Is nascar scanner profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $3.5M/yr across 24 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -20.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).

How competitive is the nascar scanner niche?

5 brands and 100 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in nascar scanner?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting, Functionality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 6.1% — above our launch gate.

When does demand for nascar scanner peak?

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

What does it cost to enter the nascar scanner niche?

Listings span $15.90–$930.85; the average listing price is $299.05 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,386 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

nascar scanner

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size

Incredible$3.5M

$3.5M/yr · 1.7M searches

Quality gap

Great4.1★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Good51%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Review moat

Okay2,386.42

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Okay$299.05

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Bad6.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Bad-20.5%

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

Conversion

Bad0.7%

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

Price range

Bad$15.90–$930.85

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

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Signals High Returns High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, nascar scanner is a $3.5M/yr Amazon United States market (1.7M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.

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

nascar scanner market data

Units sold / yr: 10K–13K; avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr: $3.0M–$3.7M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.7%
Avg BSR: #213
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 96%
Sponsored: 58%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 57 months
Avg seller age: 165 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

5 flat

Sellers

100

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

51%

Top 20: 96%

Open market

Uniden63%
Whistler25%
BAOFENG10%
IPG1%
Racing Electronics1%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -20.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Open Trend

Top nascar scanner search terms

police scanner797K/yr -26.3%0.6% conv.
police scanner for home106K/yr -19.5%0.8% conv.
scanners police and fire85K/yr -23.4%0.9% conv.
scanner radio90K/yr -17.9%0.7% conv.
radio scanner75K/yr -9.4%0.7% conv.
uniden scanner71K/yr -7.7%1.1% conv.
digital police scanner67K/yr -20.9%0.4% conv.
police scanners62K/yr -22.4%0.5% conv.
police radio53K/yr -10.1%0.3% conv.
top 10 police scanners49K/yr -12.2%0.2% conv.

All search terms

Top nascar scanner 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

Uniden Bearcat BC125AT Handheld Scanner 500-Alpha-Tagged Channels Close Call Technology PC Programable Aviation Marine Railroad NASCAR Racing and Non-Digital Police/Fire/Public Safety.

Uniden$129.724.0★9,651 rev

Whistler WS1025 Analog Desktop Scanner Programmable Police/Fire/Weather Radio with 200 Channels and Backlit LCD Display Easy-to-Use Base Unit Black

Whistler$133.134.1★2,581 rev

Uniden BC365CRS 500 Channel Scanner and Alarm Clock Snooze FM Radio Weather Alerts Search Bands used for Aviation Railroad Marine Non-Digital Police/Fire/Public Safety transmissions and more

Uniden$111.384.2★6,306 rev

Whistler WS1010 Analog Handheld Scanner 400 Channels Skywarn Same Weather Alerts Spectrum Sweeper PC Programmable Service Banks for Police Fire Marine Air & Ham Black

Whistler$107.314.2★1,394 rev

Uniden Bearcat SR30C 500-Channel Compact Handheld Scanner Close Call RF Capture Turbo Search PC programable NASCAR Racing Aviation Marine Railroad and Non-Digital Police/Fire/Public Safety

Uniden$122.824.0★3,034 rev

Newest

by launch date

New Uniden SDS150 Our Most Advanced Digital Radio Scanner Ever Software Defined Radio (SDR) Technology Exceptional Performance in Simulcast and Weak-Signal environments Built-in GPS

Uniden$930.8548 rev

7mo ago

BAOFENG BF-F8HP PRO 10 W Tri-Band Two-Way Radio UV-5R 7th Gen 1000 Channels GPS & NOAA Weather Aviation/VHF/UHF/1.25 m Scanner IP54 Rugged USB-C Rechargeable Battery

BAOFENG$62.021,455 rev

1y ago

Uniden Bearcat BCD160DN Handheld Digital Scanner Exclusive Features Band Scope Rapid System/Channel Number Tagging Narrow-Band Reception and Search Features to Detect Signals Faster Than Ever

Uniden$223.58301 rev

2y ago

Uniden Bearcat BCD260DN Base/Mobile Digital Scanner Performance Features Band Scope Rapid System/Channel Number Tagging Narrowband Reception Search Features to Detect Signals Faster Than Ever

Uniden$311.9777 rev

2y ago

[UV-5R FCC Compliant Version] BAOFENG GT-5R Dual Band Two Way Radio UHF VHF Ham Radio Handheld for Adults Clean Spurious Emission with 1800mAh Battery Earpiece 128CH VOX FM Chirp Compatible

BAOFENG$20.311,158 rev

5y ago

What buyers say about nascar scanner

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

What buyers love

Value For Money21%

“GOOD VALUE FOR MONEY”

Quality-Overall13%

“Great quality and price”

Signal Strength7%

“Good for reception”

Ease Of Use6%

“Easy peasy”

Software/Application4%

“Works great once you get it figured out how to program it”

Scanning Feature3%

“It is easier to operate the scanner using the scanner itself”

Battery Life3%

“Battery life is good”

Audio Quality3%

“Sound is good”

Efficiency3%

“Works great”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Performed as advertised”

What buyers complain about

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting8%

“No manual”

Functionality-Overall7%

“Dont work like described”

Value For Money7%

“To hard to put on couldnt imagine that with the price you pay You couldve make it a little bit easier to put them on”

Software/Application6%

“Hard to program”

Signal Strength5%

“Functional needs better antenna”

Ease Of Use5%

“Not user friendly”

Quality-Overall5%

“Overall, pretty disappointed with the airband quality”

Battery Life4%

“is it takes a lot of battery juice”

Audio Quality3%

“I was pretty disappointed with the audio quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Not as advertised”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall20%

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

Compatibility-Overall9%

Range6%

Product Condition5%

Signal Strength4%

Ease Of Use4%

Connectivity-Overall4%

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting4%

Charging4%

Common questions

Is nascar scanner profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $3.5M/yr across 24 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -20.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
How competitive is the nascar scanner niche?: 5 brands and 100 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in nascar scanner?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting, Functionality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 6.1% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for nascar scanner peak?: Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the nascar scanner niche?: Listings span $15.90–$930.85; the average listing price is $299.05 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,386 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.