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appliance light bulb

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($5.72–$12.87) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 53Growth 21Conversion 97Competition 24Returns 80Price range 0Avg price 22Brand share 44Review moat 28Quality gap 24

Conversion

Incredible14.6%

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

Returns

Great1.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Good$342K

$342K/yr · 291K searches

Brand share

Okay78%

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

Review moat

Okay3,666.63

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Bad71%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Bad$8.03

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-8.5%

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

Price range

Bad$5.72–$12.87

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, appliance light bulb is a $342K/yr Amazon United States market (291K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

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

appliance light bulb market data

Units sold / yr
40K–50K
avg 2,500–3,000/product
Revenue / yr
$321K–$402K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
14.6%
Avg BSR
#112
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
94%
Out of stock
7.2%
Avg brand age
54 months
Avg seller age
173 days

Competition & brand share

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

Brands

13 falling

Sellers

57

Top-5 brand share

78%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

71%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

16%

  • Spolico37%
  • GE20%
  • LOXYEE9%
  • Maelsrlg7%
  • PARTPHONER6%
  • Vgogfly6%
  • Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 16%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -8.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
8K6KHoliday '24Spike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Top appliance light bulb search terms

  • appliance bulb110K/yr
  • appliance light bulb62K/yr
  • 40 watt appliance bulb38K/yr
  • 40w appliance bulb22K/yr
  • appliance bulbs13K/yr
  • appliance light bulbs10K/yr
  • 40w appliance light bulb4K/yr
  • utility light bulb4K/yr
  • 40w a15 appliance bulb3K/yr
  • appliance light3K/yr
All search terms

Top appliance light 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.

0%10%$34K20%$68K30%$103K40%$137K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about appliance light bulb

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

What buyers love

Brightness/Shine/Glow32%

“Nice & Bright”

Size-Overall14%

“Fits Kenmore oven”

Advertised Vs Actual Product14%

“As Advertised”

Value For Money12%

“Great deal”

Quality-Overall7%

“Very good light quality”

Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color4%

“Great Bulbs”

Assembly/Installation3%

“Easy Install”

Durability3%

“feels durable”

Efficiency2%

“Works great”

Functionality-Overall2%

“The bulb seems to work”

What buyers complain about

Durability37%

“Didnt last”

Quality-Overall12%

“Defiantly a low quality product”

Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color6%

“These bulbs flicker”

Functionality-Overall5%

“Only one works”

Value For Money5%

“Not worth the lower price”

Size-Overall5%

“Large”

Brightness/Shine/Glow4%

“Extremely dim”

Baking3%

“clearly not for ovens as claimed”

Heating2%

“Dangerously hot”

Compatibility-Overall2%

“They are not compatible as advertised”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall60%
Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color9%
Compatibility-Overall8%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Functionality-Overall5%
Brightness/Shine/Glow3%
Color3%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Value For Money2%
Heating1%

Common questions

Is appliance light bulb profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $342K/yr across 16 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the appliance light bulb niche?
13 brands and 57 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in appliance light bulb?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color. The return rate is 1.8%.
When does demand for appliance light bulb peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the appliance light bulb niche?
Listings span $5.72–$12.87; the average listing price is $8.03 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,667 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.