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title: "Iphone 8 Plus — $3.7M/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **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 96Growth 18Conversion 9Competition 51Returns 81Price range 17Avg price 61Brand share 2Review moat 20Quality gap 96
**Market size**
**Incredible****$3.7M**
$3.7M/yr · 3.5M searches
**Quality gap**
**Incredible****3.9★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Returns**
**Great****1.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Good****$143.43**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Good****54%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Bad****12,882.18**
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**
**Bad****0.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Bad****99%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Signals**[** Quality Gap**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=quality_gap "Avg rating < 4.0") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**0%**
- 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.
60K40KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/cell-phones-accessories/iphone-8-plus/trend)
## **Top iphone 8 plus search terms**
- **iphone se**887K/yr-5.3%1.3% conv. - **iphone 8**473K/yr-19.4%0.5% conv. - **iphone x**406K/yr-15.5%0.5% conv. - **iphone 8 plus**364K/yr-15.4%0.5% conv. - **iphone 7**366K/yr-19.4%0.5% conv. - **iphone 6**323K/yr-19.6%0.2% conv. - **iphone 7 plus**138K/yr-17.2%0.2% conv. - **iphone 6s**111K/yr-18.0%0.2% conv. - **apple iphone se**44K/yr+9.8%0.5% conv. - **iphone 6 plus**50K/yr-3.4%0.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/cell-phones-accessories/iphone-8-plus/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.
0%4%$148K8%$297K12%$445K16%$593K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**Apple iPhone 7 32GB Unlocked AT&T/T-Mobile - Silver**Straight Talk**$93.30**3.9★277 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCSF3WML) [2**Apple iPhone SE 2nd Generation US Version 64GB Black - Unlocked (Renewed)**Apple**$115.55**4.2★22,502 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088NQXD8T) [3**Apple iPhone SE 3rd Gen 64GB Midnight - Unlocked (Renewed)**Apple**$143.17**4.1★5,601 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BDY71GRG) [4**Apple iPhone 8 Plus 64GB Space Gray - Unlocked (Renewed)**Apple**$119.62**3.8★129 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BRJZCLM) [5**Apple iPhone SE 2nd Generation 64GB White - Unlocked (Renewed)**Apple**$117.11**4.2★22,502 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088NQSLGN)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Ubglcs i Phone 6S 32GB Unlocked Gold 4.7 Inches**Ubglcs i**$103.13**1 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYN79ZS9) [**iPhone 7 32GB Unlocked AT&T/T-Mobile - Black**AT&T Prepaid**$99.16**0 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GN4FHLK5) [**Apple iPhone 16e 128GB Black - Unlocked (Renewed)**Apple**$404.66**1,552 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4RM7Y2L) [**Apple iPhone X 64GB Unlocked - Gray**AT&T Prepaid**$148.52**133 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3F7T32Z) [**Apple iPhone X 64GB Unlocked - Silver**AT&T Prepaid**$140.98**106 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3F7RVMM)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Ubglcs i Phone 6S 32GB Unlocked Gold 4.7 Inches**Ubglcs i**$103.13**1.0★**▲ 361%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYN79ZS9) [**iPhone 7 32GB Unlocked AT&T/T-Mobile - Black**AT&T Prepaid**$99.16**0.0★**▲ 194%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GN4FHLK5) [**Apple iPhone 16e 128GB Black - Unlocked (Renewed)**Apple**$404.66**4.3★**▲ 194%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4RM7Y2L) [**Apple iPhone SE 2nd Generation 64GB White - Unlocked (Renewed)**Apple**$117.11**4.2★**▲ 99%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088NQSLGN) [**Apple iPhone XS 64GB Gold - Unlocked (Renewed)**Apple**$161.39**4.2★**▲ 46%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07K4V35TJ)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about iphone 8 plus**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**16%
*“Value for money”*
**Battery Life**16%
*“Battery life is amazing”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Excellent product”*
**Product Condition**9%
*“Brand new phone”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“As advertised”*
**Durability**3%
*“Work great no issue over two years”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“Working good”*
**Charging**3%
*“it charges pretty fast too”*
**Functionality-Overall**3%
*“Works fine”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“I like the size”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Battery Life**18%
*“Battery is no good”*
**Charging**11%
*“Wont charge”*
**Durability**10%
*“Doesnt last”*
**Functionality-Overall**6%
*“Never worked”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Crap product”*
**Connectivity-Overall**3%
*“This phone had a bad wifi”*
**Heating**3%
*“with possible extreme overheating”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Not worth price”*
**Touch/Button Controls**3%
*“Sticky buttons”*
**Audio Quality**2%
*“Audio quality sucks”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Battery Life**11%
**Size-Overall**11%
**Functionality-Overall**10%
**Charging**9%
**Value For Money**6%
**Touch Screen**5%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
**Touch/Button Controls**4%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
## **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.
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