Is ice cream maker profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £949K/yr across 28 tracked products. 7 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +119.1%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (63/100).

How competitive is the ice cream maker niche?

13 brands and 48 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 45% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in ice cream maker?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Value For Money, Size-Overall. The return rate is 3.0%.

When does demand for ice cream maker peak?

Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 2.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the ice cream maker niche?

Listings span £15.72–£253.84; the average listing price is £111.88 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 680 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

ice cream maker

Launch it

A $949K/yr market growing +119.1% this quarter with returns at 3.0% — clears our launch bar.

Growth

Incredible+119.1%

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

Quality gap

Great4.1★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Great£949K

£949K/yr · 1.2M searches

Avg price

Good£111.88

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Good680.36

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good45%

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

Returns

Okay3.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Okay81%

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

Price range

Okay£15.72–£253.84

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

Conversion

Bad0.7%

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

Signals Trending High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, ice cream maker is a £949K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (1.2M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Launch it — 63/100.

Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

ice cream maker market data

Units sold / yr: 10K–13K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: £1.1M–£1.4M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.7%
Avg BSR: #23
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 82%
Sponsored: 93%
Out of stock: 7.5%
Avg brand age: 32 months
Avg seller age: 182 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 45% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

81%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

45%

Top 20: 91%

Open market

14%

Cuisinart37%
Ninja16%
lakeland16%
andrew james8%
Andrew James5%
Iceman5%
Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 14%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +119.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.8×

Open Trend

Top ice cream maker search terms

ice cream maker736K/yr +135.8%0.9% conv.
ice cream machine132K/yr +110.7%0.4% conv.
icecream maker machine for home60K/yr +149.7%1.0% conv.
ice cream makers56K/yr +22.4%0.5% conv.
ice cream maker machine40K/yr +63.1%0.8% conv.
icecream maker31K/yr +81.0%0.9% conv.
ice-cream maker23K/yr +61.9%0.6% conv.
soft ice cream machine28K/yr +55.5%0.3% conv.
ice cream maker machine for home11K/yr +143.6%1.2% conv.
soft serve ice cream maker9K/yr +242.8%0.3% conv.

All search terms

Top ice cream maker 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Cuisinart£25.613.9★124 rev

Lakeland Digital Ice Cream Maker 1.8L Homemade Ice Cream Sorbet & Frozen Yoghurt In 40 Minutes

lakeland£40.664.2★221 rev

Freeze Ease Ice Cream Maker

Cuisinart£94.114.2★60 rev

Andrew James Ice Cream Maker 1.5L Ice-cream Maker Gelato & Sorbet Machine for Home Homemade Frozen Dessert Maker Ice Cream Machine Ready in 20 Minutes Black

andrew james£26.804.0★4,431 rev

Ninja CREAMi Ice Cream Maker & Frozen Dessert Maker with 3 Tubs NC300UK

Ninja£129.854.4★1,161 rev

Newest

by launch date

Ice Cream Maker - 1.6L Ice-cream Maker Machine for Gelato Sorbet & Frozen Yogurt in 30 Minutes Homemade Frozen Dessert Maker Double Pre-Freeze Bowl LCD Screen and Time Perfect for 4-8 Servings

Camfoxd£39.979 rev

1mo ago

Olsen & Smith 3-in-1 Slushie Cocktail and Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker

Olsen & Smith£138.3832 rev

2mo ago

Cuisinart Frost Fusion Makes fast Frozen Drinks & Soft Serve Ice Cream with 6 modes. No ice needed ready in 30 mins selfrinsing built to last with a 3year warranty.

Cuisinart£159.8958 rev

6mo ago

Iceman by Chefman Ice Cream Maker Built-In Compressor No Pre-Freezing

Iceman£86.5042 rev

7mo ago

Cuisinart£198.3714 rev

11mo ago

What buyers say about ice cream maker

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

What buyers love

Ease Of Use20%

“The machine is easy to operate”

Value For Money15%

“Good Price”

Quality-Overall10%

“Good quality”

Ease Of Cleaning9%

“cleans easy”

Cooking Experience4%

“I am looking forward to experimenting with different recipes”

Size-Overall4%

“Perfect size”

Design-Overall3%

“I absolutely love the design of this machine”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

“The instructions were clear”

Assembly/Installation3%

“This machine is very easy to assemble and use”

Texture/Consistency-Overall2%

“the texture is so good”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall9%

“Poor quality product”

Value For Money8%

“A lot cheaper as well”

Size-Overall7%

“Too small”

Durability7%

“Can't say about durability”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting6%

“Terrible instructions”

Ease Of Cleaning5%

“a few things I did not like cleaning is not just putting water in”

Functionality-Overall5%

“Never worked”

Ease Of Use3%

“Not easy to use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“however the description is incorrect”

Heating2%

“So tempting in the heat wave”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall27%

Size-Overall21%

Quality-Overall5%

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

Heating4%

Value For Money3%

Mixing/Blending3%

Durability3%

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%

Product Condition2%

Common questions

Is ice cream maker profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £949K/yr across 28 tracked products. 7 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +119.1%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (63/100).
How competitive is the ice cream maker niche?: 13 brands and 48 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 45% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in ice cream maker?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Value For Money, Size-Overall. The return rate is 3.0%.
When does demand for ice cream maker peak?: Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 2.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the ice cream maker niche?: Listings span £15.72–£253.84; the average listing price is £111.88 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 680 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.