collapsible lantern
Worth a lookShows a sweet-spot price point ($50.56 avg), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 95% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.
Avg price
Great$50.56avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Good41%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Returns
Good2.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Good786.81avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Okay+17.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Okay$14.20–$248.83cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Okay$165K$165K/yr · 135K searches
Conversion
Okay2.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Bad95%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, collapsible lantern is a $165K/yr Amazon United States market (135K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 95% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
collapsible lantern market data
- Units sold / yr
- 4K–5K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $202K–$253K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.4%
- Avg BSR
- #334
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 97%
- Sponsored
- 72%
- Out of stock
- 11.1%
- Avg brand age
- 39 months
- Avg seller age
- 178 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 41% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
9 falling
Sellers
33
Top-5 brand share
95%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
41%
Top 20: 86%
Open market
3%
- BioLite70%
- MPOWERD10%
- Eeghurt7%
- BIOLYTE4%
- LuminAID4%
- OGERY2%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 3%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +17.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.2×
Top collapsible lantern search terms
- biolite61K/yr
- luci lights14K/yr
- luci light22K/yr
- luci lights solar11K/yr
- lucy lights for camping3K/yr
- biolight7K/yr
- lucy lights4K/yr
- bio lite3K/yr
- lucy light3K/yr
- bio light3K/yr
Top collapsible lantern 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
BioLite Luci Original Solar Inflatable Camping Lantern Clear
BioLite$29.524.6★175 rev
MPOWERD Luci Solar String Lights + Phone Charger: White 18 Rechargeable via Solar or USB-A 100 Lumens LEDs Lasts Up to 20 Hours Waterproof Camping Backyard and Travel
MPOWERD$38.674.5★4,086 rev
BioLite CampStove 2+ Wood Burning Electricity Generating & USB Charging Camp Stove Stove Only
BioLite$167.514.6★702 rev
Solar Inflatable Lights 2 Pack Outdoor Camping Tent Lantern Waterproof Solar Powered Led Light Survival Emergency Lantern for Camping Travel
Eeghurt$21.484.0★176 rev
BioLite Luci Original Solar Inflatable Camping Lantern Matte
BioLite$28.484.6★175 rev
Newest
by launch date
BioLite Range 500 Waterproof Fast-Charging Rechargeable Headlamp Midnight Grey 500 Lumens USB-C Charging 100m Beam 200 Hour runtime
BioLite$63.2752 rev
BioLite Solar String Rechargeable Solar String Lights for Camping Patio and Travel 44-Foot Color
BioLite$85.96137 rev
BioLite Solar String Lights 44 in Warm White 20 Shatterproof LED Bulbs IPX4 Water Resistant USB-C Rechargeable Outdoor Lights for Camping Patio RV Boats Yurts Vans & Cabins
BioLite$89.15137 rev
BioLite Solar String Rechargeable Solar String Lights for Camping Patio and Travel 18-Foot Warm White
BioLite$53.21137 rev
BioLite Solar Site Lights for Camping & Outdoor Detachable Hangable Bulbs with Durable ABS Stakes and Solar Recharging Case with USB-C Charge in and Out
BioLite$85.6549 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumBioLite Range 500 Waterproof Fast-Charging Rechargeable Headlamp Midnight Grey 500 Lumens USB-C Charging 100m Beam 200 Hour runtime
BioLite$63.274.3★
BioLite Solar String Rechargeable Solar String Lights for Camping Patio and Travel 44-Foot Color
BioLite$85.964.2★
BioLite Solar String Rechargeable Solar String Lights for Camping Patio and Travel 18-Foot Warm White
BioLite$53.214.2★
BioLite AlpenGlow Mini 150 Lumen Rechargeable Lantern Charcoal
BioLite$44.084.7★
BioLite Luci Original Solar Inflatable Camping Lantern Matte
BioLite$28.484.6★
What buyers say about collapsible lantern
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Brightness is awesome”
“Charge lasts a long time”
“Great quality”
“Easy to use”
“Worth the money”
“It did not break”
“and Portable”
“Works as advertised so far”
“Great battery life”
“love the small compact for storage”
What buyers complain about
“Won't charge”
“Does not last”
“Not very bright”
“Horrible quality”
“Defective battery”
“half the size”
“No longer working”
“It's a little pricey”
“Deflates, not good”
“Disappointed in poor quality of this copycat design”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is collapsible lantern profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $165K/yr across 32 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +17.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- How competitive is the collapsible lantern niche?
- 9 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 41% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 95% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in collapsible lantern?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Charging, Durability, Brightness/Shine/Glow. The return rate is 2.1%.
- When does demand for collapsible lantern peak?
- Demand peaks in Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 4.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the collapsible lantern niche?
- Listings span $14.20–$248.83; the average listing price is $50.56 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 787 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.