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title: "Usb Gps — $50K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 45/100 · $50K/yr market · 41K searches/yr · $25.67 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **usb gps**
**Skip it**
A small market ($50K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 13Growth 24Conversion 57Competition 13Returns 80Price range 92Avg price 95Brand share 31Review moat 86Quality gap 70
**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**
**Great****283.3**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Returns**
**Great****1.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Good****4.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Okay****87%**
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**
**Bad****84%**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**16**
**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.
1K800Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/usb-gps/trend)
## **Top usb gps search terms**
- **usb gps**16K/yr-0.5%3.9% conv. - **usb gps receiver**12K/yr+1.4%4.2% conv. - **gps dongle**4K/yr-13.1%3.5% conv. - **usb gps dongle**4K/yr+4.5%4.2% conv. - **gps usb**5K/yr-10.9%3.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/usb-gps/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.
0%15%$8K30%$15K45%$23K60%$30K101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**VFAN USB GPS Receiver Antenna Gmouse for Laptop PC Car Marine Navigation Magnetic Base**VFAN**$19.38**4.4★824 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073P3Y48Q) [2**VK-162 USB GPS Dongle - Remote Mount USB - External GPS Navigation Dongle - Supports Stratux Raspberry Pi Google Earth Windows Linux**Stratux**$17.49**4.6★437 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EROIUEW) [3**GlobalSat BU-353N USB GPS Receiver Black Made in Taiwan**GlobalSat**$44.72**4.4★92 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLF7DSRY) [4**Stemedu USB GPS Module GLONASS Beidou GPS Dongle Built-in Ceramic Antenna Better Than VK-162 VK-172**Stemedu**$16.94**4.0★37 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZPM6HB5) [5**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**$18.10**4.3★450 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078Y52FGQ)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Mgears USB GPS Receiver Antenna for Navigation Laptop PC Car Marine (USB A-Type)**Mgears**$25.90**11 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DR1QJZ9F) [**GlobalSat BU-353N USB GPS Receiver Black Made in Taiwan**GlobalSat**$44.72**92 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLF7DSRY) [**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**$14.82**31 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09HKKCW2C) [**Stemedu USB GPS Module GLONASS Beidou GPS Dongle Built-in Ceramic Antenna Better Than VK-162 VK-172**Stemedu**$16.94**37 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZPM6HB5) [**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**$18.10**450 rev8y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078Y52FGQ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**VK-162 USB GPS Dongle - Remote Mount USB - External GPS Navigation Dongle - Supports Stratux Raspberry Pi Google Earth Windows Linux**Stratux**$17.49**4.6★**▲ 57%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EROIUEW) [**DIYmall VK-172 VK 172 Gmouse G-Mouse USB GPS Dongle Glonass Support Windows 10/8/7/vista/XP/Raspberry PI Vehicle Aviation Tracker (Pack of 1pc)**DIYmall**$12.91**4.2★**▲ 31%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NWEEWW8) [**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**$14.82**3.8★**▲ 28%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09HKKCW2C) [**Stemedu USB GPS Module GLONASS Beidou GPS Dongle Built-in Ceramic Antenna Better Than VK-162 VK-172**Stemedu**$16.94**4.0★**— 9%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZPM6HB5) [**Garmin 010-00321-31 18x USB GPS Navigator Unit**Garmin**$66.72**4.2★**— 7%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0016O0G26)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about usb gps**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**GPS**19%
*“It provides reliable positioning data by utilizing both GPS”*
**Compatibility-Overall**17%
*“Works great with kismet, on dragonOS and raspberian”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
*“which is exactly what I needed”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Its very low cost makes it a great value”*
**Signal Strength**6%
*“The antenna works perfec”*
**Connectivity-Overall**6%
*“Great connection”*
**Functionality-Overall**6%
*“Works fine once you find the drivers”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Easy to use”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“Excellent product”*
**Assembly/Installation**4%
*“Guys, follow the instructions to install at it works great”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**GPS**32%
*“Nothing I tried would allow the GPS to connect with my computer”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“very cheaply made”*
**Software/Application**8%
*“Could not get this unit to work with any software”*
**Durability**4%
*“Stopped powering on within 6 months”*
**Magnetic Strength/Adsorption**4%
*“It is not magnetic so be prepared to stick it with tape or place it where it can receive GPS signals”*
**Assembly/Installation**4%
*“might be tricky to install”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**4%
*“Trying to follow the instructions and getting u-center was a big waste of time”*
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
*“The Rufus description of this item was not correct: no PPS supported for Chrony/NTPD :”*
**Functionality-Overall**4%
*“now it doesn't work”*
**Length**3%
*“usb cable is pretty long”*
### **Top return reasons **
**GPS**30%
**Compatibility-Overall**28%
**Software/Application**9%
**Functionality-Overall**9%
**Connectivity-Overall**5%
**Signal Strength**2%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
**Size-Overall**2%
**Assembly/Installation**1%
## **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.
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