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title: "Usb Modem — $143K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **usb modem**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($13.00–$480.43) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 31Growth 22Conversion 32Competition 51Returns 22Price range 18Avg price 85Brand share 67Review moat 30Quality gap 97
**Quality gap**
**Incredible****3.8★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Great****$71.85**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Good****65%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Good****54%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Okay****$143K**
$143K/yr · 78K searches
**Review moat**
**Okay****3,515.31**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Bad****-5.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Returns**
**Bad****5.9%**
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**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** Quality Gap**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=quality_gap "Avg rating < 4.0") [** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**96**
**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.
2K1KSpike '26Sep '25Oct '25Dec '25Feb '26Mar '26May '26Jun '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/usb-modem/trend)
## **Top usb modem search terms**
- **usb cellular modem**17K/yr+8.2%0.4% conv. - **usb modem**19K/yr-8.1%1.3% conv. - **5g usb modem**10K/yr-17.5%0.2% conv. - **4g usb dongle**6K/yr-5.6%0.4% conv. - **usb 4g modem**5K/yr+1.7%0.7% conv. - **usb hotspot**4K/yr+13.7%0.8% conv. - **usb modem 5g**3K/yr+26.6%0.3% conv. - **usb lte modem**4K/yr-3.6%0.9% conv. - **4g dongle**3K/yr-3.9%0.5% conv. - **tp link ac600**3K/yr-43.7%16.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/usb-modem/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.
0%5%$7K10%$14K15%$22K20%$29K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**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**$39.37**3.8★66 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G392T1S6) [2**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**$37.62**3.8★19 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJFP16DD) [3**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**$14.54**4.4★42,475 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P5PRK7J) [4**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**$38.11**3.7★104 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSJZ8KVB) [5**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**$191.41**3.1★38 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C66KHZLP)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$37.62**19 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJFP16DD) [**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**$148.41**3 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6NQN1HV) [**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**$39.37**66 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G392T1S6) [**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**$26.13**55 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G25D29R1) [**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**$146.46**1,370 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2MR53D6)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Panda Wireless PAU0F AXE3000 Tri Band (2.4/5 / 6 GHz) WiFi 6E USB 3.0 Adapter - Windows 10/11 Zorin MX Linux EndeavourOS Mint Ubuntu Manjaro openSUSE Fedora Kali and Raspbian**Panda Wireless**$31.29**4.3★**▲ 279%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D972VY9B) [**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**$37.62**3.8★**▲ 225%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJFP16DD) [**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**$26.13**3.1★**▲ 190%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G25D29R1) [**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**$39.37**3.8★**▲ 114%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G392T1S6) [**Heayzoki 4G LTE USB Modem Network Adapter 4G LTE USB Network Adapter Hotspot Router Modem Stick for Vista 7/10 Plug and Play for Southeast Asia Africa and The Middle East**Heayzoki**$15.86**3.6★**▲ 101%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG4W31M4)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about usb modem**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Connectivity-Overall**21%
*“No connectivity issues”*
**Assembly/Installation**12%
*“Ease of installation”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“High quality device”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Good value”*
**Portability**6%
*“Portable easy to use”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“As advertised”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“It has a lot of options for use”*
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
*“Perfect Adapter”*
**Signal Strength**3%
*“signal strength is good”*
**Data Transfer Speed**2%
*“Speed is fast and great”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Connectivity-Overall**24%
*“Doesn't stay connected”*
**Functionality-Overall**11%
*“Never worked”*
**Durability**8%
*“breaks easily”*
**Signal Strength**5%
*“Didn't hold signal”*
**Assembly/Installation**4%
*“Not very easy to set up”*
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
*“Not widely compatible”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“Poor quality”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“its a little expensive”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“Hard to open”*
**Software/Application**2%
*“We thought it was an OS issue”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Connectivity-Overall**37%
**Compatibility-Overall**21%
**Functionality-Overall**14%
**Value For Money**4%
**Assembly/Installation**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Range**2%
**Signal Strength**2%
**Size-Overall**1%
## **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.
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