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orlistat

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.0%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 58Growth 23Conversion 61Competition 6Returns 100Price range 87Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 43Quality gap 97

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Incredible3.9★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Incredible€36.48

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great€7.06–€85.33

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Conversion

Good5.3%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Market size

Good€465K

€465K/yr · 239K searches

Review moat

Okay2,180.88

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-4.9%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Competition

Bad93%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, orlistat is a €465K/yr Amazon Germany market (239K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Mar. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

orlistat market data

Units sold / yr
13K–15K
avg 2,000–2,500/product
Revenue / yr
€456K–€547K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.3%
Avg BSR
#11,643
Page quality
0%
Prime
50%
Sponsored
63%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
44 months
Avg seller age
176 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 93% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

4 rising

Sellers

30

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

93%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Hexal52%
  • ratiopharm44%
  • N12%
  • Doppelherz2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -4.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
20K15KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Feb, Mar · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×

Top orlistat search terms

  • orlistat81K/yr
  • orlistat hexal 120 mg hartkapseln 84 st39K/yr
  • alli21K/yr
  • orlistat hexal 60 mg21K/yr
  • wegovy tabletten12K/yr
  • semaglutid12K/yr
  • orlistat hexal10K/yr
  • orlistat ratiopharm 120 mg abnehmen5K/yr
  • fetoxin activity hartkapseln1K/yr
  • xenical5K/yr
All search terms

Top orlistat 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%10%€46K20%€93K30%€139K40%€186K1001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about orlistat

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

What buyers love

Benutzerfreundlichkeit21%

“Einfach einzunehmen und gut verträglich”

Gewichtsverlust13%

“Habe das Gefühl, dass schwere Mahlzeiten weniger ins Gewicht fallen”

Portabilität10%

“sind praktisch für unterwegs”

Ernährungs Gehalt6%

“Praktisches Medizinprodukt für Übergewicht”

Nebenwirkungen6%

“Keine Nebenwirkungen”

Design insgesamt6%

“Schlichtes Design mit funktionalem Fokus”

Einfaches Kauen/Schlucken5%

“Die Tabletten sind leicht zu schlucken”

Qualität insgesamt4%

“Gutes Produkt”

Dosierung3%

“Die Tabletten sind gut dosierbar”

Gesamtgröße3%

“Das Format passt problemlos in Taschen oder Schubladen”

What buyers complain about

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis14%

“Ist sein Geld nicht Wert”

Funktionalität insgesamt14%

“keine Wirkung festgestellt”

Ernährungs Gehalt14%

“aber keine gesunde Ernährung.”

Gewichtsverlust14%

“und habe zugenommen ich mache sie nun alle und kaufe sie nicht mehr”

Einfaches Kauen/Schlucken12%

“Bringt nix und nicht schluckbar”

Geschmack7%

“einfach eckelhaft im geschmack, wenn man versuch sie krampfhaft minutenlang zu schlucken.”

Blutzuckerspiegel7%

“Zuckergehalt weniger Auswirkungen”

Gesamtgröße5%

“Tabletten zu groß”

Common questions

Is orlistat profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €465K/yr across 8 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -4.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
How competitive is the orlistat niche?
4 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 93% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in orlistat?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, Funktionalität insgesamt, Ernährungs Gehalt. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for orlistat peak?
Demand peaks in Feb–Mar; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the orlistat niche?
Listings span €7.06–€85.33; the average listing price is €36.48 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,181 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.