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gopro remote

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A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 85% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 27Growth 22Conversion 58Competition 12Returns 23Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 12Review moat 63Quality gap 76

Avg price

Incredible$43.51

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Incredible$26.86–$94.10

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

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good982.8

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Good5.0%

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

Market size

Okay$112K

$112K/yr · 51K searches

Returns

Bad5.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Bad-5.6%

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

Competition

Bad85%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad95%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, gopro remote is a $112K/yr Amazon United States market (51K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 95% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.

Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

gopro remote market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$87K–$109K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.0%
Avg BSR
#133
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
70%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
29 months
Avg seller age
192 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 85% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

7 falling

Sellers

23

Top-5 brand share

95%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

85%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

2%

  • GoPro55%
  • Suptig20%
  • TELESIN11%
  • AFAITH6%
  • Andoer3%
  • naivvy3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -5.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KHoliday '24Prime Day '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×

Top gopro remote search terms

  • gopro remote23K/yr
  • go pro remote10K/yr
  • gopro remote control10K/yr
  • go pro remote control5K/yr
  • gopro hero 13 remote control3K/yr
All search terms

Top gopro remote 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%10%$11K20%$22K30%$34K40%$45K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about gopro remote

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

What buyers love

Compatibility-Overall16%

“Compatibility”

Ease Of Use14%

“Easy to use”

Connectivity-Overall12%

“connectivity has stayed reliable”

Value For Money10%

“Great value for the price”

Battery Life6%

“Battery life is great”

Water Resistance6%

“The waterproof feature is a big plus for me”

Functionality-Overall5%

“it functions well as a basic controller”

Quality-Overall4%

“Good staff”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Works fantastic actually better than expected”

Touch/Button Controls3%

“the color-coded buttons make it simple to select the desired function”

What buyers complain about

Connectivity-Overall19%

“Would constantly lose connection”

Functionality-Overall11%

“Does not work”

Compatibility-Overall10%

“no compatible”

Touch/Button Controls6%

“Bad quality and buttons are not working”

Recording Feature6%

“Why even HAVE a remote if it can't even tell you if the camera is recording”

Quality-Overall6%

“Bad quality”

Charging5%

“Full charge seems to drop rather quickly”

Battery Life3%

“The battery goes dead in 3-4 hours”

Size-Overall3%

“It seems like a small thing”

Value For Money3%

“Too expensive for what it does”

Top return reasons

Connectivity-Overall33%
Compatibility-Overall30%
Functionality-Overall7%
Charging5%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Water Resistance3%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Touch/Button Controls2%
Camera Quality2%
Value For Money2%

Common questions

Is gopro remote profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $112K/yr across 10 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -5.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
How competitive is the gopro remote niche?
7 brands and 23 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 85% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 95% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in gopro remote?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Connectivity-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Compatibility-Overall. The return rate is 5.7% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for gopro remote peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the gopro remote niche?
Listings span $26.86–$94.10; the average listing price is $43.51 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 983 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.