Is da97-18859a profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $270K/yr across 3 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +34.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).

How competitive is the da97-18859a niche?

3 brands and 6 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 100% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in da97-18859a?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Ice Maker, Size-Overall, Material Quality. The return rate is 7.7% — above our launch gate.

What does it cost to enter the da97-18859a niche?

Listings span $118.16–$141.80; the average listing price is $129.44 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 115 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

da97-18859a

Skip it

A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Quality gap

Incredible4.0★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Great115.33

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Great9.2%

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

Avg price

Good$129.44

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Good+34.9%

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

Market size

Okay$270K

$270K/yr · 23K searches

Returns

Bad7.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Bad100%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Price range

Bad$118.16–$141.80

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

Signals Low Review Barrier High Returns High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, da97-18859a is a $270K/yr Amazon United States market (23K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

Data updated Jul 6, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

da97-18859a market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–3K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: $259K–$324K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 9.2%
Avg BSR: #100
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 67%
Out of stock: 11.0%
Avg brand age: 45 months
Avg seller age: 188 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

3 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Supplying Demand58%
ClimaTek22%
Generic20%

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 27 weeks — +34.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

Open Trend

Top da97-18859a search terms

da97-18859a15K/yr +44.7%10.4% conv.
da97-13718c4K/yr +10.4%5.6% conv.
da97-18859a ice maker samsung3K/yr +23.2%8.6% conv.

All search terms

Top da97-18859a 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.

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

All 3 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Supplying Demand DA97-13718C DA97-18859A Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly Replacement Model Specific Not Universal

Supplying Demand$141.804.4★213 rev

DA97-18859A - ClimaTek Refrigerator Ice Maker Replaces Samsung DA97-13718A

ClimaTek$118.163.8★120 rev

DA97-18859A Replacement Ice Maker Assembly for Samsung DA97-13718A PS12394382-1 Year Warranty

Generic$128.363.8★13 rev

Newest

by launch date

DA97-18859A Replacement Ice Maker Assembly for Samsung DA97-13718A PS12394382-1 Year Warranty

Generic$128.3613 rev

9mo ago

Supplying Demand DA97-13718C DA97-18859A Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly Replacement Model Specific Not Universal

Supplying Demand$141.80213 rev

5y ago

DA97-18859A - ClimaTek Refrigerator Ice Maker Replaces Samsung DA97-13718A

ClimaTek$118.16120 rev

5y ago

What buyers say about da97-18859a

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

What buyers love

Ice Maker35%

“Ice Maker”

Size-Overall15%

“Perfect fit”

Advertised Vs Actual Product15%

“As advertised”

Design-Overall10%

“Exact model needed for my unit”

Ease Of Use5%

“Easy to change”

Maintenance And Repair5%

“saved about $500 from using a professional repair person”

Connectivity-Overall3%

“It plugs straight into my POS Samsung refrigerator perfectly”

Value For Money3%

“This is a great deal on a piece that can be very easy to replace”

What buyers complain about

Ice Maker33%

“cured its inability to reliably make ice”

Size-Overall29%

“Enlarged piece doesn't allow ice maker to fit”

Material Quality7%

“The plastic is a different size than the real model”

Compatibility-Overall7%

“Does not work as a replacement for DA97-13718C”

Maintenance And Repair7%

“SHORT TERM REPLACEMENT”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall23%

Ice Maker19%

Functionality-Overall11%

Defective Material/Parts11%

Compatibility-Overall9%

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

Assembly/Installation6%

Product Condition5%

Heating1%

Value For Money1%

Common questions

Is da97-18859a profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $270K/yr across 3 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +34.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the da97-18859a niche?: 3 brands and 6 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 100% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in da97-18859a?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Ice Maker, Size-Overall, Material Quality. The return rate is 7.7% — above our launch gate.
What does it cost to enter the da97-18859a niche?: Listings span $118.16–$141.80; the average listing price is $129.44 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 115 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.