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title: "Hikvision — $617K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **hikvision**
**Skip it**
Weak search conversion (0.4%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 65Growth 21Conversion 5Competition 72Returns 38Price range 5Avg price 39Brand share 51Review moat 88Quality gap 30
**Review moat**
**Great****235.62**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Good****42%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Market size**
**Good****$617K**
$617K/yr · 579K searches
**Brand share**
**Good****74%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Avg price**
**Okay****$247.85**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Returns**
**Okay****4.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-7.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Bad****$33.48–$1285.62**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, hikvision is a $617K/yr Amazon United States market (579K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **hikvision market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **4K–5K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$991K–$1.2M**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#895**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **85%**
- **Sponsored**
- **77%**
- **Out of stock**
- **8.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **41 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **176 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 42% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**12 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**27**
**Top-5 brand share**
**74%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**42%**
Top 20: 76%
**Open market**
**17%**
- HIKVISION18% - Real HD16% - Koiron16% - VisiSecure15% - Marquis9% - HIKVISION ORIGINAL US VERSION8% - Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 17%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -7.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
15K10KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/hikvision/trend)
## **Top hikvision search terms**
- **hikvision**192K/yr-1.4%0.1% conv. - **hikvision camera**140K/yr-7.0%0.4% conv. - **hikvision ip camera**61K/yr-7.8%0.8% conv. - **hikvision security camera system**38K/yr-22.1%0.0% conv. - **hikvision camera system**29K/yr-2.3%0.1% conv. - **hikvision cameras**30K/yr-18.3%0.2% conv. - **hik vision camera 4k**13K/yr-2.0%0.4% conv. - **hik vision security cameras**16K/yr-31.2%0.4% conv. - **hikvision poe camera**8K/yr+15.1%0.9% conv. - **cmara hikvision**8K/yr-27.4%0.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/hikvision/search-terms)
## **Top hikvision 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%$25K8%$49K12%$74K16%$99K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Hikvision KAMERA IP DS-2CD2387G2-LU (2.8mm) (C)**HIKVISION**$213.35**5.0★2 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09HTVVCWR) [2**DS-2DE2C400MWG-E HIKVIS0N_4MP Wired PT PoE IP Camera with 345 pan and 80 tilt Auto-Tracking Lite Smart Hybrid Light IP66 2-Way-Audio 2.8mm Lens 512 GB Card Slot International English Version**Koiron**$77.68**4.3★9 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTGKFG1T) [3**HIKVISION T7208U2TA6 5MP TurboHD Kit inlcude (1) DS-7208HUI-K2-2TB DVR 8-Channel DVR w/2 TB HDD + (6) DS-2CE56H0T-ITMF TurboHD 5MP EXIR Outdoor Analog Cameras**HIKVISION ORIGINAL US VERSION**$556.51**5.0★2 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FF3G8WG) [4**Marquis HD 4K 8MP IP Camera Color at Night PoE Turret Dome with Microphone 24/7 Full Time Color at Night Weatherproof IP67 Indoor Outdoor Wide Angle 2.8mm**Marquis**$46.43**4.3★46 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CT585GDK) [5**DS-2CD2143G2-I 4MP AcuSense POE IP Dome Camera Outdoor 2.8mm Wide Angle 3-Axis WDR IP67 IK10 H.265+ with Human and Vehicle Detection Work with kconnect**Real HD**$92.06**4.7★8 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNR4X556)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**DS-2CD2387G2H-LIU 2.8mm Hik Acusense 4K 8MP Color-Vu PoE IP Dome Security Camera Outdoor with 24/7 Full Color Smart Hybrid Light Human/Vehicle Detection 130dB WDR IP67 Work with iVMS-4200**VisiSecure**$180.59**1 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GF2X9YCV) [**VisiSecure 4K 8MP DS-2CD2183G2-I HIKVIS0N_AcuSense IP Cameras Outdoor PoE Dome Security Camera 120dB WDR Human/Vehicle Detection H.265+ IP67 & IK10 Vandal-Proof 2.8mm Lens(English Version)**VisiSecure**$117.82**0 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GF31HNJ8) [**4K 8MP Panoramic DS-2CD1383G2P-LIUF/SL 2MM Hik IP Camera with Dual-Lens 180 Wide Angle Two-Way Talk Strobe Alarm Person/Vehicle