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12g Co2 Cartridge

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A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 93% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 12Growth 36Conversion 84Competition 6Returns 99Price range 34Avg price 57Brand share 33Review moat 68Quality gap 63

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great9.3%

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

Review moat

Good798.71

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Good£12.80

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Okay+8.7%

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

Price range

Okay£4.43–£20.51

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

Brand share

Okay85%

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

Market size

Bad£47K

£47K/yr · 39K searches

Competition

Bad93%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Is 12g co2 cartridge profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, 12g co2 cartridge is a £47K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (39K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

12g co2 cartridge market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
£38K–£51K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.3%
Avg BSR
#5
Page quality
0%
Prime
86%
Sponsored
29%
Out of stock
14.6%
Avg brand age
73 months
Avg seller age
202 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products capture 93% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

5 flat

Sellers

15

Top-5 brand share

85%

Top 20: 85%

Top-5 click share

93%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Umarex60%
  • --15%
  • ICO10%
  • ARSUK8%
  • Lotsdonxia4%
  • AOLS3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

12g co2 cartridge demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 8 weeks — +8.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
800600Jun '26Jun '26Jun '26Jun '26Jul '26Jul '26Jul '26Jul '26

Top 12g co2 cartridge search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
  • 12g co2 cartridge26K/yr
  • 12g co2 cartridge air pistol4K/yr
  • co2 cartridge 12g4K/yr
  • umarex co2 cartridge 12g4K/yr
All search terms

Top 12g co2 cartridge products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%15%£7K30%£14K45%£21K60%£28K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What reviews say buyers love and hate about 12g co2 cartridge

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall36%

“Good quality”

Value For Money33%

“Great bundle, affordable price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product17%

“As per listing”

Weight Light6%

“Lightweight and smooth appearance”

Size-Overall3%

“good fit”

Ease Of Use3%

“EASY TO USE”

What buyers complain about

Leak-Proof33%

“Leaks”

Flatness17%

“The cap is not perfectly flat it has a slight indentation causing the pin to fail to puncture correctly causing ice up”

Quality-Overall17%

“Poor quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product17%

“not boxed as in the illustration”

Strength8%

“Just a weak, cheap, paper bag so happy that no cartridges were listed in transit thus time”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall70%
Leak-Proof10%
Defective Material/Parts5%
Functionality-Overall5%
Compatibility-Overall5%
Value For Money2%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Adhesion/Stickiness2%
Quality-Overall1%

Common 12g co2 cartridge questions

Is 12g co2 cartridge profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £47K/yr across 7 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +8.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the 12g co2 cartridge niche?
5 brands and 15 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 93% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 12g co2 cartridge?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Flatness, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.2%.
What does it cost to enter the 12g co2 cartridge niche?
Listings span £4.43–£20.51; the average listing price is £12.80 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 799 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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