ice maker
Launch itA $2.9M/yr market growing +371.4% this quarter with returns at 1.0% — clears our launch bar.
Growth
Incredible+371.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Incredible£2.9M£2.9M/yr · 3.2M searches
Returns
Great1.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great£54.30avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Quality gap
Great4.1★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Great35%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Brand share
Great57%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Price range
Great£10.98–£119.30cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Okay2,431.45avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Bad1.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, ice maker is a £2.9M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (3.2M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 57% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Launch it — 80/100.
Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
ice maker market data
- Units sold / yr
- 50K–60K
- avg 1,500–2,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- £2.7M–£3.3M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.7%
- Avg BSR
- #27
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 75%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 9.6%
- Avg brand age
- 26 months
- Avg seller age
- 182 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (35% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
25 flat
Sellers
45
Top-5 brand share
57%
Top 20: 96%
Top-5 click share
35%
Top 20: 79%
Open market
38%
- FOHERE20%
- EUHOMY16%
- Silonn7%
- WELLENT7%
- SONGMICS6%
- PALINTH6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +371.4% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.9×
Top ice maker search terms
- ice maker1.5M/yr
- ice machine518K/yr
- ice cube maker405K/yr
- ice maker machine239K/yr
- ice machines countertop49K/yr
- ice maker countertop59K/yr
- ice cube maker machine53K/yr
- nugget ice maker71K/yr
- portable ice maker30K/yr
- ice making machine30K/yr
Top ice 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
FOHERE Ice Maker Machine Countertop 14KG in 24H Ice Ready in 5 Mins 2 Bullet Sizes Portable Ice Cube Maker with Handle Self-Cleaning Scoop&Basket Home/Kitchen/Office/RV
FOHERE£48.794.3★1,668 rev
EUHOMY Ice Maker Machine Countertop Ice Cube Maker Self-Cleaning Function 9 Cubes in 6 Mins Portable Ice Cube Maker Machines with Ice Scoop & Basket for Home/Kitchen/Office/Bar Black
EUHOMY£61.534.4★290 rev
SONGMICS Ice Maker Countertop Ice Cube Machine with Self Cleaning 6 Minutes 9 Cubes in 2 Sizes 12 kg in 24 h Portable for Kitchen Home Office Dorm Party Camping Ink Black XZB001B1UK
SONGMICS£43.674.7★137 rev
FOHERE Ice Maker Machine Countertop 14KG Ice Cube Maker with Self-Cleaning Function 9 Cubes in 5 Mins 2 Bullet Ice Sizes Portable Ice Machine with Ice Scoop & Basket (Black)
FOHERE£44.684.3★270 rev
ecozy Ice Maker Machine Countertop 12KG/24H 2 Sizes of Ice
ecozy£75.414.4★5,410 rev
Newest
by launch date
iN Ice Maker Machine Crystal Clear 9 Bullet Ice Cubes in 8 Mins 12kg Daily Output | Countertop Ice Making Machine Dual Size 1.5L Self-Cleaning with Ice Scoop | Portable Ice Cube Maker
iN£73.787 rev
Silonn Portable Ice Maker Countertop Self-Cleaning Bullet Ice Machine Produces 9 Ice Cubes in 6 Minutes 12KG Daily Capacity for Home RV Camping
Silonn£47.4422,074 rev
PALINTH Ice Maker Machine Counter top 2 Sizes of Bullet Ice Machine Self-Cleaning Ice Cube Maker with Portable Handle 9 Ice Cubes in 6-8 Mins Ice Machines for Home/Kitchen/Office/Bar
PALINTH£69.32709 rev
WELLENT Ice Maker Countertop Portable Bullet Ice Maker with Self-Cleaning 8 Ice Cubes in 6 Mins 12KG/24H 2 Ice Sizes Compact Ice Machine for Kitchen Home Bar Office Caravan & Camping
WELLENT£72.14406 rev
COWSAR Ice Maker Countertop Portable Ice Machine with Self-Cleaning 26.5 lbs/24Hrs 8 Ice Cubes in 6 Mins Ice Basket and Scoop Ideal for Home Kitchen Bar Camping
COWSAR£46.17337 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumCOWSAR Ice Maker Countertop Portable Ice Machine with Self-Cleaning 26.5 lbs/24Hrs 8 Ice Cubes in 6 Mins Ice Basket and Scoop Ideal for Home Kitchen Bar Camping
COWSAR£46.174.4★
Silonn Portable Ice Maker Countertop Self-Cleaning Bullet Ice Machine Produces 9 Ice Cubes in 6 Minutes 12KG Daily Capacity for Home RV Camping
Silonn£47.444.4★
DollarDash Portable Ice Maker Machine for Countertop 6 Minute Fast Ice Making 9 Bullet Cubes 12KG/24H Compact Ice Machine with Self Cleaning Ice Basket and Scoop Included 2 Ice Sizes Black
DollarDash£36.564.3★
iN Ice Maker Machine Crystal Clear 9 Bullet Ice Cubes in 8 Mins 12kg Daily Output | Countertop Ice Making Machine Dual Size 1.5L Self-Cleaning with Ice Scoop | Portable Ice Cube Maker
iN£73.783.8★
PALINTH Ice Maker Machine Counter top 2 Sizes of Bullet Ice Machine Self-Cleaning Ice Cube Maker with Portable Handle 9 Ice Cubes in 6-8 Mins Ice Machines for Home/Kitchen/Office/Bar
PALINTH£69.324.3★
What buyers say about ice maker
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“easy to operate”
“Excellent value”
“Build quality and ease of use”
“Fantastic little ice maker”
“Great size”
“Just what I needed”
“Easy to clean”
“Compact and easy to use”
“gives excellent results”
“It runs continuously without overheating”
What buyers complain about
“Smaller than expected”
“Broke”
“It seems quite slow to make ice”
“Terrible product”
“Stop working”
“Stopped working in the heatwave after two months”
“were previously too expensive”
“Does NOT work as described”
“It can be a bit tricky cleaning in some areas”
“It makes a noise”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is ice maker profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £2.9M/yr across 40 tracked products. 15 of 17 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +371.4%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (80/100).
- How competitive is the ice maker niche?
- 25 brands and 45 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 35% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 57% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in ice maker?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Ice Maker. The return rate is 1.0%.
- When does demand for ice maker peak?
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 6.9× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the ice maker niche?
- Listings span £10.98–£119.30; the average listing price is £54.30 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,431 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.