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apple pencil 1. generation

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Soft demand (-30.5% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 66Growth 10Conversion 51Competition 25Returns 47Price range 71Avg price 95Brand share 24Review moat 23Quality gap 55

Avg price

Incredible€45.36

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good€13.78–€133.90

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

Market size

Good€643K

€643K/yr · 348K searches

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Good4.1%

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

Returns

Okay3.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Okay70%

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

Brand share

Bad90%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Review moat

Bad7,550.23

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-30.5%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, apple pencil 1. generation is a €643K/yr Amazon Germany market (348K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Sep–Oct–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

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

apple pencil 1. generation market data

Units sold / yr
13K–15K
avg 1,000–1,250/product
Revenue / yr
€567K–€680K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.1%
Avg BSR
#62
Page quality
0%
Prime
77%
Sponsored
54%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
29 months
Avg seller age
201 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 70% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

8 flat

Sellers

111

Top-5 brand share

90%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

70%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

5%

  • Apple40%
  • HATOKU23%
  • Logitech14%
  • KIROSA9%
  • Kingone5%
  • LPUNCD4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 5%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -30.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
150K100KPrime Day '24Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Mar, Sep, Oct, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 12.9×

Top apple pencil 1. generation search terms

  • apple pencil 1. generation209K/yr
  • logitech crayon23K/yr
  • apple pencil 1.generation12K/yr
  • apple pencil 114K/yr
  • logitech crayon für das ipad9K/yr
  • apple pencil lightning8K/yr
  • apple pencil 1. generation lightning5K/yr
  • apple pencil 1 generation11K/yr
  • appel pencil 1.generation11K/yr
  • apple pen 1. generation6K/yr
All search terms

Top apple pencil 1. generation 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%€64K20%€129K30%€193K40%€257K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about apple pencil 1. generation

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

What buyers love

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis18%

“Preis / Leistung super”

Qualität insgesamt18%

“Super Produkt”

Kompatibilität – insgesamt10%

“Fürs iPad ideal”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt8%

“Produkt wie beschrieben”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit7%

“Perfekt Andi easy to use”

Aufladen6%

“das Beste daran ist, dass man ihn direkt über das iPad aufladen kann.”

Konnektivität – insgesamt6%

“Verbindung klappt easy”

Akkulaufzeit5%

“Top Alternative zum Original mit langer Akkulaufzeit und ohne Verzögerung”

Griff4%

“liegt angenehm in der Hand.”

Gesamtgröße4%

“Passt”

What buyers complain about

Haltbarkeit17%

“Hält nicht lange”

Funktionalität insgesamt10%

“Funktioniert nicht”

Kompatibilität – insgesamt9%

“Hält nicht an IPad Air M2”

Konnektivität – insgesamt9%

“die Connection zum iPad passiert nicht”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis9%

“Schade war nicht günstig”

Aufladen8%

“Muss halt mit Kabel geladen werden”

Qualität insgesamt8%

“Absoluter Müll”

Magnetische Stärke/Adsorption3%

“Hält nicht gut am Magneten des Air M2”

Dicke2%

“Etwas dick”

Genauigkeit insgesamt2%

“Unzuverlässig”

Top return reasons

Kompatibilität – insgesamt41%
Funktionalität insgesamt18%
Konnektivität – insgesamt14%
Gesamtgröße8%
Aufladen6%
Defekt Material/Teile2%
Magnetische Stärke/Adsorption2%
Qualität insgesamt2%
Haltbarkeit1%
beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt1%

Common questions

Is apple pencil 1. generation profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €643K/yr across 13 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -30.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the apple pencil 1. generation niche?
8 brands and 111 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in apple pencil 1. generation?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Haltbarkeit, Funktionalität insgesamt, Kompatibilität – insgesamt. The return rate is 3.3%.
When does demand for apple pencil 1. generation peak?
Demand peaks in Mar–Sep–Oct–Dec; the busiest month runs 12.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the apple pencil 1. generation niche?
Listings span €13.78–€133.90; the average listing price is €45.36 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 7,550 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.