Is universal roku remote profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $72K/yr across 13 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +15.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).

How competitive is the universal roku remote niche?

11 brands and 17 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 72% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 77% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in universal roku remote?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Compatibility-Overall, Touch/Button Controls. The return rate is 3.2%.

When does demand for universal roku remote peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.5× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the universal roku remote niche?

Listings span $6.61–$10.44; the average listing price is $8.92 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 25,143 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

universal roku remote

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($6.61–$10.44) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Incredible13.7%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Okay3.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Okay77%

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

Growth

Okay+15.5%

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

Avg price

Okay$8.92

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Bad72%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad$72K

$72K/yr · 59K searches

Review moat

Bad25,142.77

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Bad$6.61–$10.44

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, universal roku remote is a $72K/yr Amazon United States market (59K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 77% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.

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

universal roku remote market data

Units sold / yr: 6K–8K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: $54K–$71K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 13.7%
Avg BSR: #99
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 77%
Out of stock: 2.8%
Avg brand age: 37 months
Avg seller age: 146 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 72% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

11 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

77%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

72%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

17%

Acoyer38%
USBCele14%
GE10%
Angrox7%
LOUTOC7%
Roku6%
Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 17%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 103 weeks — +15.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×

Open Trend

Top universal roku remote search terms

universal remote for roku tv16K/yr +44.5%11.1% conv.
universal remote for tcl roku tv8K/yr +35.1%13.4% conv.
universal remote for roku6K/yr +137.6%6.1% conv.
universal remote roku7K/yr +30.8%9.8% conv.
universal remote control roku11K/yr -40.3%11.1% conv.
universal remote control tcl roku tv5K/yr -46.7%12.0% conv.
roku tv universal remote3K/yr +5.8%11.2% conv.
universal remote control for roku tv4K/yr -49.8%12.8% conv.

All search terms

Top universal roku remote 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

(Pack of 2) Replacement Remote Control Only for Roku TV Compatible for TCL Roku/Hisense Roku/Onn Roku/Sharp Roku/Element Roku/Westinghouse Roku/Philips Roku Smart TVs (Not for Roku Stick and Box)

Acoyer$10.054.5★67,283 rev

Universal Remote Control Replacement for Roku TV All Models Compatible for TCL/Hisense/Sharp/Philips/Onn/Element/Insignia/JVC/RCA R0KU Smart TVs (Not for RokuStick Box and Players)

USBCele$6.614.5★890 rev

GE Backlit Buttons Universal Remote Control Samsung TV Remote Control Replacement Samsung Remote Control for Smart TV Roku Remote Replacement Vizio LG TV Sony 4-Device Black 40081

GE$10.164.3★10,579 rev

Pack of 2 New Replacement for All Roku TV Remote Compatible for All TCL-ONN-Hisense-Roku TV Remote

LOUTOC$9.904.6★4,246 rev

Roku TV Remote Control (Official Manufacturer Product) - Simple Setup & Pre-Set App Shortcuts - Replacement Remote Compatible with RokuTV Models ONLY (Not Roku Players)

Roku$9.624.6★11,548 rev

Newest

by launch date

2-Pack Universal Remote for Roku TVs - No Setup Works with TCL Onn & More

NebuTraxion$9.7482 rev

7mo ago

2 Pack Replacement Remote Control Only for Roku TV Compatible for TCL Roku/Hisense Roku/Onn Roku/Sharp Roku/Philips Roku/Element Roku/Westinghouse Roku TVs (Not for Roku Stick Box or Speaker)

AZEN$7.251,083 rev

8mo ago

Universal TV Remote Control for Samsung LG Vizio TCL Hisense Sony TVs

Angrox$9.7676,003 rev

9mo ago

UltraPro OneTouch Backlit Remote Control for Smart TV Samsung LG Sony Vizio Roku Fire TV Replacement Black 83758

UltraPro$10.44443 rev

1y ago

for Roku TV Remote Replacement Universal for TCL ONN Hisense Sharp Roku TV

Angrox$6.6876,003 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about universal roku remote

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

What buyers love

Remote Control22%

“Awesome remote”

Value For Money13%

“Excellent value”

Compatibility-Overall13%

“Excellent Compatibility”

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

“Exactly as pictured”

Quality-Overall8%

“Fabulous product”

Ease Of Use7%

“Easy to operate”

Assembly/Installation5%

“Quick set up”

Connectivity-Overall4%

“Easy to connect”

Touch/Button Controls3%

“Buttons are responsive”

Software/Application3%

“Bonus: These have the quick buttons to streaming services we actually use”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall17%

“it doesn't work very well”

Compatibility-Overall14%

“Doesn't pair”

Touch/Button Controls12%

“Button stopped working”

Durability8%

“Broke quickly”

Quality-Overall7%

“Simply, poor quality control”

Connectivity-Overall5%

“Doesnt connect”

Audio Volume5%

“No volume control”

Software/Application3%

“Cannot program”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%

“Horrible instructions”

Assembly/Installation2%

“Can't complete installation”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall62%

Connectivity-Overall17%

Functionality-Overall8%

Touch/Button Controls2%

Audio Volume2%

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

Value For Money1%

Defective Material/Parts1%

Software/Application1%

Product Condition0%

Common questions

Is universal roku remote profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $72K/yr across 13 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +15.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
How competitive is the universal roku remote niche?: 11 brands and 17 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 72% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 77% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in universal roku remote?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Compatibility-Overall, Touch/Button Controls. The return rate is 3.2%.
When does demand for universal roku remote peak?: Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the universal roku remote niche?: Listings span $6.61–$10.44; the average listing price is $8.92 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 25,143 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.