Is camping stove profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $6.9M/yr across 30 tracked products. 7 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -11.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).

How competitive is the camping stove niche?

19 brands and 97 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in camping stove?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Heating, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 3.8%.

When does demand for camping stove peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Oct; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the camping stove niche?

Listings span $11.22–$231.32; the average listing price is $73.83 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,728 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

camping stove

Skip it

Soft demand (-11.9% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size

Incredible$6.9M

$6.9M/yr · 5.1M searches

Avg price

Great$73.83

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Good55%

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

Brand share

Okay80%

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

Returns

Okay3.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Okay$11.22–$231.32

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay3,728.13

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Bad1.8%

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

Growth

Bad-11.9%

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

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, camping stove is a $6.9M/yr Amazon United States market (5.1M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 80% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

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

camping stove market data

Units sold / yr: 80K–100K; avg 2,500–3,000/product
Revenue / yr: $5.9M–$7.4M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.8%
Avg BSR: #51
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 90%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 42 months
Avg seller age: 157 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

19 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

80%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

55%

Top 20: 89%

Open market

17%

Coleman39%
Gas One29%
Fire-Maple6%
AOTU3%
Elite Gourmet3%
ODSD3%
Open — no brand owns it (13 brands, 17%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -11.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Open Trend

Top camping stove search terms

camping stove1.8M/yr -12.1%1.0% conv.
camp stove716K/yr -3.5%1.2% conv.
coleman camping stove376K/yr -1.5%1.8% conv.
portable stove400K/yr -29.8%1.1% conv.
backpacking stove263K/yr +7.5%1.4% conv.
butane stove312K/yr -47.4%1.7% conv.
camping stove propane183K/yr -13.6%1.4% conv.
propane camping stove170K/yr -17.9%1.4% conv.
camp stove propane132K/yr -5.1%1.5% conv.
coleman stove128K/yr +14.4%1.6% conv.

All search terms

Top camping stove 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★)

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

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

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

Coleman Triton 2-Burner Propane Stove Portable Camping Cooktop with 2 Adjustable Burners & Wind Guards 22 000 BTUs of Power for Camping Tailgating Grilling BBQ & More

Coleman$94.604.7★3,620 rev

Coleman Cascade 3-in-1 Outdoor Camp Stove Portable Cooktop with Included Cast-Iron Grill & Griddle Accessories 24 000 BTUs of Power for Camping Tailgating Grilling

Coleman$208.754.6★457 rev

Coleman Triton+ 2-Burner Propane Camping Stove with InstaStart Ignition Portable Camping Cooktop with 2 Adjustable Burners & Wind Guards 22 000 BTUs of Power for Camping Tailgating Grilling

Coleman$108.824.7★1,215 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

Portable Camping Stove Propane Gas Camping Cooktop 2 Burner 20000 BTUs Windscreen Instant Ignition with Adjustable Burners Pressure Regulator for Camping Cooker BBQ Tailgating RV (Light Green)

THERMORA$85.0829 rev

5mo ago

2-Burner Portable Propane Camping Stove with Windshield 30000 BTU Foldable Gas Stove with Independently Adjustable Heat Coffee Stand & Carry Bag Gas Stove for Cooking Tailgating (Green)

LEECICILE$90.0736 rev

5mo ago

2-Burner Pro Camping Stove 24000 BTU Camp Stove Foldable Propane Stove Includes Carry Bag Windscreen Griddle Portable Stove Camping Essentials Suitable For Outdoor Cooking (Black)

SENBOWE$72.0443 rev

7mo ago

2 Burner Camping Stove 10000 BTU Propane Camp Stove Portable Folding Gas Travel Stove Camping Essentials Gears Includes Grill Carrying Bag Adjustable Burners & Piezo Ignition (Grill Plate Excluded)

TENGIZUOHZ$47.7270 rev

8mo ago

Propane 2-Burner Foldable Camping Stove with Carry Bag Portable Propane Camp Stoves with Adjustable Burners & Piezo Ignition for Outdoor Cooking Tailgating Backyard Gathering(Griddle Not Included)

CFRERO$62.0971 rev

9mo ago

What buyers say about camping stove

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall14%

“hose are good quality”

Value For Money12%

“Great value”

Ease Of Use9%

“Its easy to operate”

Heating5%

“The heat output is great”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Exactly what I needed”

Assembly/Installation4%

“Easy set up”

Compactness4%

“Compact size”

Size-Overall4%

“Compact size”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“I liked the easy clean-up”

Portability3%

“Easy to carry”

What buyers complain about

Heating19%

“Gets Hot”

Quality-Overall10%

“Low quality”

Durability9%

“fell apart”

Size-Overall7%

“Very very small”

Functionality-Overall5%

“Didnt work”

Ignition3%

“the igniter fell out”

Burner Issues2%

“the whole burner actually melted”

Smell2%

“the smell of burning electrics”

Value For Money2%

“Not worth the price”

Strength2%

“It seems flimsy”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall29%

Heating18%

Functionality-Overall12%

Value For Money8%

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

Quality-Overall2%

Product Condition2%

Defective Material/Parts2%

Ignition2%