Is hoshizaki parts profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $62K/yr across 16 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -0.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).

How competitive is the hoshizaki parts niche?

10 brands and 32 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in hoshizaki parts?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 1.9%.

When does demand for hoshizaki parts peak?

Demand peaks in Jul–Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 2.6× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the hoshizaki parts niche?

Listings span $9.83–$169.15; the average listing price is $49.91 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 62 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

hoshizaki parts

Skip it

A small market ($62K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Review moat

Incredible62

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Great$49.91

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Great1.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Good$9.83–$169.15

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

Quality gap

Good4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Okay3.9%

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

Competition

Okay62%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Brand share

Okay87%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Growth

Bad-0.7%

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

Market size

Bad$62K

$62K/yr · 32K searches

Signals Low Review Barrier

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, hoshizaki parts is a $62K/yr Amazon United States market (32K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Aug–Sep. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

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

hoshizaki parts market data

Units sold / yr: 1K–1K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $50K–$62K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 3.9%
Avg BSR: #4,410
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 94%
Sponsored: 88%
Out of stock: 3.0%
Avg brand age: 29 months
Avg seller age: 174 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 62% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

10 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

87%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

62%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

10%

IMM48%
sixcow12%
LAIKOU11%
Rayhoor10%
Tutor Auto6%
Zymurgoes3%
Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 10%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 109 weeks — -0.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jul, Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×

Open Trend

Top hoshizaki parts search terms

hoshizaki ice machine parts20K/yr -9.2%2.5% conv.
hoshizaki parts7K/yr +25.8%1.1% conv.
hoshizaki ice maker parts4K/yr +9.1%1.0% conv.

All search terms

Top hoshizaki parts 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★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

IMM Replacement for Hoshizaki 2A8598G01 2A4393G01 464574-01 Bin Control with JST Connector

IMM$39.684.5★36 rev

IMM Replacement for Hoshizaki 439265-01 Bypass Hose for Ice Machine Parts

IMM$26.325.0★2 rev

Replacement for Hoshizaki 3U0111-04 Water Valve 120V 60HZ J248-072 HOS3U0111-04

sixcow$25.983.5★80 rev

426799-01 Float Switch Connector Rubber Boot and Hose Replacement for Hoshizaki Ice Maker Machine (426799-01)

LAIKOU$9.834.8★61 rev

4A3624-03 Float Switch Replacement Part for Hoshizaki Ice Machines by Rayhoor - Replaces 4A3624-01 4A362401 4A3624-02 4A362402 4A3624-03 4A362403 433535-01 43353501

Rayhoor$19.954.5★179 rev

Newest

by launch date

For Hoshizaki Rubber Hose Tube (C) 4A1551-03 Replacement Part for Hoshizaki Ice Machine Equipment Maintenance Distributor To Spray Tube Fits popular Modular Crescent Cubers and more

Zymurgoes$31.930 rev

11mo ago

2A1410-01 2A1410-02 Ice Machine Control Board Replacement Compatible with Hoshizaki Ice Machine

DDORUU$169.1510 rev

1y ago

IMM Valve Seat Replacement for Hoshizaki Ice Machine Part 433705-01

IMM$12.907 rev

1y ago

Ice Machine Water Pump Motor Assembly Replacement for Hoshizaki Water Pump PA0613 APTA92P10WD1 Fits Model KM-320 - KM-900 120V 60Hz 10Watts 0.4Amps

Tutor Auto$100.3146 rev

2y ago

J248-033 Water Solenoid Valve Replacement For Hoshizaki 3U0111-01 Water Valve KM-1200 Series/KM-1300 Series/KM-1600 Series Ice Maker

Sparkfix$19.5419 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about hoshizaki parts

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall50%

“Fit perfect”

Quality-Overall14%

“the performance is just as good”

Value For Money14%

“the price is right”

Mounting5%

“works perfect would have had 5 stars if it would have been able to be mounted in factory position”

Color5%

“Original color is black”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Works as intended”

Water Resistance1%

“By improving water quality before it reaches the machine, this filter has helped minimize the need for frequent evaporator cleaning and maintenance”

Maintenance And Repair1%

“maintenance”

Ice Maker1%

“Expensive, But Worth Every Penny - Protected Our Ice Machine for 8 Years”

Ease Of Cleaning1%

“By improving water quality before it reaches the machine, this filter has helped minimize the need for frequent evaporator cleaning and maintenance”

What buyers complain about

Durability28%

“will fail way to soon”

Advertised Vs Actual Product15%

“Description says 120v. It never worked.”

Functionality-Overall15%

“therefore would not work with the control board”

Pressure10%

“build up pressure on the machine”

Filtration10%

“I cannot use it due to the top part of the filter being different than what I currently have”

Quality-Overall8%

“Trash products”

Ice Maker5%

“Those cheap ice machine parts are pure trash please dont wadte your time buying them they have caused me so manny head aches n caused me so much money ive bought em thinking well that fixed my ice machine”

Leak-Proof3%

“It only lasted 4 days and started leaking”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall26%

Functionality-Overall12%

Compatibility-Overall10%

Leak-Proof10%

Filtration8%

Value For Money7%

Defective Material/Parts7%

Ice Maker3%

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

Product Condition2%

Common questions

Is hoshizaki parts profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $62K/yr across 16 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -0.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the hoshizaki parts niche?: 10 brands and 32 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in hoshizaki parts?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 1.9%.
When does demand for hoshizaki parts peak?: Demand peaks in Jul–Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 2.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the hoshizaki parts niche?: Listings span $9.83–$169.15; the average listing price is $49.91 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 62 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.