Detection Smart Hybrid Light H.265+ IP67 Hik-Connect/iVMS-4200**VisiSecure**$132.99**2 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G3QKPG9H) [**VisiSecure DS-2DE2C400MWG-E 4MP Hik PoE PT Security Camera Outdoor with Human Detection 345 pan and 80 tilt Auto-Tracking Lite IP66 Weatherproof 2.8MM Lens H.265+ SD Card Slot(Up to 512 GB)**VisiSecure**$76.84**1 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXXYXJGV) [**4K 8MP DS-2CD1083G2-LIUF HIKVIS0N_Bullet PoE IP Camera Long Range Human/Vehicle Detection Built-in Microphone H.265+ IP67 113 Wide Angle Smart Hybrid Light 2.8mm Lens Internation Version**Koiron**$91.85**0 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXWNDM7Z)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**DS-2DE2C400MWG-E HIKVIS0N_4MP Wired PT PoE IP Camera with 345 pan and 80 tilt Auto-Tracking Lite Smart Hybrid Light IP66 2-Way-Audio 2.8mm Lens 512 GB Card Slot International English Version**Koiron**$77.68**4.3★**▲ 225%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTGKFG1T) [**VisiSecure 4K 8MP DS-2CD2183G2-I HIKVIS0N_AcuSense IP Cameras Outdoor PoE Dome Security Camera 120dB WDR Human/Vehicle Detection H.265+ IP67 & IK10 Vandal-Proof 2.8mm Lens(English Version)**VisiSecure**$117.82**0.0★**▲ 223%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GF31HNJ8) [**VisiSecure DS-2DE2C400MWG-E 4MP Hik PoE PT Security Camera Outdoor with Human Detection 345 pan and 80 tilt Auto-Tracking Lite IP66 Weatherproof 2.8MM Lens H.265+ SD Card Slot(Up to 512 GB)**VisiSecure**$76.84**5.0★**▲ 200%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXXYXJGV) [**4K 8MP DS-2CD1083G2-LIUF HIKVIS0N_Bullet PoE IP Camera Long Range Human/Vehicle Detection Built-in Microphone H.265+ IP67 113 Wide Angle Smart Hybrid Light 2.8mm Lens Internation Version**Koiron**$91.85**0.0★**▲ 195%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXWNDM7Z) [**4MP PoE IP Vandal Dome Camera Outdoor/Indoor IP Security Camera 65ft Night Vision IP66 Waterproof 2.8mm Wide Angle Lens 24/7 Recording NDAA Complaint (Regular IR)**Real HD**$35.22**4.2★**▲ 191%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP4WW96V)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about hikvision**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**20%
*“Very good quality cameras”*
**Image/Picture Clarity**10%
*“The picture quality is excellent”*
**Assembly/Installation**9%
*“Easy install”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“Great value”*
**Night Vision**7%
*“surprisingly good at night”*
**Software/Application**5%
*“Easy to install the app on your phone”*
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
*“The whole NVR system works perfect”*
**Connectivity-Overall**4%
*“Everything works, connects easily”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Easy to use”*
**Security**3%
*“high-quality security solution that gives me complete peace of mind”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Connectivity-Overall**7%
*“except for one that lost connection”*
**Camera Quality**7%
*“Bad Camera”*
**Durability**6%
*“one of our cameras quit working after 7 mos”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“I HAve Learned It Is Not As Good As I Thought Or Figured It Would Be”*
**Image/Picture Clarity**6%
*“The image quality is very poor”*
**Functionality-Overall**5%
*“No auto track”*
**Software/Application**4%
*“* Terrible app with buried, unintuitive menus”*
**Recording Feature**4%
*“quit recording for no good reason”*
**Motion Detection**3%
*“Horrible UI and app wont record or notify of motion”*
**Audio Quality**3%
*“No audio”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Compatibility-Overall**23%
**Connectivity-Overall**13%
**Functionality-Overall**10%
**Value For Money**10%
**Camera Quality**9%
**Assembly/Installation**5%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Image/Picture Clarity**5%
**Size-Overall**3%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is hikvision profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $617K/yr across 47 tracked products. 9 of 17 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -7.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
- **How competitive is the hikvision niche?**
- 12 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in hikvision?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Connectivity-Overall, Camera Quality, Durability. The return rate is 4.0%.
- **When does demand for hikvision peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the hikvision niche?**
- Listings span $33.48–$1285.62; the average listing price is $247.85 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 236 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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