Is butane grill profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $83K/yr across 27 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -85.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (35/100).

How competitive is the butane grill niche?

21 brands and 61 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 57% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 68% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in butane grill?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Heating, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 3.9%.

When does demand for butane grill peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Feb; the busiest month runs 4.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the butane grill niche?

Listings span $8.81–$245.65; the average listing price is $47.28 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,774 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

butane grill

Skip it

Soft demand (-85.0% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Avg price

Great$47.28

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Good68%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Okay57%

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

Returns

Okay3.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Okay$8.81–$245.65

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

Conversion

Okay2.2%

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

Review moat

Okay3,774.07

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad$83K

$83K/yr · 80K searches

Growth

Bad-85.0%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, butane grill is a $83K/yr Amazon United States market (80K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 68% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb. Verdict: Skip it — 35/100.

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

butane grill market data

Units sold / yr: 1K–1K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $47K–$59K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 2.2%
Avg BSR: #106
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 93%
Sponsored: 78%
Out of stock: 5.1%
Avg brand age: 51 months
Avg seller age: 186 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 57% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

21 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

68%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

57%

Top 20: 91%

Open market

28%

Coghlan's37%
Gas One14%
Ohuhu6%
Elite Gourmet5%
Sterno5%
CHANGBERT4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -85.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.4×

Open Trend

Top butane grill search terms

candle stove11K/yr -73.2%0.4% conv.
indoor cooking without electricity18K/yr -89.1%0.3% conv.
hobo stove5K/yr -38.9%0.6% conv.
non electric cooking devices9K/yr -88.8%0.5% conv.
emergency stove survival kit6K/yr -72.3%1.3% conv.
cooking without electricity7K/yr -88.0%0.0% conv.
battery operated cooker5K/yr -84.0%0.0% conv.
indoor stove for power outages5K/yr -90.3%0.8% conv.
battery operated cooking devices4K/yr -85.0%0.3% conv.
power outage indoor cooking5K/yr -93.9%0.0% conv.

All search terms

Top butane grill 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Coghlans Portable Folding Camp Stove Compact Lightweight Steel Cooking Stove for Camping Backpacking Hiking or Emergency Use Uses Canned Heat or Fuel Tablets Black

Coghlan's$15.344.5★5,724 rev

Coghlans Emergency Stove - Lightweight Portable Camping Stove for Backpacking Survival and Outdoor Cooking - Foldable Design with 24 Fuel Tablets Included (Compact for Travel and Storage)

Coghlan's$9.464.5★2,302 rev

Gas One GS-3400P Propane or Butane Stove Dual Fuel Stove Portable Camping Stove - Patented - with Carrying Case Great for Emergency Preparedness Kit

Gas One$29.744.6★15,058 rev

Camping Stove Ohuhu Camp Stove Wood Burning Stove Stainless Steel Stoves Mini Portable Stove for Camping Picnic BBQ Backpacking Hiking Survival Emergency Cooking Outdoor with Grill Grid Carry Bag

Ohuhu$19.624.6★6,322 rev

Gas One Portable Butane Camping Stove with Case: Automatic Ignition Precise Heat Control - Camping & Tailgating and Outdoor Cooking

Gas One$23.874.7★8,323 rev

Newest

by launch date

Hot Bento Cook Portable Battery-Powered Flameless Cooker Reaching 500+ Adjustable Heat Levels Cordless Cooking for Camping Travel & Outdoor Use

Hot Bento$245.650 rev

6mo ago

Sterno Emergency Preparedness Kit Portable Stove Liquid Wax Candles Tealights Supplies for Indoor & Outdoor Cooking & Lighting for Power Outages Camping & Disasters

Sterno$28.0038 rev

10mo ago

ChangBERT Portable Induction Cooktop Enhanced Version One-Click Max Power 1800W Large Heating Coil Burner Precise Temperature Control NSF Certified Commercial Grade Low Noise Hot Plate

CHANGBERT$115.04547 rev

1y ago

RecDec 2 Pack Solid Fuel Stove Portable Compact Mini Foldable Solid Alcohol Spirit Wax Tablets Stand Burner for Camping Outdoor Backpacking Hiking Trekking Survival Picnic

RecDec$8.8162 rev

1y ago

GODSAX Rocket Stove Portable Wood-Burning Camping Stove with Storage Bag

GODSAX$46.49806 rev

3y ago

What buyers say about butane grill

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall14%

“Great product - as advertised”

Value For Money10%

“Great value”

Heating9%

“Heats evenly”

Ease Of Use9%

“Easy operation”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“As described”

Cooking Experience4%

“efficient cooking solution”

Portability3%

“Portable stove”

Weight Light3%

“Amazing and lightweight”

Efficiency3%

“Does the job well”

Strength3%

“Easy to set up sturdy”

What buyers complain about

Heating18%

“Uneven heating”

Durability12%

“fell apart”

Quality-Overall8%

“Poor quality control”

Size-Overall7%

“too long”

Functionality-Overall4%

“Didn't work”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“False Advertising”

Value For Money2%

“overpriced,”

Temperature Control2%

“DOES NOT REGULATE THE TEMPERATURE AT ALL”

Cooking Experience2%

“It has no power to cook anything”

Product Condition2%

“Came in USED AND DIRTY”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall26%

Heating20%

Functionality-Overall12%

Value For Money7%

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

Compatibility-Overall3%

Quality-Overall2%