Is usb gps profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $50K/yr across 10 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -2.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).

How competitive is the usb gps niche?

9 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 84% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in usb gps?

Top complaints mined from reviews: GPS, Quality-Overall, Software/Application. The return rate is 1.8%.

When does demand for usb gps peak?

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

What does it cost to enter the usb gps niche?

Listings span $12.91–$66.72; the average listing price is $25.67 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 283 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

usb gps

Skip it

A small market ($50K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Avg price

Incredible$25.67

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$12.91–$66.72

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

Review moat

Great283.3

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Great1.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Good4.8%

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

Brand share

Okay87%

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

Growth

Bad-2.0%

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

Market size

Bad$50K

$50K/yr · 41K searches

Competition

Bad84%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, usb gps is a $50K/yr Amazon United States market (41K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

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

usb gps market data

Units sold / yr: 3K–3K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: $64K–$77K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 4.8%
Avg BSR: #114
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 40%
Out of stock: 10.3%
Avg brand age: 43 months
Avg seller age: 180 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 84% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

9 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

87%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

84%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

10%

VFAN44%
Stratux19%
GlobalSat12%
Stemedu7%
Geekstory4%
AOICRIE4%
Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 10%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -2.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Open Trend

Top usb gps search terms

usb gps16K/yr -0.5%3.9% conv.
usb gps receiver12K/yr +1.4%4.2% conv.
gps dongle4K/yr -13.1%3.5% conv.
usb gps dongle4K/yr +4.5%4.2% conv.
gps usb5K/yr -10.9%3.8% conv.

All search terms

Top usb gps 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 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

VFAN USB GPS Receiver Antenna Gmouse for Laptop PC Car Marine Navigation Magnetic Base

VFAN$19.384.4★824 rev

VK-162 USB GPS Dongle - Remote Mount USB - External GPS Navigation Dongle - Supports Stratux Raspberry Pi Google Earth Windows Linux

Stratux$17.494.6★437 rev

GlobalSat BU-353N USB GPS Receiver Black Made in Taiwan

GlobalSat$44.724.4★92 rev

Stemedu USB GPS Module GLONASS Beidou GPS Dongle Built-in Ceramic Antenna Better Than VK-162 VK-172

Stemedu$16.944.0★37 rev

VK-162 G-Mouse USB GPS Dongle Navigation Module External GPS Antenna Remote Mount USB GPS Receiver for Raspberry Pi Support Google Earth Window Linux Geekstory

Geekstory$18.104.3★450 rev

Newest

by launch date

Mgears USB GPS Receiver Antenna for Navigation Laptop PC Car Marine (USB A-Type)

Mgears$25.9011 rev

1y ago

GlobalSat BU-353N USB GPS Receiver Black Made in Taiwan

GlobalSat$44.7292 rev

3y ago

AOICRIE 2PCS Vk-172 USB Dongle GPS Module G-Mouse Glonass Navigation Support Windows 10/8/7/vista/XP/CE Andorid Linux for Raspberry Pi (White)

AOICRIE$14.8231 rev

4y ago

Stemedu USB GPS Module GLONASS Beidou GPS Dongle Built-in Ceramic Antenna Better Than VK-162 VK-172

Stemedu$16.9437 rev

5y ago

VK-162 G-Mouse USB GPS Dongle Navigation Module External GPS Antenna Remote Mount USB GPS Receiver for Raspberry Pi Support Google Earth Window Linux Geekstory

Geekstory$18.10450 rev

8y ago

What buyers say about usb gps

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

What buyers love

GPS19%

“It provides reliable positioning data by utilizing both GPS”

Compatibility-Overall17%

“Works great with kismet, on dragonOS and raspberian”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“which is exactly what I needed”

Value For Money9%

“Its very low cost makes it a great value”

Signal Strength6%

“The antenna works perfec”

Connectivity-Overall6%

“Great connection”

Functionality-Overall6%

“Works fine once you find the drivers”

Ease Of Use4%

“Easy to use”

Quality-Overall4%

“Excellent product”

Assembly/Installation4%

“Guys, follow the instructions to install at it works great”

What buyers complain about

GPS32%

“Nothing I tried would allow the GPS to connect with my computer”

Quality-Overall8%

“very cheaply made”

Software/Application8%

“Could not get this unit to work with any software”

Durability4%

“Stopped powering on within 6 months”

Magnetic Strength/Adsorption4%

“It is not magnetic so be prepared to stick it with tape or place it where it can receive GPS signals”

Assembly/Installation4%

“might be tricky to install”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting4%

“Trying to follow the instructions and getting u-center was a big waste of time”

Compatibility-Overall4%

“The Rufus description of this item was not correct: no PPS supported for Chrony/NTPD :”

Functionality-Overall4%

“now it doesn't work”

Length3%

“usb cable is pretty long”

Top return reasons

GPS30%

Compatibility-Overall28%

Software/Application9%

Functionality-Overall9%

Connectivity-Overall5%

Signal Strength2%

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Defective Material/Parts2%

Size-Overall2%

Assembly/Installation1%

Common questions

Is usb gps profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $50K/yr across 10 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -2.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the usb gps niche?: 9 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 84% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in usb gps?: Top complaints mined from reviews: GPS, Quality-Overall, Software/Application. The return rate is 1.8%.
When does demand for usb gps peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the usb gps niche?: Listings span $12.91–$66.72; the average listing price is $25.67 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 283 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.