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title: "Summer Waves Pool — $544K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **summer waves pool**
**Worth a look**
Shows demand growing +289.8% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 62Growth 100Conversion 18Competition 67Returns 98Price range 1Avg price 47Brand share 6Review moat 43Quality gap 88
**Growth**
**Incredible****+289.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.1★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Good****45%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Market size**
**Good****$544K**
$544K/yr · 198K searches
**Avg price**
**Okay****$196.24**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,213.37**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Bad****98%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Price range**
**Bad****$94.00–$659.52**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Signals**[** Trending**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=trending "Search growth > 100% (90d)") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, summer waves pool is a $544K/yr Amazon United States market (198K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **summer waves pool market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–3K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$491K–$589K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#30**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **30%**
- **Sponsored**
- **90%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.8%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **31 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **147 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 45% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**7 **—flat
**Sellers**
**36**
**Top-5 brand share**
**98%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**45%**
Top 20: 90%
**Open market**
**1%**
- Intex51% - Bestway33% - Funsicle8% - Summer Waves3% - Sloosh3% - VINGLI1% - Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +289.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
18K13KSpike '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 37.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/summer-waves-pool/trend)
## **Top summer waves pool search terms**
- **12 ft pool**25K/yr+347.4%1.2% conv. - **summer waves pool**27K/yr+196.2%0.1% conv. - **12ft pool**20K/yr+329.3%1.2% conv. - **12x30 pool**20K/yr+310.7%2.0% conv. - **12 foot pool**19K/yr+269.9%1.2% conv. - **12 pool**16K/yr+298.3%1.4% conv. - **12x36 pool**9K/yr+280.3%0.9% conv. - **pool 12x30**8K/yr+345.0%2.1% conv. - **12x30 above ground pool**6K/yr+662.2%2.1% conv. - **12 x 30 pool**6K/yr+365.1%2.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/summer-waves-pool/search-terms)
## **Top summer waves 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%4%$22K8%$44K12%$65K16%$87K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Intex Metal Frame 12 ft x 30 in Above Ground Pool Set Round Swimming Pool with Steel Frame 530 GPH Cartridge Filter Pump and Type A Filter Cartridge**Intex**$134.98**4.2★388 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FGW3BYXJ) [2**INTEX 28210EP Metal Frame 12 ft x 30 in Above Ground Pool Round Swimming Pool with Steel Frame Pump Not Included**Intex**$94.00**4.3★790 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FGW3M3Y7) [3**Bestway Steel Pro MAX 12 x 30 Above Ground Pool Round Metal Frame Outdoor Swimming Pool Set with Filter Pump & Type I Cartridge Stone Print**Bestway**$147.54**4.1★3,603 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089NHCR2X) [4**Bestway Steel Pro MAX Above Ground Swimming Pool (12 x 30) | Round Outdoor Backyard Family Pool with Tritech Puncture-Resistant Liner | Easy Setup | Includes Filter Pump for Clean Clear Water**Bestway**$154.16**4.2★2,542 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002ZVOXE6) [5**INTEX 26711EP 12Ft X 30In Prism Frame Premium Above Ground Swimming Pool Set with Filter Pump**Intex**$134.18**4.2★1,038 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FGW2FP84)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**VINGLI 12FT x 30IN Metal Frame Above Ground Pool Round Frame Swimming Pool for Backyard Outdoor Portable Water Pool for Adults| Families| Friends**VINGLI**$101.15**18 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX9QTJDN) [**Bestway Steel Pro MAX 12 x 30 Above Ground Pool Round Metal Frame Outdoor Swimming Pool for Backyard Blue Pool ONLY**Bestway**$110.97**30 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPGR28X7) [**Funsicle Oasis Designer 12 x 36 Round Above Ground Swimming Pool Includes FiltraBoost 800 GPH Filter Pump with AutoSkimmer Type D Filter Cartridge & Repair Patch Dark Herringbone**Funsicle**$411.54**13 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPPBKYX9) [**Intex Metal Frame 12 ft x 30 in Above Ground Pool Set Round Swimming Pool with Steel Frame 530 GPH Cartridge Filter Pump and Type A Filter Cartridge**Intex**$134.98**388 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FGW3BYXJ) [**INTEX 28210EP Metal Frame 12 ft x 30 in Above Ground Pool Round Swimming Pool with Steel Frame Pump Not Included**Intex**$94.00**790 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FGW3M3Y7)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**VINGLI 12FT x 30IN Metal Frame Above Ground Pool Round Frame Swimming Pool for Backyard Outdoor Portable Water Pool for Adults| Families| Friends**VINGLI**$101.15**4.2★**▲ 37%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX9QTJDN) [**Bestway Steel Pro MAX 12 x 30 Above Ground Pool Round Metal Frame Outdoor Swimming Pool for Backyard Blue Pool ONLY**Bestway**$110.97**3.9★**▲ 37%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPGR28X7) [**SLOOSH Round Above Ground Pool - 12ft x 30inch Outdoor Round Frame Above Ground Swimming Pool Set for Kids Adults with Filter Pump**Sloosh**$119.50**4.2★**▲ 27%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHZVGHH2) [**Intex Metal Frame 12 ft x 30 in Above Ground Pool Set Round Swimming Pool with Steel Frame 530 GPH Cartridge Filter Pump and Type A Filter Cartridge**Intex**$134.98**4.2★**▲ 27%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FGW3BYXJ) [**Funsicle Oasis Designer 12 x 36 Round Above Ground Swimming Pool Includes FiltraBoost 800 GPH Filter Pump with AutoSkimmer Type D Filter Cartridge & Repair Patch Dark Herringbone**Funsicle**$411.54**3.6★**▲ 23%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPPBKYX9)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about summer waves pool**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Assembly/Installation**21%
*“Assembly is pretty straightforward”*
**Value For Money**14%
*“Value for Money”*
**Size-Overall**12%
*“Great size for the price”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Good quality”*
**Strength**6%
*“it has a sturdy construction”*
**Durability**5%
*“The material is durable”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“As advertised”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“Thick material”*
**Leak-Proof**2%
*“No leaks”*
**Design-Overall**2%
*“Its both sleek-looking”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Leak-Proof**22%
*“Started leaking”*
**Durability**8%
*“Broke”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Low quality”*
**Size-Overall**8%
*“too small”*
**Filtration**6%
*“Bad filter”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Not worth the price”*
**Assembly/Installation**4%
*“Took a little bit to set up”*
**Strength**2%
*“Not strong at all”*
**Water Resistance**2%
*“It was fun until the water leaked out”*
**Functionality-Overall**2%
*“First off it doesnt work”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**37%
**Leak-Proof**21%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
**Defective Material/Parts**5%
**Water Resistance**5%
**Value For Money**5%
**Filtration**4%
**Assembly/Installation**2%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is summer waves pool profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $544K/yr across 30 tracked products. 5 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +289.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).
- **How competitive is the summer waves pool niche?**
- 7 brands and 36 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 45% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in summer waves pool?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.5%.
- **When does demand for summer waves pool peak?**
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 37.2× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the summer waves pool niche?**
- Listings span $94.00–$659.52; the average listing price is $196.24 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,213 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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