Metal Detector
Metal Detector shows a sweet-spot price point ($61.72 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Flapen Score
Top 26% of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · +6 vs the category median of 51
Is Metal Detector profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Metal Detector is a £831K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (728K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 73% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Metal Detector: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Worth a look. Search demand moved -6.1% over the last 90 days and 1.8% of searches end in a purchase.
£831K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 73% of demand, so 27% of the market is open.
27%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.2★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 27 products
Top Metal Detector products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
LYMIN Metal Detector for Adults Professional All Metal/DLSC High Sensitivity Lightweight Waterproof Adjustable Gold Detector for Beach Backyard Search for Treasure 2 9V Battery Not Included
- Price
- £31.71
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 38
- Age
- 8mo ago
SUNPOW Metal Detector for Adults & Kids Waterproof Metal Detector for Gold Detecting Stable Anti-interference Big LCD Display 4 Modes IP68 Search Coil -OTMD13
- Price
- £55.16
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 460
- Age
- 1y ago
SUNPOW Rechargeable Metal Detector for Adults 10 Deep Dual-D Coil 35H Lithium Battery 10-Level Sensitivity 4 Detection Modes 7-Metal ID IP68 Waterproof with Shovel Backpack & Headphones
- Price
- £87.04
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 4,497
- Age
- 1y ago
Trsaow Metal Detector for Adults Kids Professional IP68 Waterproof Gold Detectors with 10 Coil and Battery Higher Accuracy Lightweight Adjustable Stem for Treasure Hunting on Beach Field
- Price
- £31.96
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 162
- Age
- 2y ago
GreenRex Metal Detector for Adults Professional Waterproof Pinpoint High Accuracy Gold and Silver Detection Underwater and Beach Use 10 IP68 Coil Bigger LCD New Advanced DSP Chip
- Price
- £87.40
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 549
- Age
- 1y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
SUNPOW Kids Metal Detector with Treasure Animation & Waterproof Coil - Adjustable Stem (60-70cm) - Kit Includes Shovel Rake Bag for Boys & Girls 6-12 for Beach Park Backyard
- Price
- £25.62
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 195
- Age
- 7mo ago
Kids Metal Detector Waterproof & Lightweight Metal Detectors with LCD & Sound Indication High Sensitivity Metal Detector for Kids with Rake Shovel and Bags for Treasure Seeking Gift for Boys/Girls
- Price
- £14.04
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- Reviews
- 10
- Age
- 6mo ago
KAIWEETS Metal Detector Professional Collapsible Metal Detectors for Adults 4 Detection Modes High Accuracy Pinpoint IP68 Waterproof Coil with Advanced DSP Chip Bigger Backlit LCD Display
- Price
- £50.80
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 16
- Age
- 10mo ago
Kids Metal Detector for Boys & Girls 4-10 1lb-Metal Detector Lightweight for Kids Adjustable Stem from 23.6 to 28.3 4-Depth Waterproof Metal Detector with Shovel Rake
- Price
- £18.63
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 1,415
- Age
- 10mo ago
LYMIN Metal Detector for Adults Professional All Metal/DLSC High Sensitivity Lightweight Waterproof Adjustable Gold Detector for Beach Backyard Search for Treasure 2 9V Battery Not Included
- Price
- £31.71
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 38
- Age
- 8mo ago
Newest
by launch dateKids Metal Detector Waterproof & Lightweight Metal Detectors with LCD & Sound Indication High Sensitivity Metal Detector for Kids with Rake Shovel and Bags for Treasure Seeking Gift for Boys/Girls
- Price
- £14.04
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- Reviews
- 10
- Age
- 6mo ago
SUNPOW Kids Metal Detector with Treasure Animation & Waterproof Coil - Adjustable Stem (60-70cm) - Kit Includes Shovel Rake Bag for Boys & Girls 6-12 for Beach Park Backyard
- Price
- £25.62
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 195
- Age
- 7mo ago
Foldable Handheld Metal Detector - IP66 Waterproof Kids & Adults Lightweight Portable 360 Detection Tool with LCD Display Compass & LED Light 9V Battery Powered for Treasure Hunting Outdoor Use
- Price
- £15.84
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 9
- Age
- 7mo ago
LYMIN Metal Detector for Adults Professional All Metal/DLSC High Sensitivity Lightweight Waterproof Adjustable Gold Detector for Beach Backyard Search for Treasure 2 9V Battery Not Included
- Price
- £31.71
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 38
- Age
- 8mo ago
Kids Metal Detector for Boys & Girls 4-10 1lb-Metal Detector Lightweight for Kids Adjustable Stem from 23.6 to 28.3 4-Depth Waterproof Metal Detector with Shovel Rake
- Price
- £18.63
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 1,415
- Age
- 10mo ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
Brands
17 falling
Sellers
29
Top-5 brand share
73%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
47%
Top 20: 92%
Open market
21%
- SUNPOW29%
- LYMIN18%
- DR.ÖTEK12%
- hazlewolke8%
- Trsaow6%
- GreenRex6%
Metal Detector demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Top Metal Detector search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- metal detector551K/yr
- metal detectors for adults75K/yr
- metal detectors39K/yr
- gold detector18K/yr
- metal detector professional6K/yr
- waterproof metal detector4K/yr
- metal detectors for adults professional6K/yr
- gold detector machine5K/yr
- beach metal detector3K/yr
- metal detector gold4K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Metal Detector
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
87% of reviews“Great value”
“Super easy to set up and use, even for beginners”
“Very accurate and high quality”
“It's lightweight”
“Works like a dream”
What buyers complain about
68% of reviews“and it does not find pound coins. tested”
“I've not had the opportunity to calibrate the machine because I don't have all the metals suggestede for the calibration”
“The build quality feels cheap and unreliable”
“It is a shame it does not come with a rechargeable battery system”
“A bit flimsy”
Metal Detector return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
2.0%
Return rate
10%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Metal Detector questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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