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title: "Icom — $455K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **icom**
**Skip it**
Pricing outside the sweet spot ($514.65 avg) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 58Growth 19Conversion 9Competition 65Returns 37Price range 3Avg price 0Brand share 5Review moat 92Quality gap 42
**Review moat**
**Great****151.8**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Good****46%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Market size**
**Good****$455K**
$455K/yr · 130K searches
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Returns**
**Okay****4.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Growth**
**Bad****-12.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Bad****98%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Price range**
**Bad****$35.43–$1890.39**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Bad****$514.65**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**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, icom is a $455K/yr Amazon United States market (130K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 35/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **icom market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **500–750**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$257K–$386K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.7%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#2,057**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **63%**
- **Sponsored**
- **29%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.7%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **51 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **177 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 46% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**8 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**104**
**Top-5 brand share**
**98%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**46%**
Top 20: 86%
**Open market**
**1%**
- ICOM90% - GigaParts4% - BAOFENG1% - BTECH1% - PQIQP1% - Radioddity1% - Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 1%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -12.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/icom/trend)
## **Top icom search terms**
- **icom radio**57K/yr-8.8%0.6% conv. - **icom**45K/yr-7.6%0.1% conv. - **icom ham radio**20K/yr-28.8%0.1% conv. - **icom radios**5K/yr-22.5%0.2% conv. - **icom handheld radio**4K/yr-25.5%0.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/icom/search-terms)
## **Top icom 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%$18K8%$36K12%$55K16%$73K1101001K10K 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**Icom IC-A16 VHF COM Aviation Handheld**ICOM**$306.52**4.5★159 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RF9YT9S) [2**Icom IC-2730A Dual Band VHF/UHF 50W Mobile Radio**ICOM**$351.21**4.6★188 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QOR05EY) [3**ICOM 7300 02 Direct Sampling Shortwave Radio Black**ICOM**$1104.03**4.6★206 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01C95F56M) [4**MFR#:V10MR Channels:16**ICOM**$131.49**4.0★5 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BBV3J6Z) [5**Icom IC-V86 VHF 2M (144-148 MHz) FM Portable HT Handheld Amateur Radio**ICOM**$149.33**4.5★72 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R23NZZN)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Icom M25EVO Blue Marine VHF Radio | Floating | Waterproof | USB Charging | Lightweight | Long Battery Life | Boating Essentials**ICOM**$172.05**11 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKN2WY4G) [**Icom M25EVO Black Marine VHF Radio | Floating | Waterproof | USB Charging | Lightweight | Long Battery Life | Boating Essentials**ICOM**$170.93**3 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKN1PZX2) [**Icom IC-SAT100 PTT Satellite Radio | Global Coverage | Rugged Design | Push-to-Talk | Reliable Communication | Easy Operation**ICOM**$1192.20**0 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKJVX88T) [**Icom IC-7300 100W HF/50MHz SDR Amateur Radio Transceiver Bundle (2 Items) with Intellitron PS-2140A-MBL 40A Variable Voltage Linear Power Supply with Volt and Amp Meters!!**GigaParts**$1491.37**5 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DK9P7HKQ) [**BAOFENG BF-F8HP PRO 10 W Tri-Band Two-Way Radio UV-5R 7th Gen 1000 Channels GPS & NOAA Weather Aviation/VHF/UHF/1.25 m Scanner IP54 Rugged USB-C Rechargeable Battery**BAOFENG**$62.02**1,436 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHSS2NNF)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Icom M25EVO Black Marine VHF Radio | Floating | Waterproof | USB Charging | Lightweight | Long Battery Life | Boating Essentials**ICOM**$170.93**5.0★**▲ 133%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKN1PZX2) [**Icom IC-M330G Ultra Compact VHF Marine Transceiver with GPS - Black**ICOM**$230.70**4.9★**▲ 88%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BBXRYND) [**Icom M510 EVO VHF w/AIS NMEA 2000**ICOM**$916.81**5.0★**▲ 71%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DGHGR6LF) [**Icom M25EVO Blue Marine VHF Radio | Floating | Waterproof | USB Charging | Lightweight | Long Battery Life | Boating Essentials**ICOM**$172.05**5.0★**▲ 69%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKN2WY4G) [**Icom IC-A16 VHF COM Aviation Handheld**ICOM**$306.52**4.5★**▲ 36%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RF9YT9S)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about icom**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**18%
*“Well worth money”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“good quality”*
**Signal Strength**12%
*“gets good signal reports from a repeater about 30 miles away”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“Easy to use”*
**Software/Application**5%
*“I find the software very easy to program”*
**Design-Overall**4%
*“great design”*
**Audio Quality**3%
*“Surprisingly great quality, great sounds”*
**Functionality-Overall**3%
*“Radio works well”*
**Durability**2%
*“Looks durable”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“Works as advertised”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Signal Strength**12%
*“Very limited reception”*
**Audio Quality**11%
*“Audio cutout issues throughout one particular channel and setting, even though the settings are supported by the hardware”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**4%
*“then manual isnt the greatest”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“a bit complicated”*
**Functionality-Overall**4%
*“Did not work”*
**GPS**4%
*“There are a number of enhancements that I don't currently plan to use. e. g. air band, gps”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“I guess a $60 radio is just a $60 radio”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“this is clearly false advertising”*
**Battery Life**3%
*“This came with a battery that even after charging for 2 plus hours was still red”*
**Display-Overall**3%
*“Poor Display Screen”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**11%
**Range**10%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
**Compatibility-Overall**8%
**Signal Strength**7%
**Product Condition**5%
**Charging**5%
**Size-Overall**4%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is icom profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $455K/yr across 35 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -12.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (35/100).
- **How competitive is the icom niche?**
- 8 brands and 104 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 46% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in icom?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Signal Strength, Audio Quality, Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting. The return rate is 4.0%.
- **When does demand for icom peak?**
- Demand peaks in Oct; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the icom niche?**
- Listings span $35.43–$1890.39; the average listing price is $514.65 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 152 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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