Is donjoy iceman cold therapy unit profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $508K/yr across 9 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -0.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (33/100).

How competitive is the donjoy iceman cold therapy unit niche?

7 brands and 15 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 87% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in donjoy iceman cold therapy unit?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Durability, Heating. The return rate is 5.9% — above our launch gate.

When does demand for donjoy iceman cold therapy unit peak?

Demand peaks in Jul; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the donjoy iceman cold therapy unit niche?

Listings span $78.85–$215.41; the average listing price is $138.46 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,125 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

donjoy iceman cold therapy unit

Skip it

A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 87% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Avg price

Good$138.46

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Good$508K

$508K/yr · 166K searches

Review moat

Good1,125.33

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Okay2.2%

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

Growth

Bad-0.8%

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

Returns

Bad5.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Bad94%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Price range

Bad$78.85–$215.41

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

Competition

Bad87%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Signals Low Review Barrier High Returns High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, donjoy iceman cold therapy unit is a $508K/yr Amazon United States market (166K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul. Verdict: Skip it — 33/100.

Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

donjoy iceman cold therapy unit market data

Units sold / yr: 3K–4K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: $415K–$554K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 2.2%
Avg BSR: #294
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 89%
Sponsored: 78%
Out of stock: 15.9%
Avg brand age: 27 months
Avg seller age: 188 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 87% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

7 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

94%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

87%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

DonJoy57%
M PAIN MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES20%
ONLYCARE7%
NEHOO5%
Polar Products4%
GALINAND3%
Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 3%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -0.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Open Trend

Top donjoy iceman cold therapy unit search terms

donjoy iceman cold therapy unit45K/yr -6.1%1.1% conv.
iceman cold therapy unit33K/yr -11.3%1.2% conv.
donjoy iceman28K/yr -7.1%0.8% conv.
donjoy iceman clear 39K/yr +33.8%1.0% conv.
don joy iceman cold therapy unit11K/yr +0.7%1.4% conv.
donjoy ice machine13K/yr -4.3%0.8% conv.
ice man cold therapy machine7K/yr +19.2%0.6% conv.
iceman cold therapy3K/yr +88.1%0.7% conv.
donjoy iceman clear34K/yr +47.6%0.8% conv.
donjoy iceman classic4K/yr +11.5%0.5% conv.

All search terms

Top donjoy iceman cold therapy unit 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 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

DonJoy Iceman CLASSIC3 Cold Therapy Unit

DonJoy$164.244.3★172 rev

Circulating Cold Water Therapy Ice Machine Gen 2 by Arctic Ice Clear for Knee Elbow Shoulder Back Pain Swelling Sprains Injuries (Arctic Ice Clear) (with Universal Pad)

M PAIN MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES$150.294.0★1,017 rev

NEHOO Cold Therapy System Pain Relief for Post-Surgery Recovery Programmable Ice Therapy Machine Continuous Cryotherapy Universal Pad for Knee Ankle Cervical Back and Leg Including 4 Straps

NEHOO$130.234.3★2,532 rev

Polar Products$215.414.6★5,332 rev

ONLYCARE Ice Machine for Knee After Surgery Portable Cold Therapy Machine Program Timer Knee Ice Cryotherapy Machine with Quiet Pump Cold Compress Pad for Ankle Arm Joints Sports Injuries

ONLYCARE$128.874.4★185 rev

Newest

by launch date

CUEME Ice Machine for Knee After Surgery Programmable Timer Cold Therapy Machine for Knee Replacement with Enlarged Compression Pad (14.37 X 13.98) Cryotherapy Pain Relief for Shoulder/Hip/Ankle

CUEME$115.3050 rev

2mo ago

ONLYCARE Ice Machine for Knee After Surgery Portable Cold Therapy Machine Program Timer Knee Ice Cryotherapy Machine with Quiet Pump Cold Compress Pad for Ankle Arm Joints Sports Injuries

ONLYCARE$128.87185 rev

9mo ago

Cold Therapy Machine Program Timer Ice Machine for Knee After Surgery Portable Ice Therapy Machine with Quiet Pump Large Cold Pad for Ankle Arm Joints Sports Injuries Cryotherapy Pain Relief

ONLYCARE$150.30176 rev

9mo ago

GALINAND Ice Machine for Knee After Surgery 2.0 FSA Eligible HSA Portable Cold Therapy Machine for Knee Replacement Ice Therapy for Post Surgery Cryotherapy System Ice Compression for Recovery

GALINAND$112.62529 rev

1y ago

NEHOO Cold Therapy System Pain Relief for Post-Surgery Recovery Programmable Ice Therapy Machine Continuous Cryotherapy Universal Pad for Knee Ankle Cervical Back and Leg Including 4 Straps

NEHOO$130.232,532 rev

5y ago

What buyers say about donjoy iceman cold therapy unit

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

What buyers love

Ease Of Use14%

“It is so handy”

Joint Pain13%

“Great for knee”

Efficiency13%

“Works Well”

Quality-Overall10%

“Great product and terrific customer service”

Value For Money8%

“Worth every penny”

Temperature Retention5%

“Water stays cold”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As advertised”

Leak-Proof3%

“does not leak”

Cold Relief2%

“Worked great for keeping cold all day long”

Durability2%

“Durable Product with Great Results”

What buyers complain about

Leak-Proof14%

“It leaks”

Durability12%

“Fell apart after 1 week”

Heating5%

“gets really cold”

Value For Money5%

“Not worth the added expense”

Size-Overall4%

“The size is significantly smaller that shown”

Functionality-Overall4%

“Not effective”

Connectivity-Overall3%

“it's almost impossible now to disconnect”

Ease Of Use3%

“Not very convenient”

Quality-Overall3%

“Poor product quality”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

“The directions were terrible”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall19%

Leak-Proof14%

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

Functionality-Overall10%

Value For Money5%

Joint Pain5%