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title: "opal ice maker filter — $707K/yr Amazon United States Niche, Score 58/100 - Flapen"
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description: "opal ice maker filter shows searches that convert (15.6% search→purchase), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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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**
**Incredible****15.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Great****1.0%**
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**
**Great****4.2★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Good****643**
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**
**Bad****94%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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 '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/appliances/opal-ice-maker-filter/trend)
## **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 moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**GE Profile Opal Carbon Replacement Water Filter for Opal Nugget Ice Maker | Cleans and Filters Water for Fresh Ice | Replace Every 3 Months for Best Results | Easy Install | Pack of 1**Profile**$16.08**4.5★2,994 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08K4HG1XL) [2**GE Profile Scale Inhibiting Filter Replacement Water Filter for Opal Nugget Ice Maker Cleans and Filters Water for Fresh Ice Replace Every 3 Months for Best Results Easy Install 1 Pack**Profile**$27.66**4.0★301 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPGL2QKP) [3**GLACIER FRESH New Upgrades Replacement for GE Profile Opal Ice Maker Filter NSF 42 Certified Ge Opal ice Maker Filter Easy Install 3 Pack**GLACIER FRESH**$20.25**4.3★390 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09PLCW9GM) [4**GLACIER FRESH Compatible with GE Profile Scale Inhibiting Filter Replacement Water Filter for Opal Nugget Ice Maker Ge Opal ice Maker Filter Cleans and Filters Water Easy Install 1 Pack**GLACIER FRESH**$20.43**4.3★390 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM88993F) [5**GE Profile Scale Inhibiting Filter Replacement Water Filter for Opal Nugget Ice Maker Cleans and Filters Water for Fresh Ice Replace Every 3 Months for Best Results Easy Install 4 Pack**Profile**$97.29**4.0★301 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPGMNWXJ)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Mysora 2 Pack Replacement Water Filter Compatible With Opal Nugget Ice Maker&Opal 2.0 & Opal+ Scale Inhibiting Filter Compatible with GE Profile Opal Nugget Ice Maker Cleans and Improve Ices Taste**Mysora**$24.74**29 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GD837P64) [**GLACIER FRESH Compatible with GE Profile Scale Inhibiting Filter Replacement Water Filter for Opal Nugget Ice Maker Ge Opal ice Maker Filter Cleans and Filters Water Easy Install 1 Pack**GLACIER FRESH**$20.43**390 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM88993F) [**Ice Maker Filter Piece Fit for GE Profile Opal 2.0 Nugget Ice Maker and for Opal 1.0 Ice Maker Countertop Ice Maker Machine Water Filter Compatible with GE Profile Opal Replacement Parts2 Pack**GYPNS**$7.54**96 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DS2G7B1L) [**GE Profile Scale Inhibiting Filter Replacement Water Filter for Opal Nugget Ice Maker Cleans and Filters Water for Fresh Ice Replace Every 3 Months for Best Results Easy Install 1 Pack**Profile**$27.66**301 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPGL2QKP) [**GE Profile Scale Inhibiting Filter Replacement Water Filter for Opal Nugget Ice Maker Cleans and Filters Water for Fresh Ice Replace Every 3 Months for Best Results Easy Install 4 Pack**Profile**$97.29**301 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPGMNWXJ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Mysora 2 Pack Replacement Water Filter Compatible With Opal Nugget Ice Maker&Opal 2.0 & Opal+ Scale Inhibiting Filter Compatible with GE Profile Opal Nugget Ice Maker Cleans and Improve Ices Taste**Mysora**$24.74**3.9★**▲ 147%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GD837P64) [**GLACIER FRESH Compatible with GE Profile Scale Inhibiting Filter Replacement Water Filter for Opal Nugget Ice Maker Ge Opal ice Maker Filter Cleans and Filters Water Easy Install 1 Pack**GLACIER FRESH**$20.43**4.3★**▲ 42%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM88993F) [**GE Profile Opal Carbon Replacement Water Filter for Opal Nugget Ice Maker | Cleans and Filters Water for Fresh Ice | Replace Every 3 Months for Best Results | Easy Install | Pack of 1**Profile**$16.08**4.5★**▲ 14%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08K4HG1XL) [**Ice Maker Filter Piece Fit for GE Profile Opal 2.0 Nugget Ice Maker and for Opal 1.0 Ice Maker Countertop Ice Maker Machine Water Filter Compatible with GE Profile Opal Replacement Parts2 Pack**GYPNS**$7.54**4.7★**— 0%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DS2G7B1L) [**GE Profile Scale Inhibiting Filter Replacement Water Filter for Opal Nugget Ice Maker Cleans and Filters Water for Fresh Ice Replace Every 3 Months for Best Results Easy Install 4 Pack**Profile**$97.29**4.0★**— 9%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPGMNWXJ)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **Reviews**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Filtration**25%
*“Great filter”*
**Size-Overall**22%
*“Great fit”*
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“No complaints on performance”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Worth It”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**4%
*“the ice taste has been clean”*
**Maintenance And Repair**3%
*“which makes maintenance easy to stay on top of”*
**Ice Maker**3%
*“Great pr ice for longevity”*
**Compatibility-Overall**3%
*“works great without any issues”*
**Functionality-Overall**2%
*“It works way better than the white one”*
**Leak-Proof**2%
*“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 **
**Filtration**26%
*“The filters are expensive”*
**Durability**10%
*“only lasted a few weeks”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“The filters are expensive”*
**Ice Maker**8%
*“Does not let water flow so no ice”*
**Functionality-Overall**6%
*“Dont work”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“Does not fit”*
**Spray/Flow**4%
*“There is not enough flow”*
**Jamming/Clogging**4%
*“Its like they clog internally this one lasted 3 or 4 weeks using delivered pre filtered water”*
**Charging**3%
*“I can't recommend a product that has charged me”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**3%
*“failed the next cleaning”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Filtration**41%
**Size-Overall**15%
**Ice Maker**9%
**Compatibility-Overall**6%
**Functionality-Overall**6%
**Value For Money**4%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
**Water Resistance**2%
**Product Condition**2%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
## **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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