Skip to content
41

sous vide machine

Skip it

Soft demand (-22.7% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 42Growth 14Conversion 27Competition 23Returns 71Price range 95Avg price 92Brand share 32Review moat 73Quality gap 37

Price range

Incredible£23.22–£99.53

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

Avg price

Great£53.32

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Good587.57

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Good2.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Okay£222K

£222K/yr · 196K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay86%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Conversion

Okay2.1%

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

Competition

Bad72%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-22.7%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, sous vide machine is a £222K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (196K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

sous vide machine market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£213K–£267K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.1%
Avg BSR
#10
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
93%
Out of stock
12.0%
Avg brand age
34 months
Avg seller age
208 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 72% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

13

Top-5 brand share

86%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

72%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

10%

  • Wancle40%
  • Vpcok Direct21%
  • KitchenBoss9%
  • Inkbird9%
  • KEAWEO6%
  • SousVideTools5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 10%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -22.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
7K5KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×

Top sous vide machine search terms

  • sous vide91K/yr
  • sous vide machine63K/yr
  • vide8K/yr
  • sous vide cooker10K/yr
  • sous-vide4K/yr
  • sous vide water baths5K/yr
  • sous vide kit5K/yr
  • suvi3K/yr
  • water bath cooking4K/yr
  • sous-vide machine3K/yr
All search terms

Top sous vide machine 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%£22K20%£44K30%£67K40%£89K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about sous vide machine

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

What buyers love

Ease Of Use14%

“Easy to use”

Quality-Overall13%

“appears to be well made”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“Does the job - very well”

Value For Money10%

“Great piece of kit at a great price”

Cooking Experience9%

“Excellent cooker”

Heating6%

“Great for Sous Vide”

Temperature Control5%

“The temperature control is very accurate”

Functionality-Overall4%

“as a replacement it works flawlessly back to comfort controlling from a distance the screen showing different recipes is a brilliant feature”

Assembly/Installation4%

“Easy to attach onto a big pot”

Measurement/Reading Accuracy4%

“it was accurate to better than 1 degree C. checked with a digital temperature probe”

What buyers complain about

Durability14%

“broke after 1 month”

Measurement/Reading Accuracy11%

“Severely lacking temperature precision”

Temperature Control11%

“Severely lacking temperature precision”

Heat Resistance11%

“it was hotter outside today than it was cooking”

Quality-Overall7%

“Poor quality”

Touch/Button Controls7%

“it stopped responding to the top control panel”

Value For Money5%

“Price is a little expensive”

Size-Overall2%

“Much bigger than I expected”

Weight Heavy2%

“The kitchenboss sous vide is much bigger heavier”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting1%

“Firstly. not so good., parts of the manual and instructions are printed in tiny lettering, and are very hard to read”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall22%
Heating16%
Functionality-Overall13%
Temperature Control7%
Durability6%
Display-Overall5%
Product Condition5%
Connectivity-Overall3%
Gifting Purpose3%
Compatibility-Overall3%

Common questions

Is sous vide machine profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £222K/yr across 14 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -22.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
How competitive is the sous vide machine niche?
9 brands and 13 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 72% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in sous vide machine?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Measurement/Reading Accuracy, Temperature Control. The return rate is 2.2%.
When does demand for sous vide machine peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the sous vide machine niche?
Listings span £23.22–£99.53; the average listing price is £53.32 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 588 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.