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title: "Da97-15217d — $532K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **da97-15217d**

**Skip it**

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

Market size 61Growth 53Conversion 82Competition 5Returns 40Price range 22Avg price 71Brand share 0Review moat 79Quality gap 80

**Conversion**

**Great****8.9%**

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

**Quality gap**

**Great****4.2★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Review moat**

**Great****411**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Avg price**

**Good****$110.87**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Market size**

**Good****$532K**

$532K/yr · 54K searches

**Growth**

**Good****+24.3%**

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

**Returns**

**Okay****3.8%**

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

**Price range**

**Bad****$81.25–$165.35**

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

**Competition**

**Bad****94%**

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, da97-15217d is a $532K/yr Amazon United States market (54K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

Data updated Jul 6, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)

## **da97-15217d market data**

<dl>

<dt>**Units sold / yr**</dt><dd>**5K–6K**</dd><dd>avg 500–750/product</dd>

<dt>**Revenue / yr**</dt><dd>**$554K–$665K**</dd><dd>units × avg price</dd>

<dt>**Conversion rate**</dt><dd>**8.9%**</dd>

<dt>**Avg BSR**</dt><dd>**#277**</dd>

<dt>**Page quality**</dt><dd>**0%**</dd>

<dt>**Prime**</dt><dd>**88%**</dd>

<dt>**Sponsored**</dt><dd>**63%**</dd>

<dt>**Out of stock**</dt><dd>**0.0%**</dd>

<dt>**Avg brand age**</dt><dd>**40 months**</dd>

<dt>**Avg seller age**</dt><dd>**195 days**</dd>

</dl>

## **Competition & brand share**

The top 5 products capture 94% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**5 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**28**

**Top-5 brand share**

**100%**

Top 20: 100%

**Top-5 click share**

**94%**

Top 20: 100%

**Open market**

**0%**

- Samsung40% - Supplying Demand28% - ClimaTek19% - CORECENTRIC SOLUTIONS10% - FIXIT PARTS3% - Open — no brand owns it (0%)

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 109 weeks — +24.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

3K2KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×

[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/appliances/da97-15217d/trend)

## **Top da97-15217d search terms**

- **da97-15217d**29K/yr+20.2%10.0% conv. - **da97-15217b**9K/yr+40.2%9.8% conv. - **da97-15217d samsung ice maker**8K/yr+26.1%10.9% conv. - **da97-15217b samsung ice maker**4K/yr-9.0%10.8% conv. - **samsung da97-15217d**4K/yr+64.2%10.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/appliances/da97-15217d/search-terms)

