How competitive is the 2198597 niche on Amazon United States?

9 brands and 20 sellers compete in 2198597 on Amazon United States. The top 5 2198597 products take 75% of clicks and its top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in 2198597?

2198597 buyers on Amazon United States complain most about Ice Maker, Durability, Quality-Overall, the themes mined from the niche's reviews. Its return rate is 7.3% — above our launch gate.

What does it cost to enter the 2198597 niche?

2198597 sells for $64.64 on average on Amazon United States, inside our $15–$100 sweet spot. Listings span $44.93–$97.75. The average incumbent carries 603 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

2198597

high returns (7.3%) — 2198597 doesn't clear our bar today.

Signals High Returns High Price

Flapen Score

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Top 39% of 845 Appliances niches · +2 vs the category median of 45

This niche Category average · 845 niches

Is 2198597 profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 2198597 is a $86K/yr Amazon United States market (11K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

2198597: the Amazon niche in one read

Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.

Is the demand real?

Not really. Search demand moved +17.6% over the last 90 days and 11.7% of searches end in a purchase.

$86K

revenue / yr

Units sold / yr1K

Search volume / yr+17.6%11K

Conversion rate11.7%

Avg price$64.64

Who owns the niche?

The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand, so 11% of the market is open.

11%

open market share

Brands · sellers9 · 20

Top-5 product click share75%

Open market11%

Avg brand age59 months

Is there a way in?

Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.3★ — the gap to enter on.

0/100

page quality · 12 products

Top 2198597 products & what they sell for

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

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

New Refrigerator Icemaker Ice Maker for Whirlpool Kenmore Kitchenaid 2198597 2198598 626663 AP3182733 PS869316 W10190960 and W10122502

Price: $49.49
Rating: 4.3/5
Reviews: 2,073
Age: 8y ago

2198597 RIM597 Ice Maker Replacement Kit Replaces W10122502 626663 1016069

Price: $52.29
Rating: 4.2/5
Reviews: 14
Age: 8mo ago

Nurfosttek 2198597 Ice Maker 185W 115V 60Hz Fit for Whirlpool Maytag

Price: $50.56
Rating: 3.9/5
Reviews: 14
Age: 6mo ago

Refrigerator Ice Maker Compatible with Whirlpool Kenmore Kitchen Aid 2198597 ice Chute on Freezer Door Water and ice Dispenser on Freezer Door.

Price: $75.60
Rating: 4.4/5
Reviews: 414
Age: 7y ago

Whirlpool 2198597 Complete 8 Cube Icemaker Assembly

Price: $97.75
Rating: 4.4/5
Reviews: 515
Age: 11y ago

Newest

by launch date

Nurfosttek 2198597 Ice Maker 185W 115V 60Hz Fit for Whirlpool Maytag

Price: $50.56
Rating: 3.9/5
Reviews: 14
Age: 6mo ago

2198597 RIM597 Ice Maker Replacement Kit Replaces W10122502 626663 1016069

Price: $52.29
Rating: 4.2/5
Reviews: 14
Age: 8mo ago

2198597 Ice Maker Assembly by Part Supply House

Price: $44.93
Rating: 5.0/5
Reviews: 3
Age: 3y ago

Edgewater Parts 2198597 AP3182733 2198678 626663 PS869316 W10122502 W10190960 Ice Maker Replacement Compatible with KitchenAid Whirlpool Refrigerator

Price: $77.82
Rating: 4.3/5
Reviews: 195
Age: 5y ago

2198597 Refrigerator Icemaker for Whirlpool Kitchenaid AP3182733 PS869316

Price: $49.65
Rating: 4.4/5
Reviews: 63
Age: 6y ago

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products capture 75% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

9 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

75%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Supco32%
Edgewater Parts18%
FRIGESWIFT16%
Nurfosttek15%
Whirlpool8%
Supplying Demand4%
Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 8%)

2198597 demand & seasonality

Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.

Volume11KCVR11.7%Products12Brands9Top 5 Brands89%OOS Rate3.0%Rating4.3★Reviews603Avg BSR#508

Peak months: Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

What reviews say buyers love and hate about 2198597

What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.

What buyers love

89% of reviews

Size-Overall34%

“Fitment was accurate”

Ice Maker21%

“This replacement ice maker was easy to install, fit perfectly and making ice consistantly”

Quality-Overall11%

“So far, performance has been stable and consistent”

Assembly/Installation5%

“which made the installation process smoother”

Ease Of Use5%

“very easy”

What buyers complain about

88% of reviews

Ice Maker32%

“will not release into the ice bin”

Durability19%

“POS, broke after ~3 months”

Quality-Overall8%

“Typical cheap junk”

Material Quality6%

“Plastic bits”

Assembly/Installation6%

“installation no instructions or warranty or name of company to contact”

2198597 return rate & reasons

Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.

7.3%

Return rate

30%

Fixable by listing

The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.

1Ice Maker

25%

2Size-Overall

22%

3Compatibility-Overall

16%

4Defective Material/Parts

13%

5Functionality-Overall

Common 2198597 questions

The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.

Flapen scores 2198597 47/100 on Amazon United States — Skip it. The niche generates $86K/yr across 12 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. Search demand moved +17.6% over the last 90 days.