shot clock
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($24.31–$879.59) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Review moat
Great237.55avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Good42%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Good66%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Avg price
Good$172.53avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Returns
Okay3.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Market size
Bad$96K$96K/yr · 41K searches
Conversion
Bad1.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Bad-18.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Bad$24.31–$879.59cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, shot clock is a $96K/yr Amazon United States market (41K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 66% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
shot clock market data
- Units sold / yr
- 250–500
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $43K–$86K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.4%
- Avg BSR
- #296
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 90%
- Out of stock
- 9.6%
- Avg brand age
- 46 months
- Avg seller age
- 177 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 42% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
17 flat
Sellers
43
Top-5 brand share
66%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
42%
Top 20: 93%
Open market
27%
- GAN XIN26%
- YZ14%
- Flyrivergo12%
- PACT7%
- Ousmile7%
- Jesser7%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -18.4% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top shot clock search terms
- shot clock21K/yr
- basketball shot clock8K/yr
- shot clock basketball9K/yr
- shot clock timer3K/yr
Top shot clock 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Flyrivergo Basketball Shot Clock Timer 14/24/25/30/35/40/60 Seconds
Flyrivergo$130.234.8★6 rev
GAN XIN 2 Units 14S/24S Basketball Shot Clock & Controller Support 0-99 Seconds Custom Countdown Timer Portable Shot Clock with Buzzer Plug in(Shot Clock)
GAN XIN$473.974.9★21 rev
PACT Club Timer III - Shot Timer Guaranteed to Help You Improve
PACT$129.484.8★2,819 rev
Ousmile Large Stopwatch with Start/Stop Button LED Digital Timer with Remote Countdown Clock with Buzzer Gym Clock for Home Gym Interval Timer for Workout
Ousmile$39.474.5★107 rev
Jesser Hoop Over The Door Mini Basketball Hoop 2 Gameplay Modes: Shot Clock or Score Keeping 5 Exclusive Ball Electric LED Scoring Net Air Pump - Indoor Sports Fun for Kids 6+
Jesser$49.674.6★357 rev
Newest
by launch date
GAN XIN Basketball Shot Clock with Tripod & Remote Control - 98ft Range
GAN XIN$116.460 rev
Timer III Lightweight Version Shot Timer for Shooting Sports with Belt Clip Loud Buzzer Par/Split Modes Ergonomic Build Without Storage Box
DEENGK$68.685 rev
LED Electronic Scoreboard Digital Score Keeper with Remote/Timer/Shot Clock Portable Basketball Scoreboard with 40-Foot Remote Control 100FT VISIBLE 24H Clock Score History 6 Brightness 3 Placements
ALFUFBW$62.4759 rev
YZ 5 Inch LED Basketball Shot Clock Timer Custom Countdown Timer (12/14/20/24/30 Seconds) Portable with Remote Control & Buzzer for Basketball Courts
YZ$114.7610 rev
YZ 5 Inch LED Basketball Shot Clock Timer Custom Countdown Timer (12/14/20/24/30 Seconds) Portable with Remote Control & Buzzer for Basketball Courts
YZ$284.221 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumTimer III Lightweight Version Shot Timer for Shooting Sports with Belt Clip Loud Buzzer Par/Split Modes Ergonomic Build Without Storage Box
DEENGK$68.682.2★
GAN XIN Basketball Shot Clock with Tripod & Remote Control - 98ft Range
GAN XIN$116.460.0★
EC VISION Lock N Load Gun Alarm Clock Target Alarm Clock Creative Clock Black
EC VISION$30.963.8★
Jesser Hoop Over The Door Mini Basketball Hoop 2 Gameplay Modes: Shot Clock or Score Keeping 5 Exclusive Ball Electric LED Scoring Net Air Pump - Indoor Sports Fun for Kids 6+
Jesser$49.674.6★
Ousmile Large Stopwatch with Start/Stop Button LED Digital Timer with Remote Countdown Clock with Buzzer Gym Clock for Home Gym Interval Timer for Workout
Ousmile$39.474.5★
What buyers say about shot clock
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Easy to use”
“the performance is solid”
“Exactly what I wanted”
“its very useful”
“The product is bright”
“it worth the money”
“Works great and accurate out the box”
“durable”
“Portable”
“Awesome game”
What buyers complain about
“Broke after 2 months”
“Over nice a little hard to operate not clear instructions”
“Does not work as advertised”
“Not user friendly, Not intuitive”
“Can go louder”
“A bit on the more expensive side”
“These are large”
“Its not the best quality”
“Out the box it is not calibrated to 9mm handgun”
“The first one sort of ballooned out then wouldn't hold its charge”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is shot clock profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $96K/yr across 29 tracked products. 6 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -18.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- How competitive is the shot clock niche?
- 17 brands and 43 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 66% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in shot clock?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 3.0%.
- When does demand for shot clock peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the shot clock niche?
- Listings span $24.31–$879.59; the average listing price is $172.53 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 238 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.