Is gps receiver profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $111K/yr across 17 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +8.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).

How competitive is the gps receiver niche?

14 brands and 55 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 76% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in gps receiver?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Battery Life, Value For Money, GPS. The return rate is 4.4%.

When does demand for gps receiver peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the gps receiver niche?

Listings span $8.87–$486.96; the average listing price is $98.36 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,122 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

gps receiver

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($8.87–$486.96) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Great$98.36

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Okay76%

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

Growth

Okay+8.0%

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

Returns

Okay4.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Okay$111K

$111K/yr · 52K searches

Conversion

Okay2.2%

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

Competition

Bad70%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Review moat

Bad4,122.06

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Bad$8.87–$486.96

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

Signals No Dominant Brand High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, gps receiver is a $111K/yr Amazon United States market (52K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 76% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.

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

gps receiver market data

Units sold / yr: 750–1K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $74K–$98K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 2.2%
Avg BSR: #143
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 59%
Out of stock: 11.1%
Avg brand age: 46 months
Avg seller age: 179 days

Competition & brand share

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

Brands

14 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

76%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

70%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

17%

VFAN20%
Bad Elf19%
Dual Electronics14%
GlobalSat13%
Garmin10%
LandAirSea7%
Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 17%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +8.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Open Trend

Top gps receiver search terms

gps receiver12K/yr -2.1%1.0% conv.
bluetooth gps receiver9K/yr +18.5%0.2% conv.
ipad gps receiver6K/yr +36.5%0.2% conv.
bad elf gps7K/yr +20.8%1.7% conv.
bluetooth gps6K/yr -5.2%0.6% conv.
gps puck3K/yr -3.2%4.6% conv.
bluetooth gps receiver for ipad3K/yr -14.3%0.3% conv.
gps receiver for tablet3K/yr +12.8%0.3% conv.
gps for ipad3K/yr -3.7%0.5% conv.

All search terms

Top gps receiver 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 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

VFAN USB GPS Receiver Antenna Gmouse for Laptop PC Car Marine Navigation Magnetic Base

VFAN$19.384.4★824 rev

Bad Elf Flex Mini Standard GNSS Receiver (GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/BEIDOU) Small Orange

Bad Elf$486.964.0★28 rev

Dual Electronics XGPS160 Multipurpose Universal 5 Device Bluetooth GPS Receiver with Wide Area Augmentation System and Portable Attachment

Dual Electronics$162.214.0★1,014 rev

GlobalSat BU-353N USB GPS Receiver Black Made in Taiwan

GlobalSat$44.724.4★92 rev

Garmin GLO 2 Bluetooth GPS Receiver Bundle with Vehicle Power Cable 010-02184-01

Garmin$116.854.1★156 rev

Newest

by launch date

Wireless CarPlay & Android Auto Car Stereo - 7 HD Portable Touchscreen with Bluetooth 5.2 GPS Navigation Mirror Link 1080P Backup Camera AUX & FM Transmitter - Plug & Play Receiver for Vehicles

Inceriumary$44.3618 rev

6mo ago

GlobalSat BU353-NC USB C GPS Receiver Made in Taiwan

GlobalSat$77.833 rev

1y ago

GNS3000 Bluetooth GPS Receiver

GNS$130.2130 rev

1y ago

seeed studio T1000-A GPS Tracker with Temp Light Motion Sensor LoRaWAN Bluetooth and Wi-fi Transmission Bluetooth Wi-fi Panic Button and Buzzer GNSS 6.5mm Card Size IP65 Waterproofing

seeed studio$41.5028 rev

2y ago

Bad Elf Flex Mini Standard GNSS Receiver (GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/BEIDOU) Small Orange

Bad Elf$486.9628 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about gps receiver

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

What buyers love

GPS20%

“Awesome GPS vehicle tracker”

Quality-Overall12%

“Excellent product”

Assembly/Installation10%

“Setup is quick”

Value For Money9%

“WORTH IT”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“As advertised”

Efficiency7%

“Works well for our logistics/transportation business”

Ease Of Use6%

“This device is easy to use”

Software/Application5%

“Great app”

Battery Life4%

“Battery life is excellent”

Magnetic Strength/Adsorption3%

“Magnet is strong”

What buyers complain about

Battery Life13%

“Short battery life”

Value For Money12%

“it isn't cheap”

GPS10%

“Worst gps”

Functionality-Overall8%

“Stops working how it used to”

Software/Application8%

“App is awful”

Charging7%

“Cant get it to charge”

Durability4%

“Stuck on first use”

Quality-Overall3%

“Quality is poor”

Connectivity-Overall3%

“It won't stay connected”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Extremely deceiving”

Top return reasons

GPS27%

Functionality-Overall12%

Size-Overall10%

Value For Money10%

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

Connectivity-Overall6%

Compatibility-Overall6%

Charging5%