thule lock
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Incredible$34.17avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Conversion
Great10.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Price range
Great$7.38–$73.04cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Good+43.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Good1,101.69avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Bad6.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Competition
Bad80%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Market size
Bad$55K$55K/yr · 15K searches
Brand share
Bad98%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, thule lock is a $55K/yr Amazon United States market (15K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
thule lock market data
- Units sold / yr
- 1K–2K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $43K–$51K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 10.8%
- Avg BSR
- #41
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 54%
- Out of stock
- 15.4%
- Avg brand age
- 47 months
- Avg seller age
- 206 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 80% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
6 flat
Sellers
43
Top-5 brand share
98%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
80%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Thule51%
- JXSDFP22%
- WGLRRGU20%
- KASturrboo3%
- XOPIYAO2%
- Tohhdov2%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +43.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
Top thule lock search terms
- thule lock cores5K/yr
- thule lock5K/yr
- thule locks2K/yr
- thule locks 4 pack1K/yr
- thule replacement locks1K/yr
Top thule lock 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 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Thule One-Key System 4 Pack Silver/Black
Thule$52.874.7★2,959 rev
JXSDFP 4 Pack Lock Cores Compatible with Thule Roof Racks Components Includes 4 Cores 2 Keys and A Control Key (4 Pack)
JXSDFP$12.774.2★120 rev
4 Pack Lock Cores Compatible with Thule One-Key System Lock Cylinders Key Cylinder for Bike Rack Roof Cargo Roof Rack Towers Ski Rack
WGLRRGU$9.904.4★24 rev
Thule One-Key System 2 Pack Silver/Black
Thule$50.324.7★2,959 rev
2 Pack Lock Cores Compatible with Thule One-Key System Lock Cylinders Key Cylinder for Bike Rack Roof Cargo Roof Rack Towers Ski Rack
WGLRRGU$8.914.4★24 rev
Newest
by launch date4 Pack Lock Cores Compatible with Thule One-Key System Lock Cylinders Key Cylinder for Bike Rack Roof Cargo Roof Rack Towers Ski Rack
WGLRRGU$9.9024 rev
2 Pack Lock Cores Compatible with Thule One-Key System Lock Cylinders Key Cylinder for Bike Rack Roof Cargo Roof Rack Towers Ski Rack
WGLRRGU$8.9124 rev
6 Pack Lock Cores Compatible with Thule One-Key System Lock Cylinders Key Cylinder for Bike Rack Roof Cargo Roof Rack Towers Ski Rack
WGLRRGU$14.9024 rev
2 Pack Lock Cores with Keys Compatible with Thule One-Key System Lock Cylinder with Key for Bike Rack Roof Cargo Ski Rack Towers (2) (2)
Tohhdov$7.3818 rev
JXSDFP 4 Pack Lock Cores Compatible with Thule Roof Racks Components Includes 4 Cores 2 Keys and A Control Key (4 Pack)
JXSDFP$12.77120 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum4 Pack Lock Cores Compatible with Thule One-Key System Lock Cylinders Key Cylinder for Bike Rack Roof Cargo Roof Rack Towers Ski Rack
WGLRRGU$9.904.4★
2 Pack Lock Cores Compatible with Thule One-Key System Lock Cylinders Key Cylinder for Bike Rack Roof Cargo Roof Rack Towers Ski Rack
WGLRRGU$8.914.4★
Thule One-Key System 2 Pack Silver/Black
Thule$50.324.7★
6 Pack Lock Cores Compatible with Thule One-Key System Lock Cylinders Key Cylinder for Bike Rack Roof Cargo Roof Rack Towers Ski Rack
WGLRRGU$14.904.4★
Thule One-Key System 6 Pack Silver/Black
Thule$61.244.7★
What buyers say about thule lock
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Perfect fit”
“Price is right”
“As described”
“Easy to install”
“Inserting the new lock was easy”
“Worked fine”
“But overall no issues at all”
“a spray of lubricant helped”
“Solid design”
What buyers complain about
“It is NOT compatible”
“however the fourth would not allow the installation key to go all the way in”
“poor quality”
“Didnt work”
“Does not fit older Thule racks”
“they don't always turn super cleanly”
“another was tricky”
“Basically these are overpriced junk”
“The locks seemed a little sticky”
“one of the keys had rust spots on it”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is thule lock profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $55K/yr across 13 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +43.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- How competitive is the thule lock niche?
- 6 brands and 43 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 80% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in thule lock?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Compatibility-Overall, Assembly/Installation, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 6.2% — above our launch gate.
- When does demand for thule lock peak?
- Demand peaks in Jul; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the thule lock niche?
- Listings span $7.38–$73.04; the average listing price is $34.17 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,102 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.