bbq lighter
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.2%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Brand share
Great42%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Conversion
Great9.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Great34%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Okay+15.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Okay3,310.44avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Bad£6.95avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Bad£63K£63K/yr · 92K searches
Price range
Bad£2.47–£12.91cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, bbq lighter is a £63K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (92K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 42% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
bbq lighter market data
- Units sold / yr
- 10K–13K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £70K–£87K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 9.8%
- Avg BSR
- #25
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 56%
- Sponsored
- 87%
- Out of stock
- 0.7%
- Avg brand age
- 54 months
- Avg seller age
- 189 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (34% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
27 falling
Sellers
52
Top-5 brand share
42%
Top 20: 93%
Top-5 click share
34%
Top 20: 80%
Open market
52%
- KARAN KING12%
- Aspect9%
- LUXTROUS8%
- ezkart7%
- Weber6%
- Aouplry6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +15.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.1×
Top bbq lighter search terms
- bbq lighters13K/yr
- gas lighters for cookers29K/yr
- barbecue lighter7K/yr
- bbq lighter gun4K/yr
- gas hob lighter9K/yr
- fire lighters gas15K/yr
- gas igniter5K/yr
- igniter3K/yr
- gas stove lighter3K/yr
- hob lighters for cookers4K/yr
Top bbq lighter 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
KARAN KING Pack of 3 Refillable Safety Gas Candle BBQ Fire Lighter Plastic 27 cm Colour
KARAN KING£4.784.2★7,935 rev
Aspect Refillable BBQ Lighter gas Adjustable Multi-Use for Kitchen BBQ Candles Camping (Set of 4)
Aspect£6.614.5★1,560 rev
Weber Lighter Cubes
Weber£4.574.6★13,099 rev
SUPRUS Electric Lighter Arc Windproof Flameless USB Rechargeable Lighter with Safety Lock for Candle BBQ Camping (Black)
SUPRUS£6.024.3★4,713 rev
C.K Classic C6000A Piezo Electric Gas Lighter - Assorted colours White
C.K£9.724.2★2,891 rev
Newest
by launch date
LUXTROUS 3 x Refillable Gas Lighters Long Reach BBQ & Kitchen Lighters Assorted Colours for Candles Fireplaces & Camping
LUXTROUS£5.5818 rev
LUXTROUS Pack of 3 BBQ Kitchen Lighters With 1 Clipper Gas
LUXTROUS£6.3931 rev
Aspect Refillable BBQ Lighter With 300ml Clipper Gas Adjustable Multi-Use for Kitchen BBQ Candles Camping (Set of 2)
LUXTROUS£5.11107 rev
BML 2 Pack BBQ Lighter Adjustable Flame Long Reach Windproof Refillable Gas Lighter for Outdoor Use Kitchen Candles Stove Grill & Camping Use (Assorted Colours)
BMLIMITED£3.30242 rev
Candle Lighter 2 PCS Rechargeable USB Electric Lighter Windproof Flameless 360 Flexible Neck & LED Display for BBQ Grill Camping Fireplace Stove(Black)
Aouplry£6.93244 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumLUXTROUS 3 x Refillable Gas Lighters Long Reach BBQ & Kitchen Lighters Assorted Colours for Candles Fireplaces & Camping
LUXTROUS£5.584.2★
LUXTROUS Pack of 3 BBQ Kitchen Lighters With 1 Clipper Gas
LUXTROUS£6.394.5★
Weber Lighter Cubes
Weber£4.574.6★
200 Firelighters - Ecoblaze Natural Firelighters | Fast lighting & Odourless Fire Lighters For Wood Burners & BBQ Ovens Stoves & Fireplaces
ecoblaze£10.134.7★
Pelle & Sol 200 Natural Firelighters Long Burning Fire Lighters for Wood Burners BBQ Lighter Pizza Ovens Open Fires Quick Light Fire Starter Log Burner Accessories - Eco Firelighters
Pelle & Sol£10.014.5★
What buyers say about bbq lighter
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent value”
“Decent quality”
“Easy peasy”
“As advertised”
“So safe - no flames, nothing flammable”
“charges really well”
“Effective”
“Ideally lightweight”
“Easy lighting”
“They are all uniform in size”
What buyers complain about
“can break easily”
“Cheap Rubbish”
“Won't charge”
“Not effective”
“They are smaller”
“Cheap”
“Wrong advertising”
“Gass leaks”
“frustrating to use”
“Chemical smell to product”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is bbq lighter profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £63K/yr across 39 tracked products. 2 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +15.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
- How competitive is the bbq lighter niche?
- 27 brands and 52 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 34% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 42% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in bbq lighter?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Charging. The return rate is 0.2%.
- When does demand for bbq lighter peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the bbq lighter niche?
- Listings span £2.47–£12.91; the average listing price is £6.95 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,310 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.