Is iphone 8 plus profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $3.7M/yr across 28 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).

How competitive is the iphone 8 plus niche?

6 brands and 170 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 99% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in iphone 8 plus?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Battery Life, Charging, Durability. The return rate is 1.7%.

When does demand for iphone 8 plus peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the iphone 8 plus niche?

Listings span $39.79–$404.66; the average listing price is $143.43 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 12,882 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

iphone 8 plus

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 99% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size

Incredible$3.7M

$3.7M/yr · 3.5M searches

Quality gap

Incredible3.9★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Great1.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Good$143.43

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Good54%

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

Review moat

Bad12,882.18

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-13.5%

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

Price range

Bad$39.79–$404.66

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

Conversion

Bad0.7%

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

Brand share

Bad99%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Signals Quality Gap High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, iphone 8 plus is a $3.7M/yr Amazon United States market (3.5M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 99% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

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

iphone 8 plus market data

Units sold / yr: 25K–30K; avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr: $3.6M–$4.3M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.7%
Avg BSR: #293
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 46%
Sponsored: 71%
Out of stock: 9.8%
Avg brand age: 37 months
Avg seller age: 170 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

6 falling

Sellers

170

Top-5 brand share

99%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

54%

Top 20: 93%

Open market

Apple65%
Straight Talk13%
Plum12%
AT&T Prepaid8%
Ubglcs i2%
Cutwif1%
Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 101 weeks — -13.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Open Trend

Top iphone 8 plus search terms

iphone se887K/yr -5.3%1.3% conv.
iphone 8473K/yr -19.4%0.5% conv.
iphone x406K/yr -15.5%0.5% conv.
iphone 8 plus364K/yr -15.4%0.5% conv.
iphone 7366K/yr -19.4%0.5% conv.
iphone 6323K/yr -19.6%0.2% conv.
iphone 7 plus138K/yr -17.2%0.2% conv.
iphone 6s111K/yr -18.0%0.2% conv.
apple iphone se44K/yr +9.8%0.5% conv.
iphone 6 plus50K/yr -3.4%0.1% conv.

All search terms

Top iphone 8 plus 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★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Apple iPhone 7 32GB Unlocked AT&T/T-Mobile - Silver

Straight Talk$93.303.9★277 rev

Apple iPhone SE 2nd Generation US Version 64GB Black - Unlocked (Renewed)

Apple$115.554.2★22,502 rev

Apple iPhone SE 3rd Gen 64GB Midnight - Unlocked (Renewed)

Apple$143.174.1★5,601 rev

Apple iPhone 8 Plus 64GB Space Gray - Unlocked (Renewed)

Apple$119.623.8★129 rev

Apple iPhone SE 2nd Generation 64GB White - Unlocked (Renewed)

Apple$117.114.2★22,502 rev

Newest

by launch date

Ubglcs i Phone 6S 32GB Unlocked Gold 4.7 Inches

Ubglcs i$103.131 rev

2mo ago

iPhone 7 32GB Unlocked AT&T/T-Mobile - Black

AT&T Prepaid$99.160 rev

4mo ago

Apple iPhone 16e 128GB Black - Unlocked (Renewed)

Apple$404.661,552 rev

1y ago

Apple iPhone X 64GB Unlocked - Gray

AT&T Prepaid$148.52133 rev

2y ago

Apple iPhone X 64GB Unlocked - Silver

AT&T Prepaid$140.98106 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about iphone 8 plus

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

What buyers love

Value For Money16%

“Value for money”

Battery Life16%

“Battery life is amazing”

Quality-Overall13%

“Excellent product”

Product Condition9%

“Brand new phone”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“As advertised”

Durability3%

“Work great no issue over two years”

Efficiency3%

“Working good”

Charging3%

“it charges pretty fast too”

Functionality-Overall3%

“Works fine”

Size-Overall2%

“I like the size”

What buyers complain about

Battery Life18%

“Battery is no good”

Charging11%

“Wont charge”

Durability10%

“Doesnt last”

Functionality-Overall6%

“Never worked”

Quality-Overall6%

“Crap product”

Connectivity-Overall3%

“This phone had a bad wifi”

Heating3%

“with possible extreme overheating”

Value For Money3%

“Not worth price”

Touch/Button Controls3%

“Sticky buttons”

Audio Quality2%

“Audio quality sucks”

Top return reasons

Battery Life11%

Size-Overall11%

Functionality-Overall10%

Charging9%

Value For Money6%

Touch Screen5%

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

Compatibility-Overall4%

Touch/Button Controls4%

Defective Material/Parts3%

Common questions

Is iphone 8 plus profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $3.7M/yr across 28 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the iphone 8 plus niche?: 6 brands and 170 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 99% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in iphone 8 plus?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Battery Life, Charging, Durability. The return rate is 1.7%.
When does demand for iphone 8 plus peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the iphone 8 plus niche?: Listings span $39.79–$404.66; the average listing price is $143.43 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 12,882 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.