Is ssd 240gb profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $90K/yr across 12 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -24.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (33/100).

How competitive is the ssd 240gb niche?

9 brands and 90 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 74% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in ssd 240gb?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Value For Money, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 2.2%.

When does demand for ssd 240gb peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Feb; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the ssd 240gb niche?

Listings span $24.60–$192.30; the average listing price is $51.02 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 23,595 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

ssd 240gb

Skip it

Soft demand (-24.6% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Avg price

Great$51.02

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Good2.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Okay$24.60–$192.30

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

Conversion

Okay3.0%

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

Brand share

Okay85%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$90K

$90K/yr · 58K searches

Competition

Bad74%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Review moat

Bad23,595

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-24.6%

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

Signals Low Review Barrier High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, ssd 240gb is a $90K/yr Amazon United States market (58K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb. Verdict: Skip it — 33/100.

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

ssd 240gb market data

Units sold / yr: 3K–3K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $128K–$153K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 3.0%
Avg BSR: #279
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 50%
Out of stock: 11.0%
Avg brand age: 54 months
Avg seller age: 185 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 74% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

85%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

74%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

10%

Colorful35%
Patriot Memory28%
Kingston10%
Bestoss6%
PNY5%
Crucial5%
Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 10%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 100 weeks — -24.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×

Open Trend

Top ssd 240gb search terms

ssd 240gb26K/yr -28.9%0.7% conv.
240gb ssd22K/yr -14.7%2.1% conv.
ssd 2407K/yr -40.2%1.4% conv.
240 gb ssd3K/yr -19.9%3.8% conv.

All search terms

Top ssd 240gb 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 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Colorful SSD 240GB 240GB SSD Drive Internal 2.5 SATA III with 3D NAND Flash Internal Solid State Hard Drives - 520MB/s Read 500MB/s Write for Laptop & Desktop PC Upgrade

Colorful$35.674.5★86 rev

Patriot Burst Elite 240GB SATA 3 2.5 Inch SSD

Patriot Memory$31.114.5★5,132 rev

Kingston 240GB A400 SATA 3 2.5 Internal SSD SA400S37/240G - HDD Replacement for Increase Performance

Kingston$44.324.8★205,375 rev

Bestoss 240GB Internal SSD Hard Drive - 2.5 Inch SATA III 6Gb/s 550MB/s

Bestoss$47.274.4★192 rev

PNY CS900 250GB 3D NAND 2.5 SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - (SSD7CS900-250-RB)

PNY$32.874.7★5,346 rev

Newest

by launch date

Bestoss 240GB Internal SSD Hard Drive - 2.5 Inch SATA III 6Gb/s 550MB/s

Bestoss$47.27192 rev

7mo ago

Ediloca 240GB SSD Internal Solid State Drive 2.5 SATA III 6Gb/s Up to 400MB/s Read Speed 3D NAND Flash Shock Drop-Proof for PC/Laptop/Desktop/NAS Compatible with Windows/Mac/Linux (ES580E)

Ediloca$38.92259 rev

11mo ago

TOPESEL 240GB SATA III 2.5 Internal Solid State Drive 3D NAND TLC Flash 2.5 SSD for Laptop & Desktop PC Upgrade

TOPESEL$40.0350 rev

1y ago

Colorful SSD 240GB 240GB SSD Drive Internal 2.5 SATA III with 3D NAND Flash Internal Solid State Hard Drives - 520MB/s Read 500MB/s Write for Laptop & Desktop PC Upgrade

Colorful$35.6786 rev

2y ago

Patriot Burst Elite 240GB SATA 3 2.5 SSD 10-Pack

Patriot Memory$192.30458 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about ssd 240gb

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

What buyers love

Compatibility-Overall15%

“No compatibility issues”

Value For Money13%

“this was worth it”

Computation Performance11%

“it's MUCH faster”

Quality-Overall10%

“Good product”

Durability9%

“It hasnt broke”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“As advertised”

Data Transfer Speed7%

“The speed increase was amazing”

Storage Capacity6%

“the 120GB capacity was more than what I needed”

Assembly/Installation5%

“Easy install”

Functionality-Overall4%

“it works alright”

What buyers complain about

Durability35%

“Totally failed after only a year”

Value For Money18%

“Overpriced”

Functionality-Overall13%

“then disappeared completely”

Quality-Overall6%

“Low quality”

Data Transfer Speed6%

“Transfer rate isn't impressive either”

Software/Application4%

“have been problematic in mission critical applications”

Size-Overall2%

“I wouldn't have cared if it was smaller or slower”

Assembly/Installation2%

“Prior to installation this PC laptop was hard to boot”

Thickness1%

“feels a little thin at points”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall24%

Compatibility-Overall20%

Connectivity-Overall13%

Size-Overall12%

Value For Money6%