Hi8 Tapes
FailThe top 5 brands take 100% of clicks, so Hi8 Tapes is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 46 / 100Top 37% of 8,347 Electronics niches · +3 vs the category median of 4346
- Market size
- $139K/yr59K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +11.8%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 79%top-5 click share · 5 brands · 54 sellers
Flapen Score
Hi8 Tapes against its category
The dotted line is the Electronics average. Past it, Hi8 Tapes is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Hi8 Tapes market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Hi8 Tapes 59K times last year and spent an estimated $139K. All 5 brands take every click. Demand peaks in Dec. Flapen scores it 46 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
An estimated 6.8% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 59K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. An estimated 6.8% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +11.8% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $139K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 59K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +11.8%
- Conversion, latest week
- 6.8%
- Market size, estimated
- $139Ka year
- Peak month
- December1.5× the quietest month
- Top search term
- hi8 tapes29K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $34.52.
Listings sell for $34.52 on average, from $16.45 to $80.28. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 4K to 5K a year. The average listing sells 250 to 500 of them. At $34.52 that is $9K to $17K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $34.52inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $16.45–$80.28
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 4K–5K
- Units per listing a year
- 250–500
- Revenue per listing a year
- $9K–$17K
- Returns
- 1.7%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
58% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #29 within Accessories. It carries 179 reviews at 4.58 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 58%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #29in Accessories
- Average rating
- 4.58 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 179per listing
- Listings tracked
- 12
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are established.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 102 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 0
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 102 months
Products
Top Hi8 Tapes products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 17, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
Sony Hi8 HMP - Hi8 tape - 1 x 120min
- Price
- $25.31
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 177
- Age
- 20y ago

Sony Hi-8 HMPD 120 minute 2-Pack Video Camcorder Cassette Tapes
- Price
- $39.93
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 286
- Age
- 52y ago

Sony Standard Grade 8mm Camcorder Videotape Cassette 120 Minutes
- Price
- $21.34
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 398
- Age
- 19y ago

Maxell P6-120 GX-MP High Quality Camcorder Tapes 2 Pack
- Price
- $29.86
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 325
- Age
- 15y ago

Maxell P6-120 XRM Hi Professional Quality 8mm Videocassette
- Price
- $18.57
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 310
- Age
- 52y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
2PK 120MIN HI8 XR-METAL VIDEO TAPE F/ HI8 and DIGITAL8 CAMCORDERS
- Price
- $33.78
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 7
- Age
- 22y ago

Maxell 281120 XRMP6-120 (2-Pack)
- Price
- $35.24
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 195
- Age
- 52y ago

Maxell P6-120 GX-MP High Quality Camcorder Tapes 2 Pack
- Price
- $29.86
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 325
- Age
- 15y ago

Maxell P6-120 XRM Hi Professional Quality 8mm Videocassette
- Price
- $18.57
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 310
- Age
- 52y ago

Fuji HI8MP3PK 3-Pack of 120-Min Hi-8 Tapes
- Price
- $46.37
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 24
- Age
- 24y ago
Newest
by launch date
TDK Hi8 MP120 Premium Performance Camcorder Videotape (6-pack)
- Price
- $80.28
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 23
- Age
- 11y ago

Sony P6120HMPR/2C 2-Pack 120-Minute Hi8 Tape with Hangtab
- Price
- $48.54
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 300
- Age
- 14y ago

Maxell P6-120 GX-MP High Quality Camcorder Tapes 2 Pack
- Price
- $29.86
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 325
- Age
- 15y ago

Sony Standard Grade 8mm Camcorder Videotape Cassette 120 Minutes
- Price
- $21.34
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 398
- Age
- 19y ago

Sony Hi8 HMP - Hi8 tape - 1 x 120min
- Price
- $25.31
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 177
- Age
- 20y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 79% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
5 flat
Sellers
54
Est. top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
79%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Sony70%
- Maxell21%
- Fujifilm4%
- TDK3%
- Fuji2%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand
Hi8 Tapes search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Search terms
Top Hi8 Tapes search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- hi8 tapes29K/yr
- 8mm tapes7K/yr
- hi 8 tape6K/yr
- hi8 tape6K/yr
- sony hi8 tapes3K/yr
- 8mm video cassette4K/yr
- 8mm tape3K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Hi8 Tapes
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Not audio”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
14 topics
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FAQ
Common Hi8 Tapes questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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