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pie maker

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Soft demand (-55.4% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 34Growth 0Conversion 41Competition 23Returns 94Price range 80Avg price 95Brand share 21Review moat 74Quality gap 63

Avg price

Incredible£24.42

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Great1.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Great£8.42–£43.86

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

Review moat

Good547.92

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Okay3.3%

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

Market size

Okay£160K

£160K/yr · 200K searches

Competition

Bad72%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad91%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Growth

Bad-55.4%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, pie maker is a £160K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (200K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

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

pie maker market data

Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
£122K–£147K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.3%
Avg BSR
#6
Page quality
0%
Prime
54%
Sponsored
62%
Out of stock
6.7%
Avg brand age
46 months
Avg seller age
201 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 72% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

20

Top-5 brand share

91%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

72%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

4%

  • Quest32%
  • Cooks Professional25%
  • Schallen18%
  • GILES & POSNER11%
  • Salter6%
  • Treat Factory5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 4%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -55.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
23K18KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Oct, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.6×

Top pie maker search terms

  • pie maker111K/yr
  • pie maker machine deep fill 226K/yr
  • pie maker machine deep fill 420K/yr
  • pie press7K/yr
  • pie maker machine11K/yr
  • pie makers6K/yr
  • deep fill pie maker7K/yr
  • pie machine5K/yr
  • electric pie maker3K/yr
  • pie making machine4K/yr
All search terms

Top pie maker 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%£16K20%£32K30%£48K40%£64K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about pie maker

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

What buyers love

Ease Of Use32%

“Ease of use”

Quality-Overall17%

“Decent results”

Cooking Experience12%

“Cooks thoroughly and evenly”

Value For Money7%

“Good value”

Ease Of Cleaning6%

“Super easy to clean”

Baking3%

“a consistent cook”

Size-Overall3%

“the perfect size pie for one”

Efficiency2%

“Works well”

Crispiness2%

“it makes a lovely pie with a nice crispy base”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Exceeded expectations”

What buyers complain about

Cooking Experience22%

“Uneven cooking of 4 pie unit”

Advertised Vs Actual Product13%

“It shouldn't be advertised as Deep fill Pie maker as it is not”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting9%

“No instructions”

Ease Of Use8%

“Bit fiddly getting them out”

Functionality-Overall8%

“it does not mold it asd i though it would”

Thickness5%

“These are not deep”

Durability3%

“Broke too easy”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“Gave 4 stars because the plates arent removable for cleaning”

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

“it says none stick”

Design-Overall2%

“not because this doesn't work, made great pies, BUT, there are some design problems that the manufacturer needs to address”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall39%
Functionality-Overall10%
Heating8%
Advertised Vs Actual Product8%
Product Condition4%
Gifting Purpose4%
Durability4%
Thickness4%
Mechanism Issues3%
Color2%

Common questions

Is pie maker profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £160K/yr across 13 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -55.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the pie maker niche?
8 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 72% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in pie maker?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Cooking Experience, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting. The return rate is 1.0%.
When does demand for pie maker peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Dec; the busiest month runs 5.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the pie maker niche?
Listings span £8.42–£43.86; the average listing price is £24.42 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 548 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.