fake ice
Skip itStrong incumbent ratings (4.5★) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Price range
Great$5.48–$60.44cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Great7.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Good$13.46avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Okay56%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Okay1,652.46avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Okay3.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Brand share
Okay80%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Growth
Okay+11.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Okay$194K$194K/yr · 201K searches
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, fake ice is a $194K/yr Amazon United States market (201K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 80% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Data updated Aug 3, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
fake ice market data
- Units sold / yr
- 15K–20K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- $202K–$269K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 7.2%
- Avg BSR
- #353
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 93%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 39 months
- Avg seller age
- 185 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 56% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
19 rising
Sellers
21
Top-5 brand share
80%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
56%
Top 20: 93%
Open market
17%
- DomeStar42%
- LYFJXX24%
- Gikboup6%
- Mecefeno4%
- SHENGQIPC3%
- Bolsdoic3%
- Open — no brand owns it (13 brands, 17%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +11.6% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Top fake ice search terms
- fake ice92K/yr
- fake ice cubes65K/yr
- acrylic ice cubes11K/yr
- artificial ice cubes7K/yr
- fake ice cube8K/yr
- artificial ice7K/yr
- faux ice cubes5K/yr
- acrylic ice3K/yr
- pretend ice cubes3K/yr
Top fake ice 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
DomeStar 20 PCS Clear Fake Ice Cubes 0.8Inch Acrylic Ice Vase Fillers
DomeStar$6.384.3★1,380 rev
DOMESTAR 100 PCS Clear Fake Ice Cubes 1x1x0.8Inch Acrylic Ice Vase Fillers
DomeStar$15.314.6★913 rev
LYFJXX Fake Ice Clear Fake Ice Cubes Acrylic 17 mm 100 PCS Acrylic Decorative Ice Cubes for Photography Accessories Props Decoration Vase Fillers
LYFJXX$13.494.6★574 rev
LYFJXX Fake Ice Cubes 1000 Pcs Acrylic Ice Rocks for Centerpieces 11 * 14 mm Artificial Ice Table Scatter Fake Crushed Ice Acrylic Vase Fillers Christmas Decorations
LYFJXX$12.654.7★2,274 rev
DomeStar Fake Ice 150PCS Fake Diamonds Plastic Diamonds Acrylic Rocks Vase Fillers for Centerpieces Wedding Party Table Scatter Food Display
DomeStar$7.064.7★15,924 rev
Newest
by launch date
GUBEARE 100 PCS Fake Ice Cubes 0.7 Acrylic Fake Ice
GUBEARE$11.754 rev
Qirimoi Fake Ice Cubes100Pcs 15mm Clear Artificial Acrylic Ice Cubes Plastic Faux Icecubes for Fake Bake Vase Fillers Table Decorations Photography Prop
Qirimoi$9.710 rev
160 Pieces Clear Acrylic Fake Ice Rocks Vase Filler for Table Centerpieces
Gikboup$6.3669 rev
Fake Ice 0.7 Fake Ice Cubes Clear Acrylic Ice Cubes Vase Fillers for Centerpieces Square Rock Diamond Crystals for Photography Accessories Props Wedding Decoration Vase Fillers - 30 PCS
Mecefeno$6.8122 rev
HAPYSHOOP Fake Ice Cubes 17 * 22 mm 100 Pcs Clear Plastic Ice Cubes for Vases
HAPYSHOOP$5.4838 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumGUBEARE 100 PCS Fake Ice Cubes 0.7 Acrylic Fake Ice
GUBEARE$11.755.0★
Qirimoi Fake Ice Cubes100Pcs 15mm Clear Artificial Acrylic Ice Cubes Plastic Faux Icecubes for Fake Bake Vase Fillers Table Decorations Photography Prop
Qirimoi$9.710.0★
SHENGQIPC Reusable Ice Cubes for Camping 360 Pack 12 lbs
SHENGQIPC$60.444.4★
160 Pieces Clear Acrylic Fake Ice Rocks Vase Filler for Table Centerpieces
Gikboup$6.364.5★
yueton Miniature Clear Plastic Ice Cubes Fake Ice Cubes Dollhouse Beer Drinks Accessories Dollhouse Cups Sprinkle Decorations
yueton$6.034.6★
What buyers say about fake ice
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“They have good clarity”
“consistent size”
“Well worth the money”
“Easy to use”
“Better than expected”
“They are shiny”
“love these they keep my water cold all day long while Im at work”
“They are clear in color”
“add a fun decorative touch”
“durable”
What buyers complain about
“These are VERY SMALL cubes”
“so far aint worth the price”
“Well these are just plastic, not gel, so you can't expect them to stay cold for too long”
“Not lasting”
“Carry bag cheaply made”
“Melts too fast”
“Several of the reusable ice cubes leaked”
“the bag is a bit thin”
“It's very difficult to know how much space something like this will take up”
“The 2 hour claim is false advertisement imo”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is fake ice profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $194K/yr across 28 tracked products. 1 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +11.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- How competitive is the fake ice niche?
- 19 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in fake ice?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Value For Money, Temperature Retention. The return rate is 3.5%.
- When does demand for fake ice peak?
- Demand peaks in Oct; the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the fake ice niche?
- Listings span $5.48–$60.44; the average listing price is $13.46 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,652 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.