Is spectrum remote control profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $94K/yr across 13 tracked products. 0 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -12.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).

How competitive is the spectrum remote control niche?

8 brands and 18 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 68% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in spectrum remote control?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Compatibility-Overall, Audio Volume. The return rate is 3.6%.

When does demand for spectrum remote control peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the spectrum remote control niche?

Listings span $11.77–$28.79; the average listing price is $17.49 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 346 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

spectrum remote control

Skip it

Soft demand (-12.3% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Great11.6%

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

Quality gap

Great4.1★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Great346.46

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Great$17.49

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$11.77–$28.79

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

Returns

Okay3.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Okay68%

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

Brand share

Okay89%

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

Market size

Bad$94K

$94K/yr · 46K searches

Growth

Bad-12.3%

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

Signals Low Review Barrier

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, spectrum remote control is a $94K/yr Amazon United States market (46K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

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

spectrum remote control market data

Units sold / yr: 6K–8K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: $105K–$140K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 11.6%
Avg BSR: #2,480
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 92%
Sponsored: 69%
Out of stock: 4.6%
Avg brand age: 41 months
Avg seller age: 189 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 68% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

68%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

SatelliteSale34%
cable24%
Charter Communications13%
WKOLF9%
FQOUG9%
Spectrum TV5%
Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 6%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 103 weeks — -12.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Open Trend

Top spectrum remote control search terms

spectrum remote16K/yr -35.1%10.5% conv.
spectrum remote control8K/yr +123.5%11.7% conv.
spectrum tv remote control5K/yr +22.9%10.2% conv.
spectrum remote control replacement9K/yr -57.7%13.7% conv.
spectrum tv remote4K/yr -26.1%9.3% conv.
spectrum universal remote2K/yr +15.3%6.2% conv.
spectrum remote replacement2K/yr -1.0%13.8% conv.

All search terms

Top spectrum remote control 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 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Charter Spectrum TV Remote Control TIME Warner CLIKR-5 UR5U-8780L New | Compatible with Time Warner Brighthouse and Charter Cable Boxes | keypad backlighting red Illumination

cable$15.094.5★739 rev

SatelliteSale Remote Control Replacement UR5U-8780L Clikr5 Compatible with Spectrum/Charter Cable Set-Top Boxes TVs and Audio Devices - Matte Black ABS Plastic RC with Batteries Included

SatelliteSale$14.314.5★56 rev

Charter Spectrum Formerly Charter Cable Remote Control with Batteries Backward Compatible for HD DVR Digital Receivers (Pack of One)

Charter Communications$11.774.3★997 rev

SatelliteSale Remote Control Replacement URC1160 Compatible with Spectrum/Charter Cable Set-Top Boxes TVs and Audio Devices - UE878RCU Matte Black ABS Plastic RC with Batteries Included

SatelliteSale$13.224.5★43 rev

WKOLF New URC1160 Remote Control Replacement Compatible with Spectrum/Charter Cable Set-Top Boxes TVs and Audio Devices HD DVR Digital Receivers UE878RCU with Backlit Function

WKOLF$16.883.9★5 rev

Newest

by launch date

FQOUG Replacement for Spectrum Smart TV URC1160 Remote Control Compatible with Spectrum/Charter Cable Set-Top Boxes TVs and Audio Devices HD DVR Digital Receivers UE878RCU Backlit

FQOUG$16.801 rev

2mo ago

FQOUG RC122 RC1226001/04B Replacement Remote Control for Spectrum TV Time Warner Brighthouse and Charter Cable Boxes

FQOUG$11.831 rev

2mo ago

WKOLF New URC1160 Remote Control Replacement Compatible with Spectrum/Charter Cable Set-Top Boxes TVs and Audio Devices HD DVR Digital Receivers UE878RCU with Backlit Function

WKOLF$16.885 rev

3mo ago

WKOLF RC122 RC1226006/04B Remote Control for Spectrum TV Remote Compatible with Time Warner Brighthouse and Charter Cable Boxes RC1226001/04B

WKOLF$12.082 rev

5mo ago

SatelliteSale Remote Control Replacement UR5U-8780L Clikr5 Compatible with Spectrum/Charter Cable Set-Top Boxes TVs and Audio Devices - Matte Black ABS Plastic RC with Batteries Included

SatelliteSale$14.3156 rev

10mo ago

What buyers say about spectrum remote control

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

What buyers love

Remote Control22%

“Remote works perfectly”

Compatibility-Overall14%

“Compatible”

Quality-Overall12%

“Good quality”

Connectivity-Overall6%

“connected to TV well”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“it is the exact same and works great”

Ease Of Use6%

“Easy to use”

Value For Money5%

“it offers exceptional value for the money”

Touch/Button Controls4%

“The button layout matches the original design closely”

Assembly/Installation4%

“it was easy to set up”

Battery Life3%

“The best part is that the battery compartment easily opened”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall27%

“Will not program”

Compatibility-Overall13%

“It wouldnt pair with my new Vizio TV”

Audio Volume12%

“Volume won t load”

Ease Of Use12%

“Too complicated for me”

Touch/Button Controls5%

“But, now. as of March 2026) both have issues with some buttons not working. not the same buttons on both units”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Not what was described”

Software/Application2%

“Hard to program”

Connectivity-Overall2%

“Connection issues”

Audio Quality2%

“Sound would not come on after batteries were installed”

Speaker2%

“Would not connect to speaker system or tv speaker”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall53%

Connectivity-Overall15%

Functionality-Overall9%

Audio Volume7%

Touch/Button Controls5%

Defective Material/Parts2%

Value For Money2%

Software/Application1%

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

Product Condition1%

Common questions

Is spectrum remote control profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $94K/yr across 13 tracked products. 0 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -12.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the spectrum remote control niche?: 8 brands and 18 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 68% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in spectrum remote control?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Compatibility-Overall, Audio Volume. The return rate is 3.6%.
When does demand for spectrum remote control peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the spectrum remote control niche?: Listings span $11.77–$28.79; the average listing price is $17.49 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 346 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.