Is co2 cartridges profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $2.0M/yr across 12 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +13.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).

How competitive is the co2 cartridges niche?

8 brands and 34 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 82% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in co2 cartridges?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Value For Money, Compatibility-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.

When does demand for co2 cartridges peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the co2 cartridges niche?

Listings span $8.69–$30.11; the average listing price is $19.03 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,615 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

co2 cartridges

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.0%), but a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 82% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Great$2.0M

$2.0M/yr · 1.2M searches

Avg price

Great$19.03

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Great8.7%

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

Price range

Good$8.69–$30.11

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

Growth

Okay+13.7%

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

Review moat

Bad5,614.5

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Bad92%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Competition

Bad82%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, co2 cartridges is a $2.0M/yr Amazon United States market (1.2M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.

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

co2 cartridges market data

Units sold / yr: 100K–125K; avg 6,000–8,000/product
Revenue / yr: $1.9M–$2.4M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 8.7%
Avg BSR: #11
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 75%
Out of stock: 5.8%
Avg brand age: 69 months
Avg seller age: 161 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 82% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

8 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

92%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

82%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Umarex51%
QSBENI15%
Crosman13%
Guard Dog Security10%
Gorilla Force3%
CXWXC3%
Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 4%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +13.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Open Trend

Top co2 cartridges search terms

co2 cartridges568K/yr +21.0%7.0% conv.
co2229K/yr -0.1%3.5% conv.
c02 cartridges73K/yr +7.4%7.2% conv.
co2 cartridge34K/yr +33.9%2.6% conv.
12 gram co2 cartridges40K/yr +9.0%10.4% conv.
12g co2 cartridge38K/yr +7.6%11.0% conv.
crosman co2 cartridges28K/yr +31.2%13.2% conv.
ux umarex air rifle19K/yr +1.0%0.1% conv.
c0222K/yr -3.4%4.1% conv.
co2 cartridges for bb gun pistol25K/yr -5.9%10.5% conv.

All search terms

Top co2 cartridges 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 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Umarex High-Grade CO2 Cartridges for Pellet Guns BB Guns and Airsoft Guns

Umarex$9.284.7★15,356 rev

Umarex High-Grade CO2 Cartridges for Airguns 12 Gram (Pack of 30)

Umarex$19.864.7★15,356 rev

QSBENI 24 Gram CO2 Cartridge Life Jacket Rearming Kit Auto/Manual PFDfor Inflatable Life VestRefill Metal Bottles 1/2-inch CO2 Cartridges

QSBENI$8.694.4★229 rev

Crosman Powerlet CO2 Cartridges for Air Rifles Air Pistols & Paintball - Snug Fit Leak-Free Seal Durable Metal Construction - Made in USA Multi-Pack Options

Crosman$22.174.7★4,238 rev

Guard Dog Security 12 Gram Co2 Cartridges Non-Threaded CO2 cartridges BB Gun CO2 BB Pistol CO2 Airsoft Pistol and CO2 Paintball Markers Snug fit Solid Seal (Pack of 25)

Guard Dog Security$30.114.6★773 rev

Newest

by launch date

Spozer 12g CO2 Cartridges 25 Pack Non-Threaded Snug Fit Compatible with CO2 BB Guns Airguns Air Pistols Rifles Airsoft Pellet Guns Paintball Markers & Accessories

Spozer$27.8096 rev

1y ago

QSBENI 24 Gram CO2 Cartridge Life Jacket Rearming Kit Auto/Manual PFDfor Inflatable Life VestRefill Metal Bottles 1/2-inch CO2 Cartridges

QSBENI$8.69229 rev

2y ago

Guard Dog Security 12 Gram Co2 Cartridges Non-Threaded CO2 cartridges BB Gun CO2 BB Pistol CO2 Airsoft Pistol and CO2 Paintball Markers Snug fit Solid Seal (Pack of 25)

Guard Dog Security$30.11773 rev

3y ago

Hawki CO2 12 gram Cartridges for Air Guns/Airsoft Pistols/Paintball Gun (5 Pack)

Hawki$14.46799 rev

4y ago

CXWXC 16g/25g Threaded CO2 Cartridges for Bike Tires - Cartridge for CO2 Inflator with Threaded Connection CO2 Pump for Road and Mountain Bikes (D: 12 Pack)

CXWXC$18.381,550 rev

5y ago

What buyers say about co2 cartridges

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall32%

“Quality product as competitive price”

Value For Money21%

“Reasonable price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product20%

“As advertised”

Efficiency6%

“They work for my son's glock bb-gun”

Size-Overall5%

“Fit perfect”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to use”

Leak-Proof2%

“They don't leak”

Durability2%

“Great fitment and durable”

Compatibility-Overall2%

“Works perfect in my bb pistol”

Product Condition1%

“brand new in a box”

What buyers complain about

Leak-Proof20%

“the gas just leaks out”

Value For Money17%

“The slightly lower cost is more than offset by the waste of gas”

Compatibility-Overall11%

“Failure 2 disclose compatibility”

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

“This item does not work with the air gun it was advertised with”

Quality-Overall9%

“Garbage”

Ease Of Use4%

“Eazy to use”

Noise Level3%

“Noisy powerful co2 cartridges”

Durability3%

“Either my BB gun or the cylinders themselves deplete fast”

Size-Overall3%

“Small”

Strength2%

“Weak”

Common questions

Is co2 cartridges profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $2.0M/yr across 12 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +13.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
How competitive is the co2 cartridges niche?: 8 brands and 34 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 82% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in co2 cartridges?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Value For Money, Compatibility-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for co2 cartridges peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the co2 cartridges niche?: Listings span $8.69–$30.11; the average listing price is $19.03 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,615 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.