Is sun joe dethatcher profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $544K/yr across 8 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +19.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).

How competitive is the sun joe dethatcher niche?

5 brands and 13 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 91% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in sun joe dethatcher?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.4%.

When does demand for sun joe dethatcher peak?

Demand peaks in Apr–May–Sep; the busiest month runs 6.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the sun joe dethatcher niche?

Listings span $108.17–$295.72; the average listing price is $163.17 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,931 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

sun joe dethatcher

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Great1.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Good$544K

$544K/yr · 151K searches

Avg price

Good$163.17

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Okay+19.2%

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

Review moat

Okay2,931.25

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Okay2.2%

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

Competition

Bad91%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Price range

Bad$108.17–$295.72

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

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, sun joe dethatcher is a $544K/yr Amazon United States market (151K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Sep. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.

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

sun joe dethatcher market data

Units sold / yr: 5K–6K; avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr: $816K–$979K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 2.2%
Avg BSR: #83
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 50%
Sponsored: 88%
Out of stock: 12.5%
Avg brand age: 29 months
Avg seller age: 161 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 91% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

5 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

91%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Sun Joe84%
BUCOTOD7%
OKKMAX4%
WEN3%
Greenworks2%
Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 67 weeks — +19.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Apr, May, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.8×

Open Trend

Top sun joe dethatcher search terms

sun joe dethatcher58K/yr +26.4%3.5% conv.
sunjoe dethatcher54K/yr +20.0%3.0% conv.
sunjoe dethatcher and scarifier16K/yr +25.3%4.0% conv.
sun joe dethatcher and scarifier11K/yr -11.5%3.1% conv.
sun joe scarifier5K/yr -13.4%2.9% conv.
dethatcher sunjoe2K/yr +47.7%3.5% conv.
sunjoe scarifier3K/yr -6.6%2.9% conv.
sun joe aerator2K/yr +39.6%0.8% conv.

All search terms

Top sun joe dethatcher 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.

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

All 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Sun Joe 15-Inch Electric Powered Lawn Dethatcher with Scarifier Blade Reel and Collection Bag - 13-Amp Corded Yard Power Rake Tool Machine for Grass Thatch Removal AJ805E

Sun Joe$165.664.2★3,296 rev

Sun Joe Electric Dethatcher & Scarifier Corded with 8-Gal Bag 12.6-Inch Cutting Width 12-Amp Motor - Heavy-Duty Yard Trimmer for Lawn Maintenance AJ801E

Sun Joe$144.934.4★15,704 rev

Sun Joe Corded Electric Lawn Dethatcher and Scarifier 12-Amp 12.6-Inch Cutting Width - Heavy-Duty Yard Trimmer and Mower Machine for Gardening Care and Maintenance AJ798E

Sun Joe$147.134.4★795 rev

2-in-1 Dethatcher & 16-Inch Scarifier Electric Corded 15 Amp Copper Motor Electric Lawn Dethatcher with 5-Position Depth Adjustment 14.5 gal Thatch Bag Walk Behind for Yard Lawn Garden Care

BUCOTOD$140.764.4★597 rev

Sun Joe Cordless Scarifier & Dethatcher w/ 5 Depth Positions & 600W Brushless Motor 15-Inch Cutting Width - Heavy-Duty Yard Trimmer Lawn Maintenance 24V-X2-DTS15

Sun Joe$295.723.7★183 rev

Newest

by launch date

2-in-1 Electric Dethatcher Scarifier Lawn Dethatcher with Collection Bag 4-Position Depth Adjustment 13-Inch Working Width Foldable Handle Design for Easy Carrying and Storage Thatcher for Lawn

OKKMAX$108.17120 rev

1y ago

2-in-1 Dethatcher & 16-Inch Scarifier Electric Corded 15 Amp Copper Motor Electric Lawn Dethatcher with 5-Position Depth Adjustment 14.5 gal Thatch Bag Walk Behind for Yard Lawn Garden Care

BUCOTOD$140.76597 rev

2y ago

WEN DT1516 16-Inch 15-Amp 2-in-1 Electric Dethatcher and Scarifier with Collection Bag Black

WEN$140.001,419 rev

3y ago

Greenworks 13 Amp 14-Inch Corded Dethatcher / Scarifier 2-in-1 Electric Lawn Rake with 3-Position Depth Adjustment & Push-Button Start Lawn Care Tool for Healthy Yard Maintenance

Greenworks$162.961,336 rev

4y ago

Sun Joe Corded Electric Lawn Dethatcher and Scarifier 12-Amp 12.6-Inch Cutting Width - Heavy-Duty Yard Trimmer and Mower Machine for Gardening Care and Maintenance AJ798E

Sun Joe$147.13795 rev

5y ago

What buyers say about sun joe dethatcher

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

What buyers love

Value For Money18%

“Worth every penny”

Ease Of Use14%

“Easy to use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“Worked as advertised”

Quality-Overall9%

“Good quality”

Assembly/Installation6%

“Easy to setup”

Weight Light5%

“This product is very easy to use and not heavy”

Plant Growth4%

“My grass is coming in great”

Strength3%

“Very well constructed”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“Great job of cleaning up my yard”

Cutting/Trimming3%

“Scarifier worked great as well to get the lawn set up for the growing season”

What buyers complain about

Durability11%

“Broke after one use”

Size-Overall10%

“The bag is small”

Quality-Overall7%

“Pay more for quality”

Functionality-Overall7%

“Not working”

Assembly/Installation5%

“Assembly is very confusing”

Value For Money4%

“the cost would be much higher”

Ease Of Use3%

“Looks a little sparse after using”

Add-Ons/Attachments3%

“The attachment points for the bag to rest are not aligned causing the bag to fall off frequently”

Material Quality3%

“Cheap plastic”

Strength2%

“Easily broken”

Top return reasons

Defective Material/Parts21%

Functionality-Overall21%

Size-Overall7%

Durability7%

Value For Money6%

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

Motor Issues3%

Product Condition3%

Quality-Overall3%