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exercise 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 13Growth 13Conversion 10Competition 12Returns 96Price range 84Avg price 94Brand share 0Review moat 20Quality gap 35

Returns

Incredible0.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great£47.27

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great£7.06–£64.94

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad13,936.89

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad£53K

£53K/yr · 138K searches

Growth

Bad-23.2%

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

Competition

Bad86%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Conversion

Bad0.8%

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

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, exercise machine is a £53K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (138K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Skip it — 30/100.

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

exercise machine market data

Units sold / yr
1K–1K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£47K–£59K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.8%
Avg BSR
#5
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
27 months
Avg seller age
181 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 86% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

5 falling

Sellers

15

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

86%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • EVOLAND61%
  • MERACH19%
  • Ayombo14%
  • Gritin3%
  • TISSCARE3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 77 weeks — -23.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KPrime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26MarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul

Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

Top exercise machine search terms

  • exercise machine37K/yr
  • glutes workout equipment12K/yr
  • fitness equipment for weight loss9K/yr
  • weight loss equipment for home10K/yr
  • weight loss equipment9K/yr
  • womens exercise equipment9K/yr
  • workout equipment for women9K/yr
  • exercise machines8K/yr
  • exercise machine for home use9K/yr
  • keep fit equipment6K/yr
All search terms

Top exercise 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%15%£8K30%£16K45%£24K60%£32K1001K10K100K1.0M Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about exercise machine

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall22%

“Good quality and arrived on time”

Value For Money16%

“Excellent value for money”

Exercise/Sports Suitability12%

“Good exercise”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“As advertised”

Ease Of Use6%

“Easy to use”

Noise Level3%

“It isn't loud or squeeky”

Durability2%

“Strong and durable”

Size-Overall2%

“I like the compact size as it fits neately under under the sofa”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity2%

“good stretch”

Efficiency2%

“Works well”

What buyers complain about

Durability17%

“poor durability”

Size-Overall11%

“Not fit for purpose”

Quality-Overall8%

“I returned these resistance bands because the quality was not good enough for me”

Strength6%

“Flimsy”

Noise Level5%

“Noisy after a while”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity5%

“Very hard for me to stretch will give away”

Pain Relief-Overall2%

“Again, not much helped the pain”

Smell2%

“I hope the plastic smell goes away soon”

Exercise/Sports Suitability2%

“if used on leggings or other workout clothes they are rolling up quite often which is a bit annoying”

Allergies2%

“My wife however got itchy feelings all over her legs after 10 minutes”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall23%
Functionality-Overall13%
Defective Material/Parts8%
Quality-Overall6%
Strength5%
Value For Money4%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Weight Heavy3%
Pain Relief-Overall3%
Durability3%

Common questions

Is exercise machine profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £53K/yr across 9 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -23.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (30/100).
How competitive is the exercise machine niche?
5 brands and 15 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 86% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in exercise machine?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.7%.
When does demand for exercise machine peak?
Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the exercise machine niche?
Listings span £7.06–£64.94; the average listing price is £47.27 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 13,937 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.