Is cell profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $3.8M/yr across 12 tracked products. 6 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +19.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).

How competitive is the cell niche?

2 brands and 80 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 78% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in cell?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Computation Performance, Compatibility-Overall, Software/Application. The return rate is 2.8%.

What does it cost to enter the cell niche?

Listings span $41.48–$222.71; the average listing price is $135.49 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,013 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

cell

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size

Incredible$3.8M

$3.8M/yr · 1.3M searches

Quality gap

Great4.1★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Good$135.49

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Good2.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Okay+19.6%

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

Price range

Okay$41.48–$222.71

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

Conversion

Okay2.1%

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

Review moat

Bad4,013

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Bad78%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, cell is a $3.8M/yr Amazon United States market (1.3M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

cell market data

Units sold / yr: 25K–30K; avg 1,000–1,250/product
Revenue / yr: $3.4M–$4.1M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 2.1%
Avg BSR: #127
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 50%
Out of stock: 0.6%
Avg brand age: 31 months
Avg seller age: 169 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 78% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

2 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

78%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Samsung92%
Mint Mobile8%

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 10 weeks — +19.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

Open Trend

Top cell search terms

samsung a17166K/yr +49.3%1.4% conv.
samsung galaxy a1794K/yr +41.7%1.3% conv.
samsung a15182K/yr -17.5%0.7% conv.
samsung galaxy a17 5g62K/yr +28.8%1.6% conv.
samsung a17 5g48K/yr +66.4%1.5% conv.
galaxy a1751K/yr +36.2%1.6% conv.
samsung galaxy a15109K/yr -6.8%1.1% conv.
mint mobile85K/yr -7.1%4.2% conv.
galaxy a17 5g42K/yr +7.8%1.4% conv.
a1735K/yr +49.9%1.4% conv.

All search terms

Top cell 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 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Samsung Galaxy A17 5G Smart Phone 128GB Large AMOLED High-Res Camera Durable Design Super Fast Charging Expandable Storage Circle to Search 2025 US 1 Yr Manufacturer Warranty Black

Samsung$168.484.1★1,284 rev

Samsung Galaxy A17 5G Smart Phone 128GB Large AMOLED High-Res Camera Durable Design Super Fast Charging Expandable Storage Circle to Search 2025 US 1 Yr Manufacturer Warranty Blue

Samsung$170.554.1★1,284 rev

Samsung Galaxy A15 5G 128GB Blue Black - Unlocked (International Version) (Renewed)

Samsung$116.134.1★871 rev

Samsung Galaxy A17 5G Smart Phone 128GB Large AMOLED High-Res Camera Durable Design Super Fast Charging Expandable Storage Circle to Search 2025 US 1 Yr Manufacturer Warranty Gray

Samsung$169.814.1★1,284 rev

Samsung Galaxy A16 4G LTE (128GB + 4GB) International Model SM-A165F/DS Factory Unlocked 6.7 Dual SIM 50MP Triple Camera (Case Bundle) Black

Samsung$132.024.4★4,833 rev

Newest

by launch date

Samsung Galaxy A17 5G Smart Phone 128GB Large AMOLED High-Res Camera Durable Design Super Fast Charging Expandable Storage Circle to Search 2025 US 1 Yr Manufacturer Warranty Black

Samsung$168.481,284 rev

6mo ago

Samsung Galaxy A17 5G Smart Phone 128GB Large AMOLED High-Res Camera Durable Design Super Fast Charging Expandable Storage Circle to Search 2025 US 1 Yr Manufacturer Warranty Blue

Samsung$170.551,284 rev

6mo ago

Samsung Galaxy A17 5G Smart Phone 128GB Large AMOLED High-Res Camera Durable Design Super Fast Charging Expandable Storage Circle to Search 2025 US 1 Yr Manufacturer Warranty Gray

Samsung$169.811,284 rev

6mo ago

Samsung Galaxy A17 5G Ai (128GB + 4GB) Unlocked No-Warranty (Compatible with T-Mobile Mint Tello & Global) SM-A176B/DS Dual SIM / 6.7 50MP Triple (25W Fast Charger Bundle Black)

Samsung$168.7037 rev

7mo ago

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G Ai (128GB + 4GB) Unlocked (Compatible only with T-Mobile Mint Tello & Global) SM-A175F/DS Dual Sim Warranty Latin America 6.7 50MP Triple (Light Blue SM-A175FLBFGTO)

Samsung$155.7235 rev

9mo ago

What buyers say about cell

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

What buyers love

Value For Money26%

“Good for price”

Quality-Overall10%

“Worthy product”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“As advertised”

Ease Of Use6%

“Easy to Use”

Battery Life4%

“Battery lasts all day”

Phone Calling Feature3%

“the calls are clear”

Camera Quality3%

“Camera works well”

Compatibility-Overall2%

“compatible with the company I use”

Software/Application2%

“Loved the SmartSwitch app”

Display-Overall2%

“I give it 2 stars because it does have a big and nice screen”

What buyers complain about

Computation Performance9%

“Slow processor”

Compatibility-Overall8%

“number the phone says not compatible”

Software/Application8%

“updating software didn't help”

Quality-Overall8%

“The phone is overall bad quality”

Functionality-Overall7%

“This doesn't work”

Charging6%

“When it doesn't charge”

Connectivity-Overall6%

“Slow Bluetooth connection”

Battery Life4%

“Poor battery life”

Ease Of Use3%

“Not user friendly”

Value For Money3%

“.but its not worth the price”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall20%

Value For Money13%

Functionality-Overall12%

Computation Performance9%

Connectivity-Overall8%

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

Charging3%

Size-Overall3%

Touch Screen3%

Software/Application2%

Common questions

Is cell profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $3.8M/yr across 12 tracked products. 6 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +19.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the cell niche?: 2 brands and 80 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 78% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in cell?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Computation Performance, Compatibility-Overall, Software/Application. The return rate is 2.8%.
What does it cost to enter the cell niche?: Listings span $41.48–$222.71; the average listing price is $135.49 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,013 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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cell market data

Competition & brand share

Demand

Top cell search terms

Top cell products on Amazon

Top sellers

Newest

Trending

What buyers say about cell

What buyers love

What buyers complain about

Top return reasons

Common questions

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