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title: "Microwave Cover — £344K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 48/100 · £344K/yr market · 557K searches/yr · £6.39 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **microwave cover**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.06–$10.29) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 53Growth 10Conversion 86Competition 35Returns 97Price range 0Avg price 18Brand share 59Review moat 41Quality gap 67
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****9.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Good****70%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Market size**
**Good****£344K**
£344K/yr · 557K searches
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,399.26**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Okay****64%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Avg price**
**Bad****£6.39**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-29.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Price range**
**Bad****£3.06–£10.29**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, microwave cover is a £344K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (557K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **microwave cover market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **50K–60K**
- avg 2,000–2,500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£320K–£383K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **9.7%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#297**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **95%**
- **Sponsored**
- **84%**
- **Out of stock**
- **15.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **29 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **180 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**15 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**50**
**Top-5 brand share**
**70%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**64%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**25%**
- CARE + PROTECT28% - Good 2 Heat15% - EETU11% - GASTROMAX10% - AMRZS6% - RUNZI6%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -29.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/microwave-cover/trend)
## **Top microwave cover search terms**
- **microwave cover for food**265K/yr-23.8%9.6% conv. - **microwave cover**117K/yr-36.5%8.0% conv. - **microwave plate cover**37K/yr-40.7%8.7% conv. - **microwave food cover**30K/yr-27.8%7.0% conv. - **microwave splatter cover**21K/yr-23.5%4.7% conv. - **microwave lid**19K/yr-30.1%6.7% conv. - **microwave lid cover for food**15K/yr-28.2%8.5% conv. - **microwave splatter guard**12K/yr-38.6%3.2% conv. - **microwave plate covers**9K/yr-32.4%4.3% conv. - **microwave covers**6K/yr-27.9%6.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/microwave-cover/search-terms)
## **Top microwave cover 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%10%£34K20%£69K30%£103K40%£138K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Care+Protect Microwave Plate Cover - Microwave Ventilated Covers - Ideal for Microwave Cooking - Prevent Splashes - BPA Free - Dishwasher Safe - 26.2 x 26.2 x 7.6cm - White**CARE + PROTECT**£5.81**4.6★1,410 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C3WHW5NG) [2**Set of 2 Ventilated Microwave Food Plate Dish Cover Kitchen Cooking Pack of 2**EETU**£4.83**4.3★9,262 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B008ESN6PG) [3**Good2Heat Microwave Plate Cover 27cm - BPA Free & Dishwasher Safe Microwave Cover For Food 27 x 27 x 6.5cm Red**Good 2 Heat**£3.09**4.5★4,921 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0114SAXRG) [4**GastroMax Clear Microwave Cover for Food 25cm Wide w/Air Vent - BPA Free Plastic Food Safe Microwave Oven Plate Cover - Dishwasher Safe Microwave Food Cover Max 100 Degrees Celsius Heat Resistance**GASTROMAX**£5.04**4.6★1,531 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B014UTID3M) [5**Collapsible Microwave Cover for Food Microwave Splatter Cover with Grip Handle 10.5-inch Grey**AMRZS**£6.26**4.5★1,465 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BQMGRZGQ)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Microwave Plate Cover Microwave Ventilated Covers Clear Microwave Splatter Cover Transparent Plastic Food Covers Dishwasher Safe Prevent Splashes BPA Free Dish Cover Food Plate Kitchen Cooking**HIFSA**£4.22**4 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GXX5KHDZ) [**2 Pack Collapsible Microwave Food Cover BPA-Free & Non-Toxic Prevents Food Splatter 10.5 Inch Microwave Cover for Food Easy Storage Red+Green**FSTIANXIA**£6.62**15 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FB3SK8S9) [**BeSokar Microwave Cover BPA-Free Microwave Cover with Handle Heat Resistant up to 200C Splash Guard for Microwave Easy to Clean**BeSokar**£9.45**386 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F4K8B8PZ) [**8.3inch Collapsible Microwave Food Cover Splatter Guard Vented Microwave Lid for Food BPA free TPR Dishwasher safe**RUNZI**£6.07**184 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F8J33QVR) [**WUBCIX Microwave Splatter Cover Microwave Cover for Food Fruit Drainer BPA-Free Dishwasher Safe 10.5 inch Grey**WUBCIX**£6.71**104 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F5GR21JX)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Microwave Plate Cover Microwave Ventilated Covers Clear Microwave Splatter Cover Transparent Plastic Food Covers Dishwasher Safe Prevent Splashes BPA Free Dish Cover Food Plate Kitchen Cooking**HIFSA**£4.22**2.2★**▲ 359%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GXX5KHDZ) [**2 Pack Collapsible Microwave Food Cover BPA-Free & Non-Toxic Prevents Food Splatter 10.5 Inch Microwave Cover for Food Easy Storage Red+Green**FSTIANXIA**£6.62**4.8★**▲ 157%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FB3SK8S9) [**Good 2 Heat Set of 2 Microwave Plate Covers 27cm - BPA Free & Dishwasher Safe Microwave Cover For Food 27 x 27 x 6.5cm**Good 2 Heat**£3.48**4.4★**▲ 130%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BZZLF4QG) [**2Pack Collapsible Microwave Food Cover Splatter Guard Vented Microwave Lid for Food BPA Free TPR Dishwasher Safe (Red+Green)**hzbaiyi**£6.66**4.8★**▲ 111%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DR1FD4TL) [**Care+Protect Microwave Plate Cover - Microwave Ventilated Covers - Ideal for Microwave Cooking - Prevent Splashes - BPA Free - Dishwasher Safe - 26.2 x 26.2 x 7.6cm - White**CARE + PROTECT**£5.81**4.6★**▲ 94%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C3WHW5NG)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about microwave cover**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**26%
*“Good microwave cover”*
**Size-Overall**16%
*“Nice fit for purpose compact”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“Just what i wanted”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**9%
*“Cleans well”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Not expensive”*
**Strength**5%
*“Very strong”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Easy and safe to use”*
**Durability**4%
*“Feels durable”*
**Microwave Safe**4%
*“Very good fits in microwave perfectly an keeps food from goin over micro very good it folds up best one ive bought very good price”*
**Handle Quality**1%
*“great it has a handle”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**28%
*“Extremely small”*
**Durability**8%
*“one was broken”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Cheap and nasty”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Seemed expensive”*
**Thickness**4%
*“Not deep enough”*
**Thin**4%
*“Effective tho plastic a bit on the thin side”*
**Natural Resource Wastage**4%
*“Waste of money”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“Ok. Very light plastic, not durable”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“The usability is extremely poor”*
**Strength**2%
*“it feels fragile”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**71%
**Quality-Overall**7%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Material Quality**2%
**Value For Money**2%
**Microwave Safe**1%
**Functionality-Overall**1%
**Ease Of Use**1%
**Product Condition**1%
**Strength**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is microwave cover profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £344K/yr across 19 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -29.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- **How competitive is the microwave cover niche?**
- 15 brands and 50 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in microwave cover?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.7%.
- **When does demand for microwave cover peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the microwave cover niche?**
- Listings span £3.06–£10.29; the average listing price is £6.39 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,399 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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