Is gmrs radio profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $2.2M/yr across 57 tracked products. 6 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -11.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).

How competitive is the gmrs radio niche?

10 brands and 48 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 33% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in gmrs radio?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Range, Quality-Overall, Battery Life. The return rate is 3.7%.

When does demand for gmrs radio peak?

Demand peaks in Oct; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the gmrs radio niche?

Listings span $24.77–$374.40; the average listing price is $109.54 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,186 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

gmrs radio

Worth a look

Shows a $2.2M/yr market, but weak search conversion (1.2%) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size

Incredible$2.2M

$2.2M/yr · 1.6M searches

Competition

Great33%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Good$109.54

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good1,186.05

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Okay3.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Bad$24.77–$374.40

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

Growth

Bad-11.1%

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

Conversion

Bad1.2%

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

Brand share

Bad94%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, gmrs radio is a $2.2M/yr Amazon United States market (1.6M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

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

gmrs radio market data

Units sold / yr: 20K–25K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: $2.2M–$2.7M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.2%
Avg BSR: #276
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 98%
Sponsored: 95%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 55 months
Avg seller age: 164 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (33% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

10 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

94%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

33%

Top 20: 69%

Open market

Midland44%
BAOFENG31%
Radioddity11%
ABBREE4%
BTECH4%
Retevis2%
Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 4%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -11.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Open Trend

Top gmrs radio search terms

gmrs radio473K/yr -16.1%0.7% conv.
gmrs handheld radio218K/yr -22.9%1.0% conv.
midland walkie talkie190K/yr -2.9%2.3% conv.
gmrs mobile radio134K/yr -11.2%0.4% conv.
gmrs120K/yr +1.7%0.4% conv.
radioddity54K/yr +3.9%0.3% conv.
midland radio71K/yr -11.8%1.0% conv.
midland gmrs radio52K/yr -21.9%1.2% conv.
midland41K/yr +19.2%0.4% conv.
baofeng gmrs42K/yr -14.4%1.3% conv.

All search terms

Top gmrs radio 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

BAOFENG GMRS Radio Handheld Long Range GM-15 Pro 8W Walkie Talkie with Earpiece NOAA Weather Receiver Rechargeable GMRS Repeater Two Way Radio with USB-C Charger for Hunting Survival Gear 2Pack

BAOFENG$46.734.5★752 rev

Midland GXT1000VP4 GMRS Two-Way Radio

Midland$80.544.4★13,169 rev

Midland - MXT275 MicroMobile GMRS Radio - 15 watts Two-Way Radio with Integrated Control Microphone - Overland Caravanning Tractors - Detachable External Magnetic Mount Antenna - 8 Repeater Channels

Midland$166.674.7★2,273 rev

[Chirp Compatible] Baofeng UV-5G Mini GMRS Handheld Radio with BT App Programming Long Range Walkie Talkie GMRS Repeater Capable with 8-Band Receiver Dual PTT 999 Channels for Off-Road 2 Pack

BAOFENG$43.614.6★187 rev

[Chirp Compatible] BAOFENG UV-5G Plus GMRS Handheld Radio 999 Channels 5W Long Range Rechargeable Two Way Radio with NOAA Weather Receiving 2500mAh Battery USB-C Port 8 & 15.5 Antennas 2 Pack

BAOFENG$56.314.5★731 rev

Newest

by launch date

ABBREE AR-8118 GMRS Mobile Radio 25W Long Range GMRS Repeater Capable Base Station NOAA Emergency Weather Two Way Radio With Programming Cable Cigar Adatper for Car Vehicle Off Road Overlanding Gear

ABBREE$76.328 rev

4mo ago

ABBREE AR-8118 GMRS Mobile Radio 25W Long Range GMRS Repeater Capable Base Two Way Radio NOAA Emergency with Programming Cable Cigar DC Adatper VOX Dual PTT for Car Truck Off Road Overlanding Gear

ABBREE$74.0135 rev

8mo ago

[Chirp Compatible] Baofeng UV-5G Mini GMRS Handheld Radio with BT App Programming Long Range Walkie Talkie GMRS Repeater Capable with 8-Band Receiver Dual PTT 999 Channels for Off-Road 2 Pack

BAOFENG$43.61187 rev

10mo ago

Midland GXT67 5-Watt GMRS Two-Way Radio Long Range Walkie Talkie for Overlanding Jeep & Off-Road IP67 Waterproof Repeater Capable Rechargeable Battery Hard Case Included (Black)

Midland$194.76195 rev

1y ago

Midland GXT3000 GMRS Two-Way Radio (50-Channel Repeater Capable Long Range 142 Privacy Codes SOS NOAA Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Black/Silver 2-Pack)

Midland$150.8062 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about gmrs radio

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall13%

“Build quality is excellent”

Value For Money12%

“Great value for the money”

Ease Of Use10%

“easy to operate”

Signal Strength9%

“Excellent range”

Range6%

“Range is great”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“As advertised”

Battery Life4%

“Battery life is awesome”

Audio Quality3%

“Audio is good”

Size-Overall2%

“Nice compact size”

Software/Application2%

“The mobile app is pretty easy to use”

What buyers complain about

Range9%

“No range”

Quality-Overall7%

“Quality is poor”

Battery Life7%

“Low battery life”

Functionality-Overall7%

“Barely worked”

Signal Strength6%

“antennas are BAD”

Charging5%

“they didnt charge”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Misleading Description”

Value For Money3%

“It is over priced for what it is”

Software/Application3%

“Programming software does not work with it either”

Size-Overall3%

“they are a little bigger”

Top return reasons

Range23%

Functionality-Overall10%

Charging8%

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

Compatibility-Overall5%

Value For Money5%