raspberry pi 5 16gb
Skip itSoft demand (-47.0% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Review moat
Great292.81avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Great$934K$934K/yr · 344K searches
Returns
Good3.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Okay$203.80avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Okay58%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Okay84%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Bad1.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Price range
Bad$76.96–$277.07cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Bad-47.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, raspberry pi 5 16gb is a $934K/yr Amazon United States market (344K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Mar–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
raspberry pi 5 16gb market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $1.2M–$1.6M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.3%
- Avg BSR
- #984
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 95%
- Sponsored
- 86%
- Out of stock
- 5.3%
- Avg brand age
- 44 months
- Avg seller age
- 159 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 58% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
10 rising
Sellers
30
Top-5 brand share
84%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
58%
Top 20: 99%
Open market
10%
- CanaKit21%
- Raspberry Pi20%
- Vemico17%
- Ｒ∞ＲａｓＴｅｃｈ16%
- iRasptek9%
- SANOOV6%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 10%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 68 weeks — -47.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.1×
Top raspberry pi 5 16gb search terms
- raspberry pi 5 16gb233K/yr
- raspberry pi 5 16gb ram31K/yr
- pi 5 16gb22K/yr
- pi5 16gb8K/yr
- raspberry pi 5 16 gb8K/yr
- raspberry pi 5 32gb ram4K/yr
- raspberry pi 16gb7K/yr
- raspberry pi 5 16gb board only4K/yr
- raspberry pi5 16gb3K/yr
- raspberry pi 5 16gb kit10K/yr
Top raspberry pi 5 16gb 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.
All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
CanaKit Raspberry Pi 5 16GB Starter Kit PRO - Turbine Black (128GB Edition) (16GB RAM)
CanaKit$251.514.7★126 rev
Raspberry Pi 5 (16GB)
Raspberry Pi$147.054.8★665 rev
RasTech Raspberry Pi 5 Kit 16GB RAM with 27W PD Power Supply 5.1V5A Heat Sinks and Raspberry Pi 5 16GB Board Included
Ｒ∞ＲａｓＴｅｃｈ$221.824.8★45 rev
RasTech Raspberry Pi 5 16GB Kit 64GB Edition with Active Cooler GaN 27W 5.1V5A USB-C Power Supply Pi5 16GB Board 64GB Card Readers Kit Case for Pi 5 Dual 4K Micro HD Out Cables and User Manual
Vemico$221.454.6★67 rev
Raspberry Pi 5 8GB
Raspberry Pi$116.474.7★2,950 rev
Newest
by launch date
SANOOV Starter Kit for Raspberry Pi 5 16GB RAM with Active Cooler RPi 5 ABS Case and Raspberry Pi 5 16GB Single Board Included
SANOOV$264.996 rev
Vemico Raspberry Pi 5 16GB Kit with Pi 5 16GB Single Board Active Cooler & 27W GaN 5.1V 5A Type-C Power Supply Ideal for AI/OpenClaw/IoT Projects
Vemico$277.078 rev
TRASKIT Starter Kit for Raspberry Pi 5 RAM 16GB-64GB Edition pre-Loaded with Pi OS
TRASKIT$268.494 rev
Vemico Raspberry Pi 5 16GB Kit with Pi 5 16GB Board Active Cooler Protective Case for Pi 5 Board Warranty Card and Screwdriver (16GB RAM)
Vemico$232.2019 rev
Vemico Raspberry Pi 5 16GB Starter Kit with Pi 5 16GB Single Board 27W GaN Power Supply Active Cooler 64GB SD Card ABS Case Card Reader&4K Micro HD Out Cables | Ideal for AI/OpenClaw/IoT Projects
Vemico$215.4032 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumTRASKIT Starter Kit for Raspberry Pi 5 RAM 16GB-64GB Edition pre-Loaded with Pi OS
TRASKIT$268.494.7★
SANOOV Raspberry Pi 5 16GB Kit Complete Starter Kit with Active Cooler ABS Case 64GB SD Card Kit 27W GaN Power Supply Dual 4K HDMI Cables 16GB RAM Single Board Computer for IoT Robotics Retro Gaming
SANOOV$246.094.2★
Vemico Raspberry Pi 5 16GB Kit with Pi 5 16GB Single Board Active Cooler & 27W GaN 5.1V 5A Type-C Power Supply Ideal for AI/OpenClaw/IoT Projects
Vemico$277.075.0★
SANOOV Starter Kit for Raspberry Pi 5 16GB RAM with Active Cooler RPi 5 ABS Case and Raspberry Pi 5 16GB Single Board Included
SANOOV$264.993.7★
CanaKit Raspberry Pi 5 16GB Starter Kit PRO - Turbine Black (128GB Edition) (16GB RAM)
CanaKit$251.514.7★
What buyers say about raspberry pi 5 16gb
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Easy to install”
“The build quality is excellent”
“works as it should”
“much cheaper”
“like the design”
“The instructions are clear”
“this thing is blazing fast”
“Very easy to use”
“have not had any issues with heating”
“This is an extremely capable and very powerful device”
What buyers complain about
“Wish the price could be low”
“Doesn't work, can't boot”
“Assembly can also be frustrating”
“these fans are noisy”
“Either the pi is bad or the instructions”
“heated up a little too easily nd please mark the tabs so they dont think its a pull tab”
“Broken fan”
“Listed as used but Mint”
“Didn't last more that a few months”
“reliability issues due to extreme sensitivity to power supply with a marginal USB C connection”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is raspberry pi 5 16gb profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $934K/yr across 21 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -47.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
- How competitive is the raspberry pi 5 16gb niche?
- 10 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in raspberry pi 5 16gb?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Functionality-Overall, Assembly/Installation. The return rate is 3.0%.
- When does demand for raspberry pi 5 16gb peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Mar–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the raspberry pi 5 16gb niche?
- Listings span $76.96–$277.07; the average listing price is $203.80 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 293 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.