Is crucial mx500 2tb profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $69K/yr across 8 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +32.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (26/100).

How competitive is the crucial mx500 2tb niche?

4 brands and 127 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 90% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in crucial mx500 2tb?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Value For Money, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 3.1%.

When does demand for crucial mx500 2tb peak?

Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the crucial mx500 2tb niche?

Listings span $91.21–$239.47; the average listing price is $191.63 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 22,215 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

crucial mx500 2tb

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Growth

Good+32.2%

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

Returns

Okay3.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Okay$191.63

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Okay2.1%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$69K

$69K/yr · 17K searches

Review moat

Bad22,214.5

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Bad90%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Price range

Bad$91.21–$239.47

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

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, crucial mx500 2tb is a $69K/yr Amazon United States market (17K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 26/100.

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

crucial mx500 2tb market data

Units sold / yr: 500–750; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $96K–$144K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 2.1%
Avg BSR: #119
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 88%
Sponsored: 0%
Out of stock: 6.2%
Avg brand age: 59 months
Avg seller age: 176 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 90% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

4 flat

Sellers

127

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

90%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Crucial83%
Western Digital10%
Samsung4%
SP Silicon Power2%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 98 weeks — +32.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×

Open Trend

Top crucial mx500 2tb search terms

crucial mx500 2tb14K/yr +36.3%1.0% conv.
ct2000mx500ssd11K/yr +32.3%0.5% conv.
mx500 2tb1K/yr -18.0%0.4% conv.

All search terms

Top crucial mx500 2tb 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 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Crucial MX500 2TB 3D NAND SATA 2.5 Inch Internal SSD up to 560MB/s - CT2000MX500SSD1

Crucial$229.764.7★10,517 rev

Crucial BX500 2TB 3D NAND SATA 2.5-Inch Internal SSD up to 540MB/s - CT2000BX500SSD1 Solid State Drive

Crucial$149.504.5★7,481 rev

Crucial MX500 1TB 3D NAND SATA 2.5 Inch Internal SSD up to 560MB/s - CT1000MX500SSD1

Crucial$206.424.8★41,156 rev

Western Digital 2TB WD Blue SA510 SATA Internal Solid State Drive SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s 2.5/7mm Up to 560 MB/s - WDS200T3B0A

Western Digital$189.664.4★12,006 rev

Crucial BX500 SATA SSD 2TB 2.5 Inch Internal Hard Drive up to 540 MB/s 2TB SSD Compatible with Laptop and Desktop (PC) 3D NAND Dynamic Write Acceleration - CT2000BX500SSD101

Crucial$239.474.6★5,359 rev

Newest

by launch date

Silicon Power 2TB SSD 3D NAND A55 SLC Cache Performance Boost SATA III 2.5 7mm (0.28) SSD Internal Solid State Drive (SU002TBSS3A55S25EC)

SP Silicon Power$210.61122 rev

8mo ago

Crucial BX500 SATA SSD 2TB 2.5 Inch Internal Hard Drive up to 540 MB/s 2TB SSD Compatible with Laptop and Desktop (PC) 3D NAND Dynamic Write Acceleration - CT2000BX500SSD101

Crucial$239.475,359 rev

1y ago

Western Digital 2TB WD Blue SA510 SATA Internal Solid State Drive SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s 2.5/7mm Up to 560 MB/s - WDS200T3B0A

Western Digital$189.6612,006 rev

3y ago

Samsung SSD 870 EVO SATA III 2.5 2TB Read Speeds Up to 560MB/s

Samsung$216.3845,545 rev

5y ago

Crucial MX500 500GB 3D NAND SATA 2.5 Inch Internal SSD - CT500MX500SSD1 Blue/Gray

Crucial$91.2155,530 rev

5y ago

What buyers say about crucial mx500 2tb

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall18%

“So far, no complaints”

Value For Money17%

“Worth every penny”

Data Transfer Speed14%

“My computer is faster”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“As described”

Storage Capacity5%

“The 2TB storage gives plenty of space for files, programs, and backups”

Size-Overall5%

“Fit nicely”

Assembly/Installation4%

“Easy installation”

Computation Performance4%

“they are much faster”

Functionality-Overall3%

“Made my old Mac run like a new one”

Compatibility-Overall3%

“is fully compatible”

What buyers complain about

Durability29%

“Did not last”

Value For Money13%

“terrible price”

Functionality-Overall13%

“3 Out Of 3 Drives Failed”

Quality-Overall9%

“Trash”

Data Transfer Speed8%

“Extreme loss of speed after moderate writes”

Computation Performance4%

“Certainly not the swiftest of drives”

Size-Overall3%

“a larger size”

Storage Capacity2%

“Only good for storage”

Software/Application2%

“Needs special software to use”

Design-Overall2%

“Junk design and should have been discontinued immediately”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall24%

Compatibility-Overall19%

Value For Money12%

Product Condition7%

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

Size-Overall6%

Defective Material/Parts4%

Storage Capacity4%

Connectivity-Overall3%

Computation Performance2%

Common questions

Is crucial mx500 2tb profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $69K/yr across 8 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +32.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (26/100).
How competitive is the crucial mx500 2tb niche?: 4 brands and 127 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 90% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in crucial mx500 2tb?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Value For Money, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 3.1%.
When does demand for crucial mx500 2tb peak?: Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the crucial mx500 2tb niche?: Listings span $91.21–$239.47; the average listing price is $191.63 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 22,215 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.