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instant pot

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 53Growth 15Conversion 10Competition 9Returns 24Price range 95Avg price 86Brand share 0Review moat 24Quality gap 62

Price range

Incredible£50.66–£100.05

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

Avg price

Great£70.28

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Good£348K

£348K/yr · 603K searches

Review moat

Bad5,100

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Bad5.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Bad-19.3%

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

Conversion

Bad0.8%

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

Competition

Bad89%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, instant pot is a £348K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (603K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 32/100.

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

instant pot market data

Units sold / yr
8K–10K
avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr
£562K–£703K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.8%
Avg BSR
#5
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
88%
Out of stock
5.4%
Avg brand age
47 months
Avg seller age
165 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 89% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

1 falling

Sellers

11

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Instant Pot100%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -19.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
35K25KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×

Top instant pot search terms

  • instant pot470K/yr
  • instant pot pressure cooker42K/yr
  • instapot24K/yr
  • instant pot duo14K/yr
  • one pot12K/yr
  • insta pot8K/yr
  • instant pot duo crisp6K/yr
  • instantpot6K/yr
  • instant pot duo plus5K/yr
  • instant pot 3l5K/yr
All search terms

Top instant pot 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%15%£52K30%£104K45%£156K60%£209K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about instant pot

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

What buyers love

Cooking Experience17%

“Its super user-friendly with its multiple cooking options”

Ease Of Use17%

“Easy to cook easy to use”

Quality-Overall17%

“Good quality pot”

Value For Money8%

“Value for money”

Time Taken7%

“Fantastic time saving gadget”

Size-Overall3%

“has got perfect size for me”

Durability3%

“After 5 years of intense use, it is good like new”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“Its also easy to clean”

Baking2%

“it also makes great rice”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“it has so far done the job as advertised”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall9%

“go for a cheaper brand”

Size-Overall8%

“The 5.7l is small in my opinion”

Heating6%

“However, the Keep Warm function is not really keeping warm, just lukewarm”

Leak-Proof5%

“pressure leaking out even with seal locked”

Touch/Button Controls5%

“then the start button failed”

Cooking Experience4%

“the way its cooked is nowhere near as good as the oven”

Durability4%

“This one is being discarded after a couple of very frustrating months”

Non-Stick Coating4%

“Unsafe coating”

Ease Of Use4%

“it proved too complex”

Functionality-Overall4%

“Two Functions not working”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall52%
Functionality-Overall11%
Heating5%
Touch/Button Controls3%
Product Condition3%
Value For Money3%
Quality-Overall2%
Leak-Proof2%
Weight Heavy2%
Ease Of Use2%

Common questions

Is instant pot profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £348K/yr across 8 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -19.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (32/100).
How competitive is the instant pot niche?
1 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 89% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in instant pot?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Size-Overall, Heating. The return rate is 5.2% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for instant pot peak?
Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the instant pot niche?
Listings span £50.66–£100.05; the average listing price is £70.28 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,100 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.