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title: "Retro Clock Radio — $37K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 44/100 · $37K/yr market · 92K searches/yr · $48.65 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **retro clock radio**
**Skip it**
A small market ($37K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 9Growth 22Conversion 10Competition 86Returns 34Price range 42Avg price 94Brand share 54Review moat 43Quality gap 75
**Avg price**
**Great****$48.65**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Great****29%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Good****73%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,220.65**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Price range**
**Okay****$16.02–$216.78**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Returns**
**Okay****4.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Growth**
**Bad****-6.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Bad****$37K**
$37K/yr · 92K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, retro clock radio is a $37K/yr Amazon United States market (92K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 73% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **retro clock radio market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **1K–1K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$49K–$61K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#3,497**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **79%**
- **Out of stock**
- **10.4%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **52 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **184 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (29% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**25 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**64**
**Top-5 brand share**
**73%**
Top 20: 97%
**Top-5 click share**
**29%**
Top 20: 64%
**Open market**
**23%**
- Studebaker45% - Audiocrazy9% - PRUNUS8% - Westclox5% - ONCHEER5% - Victrola4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -6.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/retro-clock-radio/trend)
## **Top retro clock radio search terms**
- **studebaker**21K/yr+7.5%0.4% conv. - **vintage clock radio**14K/yr-19.3%0.3% conv. - **retro radio am fm**12K/yr+15.2%1.0% conv. - **studebaker radio**12K/yr-5.7%1.9% conv. - **retro clock radio**12K/yr-26.3%0.3% conv. - **retro am fm radio**7K/yr+8.1%0.8% conv. - **classic radio**7K/yr-20.1%0.8% conv. - **vintage radio am fm**6K/yr-12.0%1.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/retro-clock-radio/search-terms)
## **Top retro clock radio 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%3%$1K6%$2K9%$3K12%$4K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**Studebaker SB2002TE Portable AM/FM Radio with Headphone Jack and Aux-in Jack with AC/DC Power (Teal/White)**Studebaker**$29.83**4.6★1,618 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FRS478R) [2**Westclox Retro Wood Style Small Night Table Alarm Clock with Red LED Display 9-Minute Snooze Battery Backup Easy Electric Operation for Bedroom Home or Office Woodgrain**Westclox**$17.26**3.7★1,309 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001JNU1SS) [3**Studebaker Mint Green Vintage Home Portable Retro AM/FM Radio with Headphone Jack - (Limited Edition)**Studebaker**$20.59**4.4★67 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5SDKSZP) [4**Audiocrazy Vintage Wooden AM FM Bluetooth Radio with 10 Watts Powerful Sound Retro Bluetooth Speaker Radio with Amber-Glowing Dial Bass Control Aux Input Headphone Jack for Home Office Kitchen**Audiocrazy**$44.08**4.4★582 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKH5898T) [5**Studebaker Portable CD Player with Bluetooth AM/FM Stereo Radio & Cassette Player/Recorder with Aux-in and AC/DC Power - Red & Silver**Studebaker**$99.84**4.0★403 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQZ96L7P)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Qneye Vintage Portable AM/FM/SW Radio with Bluetooth & TWS Stereo USB/TF Playback High Sensitivity Antenna Rechargeable Radio for Home Office Kitchen (Retro Design)**Qneye**$33.50**90 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKM2QF6M) [**Retro Wooden Clock Radio with 25W Double Speaker Large Vintage Radio Bluetooth Speaker with 6.0 Bluetooth Version FM Radio Heavy Bass Stereo Retro Wireless Speaker Support USB/TF/AUX**XTUOSHP**$37.65**8 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GF6SNFFK) [**Audiocrazy Vintage Wooden AM FM Radio with Bluetooth Digital Clock Radio for Bedroom with 80 Station Presets Tap to Snooze Sleep Timer Clear LCD Display for Home Office (Deep Walnut)**Audiocrazy**$38.70**51 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5GDQ1GP) [**Retro Bluetooth Speaker Clock Radio with Fabric Grille&Wood Finish Vintage FM Radio with Dual Alarm Dimmable LED Display for Bedroom Nightstand Office Desk Loud Sound Rechargeable Knob Control TF&AUX**SFOOEOJ**$24.46**74 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM3GFXKV) [**Crosley CR1121A-EB Cooper Retro AM/FM Radio Portable Bluetooth Speaker with Aux Input and LED Display Elemental Blue**Crosley**$34.94**9 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DW1T4TJS)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Audiocrazy Vintage Wooden AM FM Radio with Bluetooth Digital Clock Radio for Bedroom with 80 Station Presets Tap to Snooze Sleep Timer Clear LCD Display for Home Office (Deep Walnut)**Audiocrazy**$38.70**4.1★**▲ 307%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5GDQ1GP) [**Studebaker Portable CD Player with Bluetooth AM/FM Stereo Radio & Cassette Player/Recorder with Aux-in and AC/DC Power - Blue**Studebaker**$99.53**4.0★**▲ 303%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D389K5YM) [**Retro Wooden Clock Radio with 25W Double Speaker Large Vintage Radio Bluetooth Speaker with 6.0 Bluetooth Version FM Radio Heavy Bass Stereo Retro Wireless Speaker Support USB/TF/AUX**XTUOSHP**$37.65**4.7★**▲ 272%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GF6SNFFK) [**Qneye Vintage Portable AM/FM/SW Radio with Bluetooth & TWS Stereo USB/TF Playback High Sensitivity Antenna Rechargeable Radio for Home Office Kitchen (Retro Design)**Qneye**$33.50**4.1★**▲ 206%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKM2QF6M) [**Studebaker Portable CD Player with Bluetooth AM/FM Stereo Radio & Cassette Player/Recorder with Aux-in and AC/DC Power - Red & Silver**Studebaker**$99.84**4.0★**▲ 173%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQZ96L7P)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about retro clock radio**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Audio Quality**20%
*“Amazing sound”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Great buy”*
**Signal Strength**8%
*“Strong signal”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Product as good as described”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“Like the size”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“EASE OF USE”*
**Charging**4%
*“easy to charge”*
**Portability**4%
*“Easily portable”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“As advertised”*
**Design-Overall**3%
*“Its a nice looking radio”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**9%
*“Broke after 1 day”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Poor Quality”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“Cord is super short”*
**Charging**7%
*“Wont charge”*
**Functionality-Overall**6%
*“Did not work”*
**Signal Strength**6%
*“it loses the signal”*
**Audio Quality**5%
*“Poor audio quality”*
**Noise Level**5%
*“Thing is very loud”*
**Audio Volume**4%
*“Volume issues”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**3%
*“Horrible instructions”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**16%
**Audio Quality**12%
**Functionality-Overall**11%
**Charging**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
**Signal Strength**5%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Audio Volume**4%
**Connectivity-Overall**3%
**Noise Level**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is retro clock radio profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $37K/yr across 57 tracked products. 7 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -6.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- **How competitive is the retro clock radio niche?**
- 25 brands and 64 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 29% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 73% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in retro clock radio?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 4.3%.
- **When does demand for retro clock radio peak?**
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.1× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the retro clock radio niche?**
- Listings span $16.02–$216.78; the average listing price is $48.65 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,221 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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