eBay Trending Searches: Latest Updates!

Yep, we’re back again with the latest eBay trending searches. Let eRank take the guesswork out of what to sell on eBay. First, we’ll see which Top 20 shopper searches are climbing fastest now. Then we’ll analyze all 500 of the top eBay searches to discover what’s selling best on eBay now.

Tip! Learn what eBay trends were yesterday, as well as what’s hot on dozens of other marketplaces like Amazon, Etsy and Google Shopping.

December’s Top 20 eBay keywords

1. pokemon
2. laptop
3. iphone
4. ps5
5. steam deck
6. gaming pc
7. nintendo switch
8. pc
9. ipad
10. macbook pro
11. 3ds
12. pokemon cards
13. gpu
14. xbox series x
15. gaming laptop
16. macbook
17. mini pc
18. 4090
19. rtx 4090
20. ram

Happy New Year, folks! Happy you’re here. We always start our trend reports with a look at the month’s Top 20 and what’s changed. When it’s eBay, it’s usually not much! Top eBay searches are remarkably stable, especially compared with Etsy’s.

Which is why a month ago we were so startled by one entry on November’s eBay Top 20. We said then that we’d report back on that one; we didn’t expect it to last. And sure enough:

Another update: remember those Nvidia graphics cards we’ve been watching? Year in, year out, two and often three used to make every eBay Top 20. Then in 2025, they began sliding. At one point, they even disappeared altogether from the Top 20.

Despite the drop, three made eBay’s Annual Top 20 for 2025. Highest ranked is “4090” in 5^th place; “5090″ is 7^th; and “rtx 4090” is 12^th. And it appears they are making a comeback. This month’s climbers include two.

Top eBay searches climbing highest fastest

In current rank order, their previous rank last, here are December’s five climbers.

Ranked 14^th: “xbox series x,” up from #22 in November

17^th: “mini pc,” up from #21

18^th: “4090,” up from #26

19^th: “rtx 4090,” up from #25

20^th: “ram,” up from #147

Five climbers is a lot for eBay. But as you can see, for four of these it was hardly a stretch. They all had been in the top 30 the month before. So there’s really only one, and it’s a newcomer making its Top 20 debut.

Ranked 20^th: “ram,” up from #147

Year on Year, “ram” is up a whopping 450% for December. Of course, many of you know why. We also covered it in this month’s Amazon trend report; they had this climber, too. Theirs ranked No. 3! Yet, until November, “ram” hadn’t even ranked in Amazon’s Top 500, nor in eBay’s.

November is when the ongoing AI-driven supply crisis caused consumer-grade RAM (e.g., DDR4 and DDR5) prices to skyrocket. Along with #3 “ram,” Amazon had one of those, “ddr5 ram,” in their Top 20 this month. On eBay, “ddr5 ram 32gb” is the top-ranked related search at #22; “ddr5” is in 25^th place. None of them on either platform show much purchase intent though.

Tip: eBay trending searches and purchase intent

For those of you who are new to selling online, this will be a useful tip!

On ecommerce sites, click-through rates (CTRs) reflect how many times shoppers clicked individual listings in their search results. Therefore, CTRs are an indicator of ‘purchase intent.’ That is, customers who are more likely there to buy, as opposed to the people just browsing.

You’ll want to keep up with the top eBay searches, yes. But for insight into what’s selling best on eBay now, look to their click-through rates. It’s why we end all our trend reports with a Monthly CTR Roundup. We data geeks analyze which of the 500 highest-ranked searches are converting to sales.

And since we’re done with this month’s climbers, let’s go find out what eBay shoppers buying these days.

Roundup! eBay trending searches with 70%+ CTRs now

Here looking for ideas of what to sell on eBay? Then this is for you! Your insider access to which of the Top 500 keywords trending on eBay have the highest CTRs now. Note that we draw our calculations exclusively from the most recent full month of data. So, regardless of their 12-mo CTRs, these products should be what’s selling best on eBay now.

Before we begin, our usual word to the wise. Some of these items violate eBay’s terms of use or are otherwise prohibited. And some are just tricky. Most trademarked products are okay to resell there, but listings need to comply with eBay and brand guidelines. Or you might have to jump through extra hoops (e.g., the Authenticity Guarantee). So, especially if you’re new to a niche, look before you leap.

Ranking #1-100

For readability, we’ll only shout out individual CTRs if they’re 100%+ (wildly high!). But all these qualifiers will have at least 70% for the month. And as you’ll see, on eBay, CTRs even that high are exceptional. Certainly, any products here that interest you will be worth adding to a Keyword List for further research.

For both Amazon and eBay, it’s common to find no qualifiers in their Top 20. This month, eBay’s highest-ranked is #33 iphone 15 pro max. Since iPhones always make eBay Roundups, let’s take a quick peek at this one.

#33: “iphone 15 pro max;” December CTR: 96%

And the next is another iPhone, #44 iphone 14 pro max, followed by #52 airpods with 103%. The latter is the only CTR high flyer in the Top 100, though. The next qualifiers are #59 asrock amd bc250, #61 steal a brainrot, #66 wii. The final three: #79 digital camera, #93 wii u and #96 roblox account.

