$354.764.3★1,122 rev

Newest

by launch date

Swann AdvancedX 4K Wired NVR Security Camera System 16 Channel with 8 Dome PoE Cameras 2TB HDD Storage Color Night Vision with Spotlight Smart Video Analytics Indoor Outdoor Business Surveillance

Swann$972.564 rev

5mo ago

ZOSI 1080P H.265+ 16 Channel Video Security DVR Recorder with AI Human/Vehicle Detection 16CH Hybrid 4-in-1 CCTV DVR with 4TB HDD for HD-TVI AHD CVI CVBS Surveillance Cameras 24/7 Recording

ZOSI$271.911,286 rev

9mo ago

Swann AdvancedX Wired NVR 4K Security Camera System 16 CH 8 PoE Outdoor Cameras 2TB Color Night Vision Motion Detect

Swann$1012.215 rev

11mo ago

Hiseeu 16 Channel 4K Security DVR 8MP Digital Video Recorder

Hiseeu$162.29125 rev

1y ago

ZOSI 16 Channel 1080P H.265+ Hybrid DVR Recorder for Security Camera AI Human/Vehicle Detection Remote Access Motion Alerts 4-in-1 (TVI/CVI/AHD/Analog) CCTV Surveillance DVR with 4TB HDD

ZOSI$273.50420 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about 16 channel dvr

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall26%

“Good quality, Inexpensive, and Easy Setup”

Durability11%

“It has been flawless so far”

Ease Of Use9%

“Easy to use”

Compatibility-Overall7%

“Adapted with all the analog cameras I used with two prior dvrs”

Assembly/Installation6%

“Easy install”

Value For Money5%

“worth each cent”

Motion Detection4%

“Very nice motion detector”

Software/Application4%

“the app is easy to set up too on your phone”

Video Quality3%

“Daytime video is excellent”

Connectivity-Overall3%

“quickly accessed it on the local network with simple app downloaded for Windows or directly via local web page”

What buyers complain about

Durability22%

“Broke within 6 months”

Connectivity-Overall9%

“App also has to reconnect”

Quality-Overall9%

“piece of junk”

Functionality-Overall7%

“now the entire system won't come on”

Product Condition6%

“did appear to have been previously used”

Compatibility-Overall6%

“Also would not pick up reolink poe cameras”

Assembly/Installation4%

“only to have multiple components fail almost immediately after installation”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“I would not have even considered purchasing this if the description was truthful”

Software/Application3%

“The app is not designed very well”

Camera Quality3%

“Very poor camera system”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall46%

Functionality-Overall13%

Connectivity-Overall9%

Defective Material/Parts4%

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

Value For Money3%

Constant Reboot Or Restart2%

Camera Quality2%

Recording Feature2%

Image/Picture Clarity2%

Common questions

Is 16 channel dvr profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $209K/yr across 23 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -7.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (35/100).
How competitive is the 16 channel dvr niche?: 11 brands and 23 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 65% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 16 channel dvr?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Connectivity-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 9.7% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for 16 channel dvr peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 16 channel dvr niche?: Listings span $88.49–$1012.21; the average listing price is $292.86 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 438 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

16 channel dvr

16 channel dvr market data

Competition & brand share

Demand & seasonality

Top 16 channel dvr search terms