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concept 2 rowing machine

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 33Growth 21Conversion 8Competition 2Returns 57Price range 8Avg price 0Brand share 0Review moat 27Quality gap 20

Returns

Good2.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Okay£158K

£158K/yr · 49K searches

Review moat

Okay3,809.67

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-7.6%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Bad0.6%

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

Price range

Bad£25.03–£952.09

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

Competition

Bad97%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Avg price

Bad£516.91

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, concept 2 rowing machine is a £158K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (49K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 19/100.

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

concept 2 rowing machine market data

Units sold / yr
500–750
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£258K–£388K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.6%
Avg BSR
#21
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
50%
Out of stock
1.1%
Avg brand age
38 months
Avg seller age
231 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 97% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

4 rising

Sellers

11

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

97%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Concept247%
  • YOSUDA33%
  • Hornet Watersports17%
  • MERACH4%

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 13 weeks — -7.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600Spike '26May '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jun '26Jul '26Jul '26

Top concept 2 rowing machine search terms

  • concept 2 rowing machine32K/yr
  • concept 28K/yr
  • concept23K/yr
  • concept 2 rower6K/yr
All search terms

Top concept 2 rowing 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.

0%10%£16K20%£32K30%£48K40%£63K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 6 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about concept 2 rowing machine

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall29%

“Very well built”

Value For Money14%

“Good value”

Exercise/Sports Suitability14%

“Ive always found I get a lot out of rowing in general physically and mentally, concept 2 is the Rolls Royce of rowing machines and pretty much bulletproof, I use it little”

Software/Application11%

“nice app to load on your phone”

Grip5%

“Can confirm it does not slip”

Cushion2%

“and the seat is actually more comfortable than the concept 2”

Display-Overall2%

“The PM5 display gives you enough data without overwhelming you”

Weight Heavy2%

“It's solid without being unnecessarily heavy”

Comfort-Overall2%

“Comfortable and doesn't slip”

What buyers complain about

Cushion13%

“especially if your 'personal' padding isn't great :-”

Value For Money10%

“I dont think they are worth twice the price of this to be honest”

Hard Feel7%

“going hard on it too”

Comfort-Overall7%

“becomes uncomfortable after a while”

Software/Application7%

“The app is awful”

Display-Overall7%

“The display isn't as clear or easy to use”

Top return reasons

Defective Material/Parts25%
Thin25%
Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting13%
Mounting13%
Design-Overall8%
Noise Level8%
Quality-Overall8%

Common questions

Is concept 2 rowing machine profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £158K/yr across 6 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -7.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (19/100).
How competitive is the concept 2 rowing machine niche?
4 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 97% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in concept 2 rowing machine?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Cushion, Value For Money, Hard Feel. The return rate is 2.7%.
What does it cost to enter the concept 2 rowing machine niche?
Listings span £25.03–£952.09; the average listing price is £516.91 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,810 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.