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Hookah Tips

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A $1.2M/yr market growing +15.4% this quarter with returns at 1.1% — clears our launch bar.

Market size 81Growth 44Conversion 77Competition 79Returns 93Price range 84Avg price 95Brand share 43Review moat 89Quality gap 79

Avg price

Incredible$41.51

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Great1.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great215.6

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Great$5.01–$79.14

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

Market size

Great$1.2M

$1.2M/yr · 396K searches

Competition

Great36%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Great7.4%

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

Growth

Okay+15.4%

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

Brand share

Okay79%

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

Is hookah tips profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, hookah tips is a $1.2M/yr Amazon United States market (396K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Verdict: Launch it — 73/100.

Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

hookah tips market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
Units sold / yr
25K–30K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
$1.0M–$1.2M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
7.4%
Avg BSR
#173
Page quality
0%
Prime
49%
Sponsored
7%
Out of stock
16.9%
Avg brand age
44 months
Avg seller age
174 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (36% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

17 rising

Sellers

21

Top-5 brand share

79%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

36%

Top 20: 77%

Open market

17%

  • Generic44%
  • HOOWA14%
  • Zebra Smoke10%
  • HOKASET6%
  • M. ROSENFELD5%
  • Yonique4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (11 brands, 17%)

hookah tips demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +15.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
8K6KHoliday '24Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Top hookah tips search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
  • hookah tips170K/yr
  • ploox hookah85K/yr
  • ploox26K/yr
  • ploox hookah cartridge refill20K/yr
  • hookah tips disposable24K/yr
  • ploox hookah cartridge26K/yr
  • hookah tip14K/yr
  • hookah mouth tips11K/yr
  • hookah mouthpiece8K/yr
  • ploox hookah glass bowl replacement5K/yr
All search terms

Top hookah tips products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%3%$37K6%$73K9%$110K12%$146K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What reviews say buyers love and hate about hookah tips

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

What buyers love

Advertised Vs Actual Product14%

“As Advertised”

Flavor12%

“Great flavor”

Value For Money11%

“Worth the buy”

Quality-Overall9%

“Good quality”

Size-Overall8%

“Not too big”

Taste-Overall8%

“Great tasting tips”

Color8%

“Cute colors”

Ease Of Use5%

“Easy to use”

Grip2%

“Good tips”

Shape/Style2%

“Trendy and cute”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall50%

“Too small”

Value For Money8%

“they are costly to order online”

Quality-Overall7%

“Not a Good batch this time”

Functionality-Overall7%

“it doesn't work”

Durability7%

“The only I didnt give 5 stars is one they dont last long”

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

“leaves your lips sticky”

Ease Of Use2%

“it's hard to pull through”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity2%

“Elastic part is too short”

Charging1%

“The light it comes with doesnt work its been on charge for hours”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall60%
Functionality-Overall10%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Compatibility-Overall4%
Color2%
Charging2%
Product Condition2%
Quality-Overall1%
Flavor1%
Value For Money1%

Common hookah tips questions

Is hookah tips profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $1.2M/yr across 43 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +15.4%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (73/100).
How competitive is the hookah tips niche?
17 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 36% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in hookah tips?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Value For Money, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.1%.
When does demand for hookah tips peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the hookah tips niche?
Listings span $5.01–$79.14; the average listing price is $41.51 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 216 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.