Is trackball mouse wired profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $475K/yr across 21 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -20.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).

How competitive is the trackball mouse wired niche?

6 brands and 71 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 60% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 99% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in trackball mouse wired?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Touch/Button Controls, Durability, Ease Of Use. The return rate is 5.5% — above our launch gate.

When does demand for trackball mouse wired peak?

Demand peaks in Jun; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the trackball mouse wired niche?

Listings span $23.85–$98.11; the average listing price is $48.31 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,105 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

trackball mouse wired

Skip it

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

Price range

Incredible$23.85–$98.11

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

Avg price

Great$48.31

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Good6.3%

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

Market size

Good$475K

$475K/yr · 157K searches

Review moat

Okay2,104.62

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay60%

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

Returns

Bad5.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Bad-20.6%

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

Brand share

Bad99%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Signals High Returns

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, trackball mouse wired is a $475K/yr Amazon United States market (157K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 99% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

trackball mouse wired market data

Units sold / yr: 8K–10K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: $386K–$483K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 6.3%
Avg BSR: #147
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 90%
Out of stock: 8.4%
Avg brand age: 64 months
Avg seller age: 179 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 60% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

6 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

99%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

60%

Top 20: 99%

Open market

Kensington79%
PORLEI9%
Nulea8%
Logitech1%
エレコム(ELECOM)1%
JOMAA1%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 80 weeks — -20.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Open Trend

Top trackball mouse wired search terms

kensington trackball57K/yr -19.6%5.5% conv.
wired trackball mouse25K/yr -9.0%4.0% conv.
trackball mouse wired20K/yr -19.5%3.8% conv.
kensington trackball mouse16K/yr -25.0%6.0% conv.
wired trackball6K/yr -16.9%4.9% conv.
kensington expert mouse7K/yr -29.5%5.4% conv.
kensington orbit5K/yr +0.6%4.5% conv.
usb trackball5K/yr -21.0%1.4% conv.
kensington expert trackball3K/yr -25.3%5.5% conv.
kensington orbit trackball3K/yr -13.1%8.1% conv.

All search terms

Top trackball mouse wired 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

Kensington Expert Trackball Mouse (K64325) Black Silver 5W x 5-3/4D x 2-1/2H

Kensington$58.944.3★4,462 rev

Kensington Expert Wireless Trackball Mouse (K72359WW) Black 3.5 x 6.1 x 8

Kensington$86.654.2★5,346 rev

Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring - Black-Red (K70990WW)

Kensington$45.314.2★1,236 rev

Kensington SlimBlade Pro Wireless Trackball Rechargeable Battery Bluetooth 2.4GHz Connection Options (K72080WW)

Kensington$98.114.2★1,038 rev

Kensington Orbit Trackball Mouse with Scroll Ring (K72337US) 4 1/2X5 1/2X2

Kensington$38.424.3★7,596 rev

Newest

by launch date

JOMAA Wired Trackball Mouse 6-Button Ergonomic Design with CPI Switch (400/800/1200/1600) Red LED Indicator 250Hz Polling Rate Plug & Play for PC Laptop Desktop (Red)

JOMAA$27.4311 rev

4mo ago

PORLEI Wired Trackball Mouse Ergonomic Finger Control Trackball with 55mm Large Ball 4-Level Adjustable DPI Ambidextrous Design Wrist Rest Included Compatible for PC Laptop Mac Windows-Blue

PORLEI$40.7238 rev

7mo ago

Nulea M512 Wireless Trackball Mouse Ergonomic 55mm Trackball 4 Level Adjustable DPI for Precise Control Left or Right Hand Compatible Rechargeable Multi-Device Bluetooth & 2.4GHz-Dark Red

Nulea$43.59264 rev

9mo ago

Kensington SlimBlade Pro Wireless Trackball Rechargeable Battery Bluetooth 2.4GHz Connection Options Black/Gray (K72085WW)

Kensington$93.601,038 rev

1y ago

PORLEI Wired Trackball Mouse for Large Hands Ergonomic Design Reduces Wrist & Muscle Strain Precision Tracking with Easy Index Finger Control Compatible with PC Laptop Windows Mac Red

PORLEI$28.74456 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about trackball mouse wired

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall12%

“quality product and solidly made”

Value For Money11%

“worth every penny”

Ease Of Use10%

“Easy to operate”

Touch/Button Controls9%

“buttons are changeable/customizable”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“As advertised”

Comfort-Overall7%

“Incredibly comfortable”

Size-Overall3%

“Fits great”

Connectivity-Overall3%

“Smooth and easy to connect”

Design-Overall3%

“The design is attractive”

Assembly/Installation3%

“The unit is put together great and it works”

What buyers complain about

Touch/Button Controls16%

“Either the button just stops working altogether”

Durability8%

“I have concerns about its durability”

Ease Of Use7%

“difficult to use”

Size-Overall5%

“Too big”

Functionality-Overall5%

“Stopped working”

Quality-Overall4%

“Bad quality”

Software/Application3%

“unreliable software - useless trash”

Connectivity-Overall3%

“It will not connect with the dongle or Bluetooth”

Noise Level3%

“very piercing high-pitched whistling noise”

Value For Money2%

“I thought it might be too expensive”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall16%

Size-Overall16%

Comfort-Overall11%

Touch/Button Controls11%

Connectivity-Overall7%

Compatibility-Overall7%

Ease Of Use6%

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%