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opal ice maker filter

Worth a look

Shows searches that convert (15.6% search→purchase), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 69Growth 48Conversion 97Competition 5Returns 95Price range 88Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 71Quality gap 79

Conversion

Incredible15.6%

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

Returns

Great1.0%

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$30.57

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$7.54–$97.29

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

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good643

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Good$707K

$707K/yr · 148K searches

Growth

Okay+18.7%

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

Competition

Bad94%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, opal ice maker filter is a $707K/yr Amazon United States market (148K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.

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

Market data

Units sold / yr
20K–25K
avg 2,000–2,500/product
Revenue / yr
$611K–$764K
units × avg price
Launch success
2 of 2 new (360d)
Conversion rate
15.6%
Avg BSR
#131
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
57%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
44 months
Avg seller age
168 days

Competition

The top 5 products capture 94% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

4 falling

Sellers

11

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

94%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Profile79%
  • GLACIER FRESH15%
  • Mysora3%
  • GYPNS3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +18.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Product shelf

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%15%$106K30%$212K45%$318K60%$424K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Reviews

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

What buyers love

Filtration25%

“Great filter”

Size-Overall22%

“Great fit”

Quality-Overall15%

“No complaints on performance”

Value For Money10%

“Worth It”

Ease Of Cleaning4%

“the ice taste has been clean”

Maintenance And Repair3%

“which makes maintenance easy to stay on top of”

Ice Maker3%

“Great pr ice for longevity”

Compatibility-Overall3%

“works great without any issues”

Functionality-Overall2%

“It works way better than the white one”

Leak-Proof2%

“Great alternative to the Name brand - provides same quality at the same length of usage-Fits -no leakage-great overall value”

What buyers complain about

Filtration26%

“The filters are expensive”

Durability10%

“only lasted a few weeks”

Value For Money9%

“The filters are expensive”

Ice Maker8%

“Does not let water flow so no ice”

Functionality-Overall6%

“Dont work”

Size-Overall5%

“Does not fit”

Spray/Flow4%

“There is not enough flow”

Jamming/Clogging4%

“Its like they clog internally this one lasted 3 or 4 weeks using delivered pre filtered water”

Charging3%

“I can't recommend a product that has charged me”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“failed the next cleaning”

Top return reasons

Filtration41%
Size-Overall15%
Ice Maker9%
Compatibility-Overall6%
Functionality-Overall6%
Value For Money4%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Water Resistance2%
Product Condition2%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Common questions

Is opal ice maker filter profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $707K/yr across 7 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +18.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
How competitive is the opal ice maker filter niche?
4 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 94% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in opal ice maker filter?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Filtration, Durability, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.0%.
When does demand for opal ice maker filter peak?
Demand peaks in May–Jun; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the opal ice maker filter niche?
Listings span $7.54–$97.29; the average listing price is $30.57 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 643 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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