Microwave
MaybeShoppers spend an estimated $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
An estimated 2.2% of those searches ended in a purchase.
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. An estimated 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
13 of last year's 13 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
13 products launched here in the last 12 months. 13 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. 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
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 28, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 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
estimated 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 an estimated 38% of clicks, no more. An open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
15 rising
Sellers
43
Est. top-5 brand share
79%
Top 20: 100%
Est. 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 estimated 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
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Far too small”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
18 topics
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FAQ
Common Microwave questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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