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bariatric scale

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($34.90 avg), but a deep review moat (50,252 avg reviews) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 29Growth 31Conversion 79Competition 54Returns 81Price range 93Avg price 95Brand share 64Review moat 0Quality gap 30

Avg price

Incredible$34.90

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$16.21–$102.47

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

Returns

Great1.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great7.9%

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

Brand share

Good67%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Good52%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Growth

Okay+4.9%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay$128K

$128K/yr · 46K searches

Review moat

Bad50,252.14

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, bariatric scale is a $128K/yr Amazon United States market (46K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 67% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

bariatric scale market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$105K–$140K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
7.9%
Avg BSR
#115
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
89%
Out of stock
2.6%
Avg brand age
54 months
Avg seller age
190 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

18 falling

Sellers

36

Top-5 brand share

67%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

52%

Top 20: 90%

Open market

29%

  • HOMEBUDS19%
  • RENPHO17%
  • GE16%
  • runstar8%
  • OVUTEK7%
  • NUTRI FIT4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +4.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '24Black Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Aug, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.0×

Top bariatric scale search terms

  • 500lb scale12K/yr
  • bariatric scale13K/yr
  • scale 500lb capacity9K/yr
  • medical grade bathroom scale3K/yr
  • 500 pound scale6K/yr
  • high capacity scale3K/yr
All search terms

Top bariatric scale 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.

0%5%$6K10%$13K15%$19K20%$26K101001K10K100K1.0M Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about bariatric scale

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

What buyers love

Accuracy-Overall16%

“Accuracy is good”

Ease Of Use12%

“very user-friendly”

Value For Money11%

“Great Deal”

Quality-Overall11%

“Great quality and exactly as described”

Health Monitoring8%

“Great tool for health”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“As Advertised”

Efficiency4%

“Works Well”

Design-Overall4%

“Sleek design”

Weight Loss3%

“Helping during my weight loss”

Weight Light2%

“Easy to use light weight”

What buyers complain about

Measurement/Reading Accuracy17%

“Inconsistent readings”

Durability15%

“broke after a week”

Accuracy-Overall10%

“NOT ACCURATE”

Functionality-Overall7%

“Not fully functional”

Battery Life7%

“Battery doesnt last”

Quality-Overall4%

“Bad quality”

Connectivity-Overall3%

“Cant connect”

Software/Application3%

“App sucks”

Size-Overall3%

“Our bathroom is quite small”

Value For Money3%

“looks very expensive”

Top return reasons

Measurement/Reading Accuracy27%
Functionality-Overall17%
Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
Connectivity-Overall7%
Size-Overall7%
Value For Money5%
Accuracy-Overall5%
Display-Overall4%
Software/Application3%
Color2%

Common questions

Is bariatric scale profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $128K/yr across 28 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +4.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the bariatric scale niche?
18 brands and 36 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 67% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in bariatric scale?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Measurement/Reading Accuracy, Durability, Accuracy-Overall. The return rate is 1.7%.
When does demand for bariatric scale peak?
Demand peaks in Aug–Nov; the busiest month runs 4.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the bariatric scale niche?
Listings span $16.21–$102.47; the average listing price is $34.90 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 50,252 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.