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title: "Da97-15217a — $64K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 49/100 · $64K/yr market · 6K searches/yr · $93.87 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **da97-15217a**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 16Growth 90Conversion 93Competition 3Returns 37Price range 70Avg price 77Brand share 0Review moat 76Quality gap 83
**Conversion**
**Great****11.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Great****+97.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.2★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Great****$93.87**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****474.67**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Price range**
**Good****$39.83–$125.76**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Returns**
**Okay****4.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Bad****$64K**
$64K/yr · 6K searches
**Competition**
**Bad****96%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Signals**[** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, da97-15217a is a $64K/yr Amazon United States market (6K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.
Data updated Jul 6, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **da97-15217a market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **500–750**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$47K–$70K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **11.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#216**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **83%**
- **Sponsored**
- **83%**
- **Out of stock**
- **9.1%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **40 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **195 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 96% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**4 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**26**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**96%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Samsung64% - ClimaTek18% - CORECENTRIC SOLUTIONS11% - Supplying Demand7%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 107 weeks — +97.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
250150Prime Day '24Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/appliances/da97-15217a/trend)
## **Top da97-15217a 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%$10K30%$19K45%$29K60%$38K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Samsung DA97-15217A Assy Ice Maker**Samsung**$103.44**4.4★654 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XJ9YKQH) [2**DA97-15217A-00 - ClimaTek Upgraded Refrigerator Ice Maker fits Samsung**ClimaTek**$101.17**4.2★142 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0939BTZ8R) [3**Samsung DA97-15217D Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly (Replaces DA97-15217A) Genuine Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Part**Samsung**$90.77**4.4★1,544 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BHZWSCQ) [4**CoreCentric Remanufactured Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly Replacement for Samsung DA97-12317A**CORECENTRIC SOLUTIONS**$39.83**4.4★55 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SWLRGC8) [5**Supplying Demand DA97-15217D DA97-15217B Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly Replacement Model Specific Not Universal**Supplying Demand**$125.76**4.1★395 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B094T233KQ)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Supplying Demand DA97-15217D DA97-15217B Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly Replacement Model Specific Not Universal**Supplying Demand**$125.76**395 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B094T233KQ) [**DA97-15217A-00 - ClimaTek Upgraded Refrigerator Ice Maker fits Samsung**ClimaTek**$101.17**142 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0939BTZ8R) [**CoreCentric Remanufactured Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly Replacement for Samsung DA97-12317A**CORECENTRIC SOLUTIONS**$39.83**55 rev7y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SWLRGC8) [**Samsung DA97-15217D Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly (Replaces DA97-15217A) Genuine Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Part**Samsung**$90.77**1,544 rev8y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BHZWSCQ) [**Samsung DA97-15217A Assy Ice Maker**Samsung**$103.44**654 rev9y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XJ9YKQH)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**DA97-15217A-00 - ClimaTek Upgraded Refrigerator Ice Maker fits Samsung**ClimaTek**$101.17**4.2★**▲ 34%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0939BTZ8R) [**CoreCentric Remanufactured Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly Replacement for Samsung DA97-12317A**CORECENTRIC SOLUTIONS**$39.83**4.4★**▲ 15%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SWLRGC8) [**Samsung DA97-15217A Assy Ice Maker**Samsung**$103.44**4.4★**▲ 12%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XJ9YKQH) [**Supplying Demand DA97-15217D DA97-15217B Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly Replacement Model Specific Not Universal**Supplying Demand**$125.76**4.1★**— 4%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B094T233KQ) [**Samsung DA97-15217A Assy Ice Maker;Aw4 115V 60Hz**Samsung**$102.23**3.6★**— 2%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GVA307M)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about da97-15217a**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Ice Maker**19%
*“The ice maker is clear”*
**Size-Overall**18%
*“Fit perfect”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**17%
*“was the correct part”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Great price”*
**Compatibility-Overall**3%
*“It is compatible with the Samsung Refrigerator I have”*
**Quality-Overall**3%
*“Great product”*
**Assembly/Installation**2%
*“Easy install if you watch the videos”*
**Durability**2%
*“Hopefully this lasts better that the OEM one”*
**Maintenance And Repair**2%
*“its been working properly ever since”*
**Leak-Proof**1%
*“there's no leakage”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Ice Maker**35%
*“always had issues making ice”*
**Durability**21%
*“Lasted a little over a year”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Garbage product”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Even though it cost me almost twice as much”*
**Color**4%
*“Color was not a match”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“it doesnt fit”*
**Ethical Trade/Fair Trade**2%
*“fraud and a dishonest business practice”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“Almost too easy”*
**Assembly/Installation**1%
*“you will not be able to install”*
**Defective Material/Parts**1%
*“Top plastic part was cracked where the water feeds in”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Ice Maker**31%
**Size-Overall**22%
**Defective Material/Parts**14%
**Functionality-Overall**8%
**Compatibility-Overall**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Assembly/Installation**3%
**Value For Money**3%
**Product Condition**2%
**Maintenance And Repair**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is da97-15217a profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $64K/yr across 6 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +97.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- **How competitive is the da97-15217a niche?**
- 4 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 96% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in da97-15217a?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Ice Maker, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 4.0%.
- **When does demand for da97-15217a peak?**
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the da97-15217a niche?**
- Listings span $39.83–$125.76; the average listing price is $93.87 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 475 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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