orbit battery operated sprinkler timer
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Growth
Great+98.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Conversion
Great8.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Great$86.15avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Good$16.22–$166.97cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Returns
Okay3.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Bad5,775avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Bad76%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Market size
Bad$64K$64K/yr · 9K searches
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, orbit battery operated sprinkler timer is a $64K/yr Amazon United States market (9K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
orbit battery operated sprinkler timer market data
- Units sold / yr
- 500–750
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $43K–$65K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 8.1%
- Avg BSR
- #74
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 92%
- Sponsored
- 92%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 44 months
- Avg seller age
- 136 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 76% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
2 falling
Sellers
75
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
76%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Orbit78%
- Hunter22%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +98.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 8.6×
Top orbit battery operated sprinkler timer search terms
- orbit battery operated sprinkler timer3K/yr
- battery powered sprinkler controller3K/yr
- battery operated sprinkler controller3K/yr
Top orbit battery operated sprinkler timer 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 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Orbit 57865 Outdoor Battery-Powered Water Sprinkler Controller
Orbit$60.664.2★229 rev
Hunter Node 100 Battery Operated Sprinkler Timer with Solenoid Waterproof Irrigation Controller for Valves Wireless Outdoor Easy Install No Wiring Needed for Drip or Remote Systems
Hunter$117.184.4★531 rev
2-Pack Orbit 57865 Battery-Operated Sprinkler Timer - Convenient Automated Watering Device (2 Total timers)
Orbit$117.234.0★22 rev
Orbit 57899 9-Station Outdoor Swing Panel Sprinkler System Timer
Orbit$53.874.6★5,788 rev
Hunter XC Hybrid Sprinkler Timer 6-Zone Battery Irrigation Controller
Hunter$166.974.5★18 rev
Newest
by launch date
2-Pack Orbit 57860 Battery Operated Sprinkler Timer with Valve - Battery-Operated Sprinkler Timer with Valve for Easy Watering
Orbit$138.3531 rev
2-Pack Orbit 57865 Battery-Operated Sprinkler Timer - Convenient Automated Watering Device (2 Total timers)
Orbit$117.2322 rev
Orbit 57869 - Battery Powered and Operated Sprinkler Controller Add-On Solenoid with Valve Adapters
Orbit$16.2265 rev
Hunter NODE-100-LS Battery Sprinkler Timer Waterproof Controller
Hunter$97.049 rev
Hunter NODE-BT-100 Sprinkler Timer Bluetooth Battery Irrigation Controller
Hunter$94.64129 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumHunter NODE-100-LS Battery Sprinkler Timer Waterproof Controller
Hunter$97.044.2★
Orbit B-hyve Smart Indoor/Outdoor Sprinkler Controller - 6-Zone - App Controlled Smart Controller with Custom Irrigation Schedules - Weatherproof Multi-Zone Sprinkler System - 57946
Orbit$94.574.5★
Orbit 57899 9-Station Outdoor Swing Panel Sprinkler System Timer
Orbit$53.874.6★
Orbit Programmable Digital Hose Watering Timer - 1 Outlet - Battery Powered - with LCD Screen - Built-in Rain Delay - Water-Resistant - 62061
Orbit$27.664.1★
2-Pack Orbit 57865 Battery-Operated Sprinkler Timer - Convenient Automated Watering Device (2 Total timers)
Orbit$117.234.0★
What buyers say about orbit battery operated sprinkler timer
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Easy to hook up and easy to program and use”
“Easy to use”
“Very good quality easy to program I do tons of sprinkler repair work Im impressed with this unit”
“Works as advertised”
“Affordable”
“the connectivity has been fine so far”
“Has been durable”
“These batteries work as advertised”
“Great instructions that walk you through step by step”
“Having an Easy Button”
What buyers complain about
“Does not last”
“still would not function”
“started leaking Water”
“Poor quality”
“WiFi often fails”
“Not waterproof”
“Battery life is terrible”
“The complaint might be they get too much for them”
“Couldnt operate manual mode”
“very difficult to set up correctly”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is orbit battery operated sprinkler timer profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $64K/yr across 12 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +98.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- How competitive is the orbit battery operated sprinkler timer niche?
- 2 brands and 75 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 76% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in orbit battery operated sprinkler timer?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Functionality-Overall, Leak-Proof. The return rate is 3.5%.
- When does demand for orbit battery operated sprinkler timer peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 8.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the orbit battery operated sprinkler timer niche?
- Listings span $16.22–$166.97; the average listing price is $86.15 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,775 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.