Is ipod 6th generation profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $108K/yr across 37 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).

How competitive is the ipod 6th generation niche?

2 brands and 94 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 37% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in ipod 6th generation?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Charging, Functionality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 3.5%.

When does demand for ipod 6th generation peak?

Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the ipod 6th generation niche?

Listings span $95.68–$307.78; the average listing price is $173.11 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 387 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

ipod 6th generation

Skip it

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

Quality gap

Incredible3.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Great386.81

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Great37%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Good$173.11

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Okay3.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Okay$108K

$108K/yr · 50K searches

Growth

Bad-8.6%

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

Conversion

Bad1.2%

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

Price range

Bad$95.68–$307.78

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

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Signals Quality Gap High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, ipod 6th generation is a $108K/yr Amazon United States market (50K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

ipod 6th generation market data

Units sold / yr: 500–750; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $87K–$130K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.2%
Avg BSR: #352
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 84%
Sponsored: 68%
Out of stock: 7.1%
Avg brand age: 54 months
Avg seller age: 187 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (37% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

2 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

37%

Top 20: 84%

Open market

Apple85%
Generic15%
Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 86 weeks — -8.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×

Open Trend

Top ipod 6th generation search terms

ipod touch 6th generation25K/yr -10.8%1.3% conv.
ipod 6th generation12K/yr -15.8%1.0% conv.
ipod 8th generation6K/yr +13.8%0.1% conv.
ipod touch 7th generation new4K/yr -13.4%0.1% conv.
ipod touch 7th generation 128gb3K/yr +3.7%1.0% conv.

All search terms

Top ipod 6th generation 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Apple iPod touch 64GB WiFi MP3 Player 6th Generation - Space Gray (Renewed)

Apple$138.153.9★201 rev

Apple iPod Touch 32GB Space Gray MKJ02LL/A (6th Generation) (Renewed)

Apple$107.453.7★885 rev

Apple iPod Touch 16GB 6th Generation with Accessory Bundle - Space Gray (Refurbished)

Apple$101.663.5★103 rev

Apple iPod touch 64GB WiFi MP3 Player 6th Generation - Silver (Renewed)

Apple$137.453.8★116 rev

Apple iPod Touch 128GB Pink (6th Generation) MKWK2LL/A (Refurbished)

Apple$143.313.4★78 rev

Newest

by launch date

MP3 Player 128GB Space Gray Compatible with lpod Touch 7th Genaration(Latest New)

Generic$251.3516 rev

1y ago

Music Player Compatible with MP4/MP3 - Apple iPod Touch 6th Generation (128GB) (Blue 128GB) (Renewed)

Generic$144.3037 rev

1y ago

Music Player Black 128 GB Compatible with lTouch 6th Generation with Accessories(New)

Generic$198.8214 rev

2y ago

Generic Music Player Compatible with MP4/MP3 - Apple iPod Touch 6th Generation (32GB) (Silver/White Screen) (Renewed)

Generic$110.278 rev

2y ago

M-Player Compatible with MP4/MP3 - Apple iPod Touch 6th Generation 128gb (Gold) (Renewed)

Generic$147.1628 rev

3y ago

What buyers say about ipod 6th generation

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

What buyers love

Value For Money19%

“Worth it”

Product Condition14%

“it looks just like new”

Quality-Overall13%

“Excellent quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“Exactly what I expected”

Battery Life7%

“The battery life is good”

Charging6%

“holds a charge pretty well”

Functionality-Overall3%

“The iPad appears to have perfect functionality”

Assembly/Installation2%

“Is easy to install”

Durability2%

“Durable”

Ease Of Use2%

“Convenient for daily needs”

What buyers complain about

Charging27%

“Wont charge”

Functionality-Overall11%

“Incredibly slow”

Durability6%

“its now broken”

Software/Application6%

“The software needs a patch”

Battery Life5%

“the battery life is poor”

Value For Money5%

“a waste of money”

Touch/Button Controls5%

“The home button is not functioning”

Quality-Overall4%

“Screen quality is 😞. Absolute junk n waist of money!”

Computation Performance3%

“unusable d/t poor memory”

Connectivity-Overall3%

“Wasnt able to connect, wouldnt charge”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall16%

Charging15%

Software/Application12%

Storage Capacity9%

Compatibility-Overall5%

Touch Screen5%

Connectivity-Overall4%

Size-Overall4%

Touch/Button Controls4%