Is tecsun profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $145K/yr across 16 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -15.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (30/100).

How competitive is the tecsun niche?

6 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 99% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in tecsun?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Battery Life. The return rate is 6.3% — above our launch gate.

When does demand for tecsun peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the tecsun niche?

Listings span $39.93–$477.49; the average listing price is $165.06 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 524 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

tecsun

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 99% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good524.19

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Good$165.06

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Okay$145K

$145K/yr · 72K searches

Competition

Bad70%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Returns

Bad6.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Bad-15.9%

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

Conversion

Bad1.2%

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

Price range

Bad$39.93–$477.49

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

Brand share

Bad99%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Signals High Returns High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, tecsun is a $145K/yr Amazon United States market (72K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 99% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 30/100.

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

tecsun market data

Units sold / yr: 250–500; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $41K–$83K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.2%
Avg BSR: #109
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 94%
Sponsored: 44%
Out of stock: 5.9%
Avg brand age: 52 months
Avg seller age: 168 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 70% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

99%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

70%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

TECSUN85%
Kaito6%
XHDATA3%
Eton3%
GLCSYJF2%
Sangean1%
Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 58 weeks — -15.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Open Trend

Top tecsun search terms

tecsun26K/yr -3.9%0.4% conv.
tecsun radio17K/yr -25.6%0.4% conv.
tecsun shortwave radio10K/yr -22.9%0.7% conv.
tecsun pl-990x7K/yr -15.4%0.9% conv.
tecsun pl-6804K/yr +9.9%0.8% conv.
tecsun pl-6604K/yr -43.1%0.5% conv.
tecsun s-2200x3K/yr -20.9%0.3% conv.

All search terms

Top tecsun 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★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Tecsun PL990 Digital Worldband AM/FM Shortwave Longwave Radio with Single Side Band Reception & MP3 Player Matte Black

TECSUN$287.624.4★291 rev

Tecsun Digital PL330 AM/FM/LW/SW Worldband Radio with Single Side Band Receiver

TECSUN$82.714.4★1,000 rev

Tecsun PL880 Portable Digital PLL Dual Conversion AM/FM Longwave Shortwave Radio with SSB (Single Side Band) Reception

TECSUN$177.484.4★1,496 rev

Tecsun H501 Digital Worldband AM/FM Shortwave Longwave Radio with SSB Reception Dual Speakers & MP3 Player Matte Black

TECSUN$320.174.3★158 rev

TECSUN PL-380 DSP FM Stereo. MW. SW. LW. World Band PLL Radio Receiver LCD Display ETM Function Added

Kaito$55.534.4★1,347 rev

Newest

by launch date

Tecsun S-2200 AM/FM/LW Shortwave SSB VHF Airband DSP World Band Radio Receiver North American Edition

TECSUN$477.490 rev

3w ago

TEF6686 Portable Shortwave RadioAM FM SW LW Ultra High Sensitivity Full Band Radioswith 2.8-inch LCD Display and DSP ReceiverSuitable for Indoor Outdoor Travel Camping Climbing

GLCSYJF$95.7210 rev

8mo ago

XHDATA D808 Portable AM FM SW LW Air Band Radio SSB RDS Multi Band Radio Speaker with LCD Display Alarm Clock External Antenna (Grey)

XHDATA$90.67227 rev

1y ago

Tecsun M-601 Rechargeable Digital Portable FM Radio Audio Recorder & Player with Bluetooth 5.0 USB-C Input & Built-in Micro SD Card Slot

TECSUN$39.936 rev

2y ago

Tecsun Digital PL368 AM/FM/LW/SW Worldband Radio with Single Side Band Receiver (Black)

TECSUN$94.64334 rev

4y ago

What buyers say about tecsun

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

What buyers love

Signal Strength22%

“Nice touch with a signal strength”

Quality-Overall17%

“Good Quality”

Audio Quality11%

“Very good sound”

Value For Money7%

“Great value”

Portability6%

“totally portable”

Size-Overall5%

“THIS FITS THE BILL”

Battery Life3%

“Battery life is good”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to use”

Range3%

“The range on the wip antenna is amazing”

Design-Overall2%

“Its built nice”

What buyers complain about

Durability9%

“Died soon after using”

Quality-Overall8%

“I certainly wasnt expecting such poor performance from a TECSUN product”

Battery Life7%

“Sent with dead battery. would not hold charge”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting6%

“Poor reception and confusing manual”

Signal Strength6%

“This radio offers such poor sensitivity I question the value of YouTube reviews”

Size-Overall5%

“Very small”

Charging5%

“Charge not Functioning”

Functionality-Overall5%

“would not activate”

Touch/Button Controls5%

“The controls are a bit complicated”

Value For Money5%

“twice as expensive”

Top return reasons

Signal Strength15%

Functionality-Overall14%

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

Audio Quality7%

Size-Overall6%

Charging5%

Defective Material/Parts5%

Ease Of Use5%

Product Condition4%

Touch/Button Controls4%

Common questions

Is tecsun profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $145K/yr across 16 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -15.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (30/100).
How competitive is the tecsun niche?: 6 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 99% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in tecsun?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Battery Life. The return rate is 6.3% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for tecsun peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the tecsun niche?: Listings span $39.93–$477.49; the average listing price is $165.06 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 524 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.