Is rca remote control for tv profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $84K/yr across 21 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -1.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).

How competitive is the rca remote control for tv niche?

13 brands and 72 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 77% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in rca remote control for tv?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Compatibility-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 4.1%.

When does demand for rca remote control for tv peak?

Demand peaks in Aug–Oct; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the rca remote control for tv niche?

Listings span $5.99–$21.00; the average listing price is $10.38 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,203 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

rca remote control for tv

Skip it

A small market ($84K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Great8.3%

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

Brand share

Okay77%

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

Price range

Okay$5.99–$21.00

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

Competition

Okay62%

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

Returns

Okay4.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Okay$10.38

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-1.2%

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

Review moat

Bad5,202.57

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad$84K

$84K/yr · 96K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, rca remote control for tv is a $84K/yr Amazon United States market (96K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 77% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

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

rca remote control for tv market data

Units sold / yr: 8K–10K; avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr: $83K–$104K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 8.3%
Avg BSR: #1,805
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 95%
Sponsored: 62%
Out of stock: 1.0%
Avg brand age: 45 months
Avg seller age: 164 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 62% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

77%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

62%

Top 20: 99%

Open market

17%

RCA25%
Acoyer17%
nuteserk15%
NKF13%
ZdalaMit7%
Gmatrix6%
Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 17%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -1.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Aug, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×

Open Trend

Top rca remote control for tv search terms

rca universal remote18K/yr +17.9%7.3% conv.
rca tv remote19K/yr -1.6%6.2% conv.
rca remote control for tv20K/yr -16.0%7.2% conv.
rca universal remote control for tv13K/yr -7.1%9.2% conv.
rca remote9K/yr +10.1%4.4% conv.
rca tv remote replacement4K/yr +49.3%5.6% conv.
universal remote for rca tv4K/yr +66.5%14.0% conv.
universal remote control rca3K/yr -28.9%8.3% conv.
rca replacement remote3K/yr -48.6%4.1% conv.
rca tv remote control replacement4K/yr -68.5%3.8% conv.

All search terms

Top rca remote control for tv 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 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Universal-TV-Remote-Control Compatible with Samsung/LG/Vizio/TCL/Hisense/Sony/Philips/Onn/Sharp/Element/Westinghouse/Sanyo/Emerson TV and More Brand Smart TVs

Acoyer$9.514.5★67,283 rev

Universal TV Remote Control Compatible with RCA Samsung LG Sony Vizio Hisense TCL Philips Sharp Onn Westinghouse Element Sanyo Emerson and More Brands

nuteserk$10.013.6★141 rev

RCA Universal 4-Device Big Button Universal Remote with Streaming (RCR413BHE)

RCA$16.314.0★194 rev

AKB76037002 Remote Control for RCA TV Remote Replacement - No Programming Needed Direct Use Effortless Control for Various RCA TV Models RWOSU6547 RWOSU5549 RWOSU5847 RWOSU5047 RWOSU6547-B

NKF$11.774.0★99 rev

Universal Remote Control for RCA Westinghouse Emerson LG Samsung Insignia Magnavox Element and More Brands Universal TV Remote.

Gmatrix$9.744.2★1,428 rev

Newest

by launch date

Universal-TV-Remote-Control Compatible with Vizio Hisense Sony TCL Samsung LG Philips Onn Sharp RCA Element Westinghouse Sanyo TV and More Brand Smart TVs

Vanjua$6.9743 rev

3mo ago

R0032REM Remote Control for RCA TV Remote Used in The Living Room or Room No Programming or Pairing Needed Replacement TV Remote Compatible Models TR3201A RLDED5078A RLDED5078B RLD3273A-B

Dhilldsa$21.002 rev

5mo ago

Universal TV Remote Control Compatible with RCA Samsung LG Sony Vizio Hisense TCL Philips Sharp Onn Westinghouse Element Sanyo Emerson and More Brands

nuteserk$10.01141 rev

12mo ago

3-Device Palm-Sized Universal Remote Control for RCA RCR503BE Replacement for Most Major Remote Brands TV DVD or VCR Satellite Receiver Cable Box Digital TV Converter

PZL$8.9029 rev

1y ago

Universal-TV-Remote-Control Compatible with Samsung/LG/Vizio/TCL/Hisense/Sony/Philips/Onn/Sharp/Element/Westinghouse/Sanyo/Emerson TV and More Brand Smart TVs

Acoyer$9.5167,283 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about rca remote control for tv

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

What buyers love

Remote Control25%

“Perfect Remote”

Compatibility-Overall13%

“Compatible”

Assembly/Installation12%

“The setup was intuitive and fast”

Ease Of Use8%

“Ease of use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“As advertised”

Value For Money7%

“Worth every penny”

Quality-Overall5%

“reliable product”

Software/Application4%

“I like that I can use it to go directly to Netflix and others”

Connectivity-Overall3%

“No problem connecting up”

Touch/Button Controls2%

“the buttons are responsive”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall23%

“Barely works”

Compatibility-Overall17%

“Not Compatible”

Durability8%

“Broke after 4 months”

Touch/Button Controls7%

“Some buttons do not work”

Connectivity-Overall7%

“Cant connect”

Quality-Overall6%

“Poor quality”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting6%

“Horrible instructions”

Ease Of Use3%

“Hard to open”

Software/Application2%

“A frigging nightmare to try to program”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Inaccurate product description”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall44%

Connectivity-Overall28%

Functionality-Overall12%

Touch/Button Controls4%

Defective Material/Parts1%

Software/Application1%

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

Value For Money1%

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting1%

Size-Overall1%

Common questions

Is rca remote control for tv profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $84K/yr across 21 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -1.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the rca remote control for tv niche?: 13 brands and 72 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 77% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in rca remote control for tv?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Compatibility-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 4.1%.
When does demand for rca remote control for tv peak?: Demand peaks in Aug–Oct; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the rca remote control for tv niche?: Listings span $5.99–$21.00; the average listing price is $10.38 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,203 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.