Lighter
Lighter shows a sweet-spot price point ($39.84 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Flapen Score
Top 4% of 213 Home niches · +12 vs the category median of 51
Is Lighter profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United Arab Emirates niche tracking, Lighter is a $494K/yr Amazon United Arab Emirates market (328K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 54% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 63/100.
Lighter: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Worth a look. Search demand moved -14.9% over the last 90 days and 3.8% of searches end in a purchase.
$494K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 54% of demand, so 46% of the market is open.
46%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.1★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 55 products
Top Lighter products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Alsaqer Refillable Kitchen Gas Lighter Long Nozzle Flame Lighter for Gas Stove BBQ Candle Grill & Fireplace Safe Ignition with Lock Switch Ergonomic Grip (Butane Gas Not Included)
- Price
- $9.58
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 76
- Age
- 2y ago
TAFAN Culinary Blow Torch Adjustable Flame Chef Cooking Torch Lighter (Max 2500F) Refillable Butane Torch with Safety Lock for Cooking BBQ Baking Soldering & More (Assorted Color)
- Price
- $30.76
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 107
- Age
- 1y ago
GENZY Utility Lighter 4-Pack Multi-Purpose Wind Resistant Stainless Steel Durable Refillable Gas Lighter Perfect for Kitchen BBQ Candle Fireplace Grill Bakhoor Charcoal
- Price
- $22.92
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 115
- Age
- 1y ago
Electric Arc Lighter Plasma Lighter Flameless Windproof USB Rechargeable for BBQ Gas Stove Candle Fireworks Assorted Colors
- Price
- $12.74
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 1,245
- Age
- 7y ago
Bic Mini Lighter Assorted 1pcs
- Price
- $2.47
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 27
- Age
- 3y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
CigiLite Vintage Trench Kerosene Lighter Refillable Metal Wick Lighter Retro Nunchucks Style Design Portable Windproof Flame for Smokers Kitchen Use & Outdoor Gifts
- Price
- $54.19
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 6y ago
HONEST Torch Lighter Butane Lighter Windproof Lighter Mens Gifts for Candle Camping Family Use (Silver)
- Price
- $49.01
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 487
- Age
- 2y ago
BI.C Maxi Pocket Lighter Fashion Assorted Colors pack of (10)
- Price
- $63.83
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 1y ago
Bic J6 Maxi Lighter
- Price
- $3.62
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 7y ago
SKY-TOUCH Arc Lighter Flameless Electronic Lighter With Led Battery Indicator Rechargeable Usb Lighter Wind & Weatherproof Lighter For Kitchen Barbecue Candles Fireworks Gas Stove Black
- Price
- $12.14
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 410
- Age
- 3y ago
Newest
by launch date
GENZY Utility Lighter 3 Pack Multi-Purpose Wind Resistant Stainless Steel Durable Refillable Gas Lighter Perfect for Kitchen BBQ Candle Fireplace Grill Bakhoor Charcoal (3)
- Price
- $18.10
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 115
- Age
- 11mo ago
BI.C Maxi Pocket Lighter Fashion Assorted Colors pack of (10)
- Price
- $63.83
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 1y ago
PASSAGE Jet Torch Lighter Windproof Adjustable Flame with Safety Lock for Oud & BBQ
- Price
- $78.97
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 25
- Age
- 1y ago
GENZY Utility Lighter 4-Pack Multi-Purpose Wind Resistant Stainless Steel Durable Refillable Gas Lighter Perfect for Kitchen BBQ Candle Fireplace Grill Bakhoor Charcoal
- Price
- $22.92
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 115
- Age
- 1y ago
PASSAGE Black Mini Torch Lighter Refillable Windproof Compact Design for Incense & Charcoal (Shipped Empty)
- Price
- $58.72
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 21
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (40% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
28 falling
Sellers
97
Top-5 brand share
54%
Top 20: 95%
Top-5 click share
40%
Top 20: 72%
Open market
40%
- GENZY13%
- ALSAQER13%
- Generic11%
- BIC9%
- TAFAN8%
- SKY-TOUCH5%
Lighter demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Top Lighter search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- lighter165K/yr
- torch lighter21K/yr
- gas lighter19K/yr
- lighter gas20K/yr
- ولاعة17K/yr
- ولاعة فحم16K/yr
- bic lighter11K/yr
- blow torch8K/yr
- butane torch8K/yr
- lighters7K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Lighter
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
93% of reviews“Excellent product”
“Good value for money”
“Easy to use”
“Great lighter”
“Works well”
What buyers complain about
92% of reviews“Bad quality”
“Does not last”
“Barely worked”
“Impossible to charge”
“Larger than expected”
Lighter return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
1.9%
Return rate
0%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Lighter questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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