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2 prong outdoor extension cord

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A small market ($67K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 17Growth 55Conversion 70Competition 37Returns 36Price range 72Avg price 77Brand share 48Review moat 31Quality gap 18

Avg price

Great$15.61

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good$7.74–$33.57

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

Conversion

Good6.4%

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

Growth

Good+28.3%

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

Brand share

Okay76%

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

Competition

Okay63%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Returns

Okay4.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Okay3,391.29

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$67K

$67K/yr · 67K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 2 prong outdoor extension cord is a $67K/yr Amazon United States market (67K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 76% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

2 prong outdoor extension cord market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$62K–$78K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.4%
Avg BSR
#481
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
83%
Out of stock
0.7%
Avg brand age
49 months
Avg seller age
211 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

15 falling

Sellers

24

Top-5 brand share

76%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

63%

Top 20: 96%

Open market

19%

  • Jplenty25%
  • Woods20%
  • TooCust12%
  • IRON FORGE CABLE10%
  • Yeatel10%
  • Adoreen5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +28.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 24.9×

Top 2 prong outdoor extension cord search terms

  • 2 prong outdoor extension cord27K/yr
  • two prong outdoor extension cord9K/yr
  • outdoor extension cord 2 prong10K/yr
  • 2 prong extension cord outdoor8K/yr
  • outdoor 2 prong extension cord9K/yr
  • outdoor two prong extension cord4K/yr
All search terms

Top 2 prong outdoor extension cord 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%$7K20%$13K30%$20K40%$27K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about 2 prong outdoor extension cord

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall24%

“Great Produvt & Company”

Value For Money20%

“Good price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“Meets ones needs”

Efficiency7%

“2 prong 6ft extension cord works great”

Strength6%

“Well built”

Weight Light5%

“great for light weight stuff”

Color4%

“I love the color, as well”

Durability4%

“Durable,”

Size-Overall3%

“Just the right size”

Weight Heavy3%

“Heavy duty great for all jobs”

What buyers complain about

Advertised Vs Actual Product15%

“The product images and description is misleading”

Suitable For Outdoor12%

“Not for outdoor”

Value For Money12%

“Expensive and inexcusable that a modern cord isn't made to accept 3 prong plugs”

Quality-Overall9%

“Poor quality”

Durability9%

“After only light occasional use the wire casing ripped in 2 places”

Thickness7%

“One drawback is that the outer insulation isn't very thick”

Size-Overall6%

“This extension cord is small”

Strength6%

“To fragile”

Socket/Port/Plug6%

“No ground plug”

Weight Heavy3%

“Not heavy duty”

Top return reasons

Add-Ons/Attachments25%
Socket/Port/Plug13%
Size-Overall11%
Compatibility-Overall11%
Advertised Vs Actual Product9%
Value For Money5%
Functionality-Overall5%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Thin3%
Connectivity-Overall2%

Common questions

Is 2 prong outdoor extension cord profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $67K/yr across 24 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +28.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the 2 prong outdoor extension cord niche?
15 brands and 24 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 76% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 2 prong outdoor extension cord?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Advertised Vs Actual Product, Suitable For Outdoor, Value For Money. The return rate is 4.1%.
When does demand for 2 prong outdoor extension cord peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 24.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 2 prong outdoor extension cord niche?
Listings span $7.74–$33.57; the average listing price is $15.61 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,391 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.