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title: "Ir Blaster — $123K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 47/100 · $123K/yr market · 127K searches/yr · $26.16 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **ir blaster**
**Skip it**
High returns (7.6%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 28Growth 35Conversion 46Competition 50Returns 16Price range 81Avg price 95Brand share 38Review moat 34Quality gap 95
**Quality gap**
**Incredible****4.0★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$26.16**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$6.22–$57.14**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Okay****55%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Okay****82%**
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**
**Okay****3,098.81**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Okay****$123K**
$123K/yr · 127K searches
**Returns**
**Bad****7.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Signals**[** 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%")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
6K4KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Prime Day '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jul, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/ir-blaster/trend)
## **Top ir blaster search terms**
- **ir blaster**50K/yr-4.3%2.0% conv. - **broadlink rm4 mini**17K/yr+31.4%6.7% conv. - **broadlink**21K/yr+1.8%2.7% conv. - **usb ir blaster**7K/yr-11.3%1.0% conv. - **smart ir blaster**6K/yr+31.6%4.2% conv. - **broadlink rm4**6K/yr+26.8%6.3% conv. - **zigbee ir blaster**5K/yr+32.1%2.3% conv. - **ir blaster home assistant**3K/yr+46.9%3.8% conv. - **ir controller**4K/yr+4.4%0.9% conv. - **ir blaster for tv**4K/yr+3.2%1.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/ir-blaster/search-terms)
## **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.
0%5%$6K10%$12K15%$18K20%$25K101001K10K100K 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**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**$24.51**4.2★3,233 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZSF46BX) [2**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**$23.23**4.2★1,363 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086VD96LH) [3**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**$18.90**4.3★1,206 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QH1X7PX) [4**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**$41.34**3.9★1,714 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083LBMX64) [5**BroadLink RM4mini Smart Remote Hub with Sensor Cable -WiFi IR Blaster for TV Remote Smart AC Controller Works with Alexa/Google Home/IFTTT**Broadlink**$26.84**4.2★3,519 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0872PPSGM)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$19.31**213 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNCKFZK9) [**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**$26.23**106 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNXCFN6J) [**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**$46.78**39 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8Q4TT5H) [**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**$29.34**23 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8Q4B5ZB) [**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**$16.27**119 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F18PN651)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**$26.23**4.2★**▲ 205%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNXCFN6J) [**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**$19.31**4.2★**▲ 123%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNCKFZK9) [**Broadlink RM4 Mini Smart Infrared Universal Remote Control by Smartphone from Anywhere Works with Google Assistant and Alexa**Broadlink**$23.53**4.2★**▲ 70%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096KHKHDC) [**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**$14.03**4.1★**▲ 61%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07F7GPNF3) [**Cable Matters Infrared Remote Extender Cable IR Repeater Kit 6ft**Cable Matters**$8.78**4.3★**▲ 38%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNLF163B)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about ir blaster**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Assembly/Installation**17%
*“Easy installation”*
**Remote Control**11%
*“Remote”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“Works as advertised”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Excellent product”*
**Compatibility-Overall**8%
*“These devices work well”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“cheap”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“Ease of use”*
**Connectivity-Overall**4%
*“everything connected without issues”*
**Functionality-Overall**3%
*“it really does work”*
**Signal Strength**3%
*“.Each room otherwise does get a good Wi-Fi signal”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Connectivity-Overall**14%
*“Unable to connect”*
**Functionality-Overall**11%
*“Never worked”*
**Compatibility-Overall**11%
*“I couldn't get it to work with my systems”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**6%
*“The instructions are poorly written”*
**Assembly/Installation**6%
*“Basically impossible to even set up”*
**Software/Application**5%
*“Garbage app”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Seems very poorly made”*
**Range**3%
*“it is hard to tell if that is an Allen-Roth issue or a range/sequence BroadLink issue”*
**Durability**3%
*“Stopped working after a few days”*
**Signal Strength**2%
*“emitter are fairly weak”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Compatibility-Overall**35%
**Connectivity-Overall**25%
**Functionality-Overall**17%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Range**3%
**Value For Money**3%
**Assembly/Installation**2%
**Software/Application**1%
**Size-Overall**1%
## **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.
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