Is nicobuster profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?

The niche generates €145K/yr across 13 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -0.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).

How competitive is the nicobuster niche?

6 brands and 13 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 80% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 99% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in nicobuster?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Filterung, Qualität insgesamt, Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis. The return rate is 0.3%.

When does demand for nicobuster peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the nicobuster niche?

Listings span €7.65–€71.22; the average listing price is €21.88 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,941 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

nicobuster

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 99% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Incredible18.1%

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

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great€21.88

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great€7.65–€71.22

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay2,941

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Okay€145K

€145K/yr · 37K searches

Growth

Bad-0.3%

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

Competition

Bad80%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad99%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, nicobuster is a €145K/yr Amazon Germany market (37K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 99% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

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

nicobuster market data

Units sold / yr: 5K–6K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: €109K–€131K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 18.1%
Avg BSR: #269
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 62%
Sponsored: 0%
Out of stock: 10.9%
Avg brand age: 59 months
Avg seller age: 206 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 80% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

99%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

80%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Nicobuster72%
Tarbust19%
paff right4%
CLEARFEE2%
Thometzki2%
CocoFilter1%
Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -0.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

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

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Nicobuster Zigarettenfilter - Filter Aufsatz - 300 STK - Aufsteckfilter für Raucher - reduziert Schadstoffe Teer Nikotin - kein Geschmacksverlust - 10 x 30 Filter

Nicobuster€16.474.5★787 rev

Nicobuster Zigarettenfilter - Aufsteckfilter für Raucher - 720 STK - Filter Aufsatz - reduziert Schadstoffe Teer Nikotin - kein Geschmacksverlust - 24 x 30 Filter

Nicobuster€34.354.6★1,132 rev

Nicobuster Zigarettenfilter - Filter Aufsatz - 180 Stk - Aufsteckfilter für Raucher - reduziert Schadstoffe Teer Nikotin - kein Geschmacksverlust - 6 x 30 Filter

Nicobuster€11.394.6★500 rev

Tarbust 300 Zigarettenfilter Aufsatz Filter Zigaretten Anti Teerfilter für Zigaretten Anti Teer Filter Plastik Zigarettenfilter 8mm Zigarettenspitze für Regular

Tarbust€11.924.4★11,025 rev

Nicobuster Zigarettenfilter - Aufsteckfilter für Raucher - 90 STK - Filter Aufsatz - reduziert Schadstoffe Teer Nikotin - kein Geschmacksverlust - 3 x 30 Filter

Nicobuster€7.654.4★61 rev

Newest

by launch date

CocoFilter Zigarettenfilter Aufsatz AntiTox [300+50 Anti Teer Filter]

CocoFilter€11.34101 rev

1y ago

THOMETZKI Zigarettenfilter - 300 Stück Wiederverwendbare Aufsätze für 8mm Kompatibel mit Regular & King Size Transparentes Design

Thometzki€11.683,085 rev

4y ago

Tarbust 200 Zigarettenfilter Aufsatz Filter Zigaretten Anti Teerfilter für Zigaretten Anti Teer Filter Plastik Zigarettenfilter 8mm Zigarettenspitze für Regular

Tarbust€8.592,331 rev

4y ago

Clearfee 900 Stück Zigarettenfilter für Raucher inkl. 2x Tragebox | 8mm Regular | Filter-Aufsatz XXL pack

CLEARFEE€26.72497 rev

5y ago

Nicobuster Zigarettenfilter - Filter Aufsatz - 180 Stk - Aufsteckfilter für Raucher - reduziert Schadstoffe Teer Nikotin - kein Geschmacksverlust - 6 x 30 Filter

Nicobuster€11.39500 rev

5y ago

What buyers say about nicobuster

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

What buyers love

Qualität insgesamt27%

“Daher gutes Produkt”

Filterung16%

“Filter”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt12%

“Produkt wie beschrieben”

Gesamtgröße7%

“Passt”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit6%

“Schnelle und unkomplizierte Abwicklung”

Hustenlinderung5%

“Und das beste meine Lunge dankt es mir seid dem ich diese Aufsätze nun schon eine Weile verwende brauche ich kaum noch husten,nie wieder ohne”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis3%

“Preis stimmt auch”

Effizienz3%

“funktionier”

Stärke2%

“Solides Mittelfeld”

Sichtweite1%

“Alles klar”

What buyers complain about

Filterung43%

“Defekte Filter”

Qualität insgesamt16%

“Müll”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis11%

“Preis wird wie alles leider immer mal wieder teurer”

Verklemmen/Verstopfen5%

“Filter sehr viele verstopft”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit5%

“Unbrauchbar”

Defekt Material/Teile3%

“Viele Filter defekt”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt2%

“Sind nicht alle gleich”

Luftreinigung2%

“Leider zieht ein großer Teil der Filter nicht gut”

Materialqualität2%

“Material bricht sehr leicht”

Schärfe1%

“Aber die sind so scharfkantig das ich mich 2 daran verletzt habe und andere auch”

Top return reasons

Filterung34%

Gesamtgröße31%

Qualität insgesamt10%

Funktionalität insgesamt9%

Kompatibilität – insgesamt3%

Benutzerfreundlichkeit3%

Defekt Material/Teile2%

Verklemmen/Verstopfen2%

Add-Ons/Anhänge2%

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt1%

Common questions

Is nicobuster profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?: The niche generates €145K/yr across 13 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -0.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the nicobuster niche?: 6 brands and 13 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 80% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 99% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in nicobuster?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Filterung, Qualität insgesamt, Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis. The return rate is 0.3%.
When does demand for nicobuster peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the nicobuster niche?: Listings span €7.65–€71.22; the average listing price is €21.88 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,941 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.