Is photo storage device profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $42K/yr across 33 tracked products. 13 of 16 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +43.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).

How competitive is the photo storage device niche?

20 brands and 174 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 61% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in photo storage device?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Durability, Compatibility-Overall. The return rate is 2.5%.

When does demand for photo storage device peak?

Demand peaks in Sep–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the photo storage device niche?

Listings span $17.86–$156.44; the average listing price is $62.79 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 19,645 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

photo storage device

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($62.79 avg), but a small market ($42K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Avg price

Great$62.79

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Good61%

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

Growth

Good+43.6%

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

Competition

Good47%

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

Returns

Good2.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Good$17.86–$156.44

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

Conversion

Bad1.4%

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

Review moat

Bad19,645.39

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad$42K

$42K/yr · 50K searches

Signals No Dominant Brand High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, photo storage device is a $42K/yr Amazon United States market (50K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 61% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

photo storage device market data

Units sold / yr: 750–1K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $47K–$63K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.4%
Avg BSR: #69
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 97%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 34 months
Avg seller age: 179 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

20 rising

Sellers

174

Top-5 brand share

61%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

47%

Top 20: 88%

Open market

31%

ThePhotoStick16%
Seagate13%
Amazon Basics12%
LONGWIND11%
Techkey10%
Samsung8%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +43.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Sep, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.8×

Open Trend

Top photo storage device search terms

photo storage device13K/yr +276.3%1.5% conv.
digital photo storage12K/yr +23.5%1.1% conv.
best photo storage device13K/yr -32.0%0.6% conv.
digital photo storage devices7K/yr -26.1%0.3% conv.
digital picture storage devices2K/yr +15.4%1.4% conv.
picture storage device2K/yr +2.4%1.2% conv.
picture storage devices209/yr +30.0%0.0% conv.

All search terms

Top photo storage device 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

Seagate Portable 2TB External Hard Drive HDD USB 3.0 for PC Mac PlayStation & Xbox -1-Year Rescue Service (STGX2000400)

Seagate$89.294.6★272,007 rev

Amazon Basics 256 GB Ultra Fast USB 3.1 Flash Drive High Capacity External Storage for Photos Videos Retractable Design 130MB/s Transfer Speed Black

Amazon Basics$23.474.5★13,671 rev

Photo Stick Flash Drive LONGWIND 512GB USB 3.0 High Speed Thumb Drive USB Memory Stick Portable External Easy Backup Photo Storage for Phone/Android/PC/Laptop/Tablet (Silver)

LONGWIND$51.284.1★108 rev

ThePhotoStick Omni 32GB USB Flash Drive & Memory Stick Automatic Photo & Video Backup for iPhone Android Mac & PC Multiport Connection to Easily Store & Transfer Files

ThePhotoStick$36.564.1★2,013 rev

MFi Certified USB 3.0 Flash Drive 128GB for iPhone 3in1 External Memory Photo Keeper Storage Stick for Picture/Video/Data Saver/Backup High Speed Thumb/Jump/Hard Drives for iPhone/iPad/Android/PC

Techkey$20.324.3★11,512 rev

Newest

by launch date

MFi Certified 256GB Flash Drive for iPhone 3 in 1 Type-C USB Memory Stick Thumb Drive for Photos Videos Storage High Speed External Memory Storage Photo Stick for iPhone iPad Android PC (Sky Blue)

SUDEHO$28.1096 rev

1mo ago

NEWQ 2TB External Hard Drive for iPhone USB-C & Lightning Compatible Photo Storage Device One-Click Backup Photos/Videos to Free Up Phone Space Offline Transmission Support No Computer Required

NEWQ$156.444 rev

3mo ago

ThePhotoStick Omni X - 128GB - Secure Photo & Video Backup and Transfer | Digital File Organization | USB & Multiport Connection for Phones Tablets and Computers | Portable Memory | External Storage

ThePhotoStick$106.5427 rev

3mo ago

Photo Stick Flash Drive LONGWIND 512GB USB 3.0 High Speed Thumb Drive USB Memory Stick Portable External Easy Backup Photo Storage for Phone/Android/PC/Laptop/Tablet (Silver)

LONGWIND$51.28108 rev

5mo ago

Kosbees 500 GB External Hard Drives Portable Hard Drive for Windows Ultra Slim External HDD Store Compatible with PC MAC Laptop PS4 Xbox one Xbox 360;Plug and Play Ready

Kosbees$32.28475 rev

7mo ago

What buyers say about photo storage device

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

What buyers love

Ease Of Use14%

“Easy to handle”

Storage Capacity12%

“Large capacity”

Value For Money10%

“Amazing value”

Quality-Overall10%

“Premium quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“As Advertised”

Data Transfer Speed8%

“The transfer speeds are excellent”

Compatibility-Overall5%

“really compatible with Mac”

Portability3%

“Very portable too”

Assembly/Installation3%

“installed without any issues”

Durability2%

“Durable and sturdy”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall16%

“Never worked”

Durability12%

“Does not last”

Compatibility-Overall9%

“it is not recognized”

Quality-Overall6%

“Bad Quality”

Connectivity-Overall5%

“Hard to keep connected”

Ease Of Use5%

“hard to figure out”

Software/Application5%

“bad app”

Data Transfer Speed5%

“Slow Transfer Speed”

Value For Money4%

“Little expensive”

Storage Capacity4%

“takes up little space”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall30%

Functionality-Overall19%

Connectivity-Overall8%

Value For Money6%

Size-Overall5%

Software/Application4%