Light Switch
FailPrices span $1.96–$5.50, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Light Switch is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 34 / 100Ranks 2,121 of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · −15 vs the category median of 4934
- Market size
- £208K/yr736K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -30.5%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 70%top-5 click share · 6 brands · 54 sellers
Flapen Score
Light Switch against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Light Switch is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Light Switch market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Light Switch 736K times last year and spent an estimated £208K. The top 5 brands take 97% of clicks. Demand peaks in Nov. Flapen scores it 34 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
7.0% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 736K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 7.0% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -30.5% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £208K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 736K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -30.5%
- Conversion, latest week
- 7.0%
- Market size, estimated
- £208Ka year
- Peak month
- November1.7× the quietest month
- Top search term
- light switch452K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £4.02.
Listings sell for £4.02 on average, from £1.96 to £5.50. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 60K to 80K a year. The average listing sells 3,000 to 4,000 of them. At £4.02 that is £12K to £16K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £4.02under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £1.96–£5.50
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 60K–80K
- Units per listing a year
- 3,000–4,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £12K–£16K
- Returns
- 1.2%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
71% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #34 within Electrical. It carries 2,276 reviews at 4.57 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 71%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #34in Electrical
- Average rating
- 4.57 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 2,276per listing
- Listings tracked
- 17
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are settling in.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 46 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 0
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 46 months
Products
Top Light Switch products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
BG Electrical Single Wall Light Switch 2 Way Raised and Slim Profile Round Edges Nexus Metal Brushed Steel 20A 16AX NBS12
- Price
- £3.12
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 9,356
- Age
- 15y ago

Single Gang Light Switch 1 Gang 2 Way White Plastic 10A
- Price
- £3.15
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2,626
- Age
- 15y ago

Knightsbridge CU1000 Curved Edge 10 A 1 Gang 1 Way Switch 230 V White
- Price
- £2.60
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2,952
- Age
- 8y ago

BG Electrical Double Wall Light Switch 2 Way Raised and Slim Profile Round Edges Nexus Metal Brushed Steel 20A 16AX NBS42
- Price
- £4.29
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 2,828
- Age
- 15y ago

BG Electrical Single Wall Light Switch 2 Way Raised and Slim Profile Round Edges Nexus Metal Antique Brass 20A 16AX NAB12
- Price
- £4.58
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 844
- Age
- 11y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
BG Electrical Double Wall Light Switch 2 Way Raised and Slim Profile Round Edges Nexus Metal Brushed Steel 20A 16AX NBS42
- Price
- £4.29
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 2,828
- Age
- 15y ago

Knightsbridge CU2000 Light Curved Edge 10 A 1 Gang 2 Way Switch 230 V White
- Price
- £1.96
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,571
- Age
- 8y ago

BG Electrical Single Wall Light Switch 2 Way Screwless Front Plate Round Edges Evolve Matt Black 20A 16AX PCDMB12B
- Price
- £5.50
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 850
- Age
- 4y ago

AXFEE Electrical Single Wall Light Switch Moulded Light Switch Cover-White
- Price
- £3.50
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 224
- Age
- 1y ago

BG Electrical Single Wall Light Switch 2 Way Raised and Slim Profile Round Edges Nexus Metal Antique Brass 20A 16AX NAB12
- Price
- £4.58
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 844
- Age
- 11y ago
Newest
by launch date
AXFEE Electrical Single Wall Light Switch Moulded Light Switch Cover-White
- Price
- £3.50
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 224
- Age
- 1y ago

AXFEE Electrical Single Wall Light Switch Light Switch 1 Gang 1 Way-Black
- Price
- £5.41
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 224
- Age
- 1y ago

BG Electrical Single Wall Light Switch 2 Way Raised and Slim Profile Round Edges Nexus Metal Matt Black 20A 16AX NFB12
- Price
- £4.44
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 440
- Age
- 2y ago

BG Electrical Single Wall Light Switch 2 Way Screwless Front Plate Round Edges Evolve Matt Black 20A 16AX PCDMB12B
- Price
- £5.50
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 850
- Age
- 4y ago

Invero 1 Gang 2 Way Electric Wall Light Switch White Rocker Standard Square 10 Amp
- Price
- £3.30
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 978
- Age
- 6y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 70% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
6 falling
Sellers
54
Top-5 brand share
97%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
70%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- British General50%
- Knightsbridge20%
- Marbo Sport18%
- AXFEE5%
- Alliance Electrical4%
- Invero3%
Demand
Light Switch search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Search terms
Top Light Switch search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- light switch452K/yr
- light switches51K/yr
- chrome light switch34K/yr
- single light switch24K/yr
- silver light switches23K/yr
- bg nexus brushed steel21K/yr
- white light switch17K/yr
- brushed chrome light switch13K/yr
- brushed steel light switches14K/yr
- electric switch11K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Light Switch
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Cheap and faulty
Obviously cheap rubbish
Inferior quality
Switch broke
Don't expect it to last
Fell apart after one week
Seems OK, not yet installed
nice switch although it doesn't come with the screws to install
Seriously it took about half an hour to undo two of these
Not worth it
Waste of money
Bit darker than expected
Colour more pale than it appears in picture
Maybe darker than expected
Love
really good quality kit
Well made at a good price
Excellent Product
Worth buying
Good Value
Excellent value for money
As advertised
Just what I needed
As described
Easy to install
This is one of those everyday electrical fittings that you dont think much about until you install it
looks fantastic when installed
Nice design
It looks and feels well made, and brings a pleasing appearance to the wall
Sleek
Return
1.2% Return rate 57% Fixable by listing
Bit darker than expected
Colour more pale than it appears in picture
Maybe darker than expected
No screws
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