Is 8w led bulb profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $43K/yr across 54 tracked products. 2 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).

How competitive is the 8w led bulb niche?

16 brands and 64 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 34% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 76% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in 8w led bulb?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color, Durability, Brightness/Shine/Glow. The return rate is 1.9%.

When does demand for 8w led bulb peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the 8w led bulb niche?

Listings span $5.78–$49.57; the average listing price is $20.69 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,360 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

8w led bulb

Skip it

A small market ($43K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Avg price

Great$20.69

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great34%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Price range

Great$5.78–$49.57

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

Returns

Great1.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Good4.7%

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

Brand share

Okay76%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad4,359.61

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-8.5%

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

Market size

Bad$43K

$43K/yr · 44K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 8w led bulb is a $43K/yr Amazon United States market (44K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 76% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

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

8w led bulb market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–3K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $41K–$52K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 4.7%
Avg BSR: #841
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 87%
Out of stock: 4.1%
Avg brand age: 48 months
Avg seller age: 144 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (34% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

16 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

76%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

34%

Top 20: 71%

Open market

20%

PHILIPS37%
Philips LED19%
LEDVANCE8%
DEGNJU6%
TJOY6%
Feit Electric4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -8.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top 8w led bulb search terms

flicker free led light bulbs17K/yr -14.6%3.0% conv.
8w led bulb9K/yr -12.8%3.7% conv.
flicker free6K/yr +13.9%1.5% conv.
8 watt led light bulbs5K/yr +7.7%3.9% conv.
philips warm glow dimmable4K/yr -9.5%5.6% conv.
flicker free led bulbs3K/yr -13.6%1.9% conv.
philips dimmable warm glow261/yr -55.4%4.0% conv.

All search terms

Top 8w led bulb 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

PHILIPS LED 60W A19 4-Pack Ultra Definition Soft White LED Light Bulbs (2700K) 800 Lumen (8W = 60W) Dimmable Clear Flicker-Free Light Bulbs

Philips LED$12.413.7★2,211 rev

PHILIPS LED Flicker-Free Frosted Dimmable A19 Light Bulb - EyeComfort Technology - 800 Lumen - Soft White (2700K) 8.8W=60W - E26 Base - Ultra Definition Old Version - Indoor - 4-Pack

PHILIPS$14.004.5★1,798 rev

PHILIPS LED 60W A19 4-Pack Ultra Definition Daylight (5000K) 800 Lumen (8W = 60W) Dimmable Frosted Flicker-Free Light Bulbs

PHILIPS$9.904.4★999 rev

PHILIPS LED 60W A19 4-Pack Basic Soft White (2700K) 800 Lumen (10W = 60W) Frosted Flicker-Free Light Bulbs

PHILIPS$6.934.6★420 rev

Philips LED Flicker-Free Frosted A19 Light Bulb Dimmable Warm Glow Effect 800 Lumen 2700-2200K 8.8W=60W E26 Base 6-Pack

Philips LED$21.104.4★462 rev

Newest

by launch date

Neporal Full Spectrum Light Bulb 15W LED=100W 2700K Flicker-Free Warm Light Bulbs UV-Free & High CRI & Eye-Caring Sunlight Light Bulbs for Human Home Office Plant E26/E27 30000H Lifespan 3PK

Neporal$20.66602 rev

11mo ago

Feit Electric A19 LED Light Bulb 60W Eq Dimmable 5CCT 800 Lumens

Feit Electric$18.86666 rev

1y ago

sunsy Shine A19 Full-Spectrum LED 2700K Soft White CRI 97 Flicker-Free

sunsy$23.07212 rev

1y ago

PHILIPS LED Dimmable Warm Glow Effect BR30 Light Bulb - 3 Packs of 3 Bulbs (Nine Total) - EyeComfort Flicker Free - 7.2W = 65W - 650 Lumen - Soft White (2700K) - E26 Base - Indoor - Title 20

PHILIPS$48.5620 rev

2y ago

PHILIPS LED 100W A19 4-Pack Selectable White Multi-CCT 1500 Lumen (14W = 100W) Dimmable Flicker-Free Light Bulbs

Philips LED$26.0094 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about 8w led bulb

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

What buyers love

Brightness/Shine/Glow39%

“Extremely Bright”

Value For Money16%

“GREAT value”

Quality-Overall10%

“Bright lights with good quality”

Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color7%

“Very nice bulbs”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“As advertised”

Color5%

“Nice accurate color”

Durability2%

“so far they are lasting great”

Efficiency2%

“very efficient”

Size-Overall2%

“Good fit”

Ease Of Use1%

“Easy to use”

What buyers complain about

Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color26%

“flickering a lot”

Durability15%

“Failed after a year”

Brightness/Shine/Glow11%

“Too Bright”

Quality-Overall8%

“Low Quality”

Color7%

“changed to an ugly yellow in a few weeks to a few months”

Value For Money3%

“Kind of pricey”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“NOT AS DESCRIBED”

Functionality-Overall2%

“One of the light bulbs didnt even work”

Size-Overall2%

“bulbs are small”

Compatibility-Overall1%

“These bulbs don't work with regular lamps”

Top return reasons

Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color22%

Size-Overall21%

Color20%

Brightness/Shine/Glow17%

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

Functionality-Overall4%