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title: "Da97-18859a — $270K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **da97-18859a**
**Skip it**
A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 49Growth 59Conversion 84Competition 0Returns 15Price range 0Avg price 65Brand share 0Review moat 94Quality gap 95
**Quality gap**
**Incredible****4.0★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Great****115.33**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Great****9.2%**
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**
**Bad****7.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Competition**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
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**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, da97-18859a 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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**6**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Supplying Demand58% - ClimaTek22% - Generic20%
## **Demand**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 27 weeks — +34.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
600400Spike '26Prime Day '26Feb '26Mar '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/appliances/da97-18859a/trend)
## **Top da97-18859a search terms**
- **da97-18859a**15K/yr+44.7%10.4% conv. - **da97-13718c**4K/yr+10.4%5.6% conv. - **da97-18859a ice maker samsung**3K/yr+23.2%8.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/appliances/da97-18859a/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.
0%15%$40K30%$81K45%$121K60%$162K101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**Supplying Demand DA97-13718C DA97-18859A Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly Replacement Model Specific Not Universal**Supplying Demand**$141.80**4.4★213 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097F8JP94) [2**DA97-18859A - ClimaTek Refrigerator Ice Maker Replaces Samsung DA97-13718A**ClimaTek**$118.16**3.8★120 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0939BH5BH) [3**DA97-18859A Replacement Ice Maker Assembly for Samsung DA97-13718A PS12394382-1 Year Warranty**Generic**$128.36**3.8★13 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTTDD9YN)
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**DA97-18859A Replacement Ice Maker Assembly for Samsung DA97-13718A PS12394382-1 Year Warranty**Generic**$128.36**13 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTTDD9YN) [**Supplying Demand DA97-13718C DA97-18859A Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly Replacement Model Specific Not Universal**Supplying Demand**$141.80**213 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097F8JP94) [**DA97-18859A - ClimaTek Refrigerator Ice Maker Replaces Samsung DA97-13718A**ClimaTek**$118.16**120 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0939BH5BH)
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Supplying Demand DA97-13718C DA97-18859A Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly Replacement Model Specific Not Universal**Supplying Demand**$141.80**4.4★**— 2%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097F8JP94) [**DA97-18859A Replacement Ice Maker Assembly for Samsung DA97-13718A PS12394382-1 Year Warranty**Generic**$128.36**3.8★**— 2%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTTDD9YN) [**DA97-18859A - ClimaTek Refrigerator Ice Maker Replaces Samsung DA97-13718A**ClimaTek**$118.16**3.8★**— 3%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0939BH5BH)
## **What buyers say about da97-18859a**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Ice Maker**35%
*“Ice Maker”*
**Size-Overall**15%
*“Perfect fit”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**15%
*“As advertised”*
**Design-Overall**10%
*“Exact model needed for my unit”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“Easy to change”*
**Maintenance And Repair**5%
*“saved about $500 from using a professional repair person”*
**Connectivity-Overall**3%
*“It plugs straight into my POS Samsung refrigerator perfectly”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“This is a great deal on a piece that can be very easy to replace”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Ice Maker**33%
*“cured its inability to reliably make ice”*
**Size-Overall**29%
*“Enlarged piece doesn't allow ice maker to fit”*
**Material Quality**7%
*“The plastic is a different size than the real model”*
**Compatibility-Overall**7%
*“Does not work as a replacement for DA97-13718C”*
**Maintenance And Repair**7%
*“SHORT TERM REPLACEMENT”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**23%
**Ice Maker**19%
**Functionality-Overall**11%
**Defective Material/Parts**11%
**Compatibility-Overall**9%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Assembly/Installation**6%
**Product Condition**5%
**Heating**1%
**Value For Money**1%
## **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.
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