Is socket screws profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £124K/yr across 8 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -20.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).

How competitive is the socket screws niche?

6 brands and 8 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 86% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in socket screws?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Natural Resource Wastage. The return rate is 0.5%.

When does demand for socket screws peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the socket screws niche?

Listings span £3.31–£5.69; the average listing price is £4.98 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 233 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

socket screws

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.31–$5.69) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Incredible19.4%

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

Returns

Incredible0.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great233

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay£124K

£124K/yr · 129K searches

Growth

Bad-20.8%

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

Avg price

Bad£4.98

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Bad86%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad96%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Price range

Bad£3.31–£5.69

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, socket screws is a £124K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (129K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

socket screws market data

Units sold / yr: 20K–25K; avg 3,000–4,000/product
Revenue / yr: £100K–£125K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 19.4%
Avg BSR: #89
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 88%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 30 months
Avg seller age: 179 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 86% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

96%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

86%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Planet Value52%
EVOGES22%
Jones DIY12%
HanaMoon5%
Rubigo5%
Nartel4%
Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -20.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Open Trend

Top socket screws search terms

socket screws26K/yr -22.1%11.5% conv.
plug socket screws15K/yr -14.1%10.3% conv.
long socket screws14K/yr -23.5%15.3% conv.
electrical socket screws12K/yr -17.8%11.3% conv.
m3.5 electrical screws10K/yr -11.4%8.0% conv.
electric socket screws10K/yr -28.7%10.9% conv.
electrical screws10K/yr -29.4%9.8% conv.
light switch screws9K/yr -29.4%12.3% conv.
m3.5 screws5K/yr -8.8%2.5% conv.
extra long socket screws5K/yr -23.0%15.8% conv.

All search terms

Top socket screws 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★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Planet Value£5.274.7★761 rev

M3.5 Electrical Socket Screws Flat Head 58 Pack Assorted Sizes (35mm 40mm 50mm 75mm) Nickel Plated Steel Ideal for Electrical Sockets Switches. Plugs Faceplates Back Boxes & Junction Boxes

EVOGES£5.304.5★95 rev

Mixed Group Pack of 40x Electrical Socket Screws Including 25mm 35mm 40mm 50mm & 75mm Silver Assortment Pack M3.5 Outlet Screws

Jones DIY£5.024.7★208 rev

Planet Value£5.694.4★143 rev

Pack of 40 Mixed M3.5mm Long Electrical Machine Screws for Light Switch & Socket Mixed Sizes (30mm 40mm 50mm 60mm) | Bright Zinc Plated

HanaMoon£4.934.3★20 rev

Newest

by launch date

M3.5 Electrical Socket Screws | 50 Pack | 10 Each 25 35 40 50 & 75mm | Slotted Countersunk | Nickel Plated (Flat 25-75mm)

Rubigo£5.010 rev

5mo ago

M3.5 Electrical Socket Screws Raised Head 55 Pack - Nickel Plated Steel Assorted Sizes (35mm 40mm 50mm 75mm) Ideal for Electrical Sockets Switches Plugs Faceplates Back Boxes & Junction Boxes

EVOGES£5.3595 rev

1y ago

M3.5 Electrical Socket Screws Flat Head 58 Pack Assorted Sizes (35mm 40mm 50mm 75mm) Nickel Plated Steel Ideal for Electrical Sockets Switches. Plugs Faceplates Back Boxes & Junction Boxes

EVOGES£5.3095 rev

1y ago

Pack of 40 Mixed M3.5mm Long Electrical Machine Screws for Light Switch & Socket Mixed Sizes (30mm 40mm 50mm 60mm) | Bright Zinc Plated

HanaMoon£4.9320 rev

1y ago

Mixed Group Pack of 40x Electrical Socket Screws Including 25mm 35mm 40mm 50mm & 75mm Silver Assortment Pack M3.5 Outlet Screws

Jones DIY£5.02208 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about socket screws

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall26%

“Excellent quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product24%

“Does the job”

Size-Overall14%

“Perfect and right sizes”

Value For Money11%

“Fantastic value for money”

Ease Of Use6%

“Handy”

Socket/Port/Plug6%

“Good replacement socket screws”

Mounting5%

“The screws are good for the job”

Brightness/Shine/Glow2%

“For the technically minded these are bright”

Connectivity-Overall2%

“Great for deep sockets”

Efficiency1%

“Worked well”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall25%

“they were not the right screws or size”

Durability13%

“They broke”

Natural Resource Wastage13%

“most of them will be wasted”

Socket/Port/Plug13%

“some sockets were loose as only one screw holding them in”

Strength13%

“Very weak screws”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall59%

Mounting8%

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

Thickness5%

Thin5%

Defective Material/Parts5%

Strength3%

Quality-Overall3%

Compatibility-Overall3%

Common questions

Is socket screws profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £124K/yr across 8 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -20.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
How competitive is the socket screws niche?: 6 brands and 8 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 86% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in socket screws?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Natural Resource Wastage. The return rate is 0.5%.
When does demand for socket screws peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the socket screws niche?: Listings span £3.31–£5.69; the average listing price is £4.98 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 233 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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socket screws market data

Competition & brand share

Demand & seasonality

Top socket screws search terms

Top socket screws products on Amazon

Top sellers

Newest

Trending

What buyers say about socket screws

What buyers love

What buyers complain about

Top return reasons

Common questions

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