Is mr whippy ice cream machine profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £125K/yr across 23 tracked products. 6 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +150.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).

How competitive is the mr whippy ice cream machine niche?

15 brands and 85 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 53% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in mr whippy ice cream machine?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Ease Of Cleaning, Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting. The return rate is 3.2%.

When does demand for mr whippy ice cream machine peak?

Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 3.2× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the mr whippy ice cream machine niche?

Listings span £62.86–£1783.90; the average listing price is £325.02 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 147 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

mr whippy ice cream machine

Worth a look

Shows beatable incumbent ratings (3.7★), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($62.86–$1783.90) keeps it on the watch list.

Quality gap

Incredible3.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Incredible+150.2%

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

Review moat

Great147.26

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good53%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Returns

Okay3.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Okay81%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Market size

Okay£125K

£125K/yr · 133K searches

Avg price

Okay£325.02

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Bad0.3%

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

Price range

Bad£62.86–£1783.90

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, mr whippy ice cream machine is a £125K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (133K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug–Sep. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

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

mr whippy ice cream machine market data

Units sold / yr: 250–500; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: £81K–£163K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.3%
Avg BSR: #69
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 30%
Sponsored: 74%
Out of stock: 8.0%
Avg brand age: 30 months
Avg seller age: 185 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 53% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

15 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

81%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

53%

Top 20: 97%

Open market

13%

Ninja18%
Cuisinart17%
KLARSTEIN16%
Olsen & Smith15%
Cooks Professional15%
LLYLAFDC6%
Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 13%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 100 weeks — +150.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.2×

Open Trend

Top mr whippy ice cream machine search terms

mr whippy ice cream machine46K/yr +89.1%0.1% conv.
soft serve ice cream machine43K/yr +154.2%0.3% conv.
whippy ice cream machine17K/yr +189.1%0.1% conv.
mr whippy ice cream maker9K/yr +974.6%0.1% conv.
ice cream machine mr whippy7K/yr +182.8%0.5% conv.
mr whippy machine7K/yr +92.1%0.1% conv.
soft scoop ice cream maker4K/yr +114.7%0.5% conv.

All search terms

Top mr whippy ice cream machine 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Olsen & Smith 3-in-1 Slushie Cocktail and Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker

Olsen & Smith£138.383.7★32 rev

Ninja CREAMi Scoop and Swirl Soft Serve and Ice Cream Maker with 2x Tubs

Ninja£236.934.3★296 rev

Cuisinart Frost Fusion Makes fast Frozen Drinks & Soft Serve Ice Cream with 6 modes. No ice needed ready in 30 mins selfrinsing built to last with a 3year warranty.

Cuisinart£159.893.5★58 rev

Klarstein Sweet Sundae ice cream maker 1.5 litres with self-cooling compressor 250 watts dispensing system automatic keep-cool function stainless steel white

KLARSTEIN£226.093.7★312 rev

Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker Soft serve Gelato Sorbet Dairy free Frozen Yogurt maker Topping dispenser Family friendly Easy to use & clean 1.42L Makes 6 portions Ready in 20mins ICE48U

Cuisinart£128.963.9★428 rev

Newest

by launch date

Cooks Professional£335.321 rev

1mo ago

Cooks Professional£349.921 rev

1mo ago

Olsen & Smith 3-in-1 Slushie Cocktail and Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker

Olsen & Smith£138.3832 rev

2mo ago

Soft Serve Ice Cream & Frozen Drink Maker Machine with Dispensing Lever Model GSI1020

SOKIDS£160.459 rev

4mo ago

WEICNE£460.421 rev

4mo ago

What buyers say about mr whippy ice cream machine

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

What buyers love

Ease Of Use20%

“The machine is easy to operate”

Value For Money15%

“Great Price”

Ease Of Cleaning11%

“cleans easy”

Quality-Overall10%

“Performance-wise, its excellent”

Cooking Experience4%

“It has proven to be a worthwhile addition to our kitchen gadgets”

Design-Overall4%

“It looks stylish, modern and honestly just cool sitting on the worktop”

Assembly/Installation3%

“easy to set up”

Texture/Consistency-Overall2%

“What impressed me most is the texture”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%

“the instructions are clear”

Functionality-Overall2%

“the machines performance is consistent”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money10%

“A lot cheaper as well”

Ease Of Cleaning9%

“a few things I did not like cleaning is not just putting water in”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting7%

“the manual is rubbish”

Durability7%

“HOWEVER they dont last”

Quality-Overall7%

“Terrible quality”

Size-Overall6%

“are rather tiny to say the least”

Functionality-Overall4%

“Very bad does not work as it should absolutely waste of money buy yourself a decent one I really thought this was gonna work properly for the grandchildren”

Leak-Proof3%

“Leaky”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Looks good disappointing it did not match description”

Mixing/Blending2%

“Not an ice cream maker its a blender that breaks down ingredients you have put in a freezer, Very hit and miss on results even following the recipes”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall27%

Size-Overall13%

Quality-Overall6%

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

Leak-Proof5%

Value For Money4%

Heating4%

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

Mixing/Blending3%

Ease Of Use3%

Common questions

Is mr whippy ice cream machine profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £125K/yr across 23 tracked products. 6 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +150.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the mr whippy ice cream machine niche?: 15 brands and 85 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 53% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in mr whippy ice cream machine?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Ease Of Cleaning, Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting. The return rate is 3.2%.
When does demand for mr whippy ice cream machine peak?: Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 3.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the mr whippy ice cream machine niche?: Listings span £62.86–£1783.90; the average listing price is £325.02 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 147 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.