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11 watt bulbs for outdoor string lights

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A small market ($15K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 4Growth 60Conversion 93Competition 17Returns 70Price range 64Avg price 82Brand share 30Review moat 42Quality gap 18

Conversion

Great11.5%

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

Avg price

Great$17.86

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Good2.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Good$9.44–$24.91

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

Growth

Good+35.9%

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

Review moat

Okay2,293.45

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Okay87%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Bad79%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad$15K

$15K/yr · 7K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 11 watt bulbs for outdoor string lights is a $15K/yr Amazon United States market (7K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

11 watt bulbs for outdoor string lights market data

Units sold / yr
750–1K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$13K–$18K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
11.5%
Avg BSR
#217
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
91%
Out of stock
3.9%
Avg brand age
79 months
Avg seller age
185 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 79% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

13

Top-5 brand share

87%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

79%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

6%

  • Rolay36%
  • Meconard18%
  • Moonflor15%
  • GvvooHome9%
  • Skullis9%
  • Mlambert7%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 6%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +35.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
250150Spike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×

Top 11 watt bulbs for outdoor string lights 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%$2K20%$3K30%$5K40%$6K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about 11 watt bulbs for outdoor string lights

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

What buyers love

Brightness/Shine/Glow29%

“Great lights”

Value For Money19%

“best value for for you money”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“as advertised”

Size-Overall7%

“They fit”

Quality-Overall7%

“Very nice assortment”

Durability6%

“durable that can not be broken easily”

Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color5%

“All bulbs worked good”

Efficiency4%

“Worked perfectly in our yard”

Color3%

“Good color”

Ease Of Use2%

“Easy to use”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall14%

“Clearly these are poor quality”

Functionality-Overall13%

“bad bulb. first one i screwed in did not work. 2nd and 3rd were ok”

Brightness/Shine/Glow13%

“not bright enough for my liking”

Durability11%

“not long-lasting”

Size-Overall9%

“Wrong Size”

Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color7%

“Half of the bulbs dont work”

Value For Money4%

“a little expensive”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“This seems like deceptive marketing”

Color3%

“They are not of an amber hue - they lie”

Defective Material/Parts2%

“2 of the bulbs were broken”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall56%
Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color14%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Compatibility-Overall6%
Brightness/Shine/Glow5%
Functionality-Overall5%
Color4%
Defective Material/Parts1%
Value For Money1%
Socket/Port/Plug1%

Common questions

Is 11 watt bulbs for outdoor string lights profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $15K/yr across 11 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +35.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the 11 watt bulbs for outdoor string lights niche?
8 brands and 13 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 79% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 11 watt bulbs for outdoor string lights?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Brightness/Shine/Glow. The return rate is 2.2%.
When does demand for 11 watt bulbs for outdoor string lights peak?
Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 11 watt bulbs for outdoor string lights niche?
Listings span $9.44–$24.91; the average listing price is $17.86 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,293 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.