Is a1398 battery profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $101K/yr across 19 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -20.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).

How competitive is the a1398 battery niche?

16 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 64% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in a1398 battery?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Charging, Battery Life, Durability. The return rate is 5.5% — above our launch gate.

When does demand for a1398 battery peak?

Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the a1398 battery niche?

Listings span $36.14–$69.03; the average listing price is $50.48 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 558 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

a1398 battery

Worth a look

Shows sweet-spot pricing room ($36.14–$69.03), but soft demand (-20.8% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Price range

Incredible$36.14–$69.03

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

Avg price

Great$50.48

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Great7.9%

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

Review moat

Good557.58

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Good64%

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

Competition

Okay56%

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

Market size

Okay$101K

$101K/yr · 25K searches

Returns

Bad5.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Bad-20.8%

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

Signals No Dominant Brand High Returns High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, a1398 battery is a $101K/yr Amazon United States market (25K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 64% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

a1398 battery market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–2K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $76K–$101K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 7.9%
Avg BSR: #859
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 95%
Sponsored: 89%
Out of stock: 3.7%
Avg brand age: 37 months
Avg seller age: 219 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 56% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

16 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

64%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

56%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

28%

Fancy Buying19%
YUERYE14%
PlxMxr12%
ASMARK10%
ASUNCELL9%
TREE.NB8%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 100 weeks — -20.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top a1398 battery search terms

a1398 battery10K/yr -20.6%8.9% conv.
a1398 battery replacement5K/yr +11.5%13.0% conv.
2015 macbook pro battery4K/yr -26.3%2.5% conv.
macbook pro 2015 battery4K/yr -35.1%1.7% conv.
macbook pro a1398 battery3K/yr -35.6%7.7% conv.

All search terms

Top a1398 battery 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 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

99.5Wh A1618 A1494 Laptop Battery for A1618 A1494 P/N:020-00079 02000079 for MacBook Pro 15 Inch Retina A1398 (Mid 2015 Mid 2014 Late 2013 Early 2015) NOT fit for: A1398 (Mid 2012 Early 2013)

Fancy Buying$53.404.3★1,011 rev

YUERYE A1398 Battery Replacement A1494 A1618 Battery for MacBook Pro 15 inch (Late 2013 Mid 2014 Mid 2015 Version) [11.36V/99.5Wh]

YUERYE$44.074.4★223 rev

ASUNCELL A1398 Laptop Battery Replacement EMC 2745 2881 2909 2910 fits A1494 A1618 Compatible with MacBook Pro 15 inch Retina (Late 2013 Mid 2014 Early 2015) [11.36V/99.5Wh]

ASUNCELL$45.524.6★14 rev

PlxMxr A1398 Battery Replacement Compatible with Apple MacBook Pro 15 Retina A1398 A1494 A1618 (Mid 2015)

PlxMxr$44.244.5★79 rev

TREE.NB A1618 A1494 Laptop Battery for MacBook Pro 15 Inch Retina A1398 (Mid 2015 Mid 2014 Late 2013 Early 2015) NOT fit for: A1398 (Mid 2012 Early 2013) P/N:020-00079 02000079

TREE.NB$45.024.3★1,335 rev

Newest

by launch date

TREE.NB A1618 A1494 Laptop Battery for MacBook Pro 15 Inch Retina A1398 (Mid 2015 Mid 2014 Late 2013 Early 2015) NOT fit for: A1398 (Mid 2012 Early 2013) P/N:020-00079 02000079

TREE.NB$45.021,335 rev

9mo ago

NDWQGFS A1398 A1618 Laptop Battery Replacement for MacBook Pro 15 inch Retina Late 2013 Mid 2014 Mid 2015 Early 2015 Compatible with A1494 Models 11.36V 99.5Wh

NDWQGFS$43.39389 rev

10mo ago

GingePro Replacement Battery for MacBook Pro A1398 15-Inch 2013-2015

GingePro$62.8430 rev

1y ago

A1398 Replacement Battery for MacBook Pro A1494 A1618 Laptop Battery

TKTKMETA$47.0723 rev

1y ago

ASMARK Replacement Battery for MacBook Pro A1398 Retina 15-Inch 2013-2015

ASMARK$63.0533 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about a1398 battery

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

What buyers love

Battery Life29%

“Amazing battery life”

Size-Overall10%

“Fits and comes with enough tools”

Assembly/Installation9%

“Easy to install”

Value For Money7%

“Worth the money”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting7%

“The instructions, including warnings were clear, the included tools were useful, the battery fit perfectly, and now the computer has a new lease on life”

Charging6%

“Powered up properly”

Ease Of Use4%

“Simple and easy”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“this one's performing as advertised”

Quality-Overall4%

“I was very happy with the quality of the install kit”

Compatibility-Overall2%

“This worked great on my 10 year old MacBook”

What buyers complain about

Charging39%

“battery was not lasting charged”

Battery Life6%

“Worse than my depleted stock battery”

Durability6%

“Lasted exactly three years and now crashes the laptop randomly as if depleted”

Quality-Overall5%

“EVERY single tool, without exception, is utter trash”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting4%

“the manual they give was completely wrong”

Assembly/Installation4%

“Not the easiest to install”

Value For Money2%

“It is a little on the expensive side”

Strength2%

“The tools you give you arent strong enough to remove the old battery”

Defective Material/Parts2%

“The item doesn't work”

Size-Overall2%

“This battery was a little smaller than the original”

Top return reasons

Charging25%

Compatibility-Overall18%

Size-Overall11%

Defective Material/Parts10%

Functionality-Overall6%

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

Constant Reboot Or Restart4%

Connectivity-Overall3%

Product Condition2%

Battery Life2%

Common questions

Is a1398 battery profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $101K/yr across 19 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -20.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
How competitive is the a1398 battery niche?: 16 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 64% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in a1398 battery?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Charging, Battery Life, Durability. The return rate is 5.5% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for a1398 battery peak?: Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the a1398 battery niche?: Listings span $36.14–$69.03; the average listing price is $50.48 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 558 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

a1398 battery

a1398 battery market data

Competition & brand share

Demand & seasonality

Top a1398 battery search terms

Top a1398 battery products on Amazon

Top sellers

Newest

Trending

What buyers say about a1398 battery

What buyers love

What buyers complain about

Top return reasons

Common questions

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