Is travel power strip profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $1.6M/yr across 29 tracked products. 9 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +0.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).

How competitive is the travel power strip niche?

8 brands and 15 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 50% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in travel power strip?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Charging, Noise Level. The return rate is 1.5%.

When does demand for travel power strip peak?

Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.9× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the travel power strip niche?

Listings span $9.41–$205.29; the average listing price is $37.09 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,647 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

travel power strip

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($37.09 avg), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 92% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Avg price

Incredible$37.09

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Great$1.6M

$1.6M/yr · 1.1M searches

Returns

Great1.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Good50%

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

Conversion

Good4.0%

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

Price range

Okay$9.41–$205.29

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

Review moat

Okay3,646.97

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Okay+0.2%

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

Brand share

Bad92%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, travel power strip is a $1.6M/yr Amazon United States market (1.1M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

travel power strip market data

Units sold / yr: 60K–80K; avg 3,000–4,000/product
Revenue / yr: $2.2M–$3.0M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 4.0%
Avg BSR: #127
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 79%
Out of stock: 5.4%
Avg brand age: 40 months
Avg seller age: 177 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 50% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

92%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

50%

Top 20: 90%

Open market

ORICO41%
Anker22%
One Beat12%
NTONPOWER9%
POWSAF8%
Addtam4%
Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 4%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +0.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×

Open Trend

Top travel power strip search terms

travel power strip400K/yr -12.9%4.0% conv.
travel extension cord107K/yr +17.3%3.4% conv.
orico95K/yr +10.4%0.3% conv.
orico travel power strip115K/yr +42.8%4.0% conv.
travel extension cord with usb ports49K/yr +10.1%4.2% conv.
orico ssd42K/yr +4.8%0.1% conv.
travel surge protector44K/yr +6.6%3.2% conv.
travel power strip with usb ports65K/yr -50.7%3.6% conv.
anker travel power strip18K/yr +62.0%4.1% conv.
portable power strip24K/yr -28.0%2.6% conv.

All search terms

Top travel power strip 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

ORICO 4FT Purple Cruise Approved Travel Power Strip with 4 AC Outlets 2 USB-A Ports and 1 USB-C Port 45 Flat Plug Extension Cord with Non Surge Protector for Travel/Dorm/Office ETL Listed -AP3

ORICO$19.814.8★2,958 rev

Anker Travel Power Strip Anker Nano 67W Max 6-in-1 USB C Charger 2 AC 2 USB A and 2 USB C 5ft Thin Undetachable Flat Plug Extension Cord with Multiple Outlets Travel Essentials Cruise Essentials

Anker$38.414.7★3,493 rev

Power Strip Surge Protector - One Beat 6 Widely Outlets with 4 USB Ports (2 USB C) 5 Ft Extension Cord Flat Plug Wall Mount Outlet Extender Small Power Strip for Travel Home Office College Dorm Room

One Beat$10.224.7★12,863 rev

POWSAF Cruise Essentials 4-Ft Travel Power Strip with 4 Outlets and 3 USB Ports (2 USB C) Non Surge Protector for Cruise Ship Travel Essentials Home Office ETL Listed White

POWSAF$10.654.7★118 rev

Cruise Approved Travel Power Strip ORICO 4 Outlets 3 USB Ports (1 USB C) with 4FT Wrapped Short Extension Cord Compact Power Strip for Hotel Travel Essentials ETL Listed-AP3

ORICO$18.804.8★2,958 rev

Newest

by launch date

Addtam Travel Esstentials - Cruise Approved Power Strip with 5ft Retractable Cord Ultra Thin Flat Plug 3 Outlets 4 USB (2 USB C) Non Surge Protector for Travel/Cruise/Home/Dorm/Office ETL Listed

Addtam$11.01194 rev

6mo ago

POWSAF Cruise Essentials 4-Ft Travel Power Strip with 4 Outlets and 3 USB Ports (2 USB C) Non Surge Protector for Cruise Ship Travel Essentials Home Office ETL Listed White

POWSAF$10.65118 rev

6mo ago

ORICO 480GB Magnetic External SSD Aluminum Alloy Up to 460MB/s External Solid State Drive Expand Storage for iPhone 17 Pro Max Compatible w/MagSafe USB-C Smartphones - K5MINI Silver

ORICO$69.6357 rev

7mo ago

ORICO 65W USB Travel Power Strip 7 in 1 Charging Station with 3AC 2 USB-A 2 USB-C Flat Plug and 4ft Extension Cord Fast Charger for MacBook iPad iPhone 17/16/15 - TK65

ORICO$34.84102 rev

10mo ago

ORICO 22.5W Travel Power Strip 7 in 1 Charging Station with 3AC 2 USB-A 2 USB-C 4ft Extension Cord Flat Plug Fashion Essential for Cruise Ship/Travel/Home/Office/Dorm -TK22

ORICO$17.5082 rev

10mo ago

What buyers say about travel power strip

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

What buyers love

Portability15%

“Great for Traveling”

Charging12%

“Great charger”

Quality-Overall11%

“Build quality is solid”

Socket/Port/Plug9%

“Love the USB ports”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“Just what i needed”

Ease Of Use7%

“Very handy”

Value For Money6%

“Great Value”

Compactness5%

“Compact and great for travel”

Size-Overall4%

“Love the size”

Design-Overall4%

“Nice sleek design”

What buyers complain about

Durability19%

“Falls apart”

Charging10%

“Never would charge”

Noise Level10%

“High pitched noises”

Functionality-Overall8%

“does not work correctly”

Socket/Port/Plug7%

“neither USB ports work”

Quality-Overall6%

“Poor quality control”

Heating4%

“Overheating”

Size-Overall3%

“larger than expected”

Value For Money3%

“wildly overpriced IMHO”

Certifications2%

“it was not cruise approved by my cruise line”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall19%

Functionality-Overall12%

Socket/Port/Plug11%

Charging10%

Value For Money7%

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

Weight Heavy6%

Defective Material/Parts4%

Compatibility-Overall4%