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title: "Melting Dome — $559K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 62/100 · $559K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **melting dome**
**Worth a look**
Shows demand growing +123.8% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 62Growth 95Conversion 75Competition 41Returns 86Price range 85Avg price 93Brand share 33Review moat 47Quality gap 19
**Growth**
**Incredible****+123.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Great****$22.32**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Returns**
**Great****1.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Price range**
**Great****$9.61–$52.71**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Great****7.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Good****$559K**
$559K/yr · 352K searches
**Review moat**
**Okay****1,821.71**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Okay****60%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Okay****85%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Signals**[** Trending**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=trending "Search growth > 100% (90d)")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, melting dome is a $559K/yr Amazon United States market (352K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 62/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **melting dome market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **20K–25K**
- avg 750–1,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$446K–$558K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **7.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#140**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **95%**
- **Out of stock**
- **3.7%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **40 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **149 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 60% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**11 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**63**
**Top-5 brand share**
**85%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**60%**
Top 20: 99%
**Open market**
**11%**
- BLACKSTONE41% - EWFEN18% - ZBXFCSH10% - Joyfair9% - Cuisinart8% - Outset4% - Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 11%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +123.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
18K13KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/melting-dome/trend)
## **Top melting dome search terms**
- **basting cover**51K/yr+99.9%3.6% conv. - **griddle dome**38K/yr+128.3%4.6% conv. - **melting dome**36K/yr+79.8%4.0% conv. - **blackstone basting cover**33K/yr+127.1%6.3% conv. - **blackstone dome**28K/yr+196.9%7.0% conv. - **basting cover for griddle**25K/yr+76.9%4.0% conv. - **blackstone steamer dome**16K/yr+192.0%9.2% conv. - **melting dome for griddle**20K/yr+99.4%4.1% conv. - **basting dome**12K/yr+185.2%4.0% conv. - **blackstone dome lids for griddle**14K/yr+173.9%6.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/melting-dome/search-terms)
## **Top melting dome 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%10%$56K20%$112K30%$168K40%$224K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Blackstone 5555 Basting Cover Medium Square**BLACKSTONE**$22.54**4.8★1,062 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09R533RQ3) [2**Blackstone 1780 12 Round Basting Cover Stainless Steel**BLACKSTONE**$18.58**4.7★10,245 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y6H4ZL6) [3**Griddle Accessories for Blackstone Commercial Grade 12 Inch Heavy Duty Round Melting Dome with 7 Round Cast Iron Grill Burger Bacon Press Perfect for Blackstone Camp Chef Flat Top Griddle Grill**EWFEN**$22.53**4.7★864 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CF1LVL57) [4**Joyfair Basting Cover Melting Dome for Blackstone Griddle (No Vent 2Pcs)**Joyfair**$22.16**4.7★813 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DP5GKHH) [5**12 Inch Heavy Duty Cheese Melting Dome Wok Lids - Stainless Steel Griddle Grill Accessories - Durable Round Basting Steaming Cover - Heat Resistant Handle for Flat Top Griddle Grill- 2 Domes**ZBXFCSH**$20.80**4.7★1,286 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0825T6BFD)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Griddle Accessories for Blackstone 12 Inch Heavy Duty Melting Dome with Round Cast Iron Smash Burger Press -Best fits for Blackstone Flat Top Griddle Grill (Basting Cover-Dome)**Zangboer**$22.17**24 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGLTGRVN) [**Griddle Accessories for Blackstone 7 Round Cast Iron Smash Burger Press 12.5 Heavy Duty Griddle Dome & burger Patty Papers for Hamburger Bacon Steak Perfect for Blackstone Flat Top Griddle Grill**Whaleme**$20.36**54 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FG29P3ZH) [**ZBXFCSH Stainless Steel 9 Griddle Melting Cheese Dome Wok Lids- Commercial Grade Basting and Steaming Cover- Best fit for Blackstone Flat Top Grills 0.6mm Thickness-2 Domes**ZBXFCSH**$21.07**50 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FF93NG8X) [**Outset Burger Cheese Melting Dome for Grill Griddle and Stovetop**Outset**$9.61**224 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSJYQBCK) [**2pcs Rectangular Basting Cover Stainless Steel Cheese Melting Dome Steaming Cover Lid Commercial Grade Heavy Duty Griddle Grill Accessories for Flat Top Grill Cooking**EWFEN**$24.00**203 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DK1SR1L9)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Griddle Accessories for Blackstone 12 Inch Heavy Duty Melting Dome with Round Cast Iron Smash Burger Press -Best fits for Blackstone Flat Top Griddle Grill (Basting Cover-Dome)**Zangboer**$22.17**4.9★**▲ 156%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGLTGRVN) [**Cuisinart 12.25 Melting Dome with Bonus Wire Rack Stainless Steel Grill Dome with Vent for Steaming Smoking & Melting Cheese Ideal for BBQ Griddles and Outdoor Cooking**Cuisinart**$28.22**4.8★**▲ 53%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DMRGXBJ) [**Griddle Accessories for Blackstone 7 Round Cast Iron Smash Burger Press 12.5 Heavy Duty Griddle Dome & burger Patty Papers for Hamburger Bacon Steak Perfect for Blackstone Flat Top Griddle Grill**Whaleme**$20.36**4.7★**▲ 47%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FG29P3ZH) [**HOMENOTE Griddle Accessories for Blackstone Commercial Grade 12 Inch Heavy Duty Melting Dome with Round Cast Iron Smash Burger Press Perfect for Flat Top Hibachi Grill Outdoor Indoor**homenote**$33.75**4.7★**▲ 28%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XJ1B4YS) [**Blackstone 5207 Rectangle Basting Cover Small 2-Pack Stainless Steel**BLACKSTONE**$52.71**4.8★**▲ 27%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09R534JTJ)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about melting dome**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**23%
*“solid quality”*
**Value For Money**15%
*“Good buy for the money”*
**Grilling**12%
*“Simple grill combo”*
**Size-Overall**10%
*“Great size”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
*“As Advertised”*
**Gifting Purpose**4%
*“Great father's day gift”*
**Strength**3%
*“Reasonable priced sturdy domes”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**3%
*“Cleans up easily”*
**Durability**3%
*“it's durable”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“Easy to use”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**16%
*“Over priced for the quality”*
**Rusts/Corrodes**14%
*“They rust”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“Well, theres a reason they dont fit”*
**Handle Quality**7%
*“no handle”*
**Strength**6%
*“Feels a little flimsy”*
**Thickness**4%
*“Thought these would be bigger very thin and flimsy”*
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
*“broken piece”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“delivered with tax $30.00 doesn't get any better that that”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“the lack of information provided makes them almost worthless”*
**Durability**3%
*“First use broke may need to get a different line”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**49%
**Quality-Overall**8%
**Value For Money**7%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
**Defective Material/Parts**6%
**Grilling**3%
**Rusts/Corrodes**3%
**Product Condition**3%
**Material Quality**2%
**Handle Quality**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is melting dome profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $559K/yr across 21 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +123.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (62/100).
- **How competitive is the melting dome niche?**
- 11 brands and 63 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 60% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in melting dome?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Rusts/Corrodes, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.5%.
- **When does demand for melting dome peak?**
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 3.9× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the melting dome niche?**
- Listings span $9.61–$52.71; the average listing price is $22.32 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,822 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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