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title: "240gb Ssd — £18K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 44/100 · £18K/yr market · 18K searches/yr · £23.24 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **240gb ssd**
**Skip it**
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**
**Great****1.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Good****63%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Conversion**
**Good****4.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Good****54%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Bad****21,992.41**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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 '26 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/computers-accessories/240gb-ssd/trend)
## **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 moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Integral V Series S 240GB 2.5 SATA 3 Internal Solid State Drive SSD - Up to 520MB/s Read and 450MB/s Write Speeds. For Laptop Desktop Computer/PC**Integral**£17.85**4.5★88 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW9S8B24) [2**MSI SPATIUM S270 SATA 2.5 240GB**MSI**£17.14**4.5★978 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BGQ8FB3G) [3**WD Green 240 GB Internal SSD 2.5 Inch SATA**Western Digital**£27.62**4.7★52,441 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B076Y374ZH) [4**fanxiang 256GB SSD SATA III 6Gb/s 2.5 Up to 530MB/s SATA SSD 256GB Internal Solid State Drives for Laptop PC Desktops-S101Q**fanxiang**£25.21**4.3★5,026 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CM396BR5) [5**Kingston A400 SSD Internal Solid State Drive 2.5 SATA Rev 3.0 240GB - SA400S37/240G**Kingston**£29.46**4.7★232,925 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N5IB20Q)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**KEXIN 2.5 SATA III Internal SSD 64GB - Up to 280MB/s Read and 250MB/s Write Speed High Speed SSD for Laptop and Desktop PC**KEXIN**£15.62**42 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GGYKRN2Q) [**Ediloca 240GB SSD Internal Solid State Drive 2.5 SATA III 6Gb/s Up to 400MB/s Read Speed 3D NAND Flash Shock Drop-Proof for PC/Laptop/Desktop/NAS Compatible with Windows/Mac/Linux (ES580E)**Ediloca**£23.98**252 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FLP58G12) [**Lexar NQ100 256GB SSD SATA III (6Gb/s) 2.5 Internal SSD Up to 550MB/s Internal Solid State Drive for PC Laptop & Desktop (LNQ100X256G-RNNNG)**Lexar**£29.97**12,035 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FBW557M7) [**Netac SATA SSD 240GB Internal Solid State Drive SATAIII 6Gb/s 2.5 Inch SSD 3D NAND Solid State Drive Internal for Laptop PC Desktop(N530S 240GB Black)**Netac**£20.94**983 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DGFW7RZX) [**Integral V Series S 240GB 2.5 SATA 3 Internal Solid State Drive SSD - Up to 520MB/s Read and 450MB/s Write Speeds. For Laptop Desktop Computer/PC**Integral**£17.85**88 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW9S8B24)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Ediloca 256GB SSD Internal Solid State Drives 2.5 SATA SSD 256GB Up to 520MB/s 3D NAND TLC Compatible with Laptop & PC Desktop(ES106 Black)**Ediloca**£26.88**4.6★**▲ 242%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B51DVHW8) [**Integral V Series V2 240GB 2.5 Inch Internal Solid State Hard Drive (SSD) Read 450MB/s Write 400MB/s SATA Interface 6Gb/s 3 Years Warranty | Black**Integral**£16.38**4.6★**▲ 238%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06XBTYTN7) [**fanxiang SATA SSD 256GB Internal Solid State Drives 2.5 Inches up to 520MB/s SATA III Internal SSD 6Gb/s 3D NAND TLC Storage Drive for Laptop PC Desktop (Black)**fanxiang**£27.82**4.5★**▲ 202%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09XDJWWG7) [**fanxiang 256GB SSD SATA III 6Gb/s 2.5 Up to 530MB/s SATA SSD 256GB Internal Solid State Drives for Laptop PC Desktops-S101Q**fanxiang**£25.21**4.3★**▲ 175%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CM396BR5) [**KEXIN 2.5 SATA III Internal SSD 64GB - Up to 280MB/s Read and 250MB/s Write Speed High Speed SSD for Laptop and Desktop PC**KEXIN**£15.62**4.4★**▲ 150%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GGYKRN2Q)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 240gb ssd**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**25%
*“Just as good as the branded ones”*
**Value For Money**24%
*“Good value”*
**Computation Performance**10%
*“performance is smooth”*
**Data Transfer Speed**9%
*“it's incredibly fast”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“Works as expected”*
**Assembly/Installation**6%
*“Easy to install”*
**Storage Capacity**5%
*“Decent SSD storage”*
**Durability**4%
*“Reliability is top-notch”*
**Compatibility-Overall**3%
*“Perfect for Eufy homebase cctv”*
**Recycle/Reuse**3%
*“No need to recycle my Laptop”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**43%
*“failed after 10 years of light usage”*
**Quality-Overall**28%
*“Absolutely rubbish, windows unable to see the drive”*
**Functionality-Overall**11%
*“The bank card does not work when it is”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“cheap is not always best”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**28%
**Compatibility-Overall**27%
**Size-Overall**12%
**Connectivity-Overall**7%
**Product Condition**6%
**Assembly/Installation**4%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
**Computation Performance**4%
**Touch/Button Controls**1%
**Durability**1%
## **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.
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