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# **lg ice maker replacement**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($64.34–$444.04) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 39Growth 50Conversion 18Competition 43Returns 20Price range 9Avg price 50Brand share 31Review moat 91Quality gap 86
**Review moat**
**Great****185.8**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.1★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Good****+20.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Good****$174.39**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Okay****59%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Market size**
**Okay****$197K**
$197K/yr · 77K searches
**Brand share**
**Okay****87%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Returns**
**Bad****6.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Bad****$64.34–$444.04**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Signals**[** 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, lg ice maker replacement is a $197K/yr Amazon United States market (77K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Mar–Apr–May–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.
Data updated Jul 6, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **lg ice maker replacement market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **750–1K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$131K–$174K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#272**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **70%**
- **Sponsored**
- **80%**
- **Out of stock**
- **8.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **36 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **161 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**10 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**50**
**Top-5 brand share**
**87%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**59%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**10%**
- LG43% - LUOWENWEN23% - JCYPMING7% - MKYPLM7% - Profile6% - MAMCMV4% - Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 10%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 105 weeks — +20.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
25K15KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 9.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/appliances/lg-ice-maker-replacement/trend)
## **Top lg ice maker replacement search terms**
- **lg ice maker replacement**23K/yr+14.9%1.1% conv. - **lg ice maker**17K/yr+35.7%0.6% conv. - **lg refrigerator ice maker replacement**7K/yr+35.6%0.9% conv. - **lg ice maker replacement parts**6K/yr-6.9%0.9% conv. - **lg replacement ice maker**5K/yr-17.6%0.7% conv. - **lg thinq ice maker replacement**5K/yr+191.4%0.9% conv. - **lg icemaker replacement**4K/yr+33.6%1.1% conv. - **ice maker for lg refrigerator**3K/yr+43.2%0.7% conv. - **lg refrigerator ice maker**4K/yr-6.2%0.7% conv. - **lg fridge ice maker replacement**3K/yr-9.1%1.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/appliances/lg-ice-maker-replacement/search-terms)
## **Top lg ice maker replacement 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%$20K20%$39K30%$59K40%$79K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**LG AEQ73110205 Genuine OEM Ice Maker Assembly for LG Refrigerators White**LG**$145.78**4.2★749 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AH5ZOI6) [2**Upgraded AEQ72909603 AEQ72909602 Ice Maker Assembly for LG Refrigerator**LUOWENWEN**$71.16**3.7★28 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKSWYJKN) [3**AEQ73130002 Ice Maker Assembly Replacement for LG Refrigerator**JCYPMING**$157.11**4.1★7 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJRJV7W4) [4**REFRIGERATOR ICE MAKER AEQ7290**LG**$68.61**4.5★561 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AH5ZMVK) [5**AEQ73130002 AEQ73209904 Ice Maker Assembly Kit for LG Kenmore Refrigerator**MKYPLM**$153.69**4.6★7 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJRW4Q9C)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**GE Profile Opal Ultra Countertop Nugget Ice Maker 1 Gal XL Side Tank *Amazon Exclusive* 38 lbs/Day Pebble Pellet Crushed Ice Machine WiFi Stainless Steel**Profile**$401.41**279 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSB7YQRC) [**Upgraded AEQ72909603 AEQ72909602 Ice Maker Assembly for LG Refrigerator**LUOWENWEN**$71.16**28 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKSWYJKN) [**AEQ73130002 Ice Maker Assembly Replacement for LG Refrigerator**JCYPMING**$157.11**7 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJRJV7W4) [**AEQ73130002 AEQ73209904 Ice Maker Assembly Kit for LG Kenmore Refrigerator**MKYPLM**$153.69**7 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJRW4Q9C) [**AEQ73130002 AEQ73209904 Ice Maker Assembly Replacement Compatible with LG and Kenmore Refrigerators Replaces 3283890 AP5959515 PS11700763 EAP11700763 Etc Ice Maker Assembly (Not Universal)**MAMCMV**$152.35**7 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJRVFYTF)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**GE Profile Opal Ultra Countertop Nugget Ice Maker 1 Gal XL Side Tank *Amazon Exclusive* 38 lbs/Day Pebble Pellet Crushed Ice Machine WiFi Stainless Steel**Profile**$401.41**3.8★**▲ 162%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSB7YQRC) [**Upgraded AEQ72909603 AEQ72909602 Ice Maker Assembly for LG Refrigerator**LUOWENWEN**$71.16**3.7★**▲ 116%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKSWYJKN) [**LG ACZ74170501 Refrigerator Ice Dispenser Assembly**LG**$253.33**5.0★**▲ 107%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09XJJ1C28) [**AEQ73130002 AEQ73209904 Ice Maker Assembly Kit for LG Kenmore Refrigerator**MKYPLM**$153.69**4.6★**▲ 97%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJRW4Q9C) [**5989JA1005G Upgraded Ice Maker Assembly for LG and Kenmore Refrigerators**LUOWENWEN**$102.30**4.5★**▲ 76%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5YB9B5D)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about lg ice maker replacement**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Ice Maker**38%
*“Makes ice quickly”*
**Size-Overall**8%
*“Fit perfectly”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Great price”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Excellent product”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“easy to use”*
**Assembly/Installation**4%
*“There were no problems during installation because they used the same pre-drilled holes for the new unit. no drilling/cutting was necessary”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**3%
*“The self cleaning feature makes cleaning pretty easy”*
**Noise Level**3%
*“It is very quiet”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“Worked as advertised”*
**Durability**1%
*“It feels like a durable”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Noise Level**20%
*“very noisy”*
**Ice Maker**14%
*“produced no ice”*
**Durability**12%
*“These don't last”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“overpriced”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“Poor quality”*
**Functionality-Overall**3%
*“Didn't work”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**3%
*“It breaks as soon as you clean it for the first time”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“it did not fit”*
**Maintenance And Repair**2%
*“Its difficult to maintain”*
**Design-Overall**2%
*“Poor engineering”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Ice Maker**26%
**Size-Overall**18%
**Noise Level**10%
**Compatibility-Overall**8%
**Defective Material/Parts**7%
**Functionality-Overall**5%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Product Condition**4%
**Value For Money**4%
**Leak-Proof**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is lg ice maker replacement profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $197K/yr across 20 tracked products. 6 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +20.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
- **How competitive is the lg ice maker replacement niche?**
- 10 brands and 50 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in lg ice maker replacement?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Noise Level, Ice Maker, Durability. The return rate is 6.3% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for lg ice maker replacement peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Mar–Apr–May–Dec; the busiest month runs 9.2× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the lg ice maker replacement niche?**
- Listings span $64.34–$444.04; the average listing price is $174.39 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 186 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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