Microwave
MaybeShoppers spend $11.8M a year here. But demand is soft, at -18.0% this quarter, so Microwave is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 59 / 100Top 20% of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · +8 vs the category median of 5159
- Market size
- £11.8M/yr9.7M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -18.0%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 38%top-5 click share · 15 brands · 43 sellers
Flapen Score
Microwave against its category
The dotted line is the Home & Garden average. Past it, Microwave is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Microwave market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Microwave 9.7M times last year and spent an estimated £11.8M. The top 5 brands take 79% of clicks. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 59 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
2.2% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 9.7M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 2.2% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -18.0% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £11.8M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 9.7M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -18.0%
- Conversion, latest week
- 2.2%
- Market size, estimated
- £11.8Ma year
- Peak month
- November2.0× the quietest month
- Top search term
- microwave6.2M searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £54.52.
Listings sell for £54.52 on average, from £24.53 to £100.44. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 150K to 200K a year. The average listing sells 3,000 to 4,000 of them. At £54.52 that is £164K to £218K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £54.52inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £24.53–£100.44
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 150K–200K
- Units per listing a year
- 3,000–4,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £164K–£218K
- Returns
- 2.2%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is ads and reviews.
95% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 90% ship with Prime. On an average day, 5.3% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #20 within Small Kitchen Appliances. It carries 3,090 reviews at 4.46 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 95%
- Prime listings
- 90%
- Out of stock, average day
- 5.3%
- Average rank
- #20in Small Kitchen Appliances
- Average rating
- 4.46 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 3,090per listing
- Listings tracked
- 40
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 13 of last year's 13 launches as successful.
13 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 13 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 44 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 13
- Successful launches
- 13Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 44 months
Products
Top Microwave products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Russell Hobbs RHM2076B 20 Litre 800 W Black Digital Solo Microwave with 5 Power Levels Automatic Defrost 8 Auto Cook Menus Clock and Timer Easy Clean
- Price
- £58.71
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 21,058
- Age
- 15y ago

TOSHIBA Black Mirror Front Microwave 20 Liter 700W Manual Control Compact with 5 Power Levels Automatic Defrost Perfect for 9 Pizza Clock and Timer Easy Clean MW2-MM20PF(MB)
- Price
- £48.02
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 237
- Age
- 7mo ago

COMFEE 20L Compact Microwave 700W Black Solo Manual Microwave with Inverter 5 Power Levels Quick Defrost Easy Clean Dial Timer Small for Kitchen- CMO-MM202NF(BK)
- Price
- £42.46
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 143
- Age
- 9mo ago

Hisense 700 Watts 20 Litre Inverter Microwave Oven H20MOBP1HIUK Black Automatic Defrost 5 power levels Easy Clean H24.1 x W43.4 x D32.9 cm Freestanding
- Price
- £41.67
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 727
- Age
- 1y ago

Toshiba Black Mirror Microwave 900w 23L Microwave Oven with Digital Display Solo Auto Defrost One-Touch Express Cook with 11 Power Levels 7 Auto Menus Perfect for 10 Pizza MW3-EM23PF(MB)
- Price
- £75.61
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 244
- Age
- 9mo ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Keplin Black Microwave Oven 800W 20L Compact Small Countertop Digital Microwave with 5 Power Levels 8 Auto Cook Menus Touch Control LED Display Auto Defrost & 99 Minute Timer 2 Year Warranty
- Price
- £50.81
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 63
- Age
- 4mo ago

Chefman 20L Countertop Microwave Oven 700W 10 Power Levels Mute Button
- Price
- £45.16
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 3,465
- Age
- 7mo ago

Toshiba Black Mirror Microwave 900w 23L Microwave Oven with Digital Display Solo Auto Defrost One-Touch Express Cook with 11 Power Levels 7 Auto Menus Perfect for 10 Pizza MW3-EM23PF(MB)
- Price
- £75.61
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 244
- Age
- 9mo ago

TOSHIBA Black Mirror Microwave 20Liter 800W Digital Solo Small Microwave with 11 Power Levels One Touch Express Cook with 6 Auto Menus Defrost Digital Display Perfect for 9Pizza MW3-EM20PF(MB)
- Price
- £58.41
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 156
- Age
- 9mo ago

TOSHIBA Black Mirror Front Microwave 20 Liter 700W Manual Control Compact with 5 Power Levels Automatic Defrost Perfect for 9 Pizza Clock and Timer Easy Clean MW2-MM20PF(MB)
- Price
- £48.02
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 237
- Age
- 7mo ago
Newest
by launch date
Keplin Black Microwave Oven 800W 20L Compact Small Countertop Digital Microwave with 5 Power Levels 8 Auto Cook Menus Touch Control LED Display Auto Defrost & 99 Minute Timer 2 Year Warranty
- Price
- £50.81
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 63
- Age
- 4mo ago

TOSHIBA Black Mirror Front Microwave 20 Liter 700W Manual Control Compact with 5 Power Levels Automatic Defrost Perfect for 9 Pizza Clock and Timer Easy Clean MW2-MM20PF(MB)
- Price
- £48.02
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 237
- Age
- 7mo ago

Chefman 20L Countertop Microwave Oven 700W 10 Power Levels Mute Button
- Price
- £45.16
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 3,465
- Age
- 7mo ago

COMFEE 20L Compact Microwave 700W Black Solo Manual Microwave with Inverter 5 Power Levels Quick Defrost Easy Clean Dial Timer Small for Kitchen- CMO-MM202NF(BK)
- Price
- £42.46
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 143
- Age
- 9mo ago

COMFEE 20L Digital Microwave Oven 700W Compact Countertop Microwave with Inverter 6 Auto Menus Multi-Stage Cooking ECO Mode Express Cook Black - CMO-EM202NF(BK)
- Price
- £46.51
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 69
- Age
- 9mo ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take only 38% of clicks. An open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
15 rising
Sellers
43
Top-5 brand share
79%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
38%
Top 20: 83%
Open market
15%
- Toshiba28%
- Russell Hobbs26%
- COMFEE'13%
- Chefman6%
- Samsung6%
- Hisense6%
- Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 15%)
Demand
Microwave search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×
Search terms
Top Microwave search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- microwave6.2M/yr
- microwave oven1.1M/yr
- microwave ovens347K/yr
- black microwave274K/yr
- russell hobbs microwave241K/yr
- microwaves204K/yr
- small microwave191K/yr
- digital microwave134K/yr
- flatbed microwave133K/yr
- mini microwave118K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Microwave
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Far too small
Quite large
Short cable
Not durable
within a few months it had broken
Broken quickly
Awful quality
Cheap Quality
Waste of money low quality
Just didnt heat anything
stopped heating anything
appears to heat unevenly Time will tell if this is an issue thats too much trouble
Did not work
not working great
doesn't function at all
Love
Easy to operate
EASY TO USE
easy to follow
Excellent value for money
Excellent value
Fairly priced
Excellent Quality
the quality is great its very sturdy
the overall build quality is impressive for the price point
A good family size
Compact in size
Fit well
As advertised
better than expected
As described
Return
2.2% Return rate 44% Fixable by listing
Far too small
Quite large
Short cable
Just didnt heat anything
stopped heating anything
appears to heat unevenly Time will tell if this is an issue thats too much trouble
Did not work
not working great
doesn't function at all
making weird noises
Strange sounds
make a noise
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