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title: "Samsung 256gb — $62K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **samsung 256gb**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 15Growth 56Conversion 10Competition 77Returns 69Price range 10Avg price 32Brand share 0Review moat 23Quality gap 72
**Competition**
**Great****38%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Returns**
**Good****2.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Growth**
**Good****+29.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Okay****$292.89**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Bad****7,456.23**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Bad****$62K**
$62K/yr · 27K searches
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Bad****$29.14–$753.37**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Signals**[** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, samsung 256gb is a $62K/yr Amazon United States market (27K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.
Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **samsung 256gb market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **250–500**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$73K–$146K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#120**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **55%**
- **Sponsored**
- **48%**
- **Out of stock**
- **4.4%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **19 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **185 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (38% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**1 **—flat
**Sellers**
**168**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**38%**
Top 20: 80%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Samsung100% - Open — no brand owns it (0%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 91 weeks — +29.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/cell-phones-accessories/samsung-256gb/trend)
## **Top samsung 256gb search terms**
- **samsung 256gb**13K/yr+18.3%0.9% conv. - **samsung galaxy 256gb**7K/yr+73.5%0.4% conv. - **samsung galaxy 256gb unlocked**4K/yr+10.7%0.7% conv. - **samsung 256**3K/yr-1.9%1.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/cell-phones-accessories/samsung-256gb/search-terms)
## **Top samsung 256gb 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%3%$2K6%$4K9%$6K12%$7K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Samsung Galaxy S22+ Plus 5G US Version 256GB Phantom Black - Unlocked (Renewed)**Samsung**$232.44**4.3★2,283 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6D53G2V) [2**Samsung Galaxy S22 5G 256GB Phantom Black - Unlocked (Renewed)**Samsung**$210.08**3.9★5,626 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VX9S6F9) [3**Samsung Galaxy A17 5G Ai (256GB + 8GB) Unlocked (Compatible with T-Mobile Mint Tello & Global) SM-A176B/DS Dual SIM / 6.7 50MP Triple (Black SM-A176BZKQGTO)**Samsung**$222.71**4.2★187 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNGGF1X8) [4**SAMSUNG Galaxy A26 5G 2025 with AI | 256GB 8GB Dual SIM | 6.7 120Hz AMOLED IP67 Water Resistant Android 15 | International Model Factory Unlocked for T-Mobile Global | 25W Charger Bundle (Black)**Samsung**$233.16**4.1★1,113 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F29YZ3MF) [5**Samsung Galaxy S23+ Plus 5G US Version 256GB Phantom Black - Unlocked (Renewed)**Samsung**$316.80**4.3★1,971 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4Q796XC)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Samsung Galaxy A37 5G (2026) Unlocked Android Smartphone 256GB AMOLED Display Triple Camera IP68 Slim Phone 5000mAh Battery US Version US 1 Yr Warranty Awesome Charcoal**Samsung**$415.47**151 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GMKP1WDM) [**Samsung Galaxy S26 Unlocked Android Smartphone 256GB Powerful Processor Galaxy AI Immersive Viewing Durable Battery 2026 US 1 Year Warranty Black**Samsung**$753.37**1,642 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4SW96R4) [**Samsung P9 Express microSD Express Card 256GB microSDXC Memory Card Up to 800 MB/s for Nintendo-Switch 2 (MB MK256T/AM)**Samsung**$38.90**1,871 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FT99KCV8) [**Samsung Galaxy S25 FE Cell Phone (2025) 256GB AI Smartphone Unlocked Android Large Display 4900mAh Battery High Res-Camera AI Photo Edits Durable US 1 Yr Warranty Navy**Samsung**$559.68**1,056 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FG1X2XHF) [**Samsung Galaxy S25 FE Cell Phone (2025) 256GB AI Smartphone Unlocked Android Large Display 4900mAh Battery High Res-Camera AI Photo Edits Durable US 1 Yr Warranty JetBlack**Samsung**$563.75**1,056 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FG1THCD7)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Samsung Galaxy A37 5G (2026) Unlocked Android Smartphone 256GB AMOLED Display Triple Camera IP68 Slim Phone 5000mAh Battery US Version US 1 Yr Warranty Awesome Charcoal**Samsung**$415.47**4.5★**▲ 218%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GMKP1WDM) [**Samsung Galaxy S26 Unlocked Android Smartphone 256GB Powerful Processor Galaxy AI Immersive Viewing Durable Battery 2026 US 1 Year Warranty Black**Samsung**$753.37**4.7★**▲ 199%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4SW96R4) [**Samsung Galaxy S25+ Cell Phone 256GB Smartphone Unlocked Android AI Night Mode Camera Snapdragon 8 Elite Fast Processor ProScaler Display 4900mAh Battery 2025 US 1 Yr Warranty Navy**Samsung**$742.05**4.6★**▲ 183%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPGBSKR2) [**Samsung Galaxy A17 5G Ai (256GB + 8GB) Unlocked (Compatible with T-Mobile Mint Tello & Global) SM-A176B/DS Dual SIM / 6.7 50MP Triple (Black SM-A176BZKQGTO)**Samsung**$222.71**4.2★**▲ 132%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNGGF1X8) [**Samsung Galaxy S25 FE Cell Phone (2025) 256GB AI Smartphone Unlocked Android Large Display 4900mAh Battery High Res-Camera AI Photo Edits Durable US 1 Yr Warranty Navy**Samsung**$559.68**4.6★**▲ 75%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FG1X2XHF)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about samsung 256gb**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**18%
*“Good Phone for the price”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Awesome quality”*
**Compatibility-Overall**8%
*“it was compatible”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“As described”*
**Battery Life**5%
*“Battery lasts all day”*
**Data Transfer Speed**4%
*“Plenty fast transfer rate”*
**Storage Capacity**4%
*“Good storage capacity”*
**Product Condition**4%
*“Looks brand new”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“made it easy”*
**Camera Quality**2%
*“Excellent camera”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Functionality-Overall**9%
*“NON-FUNCTIONAL”*
**Compatibility-Overall**8%
*“number the phone says not compatible”*
**Charging**8%
*“It will not hold a charge”*
**Durability**7%
*“Broke”*
**Connectivity-Overall**7%
*“random disconnects”*
**Battery Life**7%
*“Phone battery expanded”*
**Software/Application**5%
*“Wrong software”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Very low quality digitizer”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“Not as Advertised”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“It's too expensive”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Compatibility-Overall**15%
**Functionality-Overall**12%
**Value For Money**12%
**Size-Overall**9%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Connectivity-Overall**7%
**Charging**4%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
**Battery Life**3%
**Touch Screen**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is samsung 256gb profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $62K/yr across 40 tracked products. 10 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +29.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
- **How competitive is the samsung 256gb niche?**
- 1 brands and 168 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 38% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in samsung 256gb?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Compatibility-Overall, Charging. The return rate is 2.2%.
- **When does demand for samsung 256gb peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the samsung 256gb niche?**
- Listings span $29.14–$753.37; the average listing price is $292.89 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 7,456 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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