- Flapen Score
- 39 / 100Ranks 5,506 of 8,347 Electronics niches · −4 vs the category median of 4339
- Market size
- $2.6M/yr531K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +7.6%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 71%top-5 click share · 4 brands · 220 sellers
Flapen Score
Seagate against its category
The dotted line is the Electronics average. Past it, Seagate is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Seagate market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Seagate 531K times last year and spent an estimated $2.6M. All 4 brands take every click. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 39 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
An estimated 2.9% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 531K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. An estimated 2.9% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +7.6% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $2.6M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 531K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +7.6%
- Conversion, latest week
- 2.9%
- Market size, estimated
- $2.6Ma year
- Peak month
- November1.8× the quietest month
- Top search term
- 5tb external hard drive166K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $165.10.
Listings sell for $165.10 on average, from $126.14 to $266.55. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 20K to 25K a year. The average listing sells 1,500 to 2,000 of them. At $165.10 that is $248K to $330K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $165.10above the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $126.14–$266.55
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 20K–25K
- Units per listing a year
- 1,500–2,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- $248K–$330K
- Returns
- 2.8%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
88% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 94% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #20 within Data Storage. It carries 85,018 reviews at 4.52 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 88%
- Prime listings
- 94%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #20in Data Storage
- Average rating
- 4.52 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 85,018per listing
- Listings tracked
- 16
04 · Newcomers
1 of last year's 1 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
1 products launched here in the last 12 months. 1 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 52 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 1
- Successful launches
- 1Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 52 months
Products
Top Seagate products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 30, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
Seagate Portable 5TB External Hard Drive HDD USB 3.0 for PC Mac PS4 & Xbox - 1-Year Rescue Service (STGX5000400) Black
- Price
- $136.56
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 272,007
- Age
- 6y ago

Western Digital WD 5TB Elements Portable External Hard Drive for Windows USB 3.2 Gen 1/USB 3.0 for PC & Mac Plug and Play Ready - WDBU6Y0050BBK-WESN
- Price
- $139.22
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 128,000
- Age
- 6y ago

WD 5TB My Passport Portable External Hard Drive Black backup software with defense against ransomware and password protection USB 3.1/USB 3.0 compatible - WDBPKJ0050BBK-WESN
- Price
- $153.23
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 24,728
- Age
- 6y ago

Seagate One Touch 8TB External Hard Drive Desktop HDD - USB-C Compatible with Most Windows and macOS Rescue Recovery (STNB8000400)
- Price
- $266.55
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 272,007
- Age
- 3mo ago

Seagate Portable 4TB External Hard Drive HDD USB 3.0 for PC Mac Xbox & PlayStation - 1-Year Rescue Service (SRD0NF1)
- Price
- $126.14
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 272,007
- Age
- 8y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
Seagate One Touch 8TB External Hard Drive Desktop HDD - USB-C Compatible with Most Windows and macOS Rescue Recovery (STNB8000400)
- Price
- $266.55
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 272,007
- Age
- 3mo ago

Seagate Expansion 6TB External Hard Drive HDD - USB 3.0 with Rescue Data Recovery Services (STKP6000400)
- Price
- $163.36
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 7,817
- Age
- 6y ago

WD 5TB My Passport Ultra for Mac Silver Portable External Hard Drive backup software with defense against ransomware and password protection USB-C and USB 3.1 - WDBPMV0050BSL-WESN
- Price
- $164.34
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 7,893
- Age
- 6y ago

Seagate Rugged STFR5000800 5 TB External Hard Drive Portable
- Price
- $178.12
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2,712
- Age
- 8y ago

Seagate Game Drive for Xbox 5 TB External Hard Drive Portable HDD - USB 3.2 Gen 1 Black with Built-in Green LED bar Xbox Certified 3 Year Rescue Services(STKX5000403)
- Price
- $149.79
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 20,670
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch date
Seagate One Touch 8TB External Hard Drive Desktop HDD - USB-C Compatible with Most Windows and macOS Rescue Recovery (STNB8000400)
- Price
- $266.55
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 272,007
- Age
- 3mo ago

Seagate Game Drive for Xbox 5 TB External Hard Drive Portable HDD - USB 3.2 Gen 1 Black with Built-in Green LED bar Xbox Certified 3 Year Rescue Services(STKX5000403)
- Price
- $149.79
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 20,670
- Age
- 1y ago

WD 6TB My Passport Portable External Hard Drive Black Backup Software with Defense Against ransomware and Password Protection USB 3.1/USB 3.0 Compatible - WDBR9S0060BBK-WESN
- Price
- $173.15
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 23,230
- Age
- 2y ago

WD 6TB Elements Portable External Hard Drive for Windows USB 3.2 Gen 1/USB 3.0 for PC & Mac Plug and Play Ready - WDBHJS0060BBK-WESN
- Price
- $169.18
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 165,042
- Age
- 2y ago

Seagate Expansion 8TB External Hard Drive HDD - USB 3.0 with Rescue Data Recovery Services (STKP8000400)
- Price
- $177.22
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 7,817
- Age
- 3y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 71% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
4 falling
Sellers
220
Est. top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
71%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Seagate51%
- Western Digital28%
- WD15%
- LaCie6%
Demand
Seagate search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Search terms
Top Seagate search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- 5tb external hard drive166K/yr
- 5 tb external hard drive67K/yr
- external hard drive 5tb56K/yr
- 5tb hard drive39K/yr
- 5tb18K/yr
- hard drive 5tb16K/yr
- 5 tb hard drive16K/yr
- 5tb hdd16K/yr
- 5 terabyte external hard drive17K/yr
- portable hard drive 5tb18K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Seagate
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Failed in 3 months”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
16 topics
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FAQ
Common Seagate questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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