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title: "Dvd Recorder — $169K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 43/100 · $169K/yr market · 104K searches/yr · $179.18 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **dvd recorder**
**Skip it**
Weak search conversion (0.9%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 35Growth 17Conversion 11Competition 75Returns 34Price range 23Avg price 49Brand share 39Review moat 43Quality gap 95
**Quality gap**
**Incredible****4.0★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Great****40%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Avg price**
**Okay****$179.18**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,173.53**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Okay****82%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Market size**
**Okay****$169K**
$169K/yr · 104K searches
**Returns**
**Okay****4.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Price range**
**Bad****$18.09–$373.67**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-16.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Signals**[** Quality Gap**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=quality_gap "Avg rating < 4.0") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, dvd recorder is a $169K/yr Amazon United States market (104K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 82% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **dvd recorder market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **750–1K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$134K–$179K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#45**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **53%**
- **Sponsored**
- **48%**
- **Out of stock**
- **22.8%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **72 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **173 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (40% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**17 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**113**
**Top-5 brand share**
**82%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**40%**
Top 20: 79%
**Open market**
**14%**
- TOSHIBA25% - Magnavox25% - Panasonic13% - Sony10% - Clariviews9% - Portta5% - Open — no brand owns it (11 brands, 14%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -16.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/dvd-recorder/trend)
## **Top dvd recorder search terms**
- **dvd recorder**52K/yr-10.0%0.8% conv. - **dvd recorders**16K/yr-14.9%0.5% conv. - **dvd recorder for tv recording**16K/yr-39.6%0.6% conv. - **dvd recorder for tv**7K/yr+10.8%0.2% conv. - **dvd recorder with hdmi input**6K/yr-13.2%0.6% conv. - **dvd recorder player**4K/yr-25.8%1.1% conv. - **dvd player recorder**4K/yr-28.3%0.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/dvd-recorder/search-terms)
## **Top dvd recorder 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%4%$7K8%$14K12%$20K16%$27K1101001K10K100K 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**Magnavox ZC352MW8 DVD Recorder w/ Digital Tuner**Magnavox**$142.21**3.9★82 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004LGDGF0) [2**Toshiba DR430 DVD Recorder (Renewed)**TOSHIBA**$261.75**4.2★74 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Z59SBX7) [3**Sony VRD-MC6 Compact DVD Recorder**Sony**$158.63**4.4★124 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002N25NVE) [4**Toshiba DR420 DVD Recorder Black**TOSHIBA**$176.08**4.2★206 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001T6O0ZK) [5**Toshiba DR430 DVD Recorder**TOSHIBA**$373.67**4.1★1,212 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0038JECKY)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Portta VD20P VHS to Digital Converter with 5 HD Screen Video Capture Recorder Convert to MP4 Compatible with VHS VCR DVR DVD Hi8 Mini DV Gaming Console (VCR/VHS/DVD Player/Camcorder Required)**Portta**$179.50**118 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2BN624Q) [**VHS to DVD Recorder VCR to DVD Recorder-Convert Photos and Videos Between VHS VCR Memory CardDVD and USB. Phone can use a Free app to Burn Videos and Photos Also has TV Recording Function**Clariviews**$272.51**7 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX53LVF6) [**VHS to DVD Recorder VCR to DVD Recorder-Convert Photos and Videos Between VHS VCR Memory CardDVD and USB. Phone can use a Free app to Burn Videos and Photos Also has TV Recording FunctionBlack**Clariviews**$275.88**11 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX3VCHZB) [**VHS to DVD Recorder DVD Recorder with HDMI & AV Input Convert VHS VCR Hi8 and Camcorder to DVD USB SD or HDD No PC Needed 4.3 LCD Preview Phone Video/Photo to DVD/USB/SD/HDD App Copy**Clariviews**$218.57**11 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX3TJYHR) [**PeroBuno External CD DVD Drive USB 3.0 Type-C Optical Drive 0.5-inch Ultra-Slim Portable DVD CD ROM Disc Player Reader Writer Rewriter Burner Recorder for Laptop PC MacBook Windows Linux Mac OS**PeroBuno**$18.09**2,470 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F91DFPQQ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**VHS to DVD Recorder DVD Recorder with HDMI & AV Input Convert VHS VCR Hi8 and Camcorder to DVD USB SD or HDD No PC Needed 4.3 LCD Preview Phone Video/Photo to DVD/USB/SD/HDD App Copy**Clariviews**$218.57**4.4★**▲ 196%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX3TJYHR) [**Toshiba VHS to DVD Recorder VCR Combo w/ Remote HDMI (Renewed)**TOSHIBA**$366.24**4.0★**▲ 179%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08M3ZGY6Y) [**Portta VD20P VHS to Digital Converter with 5 HD Screen Video Capture Recorder Convert to MP4 Compatible with VHS VCR DVR DVD Hi8 Mini DV Gaming Console (VCR/VHS/DVD Player/Camcorder Required)**Portta**$179.50**4.7★**▲ 171%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2BN624Q) [**Sony RDRVX515 DVD Recorder**Sony**$126.12**3.5★**▲ 163%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000A2JXG0) [**VHS to DVD Recorder VCR to DVD Recorder-Convert Photos and Videos Between VHS VCR Memory CardDVD and USB. Phone can use a Free app to Burn Videos and Photos Also has TV Recording FunctionBlack**Clariviews**$275.88**4.2★**▲ 146%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX3VCHZB)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about dvd recorder**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**17%
*“Very affordable”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Amazing quality”*
**Ease Of Use**11%
*“EASY TO USE”*
**Assembly/Installation**11%
*“Easy install”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“As advertised”*
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
*“Works well with my apple computer”*
**Connectivity-Overall**4%
*“No connection issues”*
**Functionality-Overall**3%
*“Works well”*
**Portability**3%
*“Completely portable”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**3%
*“The additional USB ports provide great functionality”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Functionality-Overall**22%
*“never worked”*
**Durability**14%
*“Broke after a month”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Low quality product”*
**Compatibility-Overall**6%
*“Not blue tooth compatible”*
**Noise Level**4%
*“it made alot of noise”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Not cheap enough to justify the purchase”*
**Connectivity-Overall**3%
*“The connection is highly unstable”*
**Audio Quality**3%
*“Horrible sound quality”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“Difficult to read”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**2%
*“Poor instructions”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**37%
**Compatibility-Overall**29%
**Connectivity-Overall**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Value For Money**3%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Noise Level**2%
**Audio Quality**1%
**Size-Overall**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is dvd recorder profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $169K/yr across 40 tracked products. 2 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -16.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
- **How competitive is the dvd recorder niche?**
- 17 brands and 113 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 40% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 82% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in dvd recorder?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 4.3%.
- **When does demand for dvd recorder peak?**
- Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the dvd recorder niche?**
- Listings span $18.09–$373.67; the average listing price is $179.18 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,174 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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