Is welder profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $7.9M/yr across 23 tracked products. 5 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -9.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).

How competitive is the welder niche?

14 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in welder?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 3.5%.

When does demand for welder peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the welder niche?

Listings span $32.86–$819.80; the average listing price is $182.92 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 589 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

welder

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($32.86–$819.80) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size

Incredible$7.9M

$7.9M/yr · 5.4M searches

Review moat

Good588.87

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay56%

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

Avg price

Okay$182.92

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Okay3.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay83%

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

Growth

Bad-9.1%

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

Conversion

Bad0.8%

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

Price range

Bad$32.86–$819.80

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

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, welder is a $7.9M/yr Amazon United States market (5.4M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

welder market data

Units sold / yr: 30K–40K; avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr: $5.5M–$7.3M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.8%
Avg BSR: #20
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 40 months
Avg seller age: 165 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 56% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

14 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

83%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

56%

Top 20: 96%

Open market

15%

YESWELDER50%
ARCCAPTAIN13%
Hpoouo11%
Futelo6%
ANDELI3%
Lincoln Electric3%
Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 15%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -9.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top welder search terms

mig1.9M/yr -4.5%0.0% conv.
welder1.2M/yr -12.1%0.8% conv.
mig welder551K/yr -9.2%0.7% conv.
welding machine534K/yr -19.1%0.7% conv.
welder machine225K/yr +10.0%0.9% conv.
yeswelder228K/yr -19.8%0.9% conv.
maquina de soldar157K/yr -16.4%0.4% conv.
yes welder132K/yr +2.2%0.9% conv.
welders145K/yr -13.4%0.4% conv.
flux core welder111K/yr -14.3%1.0% conv.

All search terms

Top welder 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 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

YESWELDER 135A MIG Welder 110V Flux Core Gasless MIG/Lift TIG/Stick 3-in-1 Synergic Control LED Display Welding Machine Bonus Flux Core Wire

YESWELDER$104.594.5★2,945 rev

Hpoouo 200Amp 20PCS Rods Stick Welder Super MINI Portable Welding Machine

Hpoouo$57.234.5★1,389 rev

YESWELDER 160A MIG Welder 110V/220V Dual Voltage 4 in 1 Gas MIG/Flux Core MIG/Lift TIG/Stick Multiprocess Large LED Digital Display MIG Welding Machine

YESWELDER$169.284.5★957 rev

Futelo 145A MIG Welder 3 in 1 Flux Core/Lift TIG/Stick Welding Machine 110V IGBT Inverter Gasless Welder with Synergy Control for Metal Repair & DIY Projects

Futelo$70.274.5★163 rev

YESWELDER 205A MIG Welder 110V/220V Dual Voltage 5 in 1 Gas MIG/Flux Core MIG/Spool Gun MIG/Lift TIG/Stick Multiprocess LED Digital Display Aluminum MIG Welding Machine MIG-205DS PRO

YESWELDER$337.284.6★1,424 rev

Newest

by launch date

HONE Stick Welder 110v Upgraded 205Amp Mini Welding Machine with Lift Tig Welding IGBT Inverter Arc Welder Machine 110v with Hot Start Arc Force Anti-Stick VRD for 1/16-1/8 Rod Include 25 Rods.

HONE$51.21576 rev

7mo ago

SEESII 135A MIG Welder 110V - 3-in-1 Gasless Flux Core/Lift TIG/Stick Welding Machine 7.7lbs Portable IGBT Inverter Large Digital Display Multi Process Welder

Seesii$95.35100 rev

8mo ago

110V Portable Welding Machine 2 In 1 Stick Welder/Lift Tig Welder Machine 20-135A IGBT Inverter Mini Welder With Hot Start Arc Force And Anti-Stick For Home Diy Arc Welder Auto Repair(Red)

FGRSRZ$56.1358 rev

8mo ago

Futelo 145A MIG Welder 3 in 1 Flux Core/Lift TIG/Stick Welding Machine 110V IGBT Inverter Gasless Welder with Synergy Control for Metal Repair & DIY Projects

Futelo$70.27163 rev

9mo ago

YESWELDER 135Amp Flux Core MIG Welder FLUX-135PRO 110V Flux Core MIG/Lift TIG/Stick 3-in-1 Digital Display Welding Machine & LYG-L600A Auto Darkening Blue Light Blocking Welding Helmet

YESWELDER$136.2983 rev

11mo ago

What buyers say about welder

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

What buyers love

Value For Money25%

“fair price”

Quality-Overall18%

“The build quality is excellent”

Ease Of Use11%

“easy to handle”

Portability6%

“Compact and portable”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As advertised”

Weight Light4%

“It's lightweight”

Strength3%

“It is well-built”

Durability3%

“This thing is made of some seriously durable material”

Size-Overall3%

“Perfect size”

Compactness2%

“Very compact”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall22%

“Did not work”

Quality-Overall13%

“Poor quality returning”

Durability9%

“Broke”

Size-Overall8%

“Huge”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting4%

“the absolutely terrible instruction manual”

Value For Money4%

“cant expect much for the price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Not what it appears”

Heating2%

“amps as it was running too hot”

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

“only stick”

Ease Of Use2%

“Little tricky to dial in”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall40%

Defective Material/Parts12%

Size-Overall7%

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

Value For Money5%

Quality-Overall3%

Mechanism Issues3%