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title: "Co2 Cartridges — $2.0M/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **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.
Market size 94Growth 42Conversion 82Competition 15Returns 100Price range 71Avg price 85Brand share 19Review moat 24Quality gap 23
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
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**
**Great****8.7%**
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**
**Bad****5,614.5**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Bad****92%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Competition**
**Bad****82%**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**34**
**Top-5 brand share**
**92%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**82%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**4%**
- 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.
30K20KHoliday '24Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/co2-cartridges/trend)
## **Top co2 cartridges search terms**
- **co2 cartridges**568K/yr+21.0%7.0% conv. - **co2**229K/yr-0.1%3.5% conv. - **c02 cartridges**73K/yr+7.4%7.2% conv. - **co2 cartridge**34K/yr+33.9%2.6% conv. - **12 gram co2 cartridges**40K/yr+9.0%10.4% conv. - **12g co2 cartridge**38K/yr+7.6%11.0% conv. - **crosman co2 cartridges**28K/yr+31.2%13.2% conv. - **ux umarex air rifle**19K/yr+1.0%0.1% conv. - **c02**22K/yr-3.4%4.1% conv. - **co2 cartridges for bb gun pistol**25K/yr-5.9%10.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/co2-cartridges/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.
0%10%$196K20%$392K30%$588K40%$784K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**Umarex High-Grade CO2 Cartridges for Pellet Guns BB Guns and Airsoft Guns**Umarex**$9.28**4.7★15,356 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001TOLL1I) [2**Umarex High-Grade CO2 Cartridges for Airguns 12 Gram (Pack of 30)**Umarex**$19.86**4.7★15,356 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SHZ3DL1) [3**QSBENI 24 Gram CO2 Cartridge Life Jacket Rearming Kit Auto/Manual PFDfor Inflatable Life VestRefill Metal Bottles 1/2-inch CO2 Cartridges**QSBENI**$8.69**4.4★229 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3WN62LD) [4**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**$22.17**4.7★4,238 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015NB488) [5**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**$30.11**4.6★773 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C13XDFHT)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$27.80**96 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCS1MZC6) [**QSBENI 24 Gram CO2 Cartridge Life Jacket Rearming Kit Auto/Manual PFDfor Inflatable Life VestRefill Metal Bottles 1/2-inch CO2 Cartridges**QSBENI**$8.69**229 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3WN62LD) [**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**$30.11**773 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C13XDFHT) [**Hawki CO2 12 gram Cartridges for Air Guns/Airsoft Pistols/Paintball Gun (5 Pack)**Hawki**$14.46**799 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09YRPCVNK) [**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**$18.38**1,550 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091DP68C8)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**QSBENI 24 Gram CO2 Cartridge Life Jacket Rearming Kit Auto/Manual PFDfor Inflatable Life VestRefill Metal Bottles 1/2-inch CO2 Cartridges**QSBENI**$8.69**4.4★**▲ 185%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3WN62LD) [**Gorilla Force 16g CO2 Cartridges for Bikes - Threaded Refills for Tire Inflators Bicycle Cycling Road MTB Gravel E-Bike Fits Most C02 Inflator Heads Fast Flat Repair for Tubes & Tubeless 5 Pack**Gorilla Force**$15.02**4.7★**▲ 85%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GVS8JYF) [**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**$22.17**4.7★**▲ 44%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015NB488) [**16g/25g Threaded CO2 Cartridges for Bike Tires - Cartridge for CO2 Inflator with Threaded Connection CO2 Pump for Road and Mountain Bikes**CXWXC**$10.68**4.6★**▲ 25%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HH63BBP) [**Hawki CO2 12 gram Cartridges for Air Guns/Airsoft Pistols/Paintball Gun (5 Pack)**Hawki**$14.46**4.6★**— 2%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09YRPCVNK)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about co2 cartridges**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**32%
*“Quality product as competitive price”*
**Value For Money**21%
*“Reasonable price”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**20%
*“As advertised”*
**Efficiency**6%
*“They work for my son's glock bb-gun”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“Fit perfect”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Easy to use”*
**Leak-Proof**2%
*“They don't leak”*
**Durability**2%
*“Great fitment and durable”*
**Compatibility-Overall**2%
*“Works perfect in my bb pistol”*
**Product Condition**1%
*“brand new in a box”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Leak-Proof**20%
*“the gas just leaks out”*
**Value For Money**17%
*“The slightly lower cost is more than offset by the waste of gas”*
**Compatibility-Overall**11%
*“Failure 2 disclose compatibility”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
*“This item does not work with the air gun it was advertised with”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Garbage”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Eazy to use”*
**Noise Level**3%
*“Noisy powerful co2 cartridges”*
**Durability**3%
*“Either my BB gun or the cylinders themselves deplete fast”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Small”*
**Strength**2%
*“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.
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