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title: "Clock Radios — $350K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 50/100 · $350K/yr market · 353K searches/yr · $31.90 avg price. Soft demand (-11.8% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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"og:title": "Clock Radios — $350K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **clock radios**
**Worth a look**
Shows a sweet-spot price point ($31.90 avg), but soft demand (-11.8% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 53Growth 19Conversion 39Competition 54Returns 56Price range 54Avg price 95Brand share 45Review moat 24Quality gap 89
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$31.90**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.1★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Returns**
**Good****2.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Competition**
**Good****53%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Price range**
**Good****$9.33–$167.78**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Good****$350K**
$350K/yr · 353K searches
**Brand share**
**Okay****78%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Bad****5,384.29**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Bad****-11.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, clock radios is a $350K/yr Amazon United States market (353K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **clock radios market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **10K–13K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$319K–$399K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **3.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#131**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **90%**
- **Sponsored**
- **71%**
- **Out of stock**
- **2.5%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **48 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **160 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 53% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**15 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**95**
**Top-5 brand share**
**78%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**53%**
Top 20: 88%
**Open market**
**18%**
- Emerson40% - DreamSky15% - Sony13% - Homicial5% - FUHONGYUAN4% - Sharp4% - Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 18%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -11.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
23K18KSpike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.0×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/clock-radios/trend)
## **Top clock radios search terms**
- **clock radios**64K/yr-16.5%1.8% conv. - **clock radio am fm**40K/yr-2.7%3.1% conv. - **sony dream machine alarm clock**21K/yr+20.9%0.7% conv. - **am fm clock radios for bedroom**29K/yr-20.9%2.7% conv. - **am/fm clock radio**20K/yr-1.2%2.6% conv. - **am fm clock radio**21K/yr-5.9%2.6% conv. - **sony clock radio**21K/yr-16.8%1.3% conv. - **sony alarm clock radio**18K/yr-9.5%1.3% conv. - **radio alarm clocks for bedrooms am/fm**17K/yr-18.4%4.0% conv. - **ge alarm clock radio**13K/yr-30.7%0.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/clock-radios/search-terms)
## **Top clock radios 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.
0%5%$18K10%$35K15%$53K20%$70K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Emerson CKS1900 SmartSet Dual Alarm Clock Radio with AM/FM Digital Tuning Auto Time Setting 20 Presets Jade Green LED Display Snooze Sleep Timer & Battery Backup**Emerson**$16.02**4.0★17,985 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FTHL5PF) [2**DreamSky Alarm Clock Radio for Bedrooms with Battery Backup**DreamSky**$21.34**4.3★21,727 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0787W458R) [3**Emerson CKS1500 SmartSet Dual Alarm Clock Radio with AM/FM 0.9 Blue LED Display 4-Level Dimmer Blue Accent Light Sleep Timer & Auto Time Setting**Emerson**$12.62**4.2★1,077 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F79VTX72) [4**Sony Compact AM/FM Alarm Clock Radio Battery Back-Up Adjustable Brightness Control Programmable Sleep Timer Daylights Savings Time Adjustment Black Finish**Sony**$68.49**3.8★438 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M36S2HC) [5**Homicial Digital Alarm Clock Radio with AM/FM Radio Multi-Colors 1.4 LED Digits Preset Sleep Timer and Clear Display with Dimmer for Bedroom Bedside Battery/Plug-in Powered**Homicial**$26.72**4.3★1,299 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJQQJ86B)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Emerson CKS1521-A SmartSet Bluetooth Dual Alarm Clock Radio with 1.4 Orange LED Display Auto Time-Set USB Phone Charger FM Radio AUX Input Auto-Dimmer & Orange Accent Light**Emerson**$19.66**249 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5VWJRYV) [**Digital Alarm Clock | AM/FM Clock Radio with Red LED Display Loud Alarm for Heavy Sleepers | Desk or Bedside Clock**Ken-Tech**$17.58**81 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSNRW3SC) [**FUHONGYUAN Alarm Clock Radio for Bedroom - AM/FM with 12 Presets Dual Alarms & 3 Wake-Up Sounds (Beep/Music/Radio) Dimmable White LED Display Weekday/Weekend Snooze & Sleep Timer**FUHONGYUAN**$24.17**425 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FGN4FBJC) [**FUHONGYUAN Alarm Clock Radio for Bedroom - AM/FM with 12 Presets Dual Alarms & 3 Wake-Up Sounds (Beep/Music/Radio) Dimmable Red LED Display Weekday/Weekend Snooze & Sleep Timer**FUHONGYUAN**$24.33**425 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FD38FRXR) [**Emerson CKS1500 SmartSet Dual Alarm Clock Radio with AM/FM 0.9 Blue LED Display 4-Level Dimmer Blue Accent Light Sleep Timer & Auto Time Setting**Emerson**$12.62**1,077 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F79VTX72)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Emerson CKS1521-A SmartSet Bluetooth Dual Alarm Clock Radio with 1.4 Orange LED Display Auto Time-Set USB Phone Charger FM Radio AUX Input Auto-Dimmer & Orange Accent Light**Emerson**$19.66**4.3★**▲ 107%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5VWJRYV) [**Digital Alarm Clock | AM/FM Clock Radio with Red LED Display Loud Alarm for Heavy Sleepers | Desk or Bedside Clock**Ken-Tech**$17.58**4.0★**▲ 92%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSNRW3SC) [**DreamSky Alarm Clock Radio for Bedrooms with Battery Backup**DreamSky**$21.48**4.3★**▲ 70%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LCBTP6F) [**Sony Dream Machine Clock Radio Model No. ICF-C218**Sony**$39.25**4.0★**▲ 39%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000MXWSWI) [**Sony Compact AM/FM Alarm Clock Radio Battery Back-Up Adjustable Brightness Control Programmable Sleep Timer Daylights Savings Time Adjustment Black Finish**Sony**$68.49**3.8★**▲ 34%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M36S2HC)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about clock radios**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Ease Of Use**15%
*“EASY TO USE”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“Great buy”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“Exactly what we needed”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“Like the size”*
**Assembly/Installation**7%
*“Easy to install works great”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“This is a reliable quality product”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**6%
*“Small and bright”*
**Audio Quality**4%
*“Good sound”*
**Display Brightness**3%
*“Its not too bright”*
**Touch/Button Controls**2%
*“easy to read the buttons”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Noise Level**11%
*“Ridiculously loud”*
**Size-Overall**9%
*“Very small unit”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Must be a very low quality item or just defective”*
**Functionality-Overall**7%
*“Didn't work”*
**Durability**6%
*“Did not last”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**4%
*“It didn't come with instructions”*
**Charging**4%
*“Wont charge”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**3%
*“brightness is lacking”*
**Assembly/Installation**3%
*“Hard to set”*
**Touch/Button Controls**3%
*“Buttons to small”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**21%
**Alarm/Timer Accuracy**17%
**Functionality-Overall**8%
**Noise Level**8%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Audio Quality**3%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Touch/Button Controls**3%
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**3%
**Ease Of Use**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is clock radios profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $350K/yr across 31 tracked products. 2 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -11.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- **How competitive is the clock radios niche?**
- 15 brands and 95 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 53% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in clock radios?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Noise Level, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.8%.
- **When does demand for clock radios peak?**
- Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.0× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the clock radios niche?**
- Listings span $9.33–$167.78; the average listing price is $31.90 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,384 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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