metal detector
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($60.42–$3385.43) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Quality gap
Great4.2★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Good1,200.57avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Good74%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Okay60%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Market size
Okay$198K$198K/yr · 39K searches
Growth
Okay+5.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Returns
Bad6.9%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Bad1.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Bad$487.33avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Bad$60.42–$3385.43cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Arab Emirates niche tracking, metal detector is a $198K/yr Amazon United Arab Emirates market (39K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
metal detector market data
- Units sold / yr
- 250–500
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $122K–$244K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.0%
- Avg BSR
- #23
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 87%
- Sponsored
- 57%
- Out of stock
- 13.8%
- Avg brand age
- 43 months
- Avg seller age
- 0 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 60% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
18 falling
Sellers
33
Top-5 brand share
74%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
60%
Top 20: 97%
Open market
23%
- SUNPOW48%
- TERRIFI14%
- National Geographic4%
- fasient4%
- Blue Marble4%
- NALANDA4%
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 28 weeks — +5.6% search growth over the last 90 days.Top metal detector search terms
- metal detector25K/yr
- gold detector8K/yr
- جهاز كشف الذهب والمعادن6K/yr
Top metal detector 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 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
SUNPOW Metal Detector-High Accuracy with 12 Waterproof Coil 2x Backlit LCD Display Advanced DSP Chip 5 Modes Adjustable Length (19-59) Sturdy Spiral Structure
SUNPOW$400.994.3★6,570 rev
TERRIFI Handheld Metal Detector High Sensitivity Metal Detector Suitable for Finder Probeor Gold Coins Silver Jewelry Adults and Kids Gift
TERRIFI$76.683.4★8 rev
SUNPOW Rechargeable Metal Detector Pinpointer for Adults & Kids IP68 Waterproof 360 Detection 4 Modes(Aduio Vibrate Audio + Vibrate Mute) - Handheld Pin Pointer Wand with LCD Screen - NXGD01
SUNPOW$150.184.4★1,534 rev
SUNPOW Metal Detector for Adults & Kids Kids Metal Detector Waterproof for Gold Detecting Stable Anti-Interference Higher Accuracy Bigger LCD Display 4 Modes IP68 Search Coil OT-MD13
SUNPOW$307.814.3★1,658 rev
SUNPOW Rechargeable Metal Detector Pinpointer for Adults & Kids IP68 Waterproof 360 Detection Handheld Pin Pointer Wand with LCD Screen
SUNPOW$148.984.4★1,534 rev
Newest
by launch date
Zhjvihx 30m Depth 6 Antenna 1200m Range Gold and Silver Detector Advanced and Accurate Detection Metal Locator Multifunctional Metal Finder for Safety Inspection Land Survey
Zhjvihx$303.453 rev
Underwater Metal Detector IP68 Fully Waterproof 4.2-inch Coil Metal Finder with LED and Alarm Handheld GT-120 Metal Detector for Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals 9.84FT
KASTWAVE$87.041 rev
High Accuracy 1000 Meters Range Metal Detector with Display Screen for Gold Silver Copper Treasure (UK Plug)
Domary$676.510 rev
SUNPOW Metal Detector for Adults & Kids Kids Metal Detector Waterproof for Gold Detecting Stable Anti-Interference Higher Accuracy Bigger LCD Display 4 Modes IP68 Search Coil OT-MD13
SUNPOW$307.811,658 rev
SUNPOW Rechargeable Metal Detector Pinpointer for Adults & Kids IP68 Waterproof 360 Detection Handheld Pin Pointer Wand with LCD Screen
SUNPOW$148.981,534 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Samnuerly Metal Detector for Adults Underground Mineral Detector MD-5008 Best Gold Metal Search Machine Two Detecting Coils 2 years warranty
Samnuerly$3385.430.0★
OMMO Metal Detector Adjustable 27.5-37.8 Metal Detector for Kids with Intuitive LCD Display Lightweight Kids Metal Detectors with 6 Search Coil for Exploration Hiking
OMMO$190.044.3★
DR.ÖTEK - Professional Metal Detector for Adults - Waterproof High Precision Detector with LCD Display Strong Memory Mode Advanced DSP Chip - Gold Metal Detector with Shovel and Carry Bag
DR.ÖTEK$311.934.4★
SUNPOW Metal Detector for Adults & Kids Kids Metal Detector Waterproof for Gold Detecting Stable Anti-Interference Higher Accuracy Bigger LCD Display 4 Modes IP68 Search Coil OT-MD13
SUNPOW$307.814.3★
Underwater Metal Detector IP68 Fully Waterproof 4.2-inch Coil Metal Finder with LED and Alarm Handheld GT-120 Metal Detector for Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals 9.84FT
KASTWAVE$87.045.0★
What buyers say about metal detector
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“As described”
“Works well”
What buyers complain about
“NOT WORTH IT”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is metal detector profitable to sell on Amazon United Arab Emirates?
- The niche generates $198K/yr across 23 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +5.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).
- How competitive is the metal detector niche?
- 18 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 60% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in metal detector?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: القيمة مقابل المال. The return rate is 6.9% — above our launch gate.
- What does it cost to enter the metal detector niche?
- Listings span $60.42–$3385.43; the average listing price is $487.33 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,201 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.