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# **da97-15217a**

**Skip it****36/100 **

a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — da97-15217a doesn't clear our bar today.

**Market/yr**

**$80K**

**Growth (1y)**

**+97.2%**

**Products**

**5**

**Brands**

**3**

was 7 a year ago

**Sellers**

**27**

**Price range**

**$39.10–$102.90**

**Returns**

**1.8%**

**Rating**

**4.2★**

**Skip it**

Scored 36/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns

Market size

**4**

 ×0.30

Growth

**64**

 ×0.30

Competition

**0**

 ×0.20

Quality gap

**66**

 ×0.10

Returns

**86**

 ×0.10

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — +97.2% year over year.

258129Prime Day '24Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Spike '26Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Mar '26

## **Seasonality**

Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.

JFMAMJJASOND

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×

## **Competition**

- Samsung81% - ClimaTek11% - CORECENTRIC SOLUTIONS8%

The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack. 3 brands and 27 sellers compete here.

**Brands**

**3 **▼falling

was 7 a year ago

**Sellers**

**27**

**Top 5 brand share**

**100%**

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend

1
![Samsung DA97-15217A Assy Ice Maker](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/310BSwQ0qBL.jpg) [**Samsung DA97-15217A Assy Ice Maker**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XJ9YKQH)

Samsung$102.904.4★64856%▲rising

2
![Samsung DA97-15217D Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly (Replaces DA97-15217A) Genuine Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Part](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31+XOhYpQ0L.jpg) [**Samsung DA97-15217D Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly (Replaces DA97-15217A) Genuine Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Part**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BHZWSCQ)

Samsung$91.164.4★1,53120%▼falling

3
![DA97-15217A-00 - ClimaTek Upgraded Refrigerator Ice Maker fits Samsung](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/3116jiWuvqS.jpg) [**DA97-15217A-00 - ClimaTek Upgraded Refrigerator Ice Maker fits Samsung**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0939BTZ8R)

ClimaTek$101.534.2★14111%▼falling

4
![CoreCentric Remanufactured Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly Replacement for Samsung DA97-12317A](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31nF7C5uKDL.jpg) [**CoreCentric Remanufactured Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly Replacement for Samsung DA97-12317A**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SWLRGC8)

CORECENTRIC SOLUTIONS$39.104.4★538%▼falling

5
![Samsung DA97-15217A Assy Ice Maker;Aw4 115V 60Hz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31eYkPkSZPL.jpg) [**Samsung DA97-15217A Assy Ice Maker;Aw4 115V 60Hz**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GVA307M)

Samsung$100.983.8★575%▲rising

## **Product shelf**

All 5 tracked products in this niche.

Top sellersNewestTrending

[![Samsung DA97-15217A Assy Ice Maker](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/310BSwQ0qBL.jpg)**Samsung DA97-15217A Assy Ice Maker** Samsung**$102.90**4.4★648 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XJ9YKQH) [![Samsung DA97-15217D Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly (Replaces DA97-15217A) Genuine Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Part](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31+XOhYpQ0L.jpg)**Samsung DA97-15217D Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly (Replaces DA97-15217A) Genuine Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Part** Samsung**$91.16**4.4★1,531 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BHZWSCQ) [![DA97-15217A-00 - ClimaTek Upgraded Refrigerator Ice Maker fits Samsung](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/3116jiWuvqS.jpg)**DA97-15217A-00 - ClimaTek Upgraded Refrigerator Ice Maker fits Samsung** ClimaTek**$101.53**4.2★141 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0939BTZ8R) [![CoreCentric Remanufactured Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly Replacement for Samsung DA97-12317A](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31nF7C5uKDL.jpg)**CoreCentric Remanufactured Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly Replacement for Samsung DA97-12317A** CORECENTRIC SOLUTIONS**$39.10**4.4★53 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SWLRGC8) [![Samsung DA97-15217A Assy Ice Maker;Aw4 115V 60Hz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31eYkPkSZPL.jpg)**Samsung DA97-15217A Assy Ice Maker;Aw4 115V 60Hz** Samsung**$100.98**3.8★57 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GVA307M)

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Ice Maker**24%

*“Fresh ice is nice”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**22%

*“Exactly what I needed”*

**Size-Overall**15%

*“Fit perfect”*

**Value For Money**9%

*“Great price”*

**Maintenance And Repair**4%

*“some research showed this was an easy fix”*

**Quality-Overall**2%

*“Great product”*

**Leak-Proof**1%

*“there's no leakage”*

**Assembly/Installation**1%

*“It was very easy to install this replacement”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Ice Maker**39%

*“there's no ice in the ice maker”*

**Durability**21%

*“Lasted a little over a year”*

**Value For Money**5%

*“Even though it cost me almost twice as much”*

**Quality-Overall**3%

*“Garbage product”*

**Ease Of Use**3%

*“Almost too easy”*

**Color**2%

*“The color of the plastic is different”*

#### **Top return reasons**- Ice Maker29% - Size-Overall26% - Defective Material/Parts12% - Functionality-Overall7% - Compatibility-Overall6% - Advertised Vs Actual Product5% - Assembly/Installation4% - Value For Money3% - Maintenance And Repair2% - Product Condition1%