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electric skateboards

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Weak search conversion (0.3%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 94Growth 49Conversion 4Competition 25Returns 21Price range 5Avg price 21Brand share 6Review moat 76Quality gap 80

Market size

Great$1.9M

$1.9M/yr · 1.6M searches

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Great481.5

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+18.9%

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

Competition

Bad71%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Returns

Bad6.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Bad$363.08

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Bad98%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Price range

Bad$50.16–$1040.19

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

Conversion

Bad0.3%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, electric skateboards is a $1.9M/yr Amazon United States market (1.6M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.

Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

electric skateboards market data

Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$1.8M–$2.2M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.3%
Avg BSR
#33
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
10.6%
Avg brand age
44 months
Avg seller age
181 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 falling

Sellers

11

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

71%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Meepo40%
  • JBM26%
  • DNASKATE15%
  • ASKATE14%
  • EBOSSOM3%
  • UDITER2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +18.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
50K30KHoliday '24Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×

Top electric skateboards search terms

  • electric skateboard453K/yr
  • electric skateboards452K/yr
  • electric longboard192K/yr
  • electric skateboards for adults124K/yr
  • e skateboard44K/yr
  • meepo electric skateboard46K/yr
  • electric longboard for adults52K/yr
  • meepo34K/yr
  • skateboard electric40K/yr
  • electric skateboard kit27K/yr
All search terms

Top electric skateboards 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%10%$193K20%$386K30%$579K40%$772K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about electric skateboards

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall18%

“The build quality is solid”

Value For Money11%

“Great value”

Fun/Entertainment Experience10%

“Lots of fun”

Battery Life7%

“Battery life seems accurate”

Durability5%

“Does not seem to break easily”

Ease Of Use5%

“Easy to learn”

Soft Feel4%

“It's a smooth ride”

Wheel Quality3%

“Super Durable Wheels & Board”

Charging3%

“charges very fast”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“As advertised”

What buyers complain about

Durability17%

“Durability horrible”

Battery Life14%

“the battery dies within 5 mins”

Value For Money8%

“Not worth the cheap price”

Size-Overall5%

“Too small”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“But it is extremely deceptive advertising”

Quality-Overall4%

“Cheaply made”

Strength3%

“Its a little wobbly”

Functionality-Overall3%

“does not go very fast at all”

Weight Heavy2%

“It is heavier than a normal skateboard obviously”

Ease Of Use2%

“not as user friendly as this one”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall35%
Functionality-Overall12%
Advertised Vs Actual Product10%
Battery Life7%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Weight Heavy4%
Value For Money3%
Durability3%
Product Condition2%
Motor Issues2%

Common questions

Is electric skateboards profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $1.9M/yr across 14 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +18.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
How competitive is the electric skateboards niche?
6 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in electric skateboards?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Battery Life, Value For Money. The return rate is 6.0% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for electric skateboards peak?
Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the electric skateboards niche?
Listings span $50.16–$1040.19; the average listing price is $363.08 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 482 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.