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ashtray

Launch it

A $2.2M/yr market growing +14.0% this quarter with returns at 1.0% — clears our launch bar.

Market size 95Growth 42Conversion 56Competition 60Returns 95Price range 80Avg price 55Brand share 75Review moat 33Quality gap 24

Market size

Incredible$2.2M

$2.2M/yr · 3.8M searches

Returns

Incredible1.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Great$5.31–$56.21

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

Brand share

Great60%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Good49%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Conversion

Good4.7%

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

Avg price

Good$12.57

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Okay+14.0%

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

Review moat

Okay3,182.07

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, ashtray is a $2.2M/yr Amazon United States market (3.8M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 60% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Launch it — 63/100.

Data updated Aug 1, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

ashtray market data

Units sold / yr
150K–200K
avg 4,000–5,000/product
Revenue / yr
$1.9M–$2.5M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.7%
Avg BSR
#17
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
0%
Out of stock
1.2%
Avg brand age
42 months
Avg seller age
170 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 49% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

22 falling

Sellers

34

Top-5 brand share

60%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

49%

Top 20: 89%

Open market

36%

  • INONE21%
  • Lependor17%
  • roygra12%
  • Wusifie6%
  • BESUPERT5%
  • Tmengdao4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +14.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
100K60KHoliday '24Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Top ashtray search terms

  • ashtray988K/yr
  • ash tray987K/yr
  • outdoor ashtray201K/yr
  • ashtray with lid225K/yr
  • ash tray outdoors163K/yr
  • ashtray for outside patio127K/yr
  • outdoor ashtrays for patio105K/yr
  • ashtrays111K/yr
  • ashtray for weed110K/yr
  • cute ashtray84K/yr
All search terms

Top ashtray 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.

0%5%$112K10%$225K15%$337K20%$450K101001K10K100K 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 buyers say about ashtray

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall16%

“Great piece of kit”

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

“As described”

Size-Overall8%

“Great size”

Value For Money7%

“Good for the price”

Ease Of Cleaning6%

“Cleans up well”

Durability5%

“durable material”

Strength4%

“Sturdy lid on it”

Design-Overall4%

“It looks sleek”

Color4%

“People love the shape n color”

Efficiency3%

“very efficient”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall30%

“It's small”

Quality-Overall6%

“Low Quality”

Durability5%

“it broke with in a week”

Smell5%

“Does not help with smell”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Doesnt look anything like this picture”

Color3%

“a bit darker in color”

Value For Money3%

“not worth $10”

Ease Of Cleaning2%

“Over time, the areas that are screwed in get stuck & youre unable to pull it all apart to empty/clean”

Rusts/Corrodes2%

“started rusting quickly”

Functionality-Overall2%

“Doesnt work at all”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall55%
Advertised Vs Actual Product8%
Defective Material/Parts7%
Material Quality4%
Functionality-Overall4%
Color3%
Value For Money3%
Quality-Overall3%
Smell1%
Strength1%

Common questions

Is ashtray profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $2.2M/yr across 29 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +14.0%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (63/100).
How competitive is the ashtray niche?
22 brands and 34 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 49% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 60% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in ashtray?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 1.0%.
When does demand for ashtray peak?
Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the ashtray niche?
Listings span $5.31–$56.21; the average listing price is $12.57 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,182 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.