metal fan
Worth a lookShows demand growing >1,000% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Growth
Incredible>1,000%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Returns
Incredible0.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Incredible£36.28avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Incredible£16.18–£85.54cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Great43%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Quality gap
Great4.1★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Great27%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Review moat
Good1,249.28avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Bad£78K£78K/yr · 143K searches
Conversion
Bad1.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, metal fan is a £78K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (143K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 43% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 73/100.
Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
metal fan market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–3K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- £91K–£109K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.5%
- Avg BSR
- #81
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 46%
- Sponsored
- 79%
- Out of stock
- 19.4%
- Avg brand age
- 28 months
- Avg seller age
- 182 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (27% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
39 rising
Sellers
80
Top-5 brand share
43%
Top 20: 85%
Top-5 click share
27%
Top 20: 56%
Open market
52%
- Amazon Basics15%
- Status9%
- Air Pro7%
- Russell Hobbs7%
- Generic5%
- Midea5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — >1,000% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 43.5×
Top metal fan search terms
- adjustable height floor fan34K/yr
- metal fan standing20K/yr
- standing remote control fans11K/yr
- metal standing fan12K/yr
- bush pedestal fan8K/yr
- chrome pedestal fan8K/yr
- high velocity pedestal fan7K/yr
- white pedestal fan7K/yr
- pedestal fan metal7K/yr
- 18 inch pedestal fan6K/yr
Top metal fan 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
Amazon Basics Height & Tilt Angle Adjustable Oscillating Digital Dual 3-Blade 3-Speed Standing Pedestal Fan with Remote Control Black
Amazon Basics£30.204.6★2,563 rev
Status 16 Inch Chrome Pedestal Fan (S16CSTANDFAN1PKB1)
Status£37.384.2★109 rev
Amazon Basics Height & Tilt Angle Adjustable Oscillating Digital Dual 5-Blade 12-Speed Standing Pedestal Fan with Remote Control White
Amazon Basics£48.914.6★2,563 rev
NETTA 16 Inch Metal Pedestal Floor Fan Chrome Standing Fan With 5 Blades Oscillating Function 3 Speed Settings Adjustable Height Silent Operation 50W
NETTA£48.384.3★1,791 rev
Russell Hobbs 16 Inch Lightweight Pedestal Fan 3 Speeds Wide-Angled Oscillation Powerful Airflow Adjustable Height White - RHPPF1621
Russell Hobbs£29.494.0★6,534 rev
Newest
by launch date
Standing Fan for Bedroom Quiet DC Pedestal Fan with Remote Control 90 Oscillation 3 Speed Settings Adjustable Height Whole Room Air Circulator for Home Cooling (White)
Generic£25.024 rev
Air Pro 16 Pedestal Fan Adjustable Height Metal Standing Fan Wide-Angled Oscillation With Powerful Airflow For Instant Cooling 3 Speeds Compact with Quiet Operation to use at Home Office or Bedroom
Air Pro£46.4894 rev
Air Pro 16 Pedestal Fan Adjustable Height Metal Standing Fan Wide-Angled Oscillation With Powerful Airflow For Instant Cooling 3 Speeds Compact with Quiet Operation to use at Home Office or Bedroom
Air Pro£46.1394 rev
Air Pro 16 Pedestal Fan Adjustable Height Metal Standing Fan Wide-Angled Oscillation With Powerful Airflow For Instant Cooling 3 Speeds Compact with Quiet Operation to use at Home Office or Bedroom
Air Pro£47.3694 rev
IONOS 16 Standing Pedestal Fan 3 Speed with Adjustable Angle & Height Powerful Stand Airflow for Home & Office Black (ION16BSTANDFN1PB)
Status£21.8613 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
COZYBRITE Pedestal Fan Cooling 16 inch Standing Electric Oscillating Floor Fans with 3 Speed Setting Adjustable Height Tilt Angle for Living Room Bedroom Home Use FS40-3 (Black)
COZYBRITE£16.224.2★
Standing Fan for Bedroom Quiet DC Pedestal Fan with Remote Control 90 Oscillation 3 Speed Settings Adjustable Height Whole Room Air Circulator for Home Cooling (White)
Generic£25.022.2★
Meown 16 Chrome Pedestal Fan Quiet Standing Floor Fan with Adjustable Height to 140cm 3-Speed Oscillating Cooling Tilting Head UK 3-Pin Plug Ideal for Bedroom Home Office Use
Meown£45.473.5★
Air Pro 16 Pedestal Fan Adjustable Height Metal Standing Fan Wide-Angled Oscillation With Powerful Airflow For Instant Cooling 3 Speeds Compact with Quiet Operation to use at Home Office or Bedroom
Air Pro£46.483.5★
Air Pro 16 Pedestal Fan Adjustable Height Metal Standing Fan Wide-Angled Oscillation With Powerful Airflow For Instant Cooling 3 Speeds Compact with Quiet Operation to use at Home Office or Bedroom
Air Pro£46.133.5★
What buyers say about metal fan
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“fair price”
“Easy to build”
“a great build quality”
“It's sturdy”
“Quiet and Powerful”
“Handy remote control”
“As advertised”
“Its very well built”
“Easy to use”
“Lightweight so easily movable”
What buyers complain about
“Poor Quality control”
“Assembly is a pain”
“feels flimsy”
“Breaks easily”
“a bit pricey”
“Makes alot of noise”
“It's very big”
“Bad instructions”
“Didn't work”
“the material feels quite cheap”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is metal fan profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £78K/yr across 72 tracked products. 18 of 25 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is >1,000%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (73/100).
- How competitive is the metal fan niche?
- 39 brands and 80 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 27% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 43% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in metal fan?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Assembly/Installation, Strength. The return rate is 0.3%.
- When does demand for metal fan peak?
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 43.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the metal fan niche?
- Listings span £16.18–£85.54; the average listing price is £36.28 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,249 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.