Is nugget ice maker countertop sonic ice profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $3.3M/yr across 25 tracked products. 6 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +43.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).

How competitive is the nugget ice maker countertop sonic ice niche?

4 brands and 23 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in nugget ice maker countertop sonic ice?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Ice Maker, Durability, Noise Level. The return rate is 4.5%.

When does demand for nugget ice maker countertop sonic ice peak?

Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.2× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the nugget ice maker countertop sonic ice niche?

Listings span $64.35–$449.94; the average listing price is $159.19 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,202 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

nugget ice maker countertop sonic ice

Worth a look

Shows a $3.3M/yr market, but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size

Incredible$3.3M

$3.3M/yr · 965K searches

Quality gap

Incredible4.0★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Good+43.3%

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

Competition

Good47%

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

Avg price

Good$159.19

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Okay4.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Okay2.2%

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

Review moat

Bad4,202.48

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Bad$64.35–$449.94

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

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Signals Quality Gap High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, nugget ice maker countertop sonic ice is a $3.3M/yr Amazon United States market (965K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

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

nugget ice maker countertop sonic ice market data

Units sold / yr: 15K–20K; avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr: $2.4M–$3.2M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 2.2%
Avg BSR: #50
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 96%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 29 months
Avg seller age: 165 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

4 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

47%

Top 20: 95%

Open market

Frigidaire82%
GoveeLife15%
Kismile2%
EUHOMY1%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 109 weeks — +43.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.2×

Open Trend

Top nugget ice maker countertop sonic ice search terms

frigidaire ice maker423K/yr +43.7%1.7% conv.
frigidaire nugget ice maker105K/yr +37.9%1.1% conv.
govee ice maker57K/yr +85.8%2.1% conv.
frigidaire ice maker countertop73K/yr +41.4%2.0% conv.
ice maker frigidaire48K/yr +66.0%1.8% conv.
frigidaire gallery ice maker44K/yr +10.3%1.1% conv.
frigidaire nugget ice maker countertop30K/yr +33.7%1.4% conv.
costway ice maker23K/yr +41.9%0.0% conv.
frigidaire countertop ice maker21K/yr +45.9%1.8% conv.
frigidaire gallery nugget ice maker16K/yr +47.7%1.2% conv.

All search terms

Top nugget ice maker countertop sonic ice 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Frigidaire 26 Lbs per Day Portable Compact Maker Ice Making Machine Stainless Medium

Frigidaire$87.704.3★10,907 rev

Frigidaire Countertop Crunchy Chewable Nugget Ice Maker Compact 33lbs per Day Metallic Finish

Frigidaire$162.163.7★574 rev

FRIGIDAIRE Gallery Countertop Crunchy Chewable Nugget Ice Maker 44lbs per Day Auto Self Cleaning 2.0 Gen Black

Frigidaire$210.523.3★262 rev

GoveeLife Smart Nugget Ice Maker Pro 60lbs Daily 6-Minute Ice 40dB

GoveeLife$449.944.3★216 rev

Frigidaire Nugget Ice Maker Countertop Ice Machine with Transparent Window Sonic Ice Maker with 44 lbs. Capacity Auto Self Cleaning Ice Maker Machine 2.0 Gen Cream

Frigidaire$249.434.0★5,033 rev

Newest

by launch date

GoveeLife Smart Countertop Ice Maker 2 Pro 3 Mins 9 Ice Cubes with 3 Sizes

GoveeLife$324.8550 rev

4w ago

GoveeLife Smart Nugget Ice Maker Pro 60lbs Daily 6-Minute Ice 40dB

GoveeLife$449.94216 rev

3mo ago

Frigidaire Countertop Crunchy Chewable Nugget Ice Maker Compact 33lbs per Day Metallic Finish

Frigidaire$142.3259 rev

4mo ago

FRIGIDAIRE Countertop Crunchy Chewable Touchscreen Nugget Ice Maker 33lbs per Day Auto Self Cleaning White

Frigidaire$220.98121 rev

5mo ago

FRIGIDAIRE Touchscreen Nugget Ice Maker Countertop Ice Machine Sonic Ice Maker with 33 lbs. Capacity Slate

Frigidaire$210.56121 rev

5mo ago

What buyers say about nugget ice maker countertop sonic ice

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

What buyers love

Ice Maker40%

“Portable Ice maker”

Quality-Overall7%

“Awesome quality”

Ease Of Use6%

“Easy to operate”

Value For Money6%

“Great purchase for the money”

Ease Of Cleaning5%

“Easy set up and cleaning”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Exactly what I needed”

Size-Overall4%

“Its fairly compact size is nice”

Noise Level3%

“Noise level isnt too bad”

Compactness2%

“Compact and easy to clean”

Durability2%

“Durable so far”

What buyers complain about

Ice Maker28%

“ice melts fast”

Durability16%

“already quit working”

Noise Level10%

“EXTREMELY NOISY”

Quality-Overall4%

“Average quality”

Size-Overall4%

“Too small”

Functionality-Overall3%

“Never worked”

Leak-Proof3%

“Leaks like crazy”

Value For Money3%

“not great for the price”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“hard to clean”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“False Advertising”

Top return reasons

Ice Maker42%

Size-Overall20%

Noise Level6%

Functionality-Overall5%

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%