Is directv remote control profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $924K/yr across 12 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -11.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).

How competitive is the directv remote control niche?

10 brands and 41 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 77% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in directv remote control?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Compatibility-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 2.8%.

When does demand for directv remote control peak?

Demand peaks in Oct; the busiest month runs 2.7× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the directv remote control niche?

Listings span $8.57–$49.02; the average listing price is $21.66 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,485 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

directv remote control

Worth a look

Shows searches that convert (17.6% search→purchase), but soft demand (-11.5% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Conversion

Incredible17.6%

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

Avg price

Great$21.66

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$8.57–$49.02

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

Market size

Great$924K

$924K/yr · 242K searches

Returns

Good2.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Okay77%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay3,485.08

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Bad70%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-11.5%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, directv remote control is a $924K/yr Amazon United States market (242K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 77% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

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

directv remote control market data

Units sold / yr: 40K–50K; avg 3,000–4,000/product
Revenue / yr: $866K–$1.1M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 17.6%
Avg BSR: #503
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 58%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 46 months
Avg seller age: 160 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 70% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

10 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

77%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

70%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

16%

DIRECTV44%
Blueprint11%
Oxumii8%
NBS7%
Cerepros7%
SatelliteSale7%
Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 16%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -11.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×

Open Trend

Top directv remote control search terms

directv remote62K/yr +30.4%15.5% conv.
directv remote control replacement80K/yr -25.6%17.9% conv.
directv remote control32K/yr -39.2%11.5% conv.
direct v remote replacement5K/yr +151.6%19.8% conv.
direct tv remote17K/yr -12.0%18.4% conv.
directv remote replacement12K/yr -44.4%12.5% conv.
direct v remote5K/yr +8.9%14.8% conv.
rc73 remote directv4K/yr -10.0%25.8% conv.
directv remotes3K/yr +1.8%9.3% conv.
directv replacement remote7K/yr -18.6%11.3% conv.

All search terms

Top directv remote control 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 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

DIRECTV 4336303112 2 Pack - RC73 IR/RF Remote Control

DIRECTV$13.584.7★11,970 rev

DIRECTV RC73 IR/RF Remote Control

DIRECTV$8.574.7★12,940 rev

DirecTV Stream AT&T TV Now RC82V 2nd Generation Gemini Stream Voice Recognition Replacement Remote Control Compatible with C71KW-200 & C71KW-400 Osprey Receiver Set-Top Boxes

Blueprint$16.094.6★497 rev

New RC73 Universal Remote Control Replacement Compatible with Directv TV Remote Control

Oxumii$23.523.8★269 rev

AT&T TV Now DirecTV Receiver Remote Control Voice Remote Control C71KW Black

NBS$15.034.6★2,173 rev

Newest

by launch date

2 Packs Universal RC73 IR/RF Remote Control Replacement Compatible with DirecTV HR20 HR21 HR34 HR44 HR54 DVR Satellite Dish Receiver

Eremolz$25.77131 rev

2y ago

DirecTV Stream AT&T TV Now RC82V 2nd Generation Gemini Stream Voice Recognition Replacement Remote Control Compatible with C71KW-200 & C71KW-400 Osprey Receiver Set-Top Boxes

Blueprint$16.09497 rev

3y ago

Buck AT&T DirecTV RC73 IR/RF Universal Wireless Genie Remote DirecTV Remote Control Replacement for HR20 HR21 HR34 HR44 HR54 DVR Satellite Dish Receivers & Streaming Devices

BUCK TAPE AS TOUGH AS A BUCK$35.90796 rev

3y ago

Buck AT&T Now DirecTV Stream RC82V IR/RF Universal Gemini Voice Remote Control DirecTV Remote Control Replacement for Gemini Air C71KW-200 & C71KW-400 Osprey Receiver Set-Top Boxes (2nd Gen)

BUCK TAPE AS TOUGH AS A BUCK$49.02286 rev

4y ago

New RC73 Universal Remote Control Replacement Compatible with Directv TV Remote Control

Oxumii$23.52269 rev

4y ago

What buyers say about directv remote control

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

What buyers love

Remote Control25%

“Decent remote”

Value For Money16%

“Good price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“As advertised”

Software/Application8%

“Easy to program for use”

Compatibility-Overall8%

“Pairs easily and works perfectly”

Quality-Overall7%

“Good quality and easily programmable”

Ease Of Use7%

“Ease of use”

Assembly/Installation6%

“Easy to install”

Connectivity-Overall3%

“Ease of connection”

Functionality-Overall2%

“New one, light touch, buttons worked flawlessly”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall16%

“DID NOT WORK”

Compatibility-Overall10%

“Despite having a Direct TV less than a year old these are not compatible”

Durability8%

“Controller non functioning after month”

Connectivity-Overall8%

“Did not connect”

Audio Volume7%

“it was nasty in the grooves of the volume”

Quality-Overall7%

“Not very good”

Product Condition7%

“had obviously been used already”

Battery Life5%

“1 of 2 batteries are bad”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting4%

“This item has no instructions”

Rusts/Corrodes4%

“Batteries corroded”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall55%

Connectivity-Overall15%

Functionality-Overall7%

Touch/Button Controls4%

Audio Volume3%

Defective Material/Parts2%

Product Condition2%

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Software/Application2%

Value For Money2%

Common questions

Is directv remote control profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $924K/yr across 12 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -11.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the directv remote control niche?: 10 brands and 41 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 77% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in directv remote control?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Compatibility-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 2.8%.
When does demand for directv remote control peak?: Demand peaks in Oct; the busiest month runs 2.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the directv remote control niche?: Listings span $8.57–$49.02; the average listing price is $21.66 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,485 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.