liftmaster 8500
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Review moat
Great398.27avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Good$370K$370K/yr · 41K searches
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Okay+5.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Returns
Okay4.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Competition
Bad74%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Conversion
Bad1.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Avg price
Bad$687.52avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Bad$396.41–$1293.60cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, liftmaster 8500 is a $370K/yr Amazon United States market (41K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 29/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
liftmaster 8500 market data
- Units sold / yr
- 500–750
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $344K–$516K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.3%
- Avg BSR
- #598
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 93%
- Sponsored
- 80%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 44 months
- Avg seller age
- 154 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 74% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
3 flat
Sellers
21
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
74%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- LiftMaster74%
- CHAMBERLAIN14%
- Genie13%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +5.2% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Top liftmaster 8500 search terms
- liftmaster side mount garage door opener14K/yr
- liftmaster wall mount garage door opener8K/yr
- liftmaster 850011K/yr
- liftmaster jackshaft garage door opener3K/yr
- liftmaster 8500 garage door opener4K/yr
Top liftmaster 8500 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.
All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
98022 Premium Series By LiftMaster (Replaced 8500) Jackshaft Garage Door Opener Battery Backup W/WiFi
LiftMaster$642.414.5★301 rev
LiftMaster Premium Series 98022 (Replaces 8500W) Jackshaft Garage Door Operator WiFi
LiftMaster$646.444.6★736 rev
Chamberlain RJO101MC Ultra-Quiet Wall Mount Garage Door Opener with Battery Backup myQ Smart Wi-Fi Control LED Lighting System Space-Saving Design for Quiet Operation
CHAMBERLAIN$478.264.6★575 rev
LIFTMASTER 8900W Light-Duty Commercial JACKSHAFT Operator W/Built-in WI-FI for SECTIONAL Doors LJ8900W
LiftMaster$506.144.5★131 rev
Genie 6072H-O Residential Wall Mounted Garage Door Opener Black
Genie$396.414.4★730 rev
Newest
by launch date
Liftmaster 98022 Premium Series 2 Pack by Liftmaster (Replaced 8500) Jackshaft Garage Door Opener Battery Backup W/WiFi
LiftMaster$1290.426 rev
Liftmaster 98022 Premium Series Wallmount Exclusive Offer with Two Free Microfiber Towels
LiftMaster$642.6613 rev
Liftmaster HD RJO 98032 Jackshaft Wallmount DC WiFi with Backup Battery by Liftmasters Exclusive Pro Channel
LiftMaster$989.4422 rev
98022 Premium Series By LiftMaster (Replaced 8500) Jackshaft Garage Door Opener Battery Backup W/WiFi
LiftMaster$642.41301 rev
Chamberlain RJO101MC Ultra-Quiet Wall Mount Garage Door Opener with Battery Backup myQ Smart Wi-Fi Control LED Lighting System Space-Saving Design for Quiet Operation
CHAMBERLAIN$478.26575 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Genie 6072H-B Wall Mount Garage Door Opener with Battery Backup Wall Mounted & Space Saving
Genie$444.794.2★
Liftmaster HD RJO 98032 Jackshaft Wallmount DC WiFi with Backup Battery by Liftmasters Exclusive Pro Channel
LiftMaster$989.443.6★
LiftMaster 8500 Wall Mount Garage Door Opener Package OEM Genuine Factory Direct
LiftMaster$634.694.7★
LiftMaster Premium Series 98022 (Replaces 8500W) Jackshaft Garage Door Operator WiFi
LiftMaster$646.444.6★
Genie 6072H-O Residential Wall Mounted Garage Door Opener Black
Genie$396.414.4★
What buyers say about liftmaster 8500
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Installation wasn't too bad”
“Very quiet”
“Great product”
“easy to use”
“We got it at a good price”
“frees up lots of overhead space”
“As advertised”
“Bluetooth connection was easy and fast”
“The automatic lock is nice to have”
“Works great”
What buyers complain about
“a half Now it's broke”
“I was very worried about installing myself”
“Doesn't work”
“Trash”
“Expensive trash”
“We had to have a technician come out because it would not stay running”
“Instructions could be better though”
“False information”
“Units are not new”
“it would not close without help”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is liftmaster 8500 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $370K/yr across 15 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +5.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (29/100).
- How competitive is the liftmaster 8500 niche?
- 3 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 74% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in liftmaster 8500?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Assembly/Installation, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 4.7%.
- When does demand for liftmaster 8500 peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the liftmaster 8500 niche?
- Listings span $396.41–$1293.60; the average listing price is $687.52 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 398 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.