ir blaster
Skip itHigh returns (7.6%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Quality gap
Incredible4.0★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Incredible$26.16avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$6.22–$57.14cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Okay55%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Conversion
Okay3.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Okay82%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Growth
Okay+7.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Okay3,098.81avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Okay$123K$123K/yr · 127K searches
Returns
Bad7.6%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, ir blaster is a $123K/yr Amazon United States market (127K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 82% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
ir blaster market data
- Units sold / yr
- 4K–5K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $105K–$131K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.7%
- Avg BSR
- #312
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 89%
- Out of stock
- 0.5%
- Avg brand age
- 60 months
- Avg seller age
- 180 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
15 falling
Sellers
25
Top-5 brand share
82%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
55%
Top 20: 92%
Open market
15%
- Broadlink63%
- MOES9%
- Tapo4%
- Jinvocloud3%
- LinknLink3%
- Herfair3%
- Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 15%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +7.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jul, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
Top ir blaster search terms
- ir blaster50K/yr
- broadlink rm4 mini17K/yr
- broadlink21K/yr
- usb ir blaster7K/yr
- smart ir blaster6K/yr
- broadlink rm46K/yr
- zigbee ir blaster5K/yr
- ir blaster home assistant3K/yr
- ir controller4K/yr
- ir blaster for tv4K/yr
Top ir blaster 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
BroadLink RM4 Mini IR Universal Remote Control (2.4 GHz Wi-Fi Only) Smart Home Automation Wi-Fi Infrared Blaster for TV AC STB Audio Works with Alexa Google Home IFTTT
Broadlink$24.514.2★3,233 rev
Broadlink RM4 Mini Smart Remote(2.4GHz Wi-Fi Only)- IR Blaster Hub for Smart Home Automation Infrared TV Air Conditioner Remote Replacement Compatible with Alexa Google Assistant IFTTT
Broadlink$23.234.2★1,363 rev
MOES WiFi Smart IR Remote Controller Smart Home Infrared Universal Remote Blaster One for All Control AC TV DVD CD AUD SAT etc Compatible with Alexa and Google Assistant No Hub Required
MOES$18.904.3★1,206 rev
BroadLink RM4 pro IR and RF Universal Remote All in One Hub Code Learning Wi-Fi Remote Control for TV Air Conditioner STB Audio Curtain Motor Works with Alexa Google Home IFTTT
Broadlink$41.343.9★1,714 rev
BroadLink RM4mini Smart Remote Hub with Sensor Cable -WiFi IR Blaster for TV Remote Smart AC Controller Works with Alexa/Google Home/IFTTT
Broadlink$26.844.2★3,519 rev
Newest
by launch date
RM4C Mini Wi-Fi IR Blaster Universal Intelligent Remote Control Voice Control with Google Home and Alexa Smart Home HUB App Broadlink. (Only 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi).
B BestCon$19.31213 rev
Tapo Smart IR & IoT Hub with Chime - Matter-Certified Universal Remote for TVs ACS & 18+ Device Types Supports 8 000+ Infrared Brands Voice & App Control Custom Schedules & Automations H110
Tapo$26.23106 rev
Broadlink RM MAX Smart Home Hub Wi-Fi & BLE Universal Remote for IR/RF Devices Compatible with Alexa & Google Home Easy Setup RF Hub for TV AC Blinds
Broadlink$46.7839 rev
Broadlink RM5plus Universal Infrared Remote Voice Control with Alexa & Google Home Wi-Fi Smart Home Hub for TV AC and Audio (IR 38KHz) 2.4GHz Wi-Fi Only
Broadlink$29.3423 rev
LinknLink eRemote Hub Smart Wi-Fi IR Universal Remote Control Infrared Blaster for TV Aircon STB IR2MQTT Home Assistant Compatible with Alexa Google Home (eRemote HA)
LinknLink$16.27119 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumTapo Smart IR & IoT Hub with Chime - Matter-Certified Universal Remote for TVs ACS & 18+ Device Types Supports 8 000+ Infrared Brands Voice & App Control Custom Schedules & Automations H110
Tapo$26.234.2★
RM4C Mini Wi-Fi IR Blaster Universal Intelligent Remote Control Voice Control with Google Home and Alexa Smart Home HUB App Broadlink. (Only 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi).
B BestCon$19.314.2★
Broadlink RM4 Mini Smart Infrared Universal Remote Control by Smartphone from Anywhere Works with Google Assistant and Alexa
Broadlink$23.534.2★
R09 Mini Smartphone IR Remote Controller Adapter for Android Smart Phone Mini Infrared Universal Control All in One Air Conditioner/TV/DVD/STB (Black-Type C)
Tuanzi$14.034.1★
Cable Matters Infrared Remote Extender Cable IR Repeater Kit 6ft
Cable Matters$8.784.3★
What buyers say about ir blaster
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Easy installation”
“Remote”
“Works as advertised”
“Excellent product”
“These devices work well”
“cheap”
“Ease of use”
“everything connected without issues”
“it really does work”
“.Each room otherwise does get a good Wi-Fi signal”
What buyers complain about
“Unable to connect”
“Never worked”
“I couldn't get it to work with my systems”
“The instructions are poorly written”
“Basically impossible to even set up”
“Garbage app”
“Seems very poorly made”
“it is hard to tell if that is an Allen-Roth issue or a range/sequence BroadLink issue”
“Stopped working after a few days”
“emitter are fairly weak”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is ir blaster profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $123K/yr across 27 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +7.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- How competitive is the ir blaster niche?
- 15 brands and 25 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 82% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in ir blaster?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Connectivity-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Compatibility-Overall. The return rate is 7.6% — above our launch gate.
- When does demand for ir blaster peak?
- Demand peaks in Jul–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the ir blaster niche?
- Listings span $6.22–$57.14; the average listing price is $26.16 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,099 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.