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storm glass

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($28.26 avg), but soft demand (-36.3% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 27Growth 7Conversion 16Competition 80Returns 63Price range 92Avg price 95Brand share 77Review moat 83Quality gap 90

Avg price

Incredible$28.26

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$11.67–$94.77

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

Quality gap

Great4.1★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Great343.15

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Great35%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Great58%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Returns

Good2.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Okay$115K

$115K/yr · 322K searches

Conversion

Bad1.3%

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

Growth

Bad-36.3%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, storm glass is a $115K/yr Amazon United States market (322K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 58% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

storm glass market data

Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$141K–$170K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.3%
Avg BSR
#832
Page quality
0%
Prime
98%
Sponsored
83%
Out of stock
25.0%
Avg brand age
53 months
Avg seller age
157 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (35% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

23 falling

Sellers

41

Top-5 brand share

58%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

35%

Top 20: 78%

Open market

35%

  • Enkrio18%
  • JINGYUE12%
  • Ambient Weather10%
  • GM GMISS9%
  • F FOXKEY7%
  • TimesFriend7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -36.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
25K15KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.5×

Top storm glass search terms

  • storm glass92K/yr
  • storm glass weather predictor69K/yr
  • glass barometer18K/yr
  • weather predictor20K/yr
  • barometer glass11K/yr
  • storm glass barometer9K/yr
  • weather glass12K/yr
  • weather changing water droplets7K/yr
  • weather predicting storm glass14K/yr
  • liquid barometer5K/yr
All search terms

Top storm glass 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%$3K6%$7K9%$10K12%$14K1101001K10K 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 storm glass

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall22%

“Much higher quality than I expected”

Gifting Purpose12%

“Beautiful Gift”

Efficiency5%

“Works A+”

Size-Overall5%

“Great size as well”

Value For Money5%

“it's totally worth it”

Weather Proof4%

“Weather nerd approved”

Design-Overall4%

“Very attractive”

Fun/Entertainment Experience3%

“This has been a fun purchase”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Exactly what I was looking for”

Color3%

“which is my favorite color”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall23%

“It does not work as expected lolol”

Size-Overall15%

“Larger than expected”

Value For Money6%

“It looks like cheap glass so with that said its way over priced”

Strength4%

“Glass is fragile”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Misleading information”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

“the directions on how to read it aren't clear”

Measurement/Reading Accuracy3%

“It does not accurately predict anything”

Durability3%

“Not very durable as Im on my second one”

Quality-Overall3%

“Really cheaply made”

Material Quality2%

“It looks like cheap glass so with that said its way over priced”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall25%
Defective Material/Parts14%
Advertised Vs Actual Product10%
Functionality-Overall9%
Quality-Overall5%
Leak-Proof5%
Value For Money4%
Weight Heavy2%
Product Condition2%
Weather Proof2%

Common questions

Is storm glass profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $115K/yr across 46 tracked products. 3 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -36.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the storm glass niche?
23 brands and 41 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 35% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 58% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in storm glass?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Size-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 2.5%.
When does demand for storm glass peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 6.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the storm glass niche?
Listings span $11.67–$94.77; the average listing price is $28.26 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 343 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.