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undercounter nugget ice maker

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.8%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 65Growth 50Conversion 13Competition 82Returns 96Price range 0Avg price 0Brand share 69Review moat 88Quality gap 84

Returns

Incredible0.8%

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great235.44

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Great33%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Good64%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Market size

Good$628K

$628K/yr · 101K searches

Growth

Good+20.5%

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

Conversion

Bad1.0%

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

Avg price

Bad$601.32

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad$236.79–$1443.00

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, undercounter nugget ice maker is a $628K/yr Amazon United States market (101K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 64% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.

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

Market data

Units sold / yr
500–750
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$301K–$451K
units × avg price
Launch success
71%
24 of 34 new (360d)
Conversion rate
1.0%
Avg BSR
#303
Page quality
0%
Prime
37%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
13.4%
Avg brand age
41 months
Avg seller age
180 days

Competition

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (33% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

25 falling

Sellers

53

Top-5 brand share

64%

Top 20: 97%

Top-5 click share

33%

Top 20: 67%

Open market

30%

  • EUHOMY25%
  • COTLIN13%
  • IECIVC9%
  • VEVOR8%
  • ICEVIVAL8%
  • Mojgar6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 65 weeks — +20.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KPrime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26AprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

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%3%$19K6%$38K9%$57K12%$75K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)4 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 59 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

Ice Maker30%

“Makes a lot of ice”

Quality-Overall13%

“Great quality”

Value For Money7%

“good product for the price”

Size-Overall5%

“Great Fit”

Assembly/Installation5%

“Set up was easy”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“As advertised”

Ease Of Use4%

“Easy To Use”

Storage Capacity4%

“Nice storage capacity”

Design-Overall3%

“Super simple design”

Noise Level2%

“its completely silent”

What buyers complain about

Ice Maker20%

“stop making ice”

Durability13%

“Doesnt last”

Quality-Overall6%

“Poor quality”

Functionality-Overall6%

“does not work”

Noise Level5%

“Loud”

Leak-Proof4%

“Loud and leaky”

Size-Overall4%

“it doesnt fit”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Falsely advertised”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

“Horrible instructions”

Assembly/Installation3%

“The set up to my water was difficult”

Top return reasons

Ice Maker27%
Size-Overall20%
Functionality-Overall9%
Leak-Proof8%
Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
Defective Material/Parts5%
Scratch Resistance2%
Compatibility-Overall2%
Water Resistance2%
Storage Capacity2%

Common questions

Is undercounter nugget ice maker profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $628K/yr across 59 tracked products. 24 of 34 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +20.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).
How competitive is the undercounter nugget ice maker niche?
25 brands and 53 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 33% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 64% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in undercounter nugget ice maker?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Ice Maker, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.8%.
When does demand for undercounter nugget ice maker peak?
Demand peaks in Jul; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the undercounter nugget ice maker niche?
Listings span $236.79–$1443.00; the average listing price is $601.32 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 235 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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