Ranked from #101-200

Here we start off with a high flyer: #105 iphone 16 pro has a monthly CTR of 101%. Then there’s a qualifier, #109 oled monitor, followed by our first wildly-high CTR; it’s #118 iphone 14 pro with 149%. Next up, #130 pokemon psa 10, #138 am4 motherboard, #142 gameboy advance sp and #150 crt tv.

At #154-155, there’s a pair: fortnite and fortnite account; the latter has 102%. And then two with CTRs as high as they go: #167 airpods pro and #169 transformers, both with 150%. Let’s have a look at “transformers.”

#169: “transformers;” December CTR: 150%

Looks like “transformers” have made a nice recovery after being down Year on Year in November. We are also seeing a resurgence of collector interest. Then there’s the buzz around rumors of new projects and reboots. Definitely one to watch!

Just three more qualifiers in the Top 200 though. At #174 there’s airpods pro 3, followed by a pair, #194-195 macbook pro m1 and iphone 17 pro.

Next, ranking #201-300

The first here is #217 arc raiders and it’s a wow!

#217: “arc raiders;” December CTR: 150%

This video game wasn’t released until October 2025. That bump back in May coincides with its open beta test. (Not sure what those shoppers could have found on eBay though.) And despite not launching until October, according to insider-gaming.com, Arc Raiders was the most searched game of 2025. It’s also got the highest 12-mo CTR of those we’ve looked at so far this month.

Resuming our Roundup, the next qualifier is another high flyer: #233 dsi xl has 142% for the month. Then three qualifiers: #237 new 3ds xl, #258 psa 10 pokemon and #260 oneplus 13. We soar aloft again with #264 ps4 pro; it has 111%, followed by #275 1tb ssd and #279 ryzen 5 5600. Then we snooze from here until well into the next hundred.

Ranked from #301-400

Our first qualifier here is #325 stranger things. Then drowse again until #345-346: xbox 360 controller and ps4 controller. But the next one wakes us up.

We featured “drone” in November’s Roundup; it ranked #316 with 150%. So let’s have a look at this next high flyer, a pro-quality camera drone.

#355 “dji mini 5 pro;” December CTR: 138%

What’s most interesting here is that the DJI Mini 5 Pro is not even available in the U.S. Not officially, that is. Ongoing customs issues and regulatory hurdles are preventing direct sales from DJI and its retailers. But some individuals are importing and reselling.

This is just the sort of niche circumstance in which eBay sellers excel. Whenever a popular product is unavailable through regular channels, shoppers flock to eBay. Anyone here for ideas of what to sell on eBay? Something that’s selling really well now? Well, these are: a 76% Average CTR is well above average for eBay; its monthly click-through rate is excellent.

Back on the Roundup, we have to drop down another 20 to reach #376 ds. That is very likely Nintendo’s. If so, this one is the top-ranked of 14 Nintendo DS searches in eBay’s Top 1000.

Next up is #376 japanese; it’s the only entry with the word “japanese” in December’s Top 1000. To figure out what product these shoppers were after, we tried eBay’s US homepage search bar. The top suggestions there were all for Japanese Pokemon cards. It’s probably those; Pokemon is No. 1 on December’s list and on eBay’s Annual Top 20, too.

Just two more qualifiers in this group of 100. They’re the pair at #382-383: sony fx3 and shure sm7b.

Finally, ranking #401-500

First here is #403 lego ninjago, followed by #410 by pokemon lot and #417 destined rivals booster box. Next, speaking of Nintendo DS, is #426 new nintendo 3ds with a perfect 150% CTR for the month. But since we doubt many of you have these to sell, let’s move on.

Skip just one and at #428 is watch men. (Two words, so it’s probably for men’s watches.) Then at #438 there’s samsung galaxy s25 ultra; skip two and there’s #441 iphone 16e. At #446 we have dsi, followed by #453 ds lite. Skip a bunch and we have #463 toys; let’s go see how those look.

#463 “toys;” December CTR: 92%

“Toys” got over 2,000 more searches this December than it did the year before. Interesting that their 15-mo high was in June though, right? They do have a much higher CTR this month than they did in November. “Toys” ranked #311 then, but had only 39% for a click-through rate. And a year ago in December, it had just 45%. So this December’s 92% is looking better and better.

Moving on, the next qualifiers are #464 milwaukee, #468 nintendo 3ds xl, and at #491 is gi joe.

#491 “gi joe;” December CTR: 149%

Hasbro still makes these, but mostly aimed at collectors. Nostalgia is a global trend. We’ve featured “gi joe” several times in previous eBay Roundups over the years, always with sky-high CTRs. Here to find out what’s selling best on eBay now? GI Joes are. (And they’d no doubt be a simpler matter than those drones.)

We hope some of these do prove to be profitable leads for you.

We’ll be back in a couple weeks with January’s trends!

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