Is vcr player with hdmi output profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $213K/yr across 22 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -24.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).

How competitive is the vcr player with hdmi output niche?

14 brands and 65 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 66% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in vcr player with hdmi output?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall, Compatibility-Overall. The return rate is 4.2%.

When does demand for vcr player with hdmi output peak?

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

What does it cost to enter the vcr player with hdmi output niche?

Listings span $9.68–$366.24; the average listing price is $147.08 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,718 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

vcr player with hdmi output

Skip it

Soft demand (-24.7% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Good66%

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

Avg price

Good$147.08

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Okay$213K

$213K/yr · 80K searches

Competition

Okay64%

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

Returns

Okay4.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Bad4,717.91

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Bad$9.68–$366.24

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

Conversion

Bad1.8%

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

Growth

Bad-24.7%

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

Signals No Dominant Brand Low Review Barrier High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, vcr player with hdmi output is a $213K/yr Amazon United States market (80K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 66% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.

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

vcr player with hdmi output market data

Units sold / yr: 1K–2K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $184K–$221K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.8%
Avg BSR: #46
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 64%
Sponsored: 55%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 80 months
Avg seller age: 171 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

14 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

66%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

64%

Top 20: 99%

Open market

26%

Samsung18%
Sony16%
BD&M14%
Setuact10%
Magnavox8%
TOSHIBA8%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 84 weeks — -24.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

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

Open Trend

Top vcr player with hdmi output search terms

vhs player with hdmi33K/yr -39.0%1.4% conv.
vcr player with hdmi output19K/yr +1.0%0.7% conv.
vcr player with hdmi5K/yr -45.8%1.9% conv.
vcr with hdmi4K/yr +3.1%1.8% conv.
vhs player with hdmi output3K/yr -3.7%1.8% conv.
vcr with hdmi output4K/yr -32.3%2.0% conv.
vhs player hdmi3K/yr -25.7%1.2% conv.
hdmi vcr3K/yr -9.4%1.9% conv.
hdmi vhs player3K/yr -10.2%1.3% conv.
vcr hdmi3K/yr -22.0%2.1% conv.

All search terms

Top vcr player with hdmi output 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 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Samsung DVD-V9800 Tunerless 1080p Upconverting VHS Combo DVD Player (2009 Model) (Renewed)

Samsung$242.483.8★105 rev

Sony VHS/DVD Combo Player (Renewed)

Sony$258.254.0★544 rev

BD&M RCA to HDMI Converter AV to HDMI Adapter Supports PAL/NTSC for PS2 PS3 Xbox VHS VCR DVD Players

BD&M$9.984.4★7,001 rev

RCA to HDMI Converter AV to HDMI for Xbox PS One PS2 PS3 N64 Wii VCR VHS STB Blue-Ray DVD Players TV Support 720p 1080p

Setuact$16.744.4★2,963 rev

Portta VHS to Digital Converter Video to Digital Recorder with Remote Compatible with VHS VCR DVR DVD Hi8 Mini DV Gaming Consoles (VCR VHS/DVD Player Camcorder Required)

Portta$124.784.5★1,877 rev

Newest

by launch date

Arvitek VHS VCR to Digital Converter w/3 Screen Video to Digital DVD Converter Machine w/Remote HDMI Loopout Record Video/Audio from VHS VCR DVR AV RCA Hi8 Camcorder Game Consoles Plug&Play

Arvitek$122.4313 rev

1y ago

Portta VHS to Digital Converter Video to Digital Recorder with Remote Compatible with VHS VCR DVR DVD Hi8 Mini DV Gaming Consoles (VCR VHS/DVD Player Camcorder Required)

Portta$124.781,877 rev

1y ago

Setuact AV to HDMI Converter with HDMI Cable RCA to HDMI Converter for PS1 PS2 PS3 Xbox N64 WII SNES VHS VCR Blue-Ray DVD Players STB

Setuact$13.812,963 rev

3y ago

RCA to HDMI Converter AV to HDMI for Xbox PS One PS2 PS3 N64 Wii VCR VHS STB Blue-Ray DVD Players TV Support 720p 1080p

Setuact$16.742,963 rev

3y ago

GINGIN RCA to HDMI Converter AV to HDMI Converter for TV/PC/N64/Wii/PS1/PS2/PS3/STB/Xbox/VHS/VCR/Blue-Ray DVD Players with 3.3ft RCA and HDMI Cables

GINGIN$15.163,076 rev

4y ago

What buyers say about vcr player with hdmi output

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

What buyers love

Advertised Vs Actual Product23%

“As Advertised”

Quality-Overall13%

“Excellent product”

Assembly/Installation11%

“Easy to hook up”

Ease Of Use10%

“Easy to hook up and works great”

Connectivity-Overall8%

“Good connection”

Compatibility-Overall7%

“compatibility was great”

Value For Money7%

“Great value”

Functionality-Overall4%

“It does work”

Audio Quality2%

“Sound is good”

Socket/Port/Plug1%

“Easy as plugging in Yellow red”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall31%

“No functionality”

Quality-Overall9%

“Bad quality”

Compatibility-Overall6%

“It was not compatible to my TV”

Durability5%

“Broke quickly”

Connectivity-Overall4%

“Didn't connect for me”

Audio Quality3%

“The video and audio were terrible”

Image/Picture Clarity3%

“Image not very clear”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“not as advertised”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

“part of the instructions were missing”

Value For Money2%

“Not worth it”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall45%

Functionality-Overall21%

Connectivity-Overall10%

Defective Material/Parts4%

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%