Is usb modem profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $143K/yr across 29 tracked products. 5 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -5.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).

How competitive is the usb modem niche?

20 brands and 96 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 65% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in usb modem?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Connectivity-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 5.9% — above our launch gate.

What does it cost to enter the usb modem niche?

Listings span $13.00–$480.43; the average listing price is $71.85 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,515 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

usb modem

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($13.00–$480.43) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Quality gap

Incredible3.8★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Great$71.85

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Good65%

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

Competition

Good54%

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

Conversion

Okay2.6%

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

Market size

Okay$143K

$143K/yr · 78K searches

Review moat

Okay3,515.31

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-5.6%

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

Returns

Bad5.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Bad$13.00–$480.43

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

Signals No Dominant Brand Quality Gap High Returns High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, usb modem is a $143K/yr Amazon United States market (78K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 65% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

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

usb modem market data

Units sold / yr: 3K–3K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $180K–$216K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 2.6%
Avg BSR: #373
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 72%
Out of stock: 9.2%
Avg brand age: 52 months
Avg seller age: 168 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

20 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

65%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

54%

Top 20: 90%

Open market

28%

TP-Link19%
EIOTCLUB18%
MIRO12%
GL.iNet8%
Spectrum Smart8%
VOS7%

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 46 weeks — -5.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

Open Trend

Top usb modem search terms

usb cellular modem17K/yr +8.2%0.4% conv.
usb modem19K/yr -8.1%1.3% conv.
5g usb modem10K/yr -17.5%0.2% conv.
4g usb dongle6K/yr -5.6%0.4% conv.
usb 4g modem5K/yr +1.7%0.7% conv.
usb hotspot4K/yr +13.7%0.8% conv.
usb modem 5g3K/yr +26.6%0.3% conv.
usb lte modem4K/yr -3.6%0.9% conv.
4g dongle3K/yr -3.9%0.5% conv.
tp link ac6003K/yr -43.7%16.0% conv.

All search terms

Top usb modem 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

EIOTCLUB 4G LTE USB WiFi 6 Dongle - Portable Mobile Hotspot High-Speed Portable WiFi with Pre-Installed SIM Card & Prepaid Plan Data Plans Supports 10 Devices(use in US+CA+MX+LA)

EIOTCLUB$39.373.8★66 rev

MIRO UF1 4G LTE WiFi USB Network Adapter 150Mbps Speed Dual SIM/SD Slots Wireless Dongle Wi-Fi Stick USB2.0 Interface WiFi Adapter for Desktop PC Laptop

MIRO$37.623.8★19 rev

TP-Link AC600 USB WiFi Adapter for Desktop PC (Archer T2U Plus)- Wireless Network Adapter for Desktop with 2.4GHz 5GHz High Gain Dual Band 5dBi Antenna Supports Win11/10/8.1/8/7/XP Black

TP-Link$14.544.4★42,475 rev

4G LTE USB Cellular WiFi Hotspot with SIM Card Creates WiFi from Mobile Data Not a USB WiFi Adapter Portable Travel Modem North America/EU Subscription Required

Spectrum Smart$38.113.7★104 rev

Tri Cascade VOS 5G Cellular Travel Internet Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF Full 5G Spectrum System Global Access Supports macOS iPadOS Windows Linux USB C Dongle

VOS$191.413.1★38 rev

Newest

by launch date

MIRO UF1 4G LTE WiFi USB Network Adapter 150Mbps Speed Dual SIM/SD Slots Wireless Dongle Wi-Fi Stick USB2.0 Interface WiFi Adapter for Desktop PC Laptop

MIRO$37.6219 rev

5mo ago

Inseego USB8 Global USB Modem Portable Unlocked Mobile 4G LTE Modem High-Speed LTE Performance up to 480Mbps for Business Travelers and First Responders

EVDO-LINK$148.413 rev

7mo ago

EIOTCLUB 4G LTE USB WiFi 6 Dongle - Portable Mobile Hotspot High-Speed Portable WiFi with Pre-Installed SIM Card & Prepaid Plan Data Plans Supports 10 Devices(use in US+CA+MX+LA)

EIOTCLUB$39.3766 rev

8mo ago

Joytutus 4G LTE Portable WiFi Router 150Mbps USB Modem Unlocked Travel Mobile Hotspot Router for Desktop PC/Notebook/TV/Power Bank (No Include SIM Card)

JOYTUTUS$26.1355 rev

8mo ago

GL.iNet GL-BE3600 (Slate 7) Portable Travel Router Pocket Dual-Band Wi-Fi 7 2.5G Router Portable VPN Routers WiFi for Travel Public Computer Routers Business Trip Mobile/RV/Cruise/Plane

GL.iNet$146.461,370 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about usb modem

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

What buyers love

Connectivity-Overall21%

“No connectivity issues”

Assembly/Installation12%

“Ease of installation”

Quality-Overall7%

“High quality device”

Value For Money7%

“Good value”

Portability6%

“Portable easy to use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“As advertised”

Ease Of Use6%

“It has a lot of options for use”

Compatibility-Overall4%

“Perfect Adapter”

Signal Strength3%

“signal strength is good”

Data Transfer Speed2%

“Speed is fast and great”

What buyers complain about

Connectivity-Overall24%

“Doesn't stay connected”

Functionality-Overall11%

“Never worked”

Durability8%

“breaks easily”

Signal Strength5%

“Didn't hold signal”

Assembly/Installation4%

“Not very easy to set up”

Compatibility-Overall4%

“Not widely compatible”

Quality-Overall4%

“Poor quality”

Value For Money3%

“its a little expensive”

Ease Of Use2%

“Hard to open”

Software/Application2%

“We thought it was an OS issue”

Top return reasons

Connectivity-Overall37%

Compatibility-Overall21%

Functionality-Overall14%

Value For Money4%

Assembly/Installation3%

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

Defective Material/Parts3%

Range2%

Signal Strength2%

Size-Overall1%

Common questions

Is usb modem profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $143K/yr across 29 tracked products. 5 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -5.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the usb modem niche?: 20 brands and 96 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 65% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in usb modem?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Connectivity-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 5.9% — above our launch gate.
What does it cost to enter the usb modem niche?: Listings span $13.00–$480.43; the average listing price is $71.85 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,515 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.