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240gb ssd

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A small market ($18K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 4Growth 6Conversion 53Competition 52Returns 90Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 71Review moat 15Quality gap 30

Avg price

Incredible£23.24

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Incredible£15.62–£29.97

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

Returns

Great1.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Good63%

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

Conversion

Good4.3%

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

Competition

Good54%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad21,992.41

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-37.5%

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

Market size

Bad£18K

£18K/yr · 18K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, 240gb ssd is a £18K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (18K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 63% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

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

240gb ssd market data

Units sold / yr
2K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£35K–£46K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.3%
Avg BSR
#65
Page quality
0%
Prime
88%
Sponsored
59%
Out of stock
7.1%
Avg brand age
61 months
Avg seller age
194 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 rising

Sellers

119

Top-5 brand share

63%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

54%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

31%

  • Integral26%
  • fanxiang13%
  • MSI10%
  • Western Digital7%
  • Ediloca7%
  • Kingston7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 100 weeks — -37.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
900700Spike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×

Top 240gb ssd 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%£2K20%£4K30%£5K40%£7K101001K10K100K1.0M Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about 240gb ssd

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall25%

“Just as good as the branded ones”

Value For Money24%

“Good value”

Computation Performance10%

“performance is smooth”

Data Transfer Speed9%

“it's incredibly fast”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Works as expected”

Assembly/Installation6%

“Easy to install”

Storage Capacity5%

“Decent SSD storage”

Durability4%

“Reliability is top-notch”

Compatibility-Overall3%

“Perfect for Eufy homebase cctv”

Recycle/Reuse3%

“No need to recycle my Laptop”

What buyers complain about

Durability43%

“failed after 10 years of light usage”

Quality-Overall28%

“Absolutely rubbish, windows unable to see the drive”

Functionality-Overall11%

“The bank card does not work when it is”

Value For Money11%

“cheap is not always best”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall28%
Compatibility-Overall27%
Size-Overall12%
Connectivity-Overall7%
Product Condition6%
Assembly/Installation4%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Computation Performance4%
Touch/Button Controls1%
Durability1%

Common questions

Is 240gb ssd profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £18K/yr across 17 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -37.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the 240gb ssd niche?
13 brands and 119 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 63% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 240gb ssd?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 1.2%.
When does demand for 240gb ssd peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 240gb ssd niche?
Listings span £15.62–£29.97; the average listing price is £23.24 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 21,992 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.