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metal detector accessories

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($33.59 avg), but soft demand (-6.8% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 36Growth 22Conversion 22Competition 70Returns 81Price range 81Avg price 95Brand share 77Review moat 34Quality gap 37

Avg price

Incredible$33.59

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Great1.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Great$7.39–$110.69

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

Brand share

Great58%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Good43%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay$176K

$176K/yr · 294K searches

Review moat

Okay3,126.74

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-6.8%

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

Conversion

Bad1.8%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, metal detector accessories is a $176K/yr Amazon United States market (294K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 58% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

metal detector accessories market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$202K–$269K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.8%
Avg BSR
#4,409
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
8.2%
Avg brand age
49 months
Avg seller age
164 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

22 falling

Sellers

43

Top-5 brand share

58%

Top 20: 99%

Top-5 click share

43%

Top 20: 87%

Open market

37%

  • GADFISH19%
  • Dmyond14%
  • CKG12%
  • Kemaier7%
  • Lanties6%
  • Jueachy5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -6.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×

Top metal detector accessories search terms

  • metal detector accessories130K/yr
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  • metal detecting digging tools5K/yr
  • garrett metal detector accessories6K/yr
  • metal detector accessories kit6K/yr
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All search terms

Top metal detector accessories 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%4%$7K8%$14K12%$21K16%$28K101001K10K100K 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 metal detector accessories

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall19%

“Excellent Product”

Value For Money12%

“Well worth the price”

Strength8%

“Built tough”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“product as advertised”

Ease Of Use6%

“Easy to use”

Durability5%

“Durable product”

Size-Overall5%

“Nice and snug”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity3%

“It's elastic and its reliable”

Design-Overall3%

“Seems well built”

Comfort-Overall2%

“is comfortable”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall11%

“Poor quality”

Durability8%

“Stopped working after a few uses”

Size-Overall7%

“Is a bit long”

Functionality-Overall6%

“Barely works”

Strength4%

“Not strong enough for what I need”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Not as advertised”

Strap/String Quality3%

“Buckle broken less than 2 months”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity3%

“don't think it has any stretch”

Ease Of Use3%

“It takes a bit of practice to learn how to position”

Value For Money3%

“This is rather expensive”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall22%
Functionality-Overall22%
Advertised Vs Actual Product11%
Quality-Overall5%
Ease Of Use4%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Weight Heavy4%
Value For Money3%
Length3%
Strength2%

Common questions

Is metal detector accessories profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $176K/yr across 31 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -6.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
How competitive is the metal detector accessories niche?
22 brands and 43 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 58% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in metal detector accessories?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.7%.
When does demand for metal detector accessories peak?
Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 2.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the metal detector accessories niche?
Listings span $7.39–$110.69; the average listing price is $33.59 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,127 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.