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igloo ice maker

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

Market size 37Growth 76Conversion 22Competition 37Returns 34Price range 41Avg price 81Brand share 0Review moat 24Quality gap 89

Quality gap

Great4.1★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Great$83.07

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Great+62.1%

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

Price range

Okay$69.66–$143.76

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

Market size

Okay$185K

$185K/yr · 127K searches

Competition

Okay63%

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

Returns

Okay4.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Bad5,255.47

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Bad1.8%

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

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, igloo ice maker is a $185K/yr Amazon United States market (127K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

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

igloo ice maker market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$166K–$208K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.8%
Avg BSR
#42
Page quality
0%
Prime
93%
Sponsored
93%
Out of stock
10.3%
Avg brand age
20 months
Avg seller age
160 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

3 flat

Sellers

26

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

63%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Igloo87%
  • Frigidaire7%
  • EUHOMY6%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 99 weeks — +62.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×

Top igloo ice maker search terms

  • igloo ice maker90K/yr
  • igloo ice makers countertop14K/yr
  • igloo countertop ice maker8K/yr
  • ice maker igloo6K/yr
  • igloo portable ice maker3K/yr
  • ice makers countertop igloo3K/yr
  • igloo ice machine3K/yr
All search terms

Top igloo ice maker 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%$19K20%$37K30%$56K40%$74K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about igloo ice maker

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

What buyers love

Ice Maker38%

“Portable Ice maker”

Quality-Overall7%

“Excellent quality”

Ease Of Use6%

“Easy to use”

Value For Money6%

“Worth every penny”

Ease Of Cleaning4%

“Easy cleaning”

Size-Overall4%

“Its fairly compact size is nice”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“works as described”

Noise Level3%

“Pretty quiet”

Durability3%

“Durable so far”

Compactness2%

“It's nice and compact and easy to clean. even cleans itself”

What buyers complain about

Ice Maker29%

“does not make ice”

Durability16%

“Broke after a few weeks”

Size-Overall7%

“Its not normal size”

Noise Level6%

“Very noisy”

Functionality-Overall5%

“Doesn't work well”

Ease Of Cleaning4%

“hard to clean”

Quality-Overall4%

“Poor Quality”

Value For Money2%

“not great for the price”

Rusts/Corrodes1%

“Will rust”

Ease Of Use1%

“No easy way. or any way really”

Top return reasons

Ice Maker41%
Size-Overall23%
Functionality-Overall6%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Noise Level4%
Value For Money3%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Product Condition2%
Leak-Proof1%
Temperature Control1%

Common questions

Is igloo ice maker profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $185K/yr across 15 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +62.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the igloo ice maker niche?
3 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in igloo ice maker?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Ice Maker, Durability, Size-Overall. The return rate is 4.3%.
When does demand for igloo ice maker peak?
Demand peaks in Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 2.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the igloo ice maker niche?
Listings span $69.66–$143.76; the average listing price is $83.07 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,255 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.