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4th generation nest

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 71Growth 30Conversion 52Competition 13Returns 1Price range 5Avg price 48Brand share 0Review moat 21Quality gap 55

Market size

Good$756K

$756K/yr · 92K searches

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Good4.3%

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

Avg price

Okay$190.69

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Okay+3.7%

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

Review moat

Bad10,542.67

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Bad84%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Price range

Bad$91.52–$246.31

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

Returns

Bad11.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 4th generation nest is a $756K/yr Amazon United States market (92K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 32/100.

Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

4th generation nest market data

Units sold / yr
3K–3K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$477K–$572K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.3%
Avg BSR
#104
Page quality
0%
Prime
67%
Sponsored
67%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
50 months
Avg seller age
145 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 84% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

1 flat

Sellers

75

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

84%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Google100%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 77 weeks — +3.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KSpike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.1×

Top 4th generation nest search terms

  • google nest thermostat 4th generation36K/yr
  • 4th generation nest45K/yr
  • google nest 4th generation thermostat12K/yr
All search terms

Top 4th generation nest 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%$76K20%$151K30%$227K40%$302K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about 4th generation nest

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

What buyers love

Assembly/Installation26%

“Installed in minutes”

Ease Of Use12%

“Easy to use”

Quality-Overall11%

“Good and reliable product”

Value For Money8%

“Great value for the money”

Sensor5%

“the multiple sensor function is great feature”

Design-Overall4%

“Very nice looking”

Efficiency3%

“it does it for you”

Connectivity-Overall3%

“It connects very well”

Remote Control3%

“Seems to be easy to control”

Compatibility-Overall2%

“pairs GREAT with them”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall14%

“Does not work well”

Connectivity-Overall14%

“will not connect to the app”

Durability10%

“Failed after 1 year 8 months”

Quality-Overall9%

“Very bad quality”

Assembly/Installation9%

“Having issues installing this”

Value For Money9%

“they were cheaper”

Ease Of Use7%

“Not user friendly”

Compatibility-Overall6%

“Not compatible”

Product Condition2%

“USED AND INCOMPLETE”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%

“Not enough manual control, very uncomfortable”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall47%
Functionality-Overall19%
Connectivity-Overall10%
Value For Money5%
Color3%
Assembly/Installation3%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Size-Overall2%
Product Condition1%

Common questions

Is 4th generation nest profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $756K/yr across 9 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +3.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (32/100).
How competitive is the 4th generation nest niche?
1 brands and 75 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 84% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 4th generation nest?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Connectivity-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 11.8% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for 4th generation nest peak?
Demand peaks in Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 4.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 4th generation nest niche?
Listings span $91.52–$246.31; the average listing price is $190.69 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 10,543 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.