welding machine
Skip itWeak search conversion (0.7%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Review moat
Great111.05avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Great£68.22avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Great36%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Quality gap
Great4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Good66%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Returns
Okay3.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Price range
Okay£25.95–£223.93cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Bad-9.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad£49K£49K/yr · 106K searches
Conversion
Bad0.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, welding machine is a £49K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (106K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 66% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
welding machine market data
- Units sold / yr
- 750–1K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- £51K–£68K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.7%
- Avg BSR
- #33
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 89%
- Sponsored
- 97%
- Out of stock
- 24.3%
- Avg brand age
- 40 months
- Avg seller age
- 186 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (36% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
20 falling
Sellers
24
Top-5 brand share
66%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
36%
Top 20: 84%
Open market
29%
- DEKO18%
- FEIFANKE15%
- Faiuot14%
- H HZXVOGEN12%
- haxiaoer7%
- Reboot6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 88 weeks — -9.7% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top welding machine search terms
- welding machine86K/yr
- inverter welder10K/yr
- welding equipment10K/yr
Top welding 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Mini Stick WelderDEKO 120A 220V MMA ARC Welder for Home Repair Metal Welding DIY Bicycle Repair Portable Welding Machine with Adjustable Shoulder Strap for Welders
DEKO£31.344.4★43 rev
Portable Handheld Welder Machine Digital Display Fits for Multi-Sizes Rods
Faiuot£52.094.0★44 rev
H HZXVOGEN 145A MIG Welder 240V Gasless MIG Welder Welding Machine 3-in-1 Flux Core MIG/ARC/Lift TIG Synergic Control IGBT Inverter LED Display MIG145II
H HZXVOGEN£87.854.5★507 rev
FEIFANKE ARC200 Welding Machine 240V 200A Stick Welder 3-in-1 SYN IGBT Inverter Welder with LED Digital Display Mini Portable Compact MMA E-Hand/Lift TIG/Hot Start/Arc Force/VRD
FEIFANKE£66.904.6★34 rev
FEIFANKE ARC140 Mini Welder 240v 140A Portable Welding Machine 2 in 1 Lift TIG/Stick Welder IGBT Inverter Welder Machine with Digital VRD Function Anti-Stick 210 x 130 x 90 mm
FEIFANKE£41.154.6★63 rev
Newest
by launch date
MMA Welder Welding Machine 220V Portable 20-250A IGBT Inverter Welder Kit with 5xWelding Sticks & Mask Digital Display LCD ARC Stick Welder Suitable for Beginners & DIY for Home Use
GrowVid£39.272 rev
H HZXVOGEN 145A MIG Welder 240V Gasless MIG Welder Welding Machine 3-in-1 Flux Core MIG/ARC/Lift TIG Synergic Control IGBT Inverter LED Display MIG145II
H HZXVOGEN£87.85507 rev
Laser Welding Machine Handheld Industrial Laser Welder for Metal Fabrication and DIY Projects
Generic£25.954 rev
Reboot MIG Welders 240V 165A 4-in-1 MIG/MMA/Lift TIG Welder (Gas & Gasless) Large LED Display Flux Core & Beginners Friendly for DIY Workshop & Welding Equipment- RBM1650
Reboot£107.758 rev
Portable Electric Welder Machine 220V with Auto Darkening Goggles: 6 Variable Current Adjustment IGBT Inverter ARC Handheld Welding for 3/32-1/8 Rods for Repair Professional Welding Projects Green
Faiuot£69.0840 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumMMA Welder Welding Machine 220V Portable 20-250A IGBT Inverter Welder Kit with 5xWelding Sticks & Mask Digital Display LCD ARC Stick Welder Suitable for Beginners & DIY for Home Use
GrowVid£39.275.0★
Laser Welding Machine Handheld Industrial Laser Welder for Metal Fabrication and DIY Projects
Generic£25.951.0★
H HZXVOGEN 145A MIG Welder 240V Gasless MIG Welder Welding Machine 3-in-1 Flux Core MIG/ARC/Lift TIG Synergic Control IGBT Inverter LED Display MIG145II
H HZXVOGEN£87.854.5★
H HZXVOGEN 200A Gasless MIG Welder 3 in 1 Flux Core/Lift TIG/MMA Stick Welding Machine 240V Portable IGBT Inverter with Smart Digital LED Display Light and Compact HVM200
H HZXVOGEN£71.854.3★
Reboot MIG Welders 240V 165A 4-in-1 MIG/MMA/Lift TIG Welder (Gas & Gasless) Large LED Display Flux Core & Beginners Friendly for DIY Workshop & Welding Equipment- RBM1650
Reboot£107.754.6★
What buyers say about welding machine
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good for the money”
“Easy to use”
“The build quality of the machine seems excellent”
“Better than expected”
“Works very well”
“and very portable”
“Everything fits together properly”
“Light weight easy set up”
“The machine feels compact”
“That portability makes it easy to grab for quick repairs without dragging out bulky kit”
What buyers complain about
“though these are quite short”
“Premature breakage”
“Doesn't work”
“The goggles are pretty poor”
“would have been better if all items were sent as advertised”
“sadly the included guide was extremely poor”
“the unit is fairly bulky”
“faulty product”
“Be aware that flux core wire is hydroscopic so don't leave the wire in the machine in a damp area or you will end up having to cut off the rusty outside lengths before you can use it”
“For years I've always wished I could repair metal items that broke”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is welding machine profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £49K/yr across 38 tracked products. 4 of 14 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -9.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- How competitive is the welding machine niche?
- 20 brands and 24 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 36% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 66% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in welding machine?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 3.4%.
- When does demand for welding machine peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the welding machine niche?
- Listings span £25.95–£223.93; the average listing price is £68.22 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 111 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.