Is contour test strips profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $138K/yr across 4 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +6.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).

How competitive is the contour test strips niche?

2 brands and 39 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 100% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in contour test strips?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Measurement/Reading Accuracy, Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.5%.

When does demand for contour test strips peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the contour test strips niche?

Listings span $14.64–$26.34; the average listing price is $21.63 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 12,308 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

contour test strips

Skip it

A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Great$14.64–$26.34

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

Avg price

Great$21.63

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Great8.2%

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

Growth

Okay+6.8%

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

Market size

Okay$138K

$138K/yr · 77K searches

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad12,308

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Bad100%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, contour test strips is a $138K/yr Amazon United States market (77K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.

Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

contour test strips market data

Units sold / yr: 6K–8K; avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr: $130K–$173K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 8.2%
Avg BSR: #16
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 66 months
Avg seller age: 155 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

2 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Ascensia91%
TouchSense9%
Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 67 weeks — +6.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Open Trend

Top contour test strips search terms

contour test strips33K/yr +1.5%7.4% conv.
contour plus test strips18K/yr +17.9%1.8% conv.
contour test strips 100 count5K/yr +78.4%10.4% conv.
contour plus7K/yr -11.3%0.9% conv.
contour strips6K/yr -15.7%12.7% conv.
counter next test strips4K/yr +0.5%15.2% conv.
contour one test strips3K/yr -5.7%13.9% conv.
100 contour test strips539/yr +26.8%0.0% conv.

All search terms

Top contour test strips 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 4 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Ascensia Contour Next Blood Glucose Test Strips for Diabetes 70 Count (1 Pack) - Accurate No Coding Second-Chance Sampling Compatible with All Contour Next Meters for Easy Blood Sugar Testing

Ascensia$26.344.7★23,395 rev

Ascensia Contour Next Blood Glucose Test Strips for Diabetes 35 Count (1 Pack) - Accurate No Coding Second-Chance Sampling Compatible with All Contour Next Meters for Easy Blood Sugar Testing

Ascensia$14.644.7★23,395 rev

Glucostrips Made for Bayer Blood Glucose Monitors Only (Old Model) 100 Count + TouchSense Rounded Lancets 100 Counts (Combo)

TouchSense$26.164.7★173 rev

Ascensia CONTOUR NEXT GEN Blood Glucose Monitor All-In-One Kit with 20 Test Strips Accurate Blood Sugar Monitor Easy-to-Use Glucose Meter Portable and Reliable Diabetes Testing Kit

Ascensia$19.384.6★2,269 rev

Newest

by launch date

Glucostrips Made for Bayer Blood Glucose Monitors Only (Old Model) 100 Count + TouchSense Rounded Lancets 100 Counts (Combo)

TouchSense$26.16173 rev

1y ago

Ascensia CONTOUR NEXT GEN Blood Glucose Monitor All-In-One Kit with 20 Test Strips Accurate Blood Sugar Monitor Easy-to-Use Glucose Meter Portable and Reliable Diabetes Testing Kit

Ascensia$19.382,269 rev

2y ago

Ascensia Contour Next Blood Glucose Test Strips for Diabetes 35 Count (1 Pack) - Accurate No Coding Second-Chance Sampling Compatible with All Contour Next Meters for Easy Blood Sugar Testing

Ascensia$14.6423,395 rev

5y ago

Ascensia Contour Next Blood Glucose Test Strips for Diabetes 70 Count (1 Pack) - Accurate No Coding Second-Chance Sampling Compatible with All Contour Next Meters for Easy Blood Sugar Testing

Ascensia$26.3423,395 rev

8y ago

What buyers say about contour test strips

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

What buyers love

Ease Of Use16%

“Easy to use and clear directions”

Value For Money13%

“It is very affordable”

Blood Sugar Level11%

“improving your blood sugar”

Accuracy-Overall11%

“Easy and accurate”

Quality-Overall11%

“Well made and reliable”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Does its job”

Efficiency5%

“Does the job”

Health Monitoring3%

“Helps me stay on track”

Connectivity-Overall2%

“And you can connect it to you phone”

Display-Overall2%

“Good monitor, easy to use,”

What buyers complain about

Measurement/Reading Accuracy16%

“not accurate readings”

Functionality-Overall10%

“Disappointed the injector doesn't work”

Quality-Overall9%

“Low Manufacturing Quality Control”

Battery Life9%

“Battery was almost dead”

Accuracy-Overall8%

“inaccurate”

Value For Money7%

“Way overpriced”

Durability5%

“The trigger piece broke on the first try”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting5%

“you wouldnt know it from the overwhelming instruction book”

Blood Sugar Level4%

“never got a reading for my blood sugar”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“it doesn't list the case description at all”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall18%

Functionality-Overall16%

Blood Sugar Level14%

Size-Overall11%

Measurement/Reading Accuracy10%

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

Value For Money6%

Accuracy-Overall3%

Product Condition2%

Certifications2%

Common questions

Is contour test strips profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $138K/yr across 4 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +6.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
How competitive is the contour test strips niche?: 2 brands and 39 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 100% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in contour test strips?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Measurement/Reading Accuracy, Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.5%.
When does demand for contour test strips peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the contour test strips niche?: Listings span $14.64–$26.34; the average listing price is $21.63 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 12,308 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.