9v battery
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Incredible28.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Market size
Great£1.8M£1.8M/yr · 1.1M searches
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-10.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Bad£5.83avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Bad90%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Review moat
Bad69,763.75avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Bad£2.79–£11.36cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, 9v battery is a £1.8M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (1.1M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
9v battery market data
- Units sold / yr
- 250K–300K
- avg 25,000–30,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- £1.5M–£1.7M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 28.4%
- Avg BSR
- #52
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 63%
- Out of stock
- 6.2%
- Avg brand age
- 59 months
- Avg seller age
- 181 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 90% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
5 falling
Sellers
72
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
90%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Duracell52%
- Amazon Basics30%
- Warriors11%
- Energizer4%
- PKCELL3%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -10.6% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Top 9v battery search terms
- 9v battery525K/yr
- 9v battery duracell75K/yr
- 9v batteries57K/yr
- square battery52K/yr
- pp3 9v battery46K/yr
- duracell 9v battery37K/yr
- batteries 9v42K/yr
- 9 volt battery40K/yr
- smoke alarm battery46K/yr
- 9v battery duracell 2 pack11K/yr
Top 9v battery 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 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Duracell Plus 9V Batteries (2 Pack) - Alkaline - 100% Life Guaranteed - Reliability For Everyday Devices - 0% Plastic Packaging - 5-Year Storage - 6LR61 MN1604
Duracell£5.364.7★43,563 rev
Amazon Basics 4-Pack 9V Alkaline Batteries 9V/6LR61 5-Year Shelf Life - for Smoke/CO Detector Electronics & Audio
Amazon Basics£5.174.6★237,558 rev
Warriors 4X 9V Alkaline Batteries 6LR61 Long Lasting Power
Warriors£4.874.6★6,320 rev
Duracell Plus 9V Batteries for smoke alarms Pack of 4
Duracell£11.364.7★15,486 rev
Warriors 2X 9V Alkaline Batteries 6LR61 Long Lasting Power
Warriors£3.454.6★2,103 rev
Newest
by launch date
PKCELL 9V Battery Block Battery 6F22 Batteries for Smoke Detector Radio Camera Toy Pack of 2
PKCELL£2.79532 rev
Warriors 4X 9V Alkaline Batteries 6LR61 Long Lasting Power
Warriors£4.876,320 rev
Warriors 2X 9V Alkaline Batteries 6LR61 Long Lasting Power
Warriors£3.452,103 rev
Amazon Basics 8-Pack 9V Alkaline Batteries 9V/6LR61 5-Year Shelf Life - for Smoke/CO Detector Electronics & Audio
Amazon Basics£7.16237,558 rev
Duracell Plus 9V Batteries (2 Pack) - Alkaline - 100% Life Guaranteed - Reliability For Everyday Devices - 0% Plastic Packaging - 5-Year Storage - 6LR61 MN1604
Duracell£5.3643,563 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumDuracell Plus 9V Batteries for smoke alarms Pack of 4
Duracell£11.364.7★
PKCELL 9V Battery Block Battery 6F22 Batteries for Smoke Detector Radio Camera Toy Pack of 2
PKCELL£2.794.4★
Energizer Max - 9V Battery (3 Pack) - Nine Volt Alkaline Block Batteries - Reliable Power for Fire Alarms Smoke Detectors Radios Toys - 100% Recyclable Plastic Free Packaging - 5 Year Shelf Life
Energizer£6.464.6★
Duracell Plus 9V Batteries (2 Pack) - Alkaline - 100% Life Guaranteed - Reliability For Everyday Devices - 0% Plastic Packaging - 5-Year Storage - 6LR61 MN1604
Duracell£5.364.7★
Warriors 2X 9V Alkaline Batteries 6LR61 Long Lasting Power
Warriors£3.454.6★
What buyers say about 9v battery
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent value”
“Long lasting batteries”
“Good quality”
“as advertised”
“absolutely worth it for the reliability and longevity”
“Full of power”
“Two other brands fit perfectly”
“Holds charge well”
“Ease of use”
“No issues work perfectly on smoke detectors etc”
What buyers complain about
“Low battery life”
“Very short life”
“Poor quality control”
“A bit expensive”
“changed it into a detector only for it to show low battery straight away so hasnt kept its charge”
“No instructions how to use them”
“Power source. Nothing”
“these are ever so slightly thicker than the standard”
“Not that powerful”
“Appear to be faulty”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is 9v battery profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £1.8M/yr across 8 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -10.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
- How competitive is the 9v battery niche?
- 5 brands and 72 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 90% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in 9v battery?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Battery Life, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.
- When does demand for 9v battery peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the 9v battery niche?
- Listings span £2.79–£11.36; the average listing price is £5.83 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 69,764 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.