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title: "Cubietime — $89K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 48/100 · $89K/yr market · 110K searches/yr · $28.35 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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"og:title": "Cubietime — $89K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **cubietime**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-10.9% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 22Growth 20Conversion 36Competition 66Returns 74Price range 89Avg price 95Brand share 41Review moat 25Quality gap 65
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$28.35**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$8.98–$87.78**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Returns**
**Good****2.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Competition**
**Good****46%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Okay****80%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Bad****4,642.5**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Bad****$89K**
$89K/yr · 110K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-10.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, cubietime is a $89K/yr Amazon United States market (110K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 80% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Data updated Jul 31, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **cubietime market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **4K–5K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$113K–$142K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#270**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **4.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **39 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **178 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 46% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**16 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**26**
**Top-5 brand share**
**80%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**46%**
Top 20: 89%
**Open market**
**14%**
- Brandstand37% - Sharp18% - DreamSky9% - PPLEE8% - Odokee7% - Amazon Basics5% - Open — no brand owns it (10 brands, 14%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -10.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Spike '26Prime Day '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/home-kitchen/cubietime/trend)
## **Top cubietime search terms**
- **alarm clock with usb ports**40K/yr-31.2%2.4% conv. - **cubieblue**6K/yr+135.7%1.5% conv. - **cubietime clock with usb ports and outlets**7K/yr+19.0%1.2% conv. - **alarm clock with usb charging port**9K/yr-17.6%2.6% conv. - **alarm clock with usb**10K/yr-16.2%2.2% conv. - **cubietime**9K/yr-6.3%1.1% conv. - **clock with usb charging ports**8K/yr-8.0%1.5% conv. - **cubieblue alarm clock**7K/yr-13.7%1.1% conv. - **alarm clock with usb charger**5K/yr-3.3%2.2% conv. - **alarm clock usb charger**5K/yr-34.1%2.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/home-kitchen/cubietime/search-terms)
## **Top cubietime 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%$4K10%$9K15%$13K20%$18K101001K10K100K 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**Brandstand | CubieBlue | User Friendly & Convenient Alarm Clock Charger | 2 USB Ports | 2 Tamper Resistant Sockets | Brandstand Bluetooth Speaker**Brandstand**$84.29**4.6★1,968 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017ETM854) [2**PPLEE Alarm Clock for Bedroom 2 Alarms Loud LED Big Display Plug in Simple Basic Digital Clock with USB Charging Port Adjustable Volume Dimmable Snooze for Deep Sleepers Kids Elderly Home Office**PPLEE**$12.41**4.3★31,072 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087WNWL9V) [3**Odokee Digital Dual Alarm Clock for Bedroom with 0-100% Dimmable Display**Odokee**$15.11**4.3★6,887 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09XHKFP6X) [4**Brandstand CubieTime Zen (Latest Model) - White Noise/Sleep Sounds Alarm Clock Charger with 2 USB-C Ports 2 Power Outlets Night Light**Brandstand**$62.04**4.3★14 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRB6K9JB) [5**Sharp Digital Alarm Clock with USB 2 AMP Fast Charge Port & White LED Display**Sharp**$15.58**4.5★110 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CT63TSS8)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**GOLOZA Upgraded Digital Alarm Clock for Bedrooms Digital Clock with Customizable Night Mode 5 Levels Brightness+Off 2 Volume 3 Alarm Tones Snooze USB Charging Port Power-Off Memory 12/24H/DST**GOLOZA**$15.15**2,159 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXF21S57) [**Brandstand CubieTime Zen (Latest Model) - White Noise/Sleep Sounds Alarm Clock Charger with 2 USB-C Ports 2 Power Outlets Night Light**Brandstand**$62.04**14 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRB6K9JB) [**Brandstand CubieTime Zen - White (Latest Model) - White Noise/Sleep Sounds Alarm Clock Charger with 2 USB-C Ports 2 Power Outlets Night Light**Brandstand**$62.33**15 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR9YNLZJ) [**Brown Noise Sound Machine Alarm Clock for Bedroom Small White Noise Machine with 30 Soothing Sound Plug in Bedside Clock with NightLight Battery Backup 15 Wake up Sound Clock for Teen Heavy Sleeper**LazyNight**$21.50**790 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8GSKMYX) [**Sharp Digital Alarm Clock with USB 2 AMP Fast Charge Port & White LED Display**Sharp**$15.58**110 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CT63TSS8)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Brandstand CubieBlue White - Charging Alarm Clock with Bluetooth Speaker 2 Power Outlets and 1 USB-C and 1 USB-A Ports**Brandstand**$87.78**4.6★**▲ 121%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LZ8KEVC) [**Sharp Digital Alarm Clock with 2A USB Charging and Green LED Display**Sharp**$16.19**4.4★**▲ 116%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08X4WS9K8) [**Brandstand CubieTime Zen (Latest Model) - White Noise/Sleep Sounds Alarm Clock Charger with 2 USB-C Ports 2 Power Outlets Night Light**Brandstand**$62.04**4.3★**▲ 79%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRB6K9JB) [**Sharp Digital Alarm Clock USB-C & USB-A Charging Dual Alarm Red LED**Sharp**$19.81**4.1★**▲ 68%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHXR2V5Z) [**GOLOZA Upgraded Digital Alarm Clock for Bedrooms Digital Clock with Customizable Night Mode 5 Levels Brightness+Off 2 Volume 3 Alarm Tones Snooze USB Charging Port Power-Off Memory 12/24H/DST**GOLOZA**$15.15**4.3★**▲ 59%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXF21S57)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about cubietime**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Ease Of Use**13%
*“Ease of use”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**9%
*“Nice and Bright”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Excellent value”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“As described”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“I also love the size”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Attractive product”*
**Assembly/Installation**6%
*“Easy to set up”*
**Alarm/Timer Accuracy**5%
*“The alarm itself is decent”*
**Display Brightness**5%
*“Able to adjust brightness”*
**Charging**3%
*“Phone charger works well”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**11%
*“Broke”*
**Noise Level**9%
*“makes noise”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Bad quality”*
**Size-Overall**8%
*“the package is small”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**7%
*“Too Bright”*
**Functionality-Overall**7%
*“Stopped working”*
**Battery Life**5%
*“Battery Backup Doesn't Work”*
**Charging**4%
*“Doesnt charge your phone”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**3%
*“Instructions, weren't that good”*
**Alarm/Timer Accuracy**3%
*“Does not keep accurate time”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Alarm/Timer Accuracy**24%
**Size-Overall**19%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Functionality-Overall**6%
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**5%
**Charging**4%
**Noise Level**4%
**Display-Overall**4%
**Color**3%
**Value For Money**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is cubietime profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $89K/yr across 30 tracked products. 4 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- **How competitive is the cubietime niche?**
- 16 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 46% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in cubietime?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Noise Level, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.1%.
- **When does demand for cubietime peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jul; the busiest month runs 3.2× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the cubietime niche?**
- Listings span $8.98–$87.78; the average listing price is $28.35 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,643 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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