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# **airpods pro generation 1**
**Skip it**
High returns (12.2%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 9Growth 28Conversion 43Competition 7Returns 0Price range 95Avg price 86Brand share 74Review moat 86Quality gap 98
**Quality gap**
**Incredible****3.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Price range**
**Incredible****$51.68–$95.88**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****281**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Great****$70.86**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Good****61%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Okay****+2.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****$35K**
$35K/yr · 14K searches
**Competition**
**Bad****91%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Returns**
**Bad****12.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Signals**[** Quality Gap**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=quality_gap "Avg rating < 4.0") [** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, airpods pro generation 1 is a $35K/yr Amazon United States market (14K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 61% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **airpods pro generation 1 market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **250–500**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$18K–$35K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **3.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#539**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **88%**
- **Sponsored**
- **63%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.8%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **23 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **209 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 91% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**3 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**8**
**Top-5 brand share**
**61%**
Top 20: 61%
**Top-5 click share**
**91%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- --39% - Meenova31% - Apple27% - wusheation2%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +2.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K750Spike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Oct, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/airpods-pro-generation-1/trend)
## **Top airpods pro generation 1 search terms**
- **airpods pro right ear replacement**8K/yr+3.3%1.9% conv. - **airpod pro right replacement**2K/yr+3.2%1.9% conv. - **airpods pro right replacement**1K/yr+51.4%1.8% conv. - **airpod pro 2nd generation right ear replacement**771/yr-15.2%5.0% conv. - **replacement airpod pro right**750/yr-28.6%4.1% conv. - **airpod pro replacement right**548/yr-24.7%4.3% conv. - **airpods pro right ear only**690/yr+57.9%0.0% conv. - **airpod pro replacement right ear**203/yr-7.4%4.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/airpods-pro-generation-1/search-terms)
## **Top airpods pro generation 1 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%10%$3K20%$7K30%$10K40%$14K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Original OEM Single Earbud for Right Apple Airpods Pro 1st Gen Earbud Single Right Ear Side Only(A2083)**--**$55.00**4.3★1,686 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMRLKPB3) [2**Meenova Original A2083 Right Earbud Replacement for Air Pro 1st Gen Compatible with OEM Pod Pro Charging Case A2190 A2084 Single Right Ear Side Only Used Pods Pro 1 R**Meenova**$61.64**3.8★315 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F64K1N77) [3**Apple AirPods Pro 1st Gen - Right Replacement AirPod (A2083) - White (Renewed)**Apple**$51.68**4.0★12 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GP7XNK58) [4**Apple AirPods Pro 2nd Gen (Lightning) - Right Replacement AirPod (A2698) - White (Renewed)**Apple**$75.28**2.9★17 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GP8DR2T5) [5**Meenova OEM Right Earbuds Replacement for Pods Pro (2nd Generation) A3047 A3048 A3049 Genuine Single Right Ear Side Only Compatible with Original Air Pro 2 A2968 Charging Case**Meenova**$95.88**4.0★117 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYDVGMWF)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Apple AirPods Pro 1st Gen - Right Replacement AirPod (A2083) - White (Renewed)**Apple**$51.68**12 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GP7XNK58) [**Apple AirPods Pro 2nd Gen (Lightning) - Right Replacement AirPod (A2698) - White (Renewed)**Apple**$75.28**17 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GP8DR2T5) [**Apple AirPods Pro 2nd Gen (USB-C) - Right Replacement AirPod (A3047) - White (Renewed)**Apple**$76.24**27 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GP7L6SDT) [**Meenova Single Right Earbud Replacement for Pods Pro (2nd Generation) Lighting Legit A2698 Earbuds A2699 One Right Ear Side Only OEM A2700 Compatible with Original Air Pros 2 Earpads Used Pod 2**Meenova**$89.56**47 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQMZ6T9B) [**Original OEM Single Earbud for Right Apple Airpods Pro 1st Gen Earbud Single Right Ear Side Only(A2083)**--**$55.00**1,686 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMRLKPB3)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Apple AirPods Pro 1st Gen - Right Replacement AirPod (A2083) - White (Renewed)**Apple**$51.68**4.0★**▲ 210%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GP7XNK58) [**Apple AirPods Pro 2nd Gen (Lightning) - Right Replacement AirPod (A2698) - White (Renewed)**Apple**$75.28**2.9★**▲ 167%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GP8DR2T5) [**Apple AirPods Pro 2nd Gen (USB-C) - Right Replacement AirPod (A3047) - White (Renewed)**Apple**$76.24**3.1★**▲ 55%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GP7L6SDT) [**Original OEM Single Earbud for Right Apple Airpods Pro 1st Gen Earbud Single Right Ear Side Only(A2083)**--**$55.00**4.3★**▲ 33%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMRLKPB3) [**Meenova Single Right Earbud Replacement for Pods Pro (2nd Generation) Lighting Legit A2698 Earbuds A2699 One Right Ear Side Only OEM A2700 Compatible with Original Air Pros 2 Earpads Used Pod 2**Meenova**$89.56**3.5★**▲ 10%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQMZ6T9B)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about airpods pro generation 1**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Compatibility-Overall**23%
*“Easy pairing”*
**Connectivity-Overall**12%
*“It connected easily, so happy now”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“No complaints”*
**Audio Quality**11%
*“sound is good”*
**Size-Overall**8%
*“Great fit”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**6%
*“Meeniva original A2083 right earbud replaced works great easy instructions to follow”*
**Battery Life**4%
*“battery last long too”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Worth the money this replace apple earbud”*
**Assembly/Installation**4%
*“They were easy to install”*
**Noise Cancellation**4%
*“Noise cancellation worked”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Functionality-Overall**22%
*“Did not work”*
**Compatibility-Overall**22%
*“Incompatible”*
**Connectivity-Overall**11%
*“never connected or worked”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
*“This is really misleading the customerד”*
**Durability**7%
*“AirPods went out three months later”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“I wouldnt say it value the money I paid for it”*
**Charging**3%
*“New Air pro replacement isnt holding the same charge as my old”*
**Software/Application**3%
*“the Amazons support AI wont let you enter the problem”*
**Noise Level**3%
*“then begins to emit extremely high pitched sounds randomly when in/or not in use”*
**Quality-Overall**2%
*“Not good after 3 months”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Compatibility-Overall**41%
**Connectivity-Overall**18%
**Functionality-Overall**9%
**Charging**8%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
**Size-Overall**5%
**Noise Level**3%
**Audio Quality**3%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
**Value For Money**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is airpods pro generation 1 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $35K/yr across 8 tracked products. 4 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +2.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
- **How competitive is the airpods pro generation 1 niche?**
- 3 brands and 8 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 91% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 61% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in airpods pro generation 1?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Compatibility-Overall, Connectivity-Overall. The return rate is 12.2% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for airpods pro generation 1 peak?**
- Demand peaks in Oct–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the airpods pro generation 1 niche?**
- Listings span $51.68–$95.88; the average listing price is $70.86 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 281 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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