## **Top da97-15217d 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%$53K20%$106K30%$160K40%$213K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Supplying Demand DA97-15217D DA97-15217B Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly Replacement Model Specific Not Universal](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31HS4FYLecS.jpg)**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) [2![Samsung DA97-15217D Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly (Replaces DA97-15217A) Genuine Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Part](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31+XOhYpQ0L.jpg)**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) [3![DA97-15217D - ClimaTek Upgraded Refrigerator Ice Maker fits Samsung](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/3116jiWuvqS.jpg)**DA97-15217D - ClimaTek Upgraded Refrigerator Ice Maker fits Samsung**ClimaTek**$103.53**4.0★280 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0939D9CGF) [4![SAMSUNG DA97-15217B Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly Genuine Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Part](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31dLRG7sU-L.jpg)**SAMSUNG DA97-15217B Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly Genuine Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Part**Samsung**$100.90**4.4★386 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SXDLJZS) [5![CoreCentric Remanufactured Refrigerator Ice Maker Replacement for Samsung DA97-15217D](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31AyALAJ02L.jpg)**CoreCentric Remanufactured Refrigerator Ice Maker Replacement for Samsung DA97-15217D**CORECENTRIC SOLUTIONS**$81.25**4.6★17 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVDZ5YQ5)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![CoreCentric Remanufactured Refrigerator Ice Maker Replacement for Samsung DA97-15217D](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31AyALAJ02L.jpg)**CoreCentric Remanufactured Refrigerator Ice Maker Replacement for Samsung DA97-15217D**CORECENTRIC SOLUTIONS**$81.25**17 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVDZ5YQ5) [![for Samsung DA97-15217D Refrigerator Icemaker Assembly Replaces DA97-15217A](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/318LovTjTxL.jpg)**for Samsung DA97-15217D Refrigerator Icemaker Assembly Replaces DA97-15217A**FIXIT PARTS**$115.92**8 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FV8BL5VR) [![DA97-15217D Ice Maker Kit with DA97-19898A Tube DA82-02367A Y-Clip Silicon](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31DwW5un3HL.jpg)**DA97-15217D Ice Maker Kit with DA97-19898A Tube DA82-02367A Y-Clip Silicon**FIXIT PARTS**$165.35**4 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQBVZT17) [![Supplying Demand DA97-15217D DA97-15217B Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly Replacement Model Specific Not Universal](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31HS4FYLecS.jpg)**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) [![DA97-15217D - ClimaTek Upgraded Refrigerator Ice Maker fits Samsung](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/3116jiWuvqS.jpg)**DA97-15217D - ClimaTek Upgraded Refrigerator Ice Maker fits Samsung**ClimaTek**$103.53**280 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0939D9CGF)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![CoreCentric Remanufactured Refrigerator Ice Maker Replacement for Samsung DA97-15217D](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31AyALAJ02L.jpg)**CoreCentric Remanufactured Refrigerator Ice Maker Replacement for Samsung DA97-15217D**CORECENTRIC SOLUTIONS**$81.25**4.6★**▲ 49%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVDZ5YQ5) [![Samsung DA97-15217A Assy Ice Maker](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/310BSwQ0qBL.jpg)**Samsung DA97-15217A Assy Ice Maker**Samsung**$103.44**4.4★**▲ 42%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XJ9YKQH) [![for Samsung DA97-15217D Refrigerator Icemaker Assembly Replaces DA97-15217A](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/318LovTjTxL.jpg)**for Samsung DA97-15217D Refrigerator Icemaker Assembly Replaces DA97-15217A**FIXIT PARTS**$115.92**3.3★**▲ 32%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FV8BL5VR) [![SAMSUNG DA97-15217B Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly Genuine Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Part](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31dLRG7sU-L.jpg)**SAMSUNG DA97-15217B Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly Genuine Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Part**Samsung**$100.90**4.4★**— 7%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SXDLJZS) [![DA97-15217D - ClimaTek Upgraded Refrigerator Ice Maker fits Samsung](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/3116jiWuvqS.jpg)**DA97-15217D - ClimaTek Upgraded Refrigerator Ice Maker fits Samsung**ClimaTek**$103.53**4.0★**— 7%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0939D9CGF)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **What buyers say about da97-15217d**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Ice Maker**20%

*“The ice maker is clear”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**16%

*“Exactly what I needed”*

**Size-Overall**15%

*“Fit perfect”*

**Value For Money**7%

*“Great Value”*

**Compatibility-Overall**5%

*“The unit is 100% compatible with a Samsung RF28R7201SR side by side french door refrigerator with flexzone drawer”*

**Maintenance And Repair**5%

*“Easy fix”*

**Assembly/Installation**5%

*“Simple install”*

**Quality-Overall**3%

*“Great product”*

**Functionality-Overall**3%

*“has worked well for the last two weeks”*

**Durability**1%

*“Hopefully this lasts better that the OEM one”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Ice Maker**32%

*“Stops making ice”*

**Durability**25%

*“Failed after 18 months”*

**Defective Material/Parts**7%

*“Broken device”*

**Quality-Overall**6%

*“Garbage product”*

**Size-Overall**4%

*“it doesnt fit”*

**Leak-Proof**3%

*“it still leaked”*

**Color**3%

*“Color was not a match”*

**Product Condition**2%

*“Received Used Dirty Part Instead of New”*

**Value For Money**2%

*“Even though it cost me almost twice as much”*

**Functionality-Overall**1%

*“Works great until it doesn't”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Ice Maker**32%

**Size-Overall**20%

**Defective Material/Parts**14%

**Functionality-Overall**7%

**Compatibility-Overall**6%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%

**Value For Money**3%

**Assembly/Installation**3%

**Product Condition**2%

**Maintenance And Repair**2%

## **Common questions**

<dl>

<dt>**Is da97-15217d profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**</dt><dd>The niche generates $532K/yr across 8 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +24.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).</dd>

<dt>**How competitive is the da97-15217d niche?**</dt><dd>5 brands and 28 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 94% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.</dd>

<dt>**What do buyers complain about in da97-15217d?**</dt><dd>Top complaints mined from reviews: Ice Maker, Durability, Defective Material/Parts. The return rate is 3.8%.</dd>

<dt>**When does demand for da97-15217d peak?**</dt><dd>Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.7× the quietest.</dd>

<dt>**What does it cost to enter the da97-15217d niche?**</dt><dd>Listings span $81.25–$165.35; the average listing price is $110.87 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 411 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.</dd>

</dl>

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