Is heavy weight scale profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $169K/yr across 25 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).

How competitive is the heavy weight scale niche?

16 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 55% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in heavy weight scale?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Measurement/Reading Accuracy, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 2.1%.

When does demand for heavy weight scale peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the heavy weight scale niche?

Listings span $19.20–$102.47; the average listing price is $36.79 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 36,049 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

Heavy Weight Scale

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($36.79 avg), but a deep review moat (36,049 avg reviews) keeps it on the watch list.

Avg price

Incredible$36.79

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$19.20–$102.47

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

Brand share

Great55%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Returns

Good2.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Good6.7%

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

Competition

Good51%

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

Market size

Okay$169K

$169K/yr · 69K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-8.9%

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

Review moat

Bad36,049.08

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Signals No Dominant Brand

Is heavy weight scale profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, heavy weight scale is a $169K/yr Amazon United States market (69K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 55% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

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

heavy weight scale market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.

Units sold / yr: 4K–5K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: $147K–$184K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 6.7%
Avg BSR: #174
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 88%
Out of stock: 2.6%
Avg brand age: 51 months
Avg seller age: 192 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

16 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

55%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

51%

Top 20: 95%

Open market

38%

HOMEBUDS18%
RENPHO11%
runstar10%
Etekcity9%
Amazon Basics7%
Escali7%

heavy weight scale demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — -8.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Open Trend

Top heavy weight scale search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

500 lb scale10K/yr -21.4%8.2% conv.
wide scale for body weight7K/yr -6.2%4.8% conv.
600 lb scale6K/yr -4.2%5.3% conv.
extra wide scale7K/yr -8.0%2.2% conv.
heavy duty scales up to 500 lb5K/yr +34.6%7.2% conv.
wide scale5K/yr -1.9%5.1% conv.
extra wide scale for body weight6K/yr +0.6%3.6% conv.
600lb scale4K/yr -18.1%7.3% conv.
bariatric scales3K/yr +9.1%1.8% conv.
weight scale 600 lb capacity4K/yr -29.3%4.9% conv.

All search terms

Top heavy weight scale products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

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

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Homebuds 660lb Scale for Body Weight Precision 0.1lb by Our Professional Scale Factory Since 2001 Smart Digital Weight Scale BMI Via APP 8mm Non Slip Tempered Glass 12.4 * 12.4in LED Black

HOMEBUDS$29.414.6★1,251 rev

Etekcity Scale for Body Weight Bathroom Digital Weighing Machine for People Extra Wide Platform and High Capacity Accurate and Safe Large Number and Easy-to-Read on Backlit LCD Display 440 lb

Etekcity$26.804.7★348,509 rev

RENPHO 550lb Scale for Body Weight Digital Bathroom Scale with Large LED Display Big Platform Weighing Machine with Extra-High Capacity Most Accurate to 0.05lb 13x11.8in Core 1L

RENPHO$27.354.6★126,162 rev

RunStar 550lb Bathroom Digital Scale for Body Weight with Ultra-Wide Platform and Large LCD Display Accurate High Precision Scale with Extra-High Capacity

runstar$35.714.7★4,899 rev

Amazon Basics Digital Shipping Postal Scale with Tare Function Heavy Duty Weighing Platform 660 lb Capacity 1 Ounce Readability Portable Black

Amazon Basics$42.224.6★721 rev

Newest

by launch date

Ovutek 600lb Scale for Body Weight with Weight Trends High Accurate Weight Scale with Extra-High Capacity Large Display Premium Digital Scales for Body Weight Family Pet

OVUTEK$40.315,150 rev

1mo ago

NUTRI FIT Scale for Body Weight 550lb Digital Bathroom Scales for People Extra Large LCD Display & Large Clear Numbers High Upgraded Quality for The Elderly Safe Home Use

NUTRI FIT$24.746,459 rev

8mo ago

Trackstar Wide-Platform Black Digital Weight Scale | 550 lb Weight Capacity | Trackstar Monitoring App | Bluetooth iOS & Android Compatible | Measure Track and Share Results

trackstar$36.15154 rev

9mo ago

Smart Scale for Body Weight Professional Bathroom Digital Scale with BMI Body Fat Muscle Mass Most Accurate to 0.05lb Large Display High Accurate Body Composition Machine with Fitness App

OVUTEK$25.441,700 rev

1y ago

RunStar Digital Bathroom Scale for Body Weight with High Precision Clear LED Backlight Display Accurate Scale with Tempered Glass 400lb

runstar$22.033,158 rev

1y ago

What reviews say buyers love and hate about heavy weight scale

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

What buyers love

Accuracy-Overall12%

“Accurate and easy”

Value For Money12%

“Great deal”

Ease Of Use11%

“very user-friendly”

Health Monitoring11%

“good for tracking”

Quality-Overall10%

“Awesome quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Works as promised”

Efficiency4%

“Works consistently”

Weight Loss4%

“Helping during my weight loss”

Design-Overall3%

“It is sleek in appearance”

Size-Overall3%

“its true to size”

What buyers complain about

Durability17%

“Breaks quickly”

Measurement/Reading Accuracy16%

“Inaccurate reading”

Functionality-Overall9%

“Doesn't work”

Accuracy-Overall8%

“NOT ACCURATE”

Battery Life8%

“Poor Battery Life”

Quality-Overall5%

“Bad quality”

Connectivity-Overall4%

“Cant connect”

Size-Overall3%

“Does not fit on my tile”

Software/Application3%

“The app is terrible”

Value For Money2%

“looks very expensive”

Top return reasons

Measurement/Reading Accuracy25%

Functionality-Overall18%

Connectivity-Overall8%

Size-Overall7%

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

Value For Money5%

Accuracy-Overall4%

Display-Overall4%