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intex 15x48 above ground pool

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 13Growth 98Conversion 7Competition 69Returns 98Price range 0Avg price 0Brand share 0Review moat 44Quality gap 89

Growth

Incredible+216.3%

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

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.1★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Good43%

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

Review moat

Okay2,114.19

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad$54K

$54K/yr · 18K searches

Conversion

Bad0.5%

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

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Avg price

Bad$541.60

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad$256.28–$974.93

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, intex 15x48 above ground pool is a $54K/yr Amazon United States market (18K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

intex 15x48 above ground pool market data

Units sold / yr
100–250
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$54K–$135K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.5%
Avg BSR
#44
Page quality
0%
Prime
32%
Sponsored
81%
Out of stock
1.9%
Avg brand age
37 months
Avg seller age
142 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

3 rising

Sellers

21

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

43%

Top 20: 92%

Open market

0%

  • Intex73%
  • Bestway24%
  • Funsicle2%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +216.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KHoliday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 34.4×

Top intex 15x48 above ground pool search terms

  • 16x48 pool5K/yr
  • intex pool 15x485K/yr
  • intex 15 x 481K/yr
  • intex 15x48 above ground pool2K/yr
  • intex 16 x 48 above ground pool2K/yr
  • intex 15 ft pool2K/yr
All search terms

Top intex 15x48 above ground pool 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%3%$2K6%$3K9%$5K12%$6K101001K10K100K 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 intex 15x48 above ground pool

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

What buyers love

Assembly/Installation21%

“Easily assembled”

Value For Money13%

“Great value”

Size-Overall10%

“Perfect fit”

Quality-Overall9%

“Good quality”

Durability6%

“durable materials”

Strength4%

“holds up well”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Works as advertised”

Leak-Proof3%

“Has not leaked any on us”

Water Resistance3%

“the pump that comes with it does a decent job of keeping the water moving”

Design-Overall2%

“Well built”

What buyers complain about

Leak-Proof20%

“LEAKS EVERYWHERE”

Value For Money8%

“they try to charge you $150+ to return it”

Durability7%

“Not as durable as advertised”

Assembly/Installation7%

“Literally impossible to put together”

Size-Overall6%

“Sent wrong size”

Quality-Overall6%

“Cheaply made”

Water Resistance5%

“all the water drained out”

Filtration5%

“the pump/filter is not working properly”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%

“NO INSTRUCTIONS”

Strength2%

“Actually probably not even that strong”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall33%
Leak-Proof19%
Defective Material/Parts7%
Value For Money6%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Water Resistance5%
Functionality-Overall4%
Assembly/Installation3%
Filtration3%
Product Condition2%

Common questions

Is intex 15x48 above ground pool profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $54K/yr across 31 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +216.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the intex 15x48 above ground pool niche?
3 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in intex 15x48 above ground pool?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Value For Money, Durability. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for intex 15x48 above ground pool peak?
Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 34.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the intex 15x48 above ground pool niche?
Listings span $256.28–$974.93; the average listing price is $541.60 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,114 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.