Is schmerzgel extra stark profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?

The niche generates €1.1M/yr across 26 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).

How competitive is the schmerzgel extra stark niche?

9 brands and 39 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in schmerzgel extra stark?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Funktionalität insgesamt, Geruch, Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis. The return rate is 0.1%.

When does demand for schmerzgel extra stark peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the schmerzgel extra stark niche?

Listings span €6.33–€46.68; the average listing price is €17.16 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,891 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

schmerzgel extra stark

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but soft demand (-13.0% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Great€1.1M

€1.1M/yr · 1.3M searches

Avg price

Great€17.16

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great€6.33–€46.68

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

Conversion

Good5.1%

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

Competition

Good52%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Review moat

Okay1,891.08

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-13.0%

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

Brand share

Bad93%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, schmerzgel extra stark is a €1.1M/yr Amazon Germany market (1.3M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

schmerzgel extra stark market data

Units sold / yr: 80K–100K; avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr: €1.4M–€1.7M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 5.1%
Avg BSR: #239
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 42%
Sponsored: 77%
Out of stock: 3.4%
Avg brand age: 61 months
Avg seller age: 185 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

93%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

52%

Top 20: 93%

Open market

Voltaren70%
ratiopharm12%
AL Aliud Pharma4%
Faar Apo4%
5kind clinical skincare4%
doc3%
Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 4%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -13.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Open Trend

Top schmerzgel extra stark search terms

voltaren forte schmerzgel 180g stark322K/yr -17.7%6.6% conv.
voltaren197K/yr +0.6%4.2% conv.
voltaren schmerzgel extra stark178K/yr -16.6%7.0% conv.
voltaren schmerzgel118K/yr -14.0%5.1% conv.
schmerzsalbe102K/yr -20.6%2.6% conv.
schmerzgel88K/yr -8.8%3.1% conv.
voltaren forte49K/yr -12.8%4.6% conv.
voltaren forte schmerzgel35K/yr -21.0%4.1% conv.
schmerzgel extra stark19K/yr +63.7%3.5% conv.
schmerzsalbe extra stark entzündungshemmend28K/yr -37.2%3.2% conv.

All search terms

Top schmerzgel extra stark 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.

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

Voltaren Schmerzgel forte 23 2 mg/g Gel mit Diclofenac bei akuten Rückenschmerzen Muskelschmerzen und Gelenkschmerzen Diclofenac Schmerzgel 180g

Voltaren€21.574.7★1,569 rev

Voltaren Schmerzgel forte 23 2 mg/g Diclofenac Gel 150g bei akuten Rückenschmerzen Muskelschmerzen und Gelenkschmerzen

Voltaren€24.304.7★3,692 rev

Voltaren Schmerzgel 11 6 mg/g Schmerzgel bei Muskelschmerzen Nackenschmerzen Gelenkschmerzen und Rückenschmerzen 180 g

Voltaren€19.664.7★2,290 rev

Voltaren Schmerzgel 11 6 mg/g Diclofenac Gel 120g bei Muskelschmerzen Nackenschmerzen Gelenkschmerzen und Rückenschmerzen

Voltaren€16.164.6★779 rev

Voltaren Schmerzlinderungs-Duo: Schmerzgel forte 23 2 mg/g (180g) & Schmerzpflaster mit Diclofenac (5 Stk.) für Rücken- Muskel- & Gelenkschmerzen

Voltaren€40.254.4★49 rev

Newest

by launch date

Voltaren Schmerzgel mit Komfort-Drehverschluß 2x180g

Voltaren€42.6243 rev

11mo ago

VoltaMed pflanzliche Schmerzcreme aus der Voltaren Familie bei Gelenk- und Muskelschmerzen Rückenschmerzen Nackenschmerzen wirkt schmerzlindernd entzündungshemmend durchblutungsfördernd 100 g

Voltaren€17.043 rev

1y ago

VoltaMed pflanzliche Schmerzcreme aus der Voltaren Familie bei Gelenk- und Muskelschmerzen Rückenschmerzen Nackenschmerzen wirkt schmerzlindernd entzündungshemmend durchblutungsfördernd 50 g

Voltaren€11.283 rev

1y ago

Diclofenac AL Schmerzgel forte 20 mg/g Schmerzgel 180g bei akuten Prellungen Zerrungen & Verstauchungen Zur kurzzeitigen lokalen Behandlung von leichten bis mäßig starken Schmerzen

AL Aliud Pharma€11.57283 rev

2y ago

Voltaren Schmerzgel forte 2 x 180 g Sparset inkl. einer hochwertigen Handcreme Marke Faar-Apo

Faar Apo€46.68131 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about schmerzgel extra stark

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

What buyers love

Qualität insgesamt14%

“Super Produkt”

Gelenkschmerzen10%

“Voltaren Schmerzgel”

Saugfähigkeit8%

“Es zieht schnell ein, ist sehr stark und vor allem hilft es, ich habe es getestet und werde es mir bevor es leer ist wieder kaufen”

Hautgesundheit8%

“Wirksame Schmerzcreme”

Effizienz6%

“Wirkt”

Geruch6%

“Die Creme riecht gut”

Linderung von Muskelschmerzen5%

“Sehr gute Creme für Muskeln und Gelenke”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt5%

“Produkt Info”

Komfort insgesamt4%

“super, sehr angenehm und hilfreich”

Gesamtgröße2%

“Passt”

What buyers complain about

Funktionalität insgesamt27%

“Wirkung 0”

Geruch17%

“Stinkt erbärmlich”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis12%

“etwas teuer”

Schmerzlinderung – insgesamt9%

“Liendert schmerzen”

Heizung3%

“Sie gibt eine leichte Wärme ab”

Allergien3%

“und bin etwas irritiert.”

Gelenkschmerzen3%

“Bei Arthrose hilft die Creme nicht”

Qualität insgesamt2%

“Über die Qualität der Creme kann ich keine Aussage treffen”

Entzündung2%

“Sie kann natürlich die Entzündung nicht ausheilen”

Sichtweite2%

“Noch keine sichtbare Wirkung”

Top return reasons

Funktionalität insgesamt40%

Geruch9%

Gesamtgröße9%

Gelenkschmerzen7%

Qualität insgesamt5%

Schmerzlinderung – insgesamt5%

Inhaltsstoffe – insgesamt5%

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt3%

Dosierung2%

Auslaufsicher2%

Common questions

Is schmerzgel extra stark profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?: The niche generates €1.1M/yr across 26 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the schmerzgel extra stark niche?: 9 brands and 39 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in schmerzgel extra stark?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Funktionalität insgesamt, Geruch, Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for schmerzgel extra stark peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the schmerzgel extra stark niche?: Listings span €6.33–€46.68; the average listing price is €17.16 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,891 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.