drop arm commode
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 95% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Great$94.67avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Good$29.39–$146.17cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Okay+8.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Conversion
Okay2.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Okay3,288.38avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Okay$119K$119K/yr · 46K searches
Competition
Bad76%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Returns
Bad8.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Brand share
Bad95%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, drop arm commode is a $119K/yr Amazon United States market (46K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 95% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul. Verdict: Skip it — 32/100.
Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
drop arm commode market data
- Units sold / yr
- 2K–2K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $142K–$189K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.8%
- Avg BSR
- #201
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 85%
- Out of stock
- 7.1%
- Avg brand age
- 51 months
- Avg seller age
- 184 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 76% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
8 rising
Sellers
18
Top-5 brand share
95%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
76%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
3%
- Medline40%
- DMI26%
- Loyoda11%
- HOLYHEAL10%
- ProBasics8%
- SeatYuPro2%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 3%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +8.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.2×
Top drop arm commode search terms
- drop arm commode19K/yr
- drop arm bedside commode16K/yr
- bedside commode drop arm4K/yr
- commode with drop arm3K/yr
- bedside commode with drop arm4K/yr
Top drop arm commode 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
DMI Drop Arm Portable Toilet Commode Extra-Wide Seat 500 Pound Weight Capacity Bucket with Lid Included Adjustable Legs Elderly Assistance Products Grey
DMI$83.894.5★1,297 rev
Medline Drop Arm Commode Chair for Adults and Seniors Padded Seat Removable Pail Splash Guard Drop-Down Arms 350 lb. Weight Capacity
Medline$90.154.5★702 rev
Medline Adjustable Steel Drop-Arm Bedside Commode Portable Bedside Toilet 350 lb Weight Capacity Removable 7.5 QT. Bucket Toilet Chair For Elderly Tool-Free Assembly
Medline$83.294.4★115 rev
ProBasics Drop Arm Adjustable Bedside Folding Commode Chair Portable with Handles for Elderly Seniors and Disabled People Supports 300lbs Adult Potty Chair
ProBasics$65.554.6★69 rev
Loyoda Drop Arm Bedside Commode Commode with Padded Seat and Backrest 500lbs Capacity 5.81QT Removable Bucket Adjustable Height Portable Toilet for Adults (Gray)
Loyoda$98.764.3★221 rev
Newest
by launch date
Adjustable Medical Bedside Commode Chair with Padded Backrest Drop Arm Support Height Adjustable Grey
SeatYuPro$58.643 rev
HOMLAND Drop Arm Bedside Commode Toilet with Padded Seat & Backrest 300LB
HOMLAND$111.3522 rev
HolyHeal Drop Arm Bedside Commode Commode Toilet with Padded Seat and Backrest 400lbs Capacity 6.3QT Removable Bucket and Splash Guard Adjustable Height Portable Toilet for Adults Blue
HOLYHEAL$124.26185 rev
HolyHeal Drop Arm Bedside Commode Commode Toilet with Padded Seat and Backrest 400lbs Capacity 6.3QT Removable Bucket and Splash Guard Adjustable Height Portable Toilet for Adults Beige
HOLYHEAL$124.39185 rev
Loyoda Drop Arm Bedside Commode with Linners Commode with Padded Seat and Backrest 500lbs Capacity 5.81QT Removable Bucket Adjustable Height Portable Toilet for Adults (Blue)
Loyoda$102.9453 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumHOMLAND Drop Arm Bedside Commode Toilet with Padded Seat & Backrest 300LB
HOMLAND$111.354.7★
Adjustable Medical Bedside Commode Chair with Padded Backrest Drop Arm Support Height Adjustable Grey
SeatYuPro$58.645.0★
Loyoda Drop Arm Bedside Commode with Linners Commode with Padded Seat and Backrest 500lbs Capacity 5.81QT Removable Bucket Adjustable Height Portable Toilet for Adults (Blue)
Loyoda$102.944.2★
Medline Bariatric Drop-Arm Commode - Heavy Duty Steel Toilet Chair for Disabled and Elderly 1 000 lb. Weight Capacity
Medline$146.174.1★
HolyHeal Drop Arm Bedside Commode Commode Toilet with Padded Seat and Backrest 400lbs Capacity 6.3QT Removable Bucket and Splash Guard Adjustable Height Portable Toilet for Adults Blue
HOLYHEAL$124.264.4★
What buyers say about drop arm commode
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Sturdy build”
“Very easy to install”
“seemed well made”
“Very comfortable”
“Excellent value for money”
“easy to remove”
“it fits fine”
“Sturdy and durable”
“As advertised”
“Works well”
What buyers complain about
“It is bigger then I thought”
“Not sturdy, falls over easily”
“Too uncomfortable”
“difficult to use”
“This one, the pail is very cheap and the arms move,”
“cant disassemble it”
“Too bulky, difficult to move around”
“made with cheap materials”
“I can see why this is a frequently returned item; customers just gave up trying to follow the terrible directions”
“Hurts your butt”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is drop arm commode profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $119K/yr across 13 tracked products. 4 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +8.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (32/100).
- How competitive is the drop arm commode niche?
- 8 brands and 18 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 76% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 95% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in drop arm commode?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Strength, Comfort-Overall. The return rate is 8.4% — above our launch gate.
- When does demand for drop arm commode peak?
- Demand peaks in Jul; the busiest month runs 3.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the drop arm commode niche?
- Listings span $29.39–$146.17; the average listing price is $94.67 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,288 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.