automatic light bulb
Skip itA small market ($93K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Great$15.25avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Good$7.47–$32.93cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Good6.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Good+37.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Returns
Good2.6%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Brand share
Okay88%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Bad5,989avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Bad$93K$93K/yr · 101K searches
Competition
Bad72%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, automatic light bulb is a $93K/yr Amazon United States market (101K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.
Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
automatic light bulb market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $92K–$122K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 6.0%
- Avg BSR
- #190
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 49 months
- Avg seller age
- 142 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 72% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
9 falling
Sellers
26
Top-5 brand share
88%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
72%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
6%
- GE32%
- TORCHSTAR24%
- Amazon Basics16%
- TJOY8%
- GEPLAD8%
- SETEN6%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 6%)
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 47 weeks — +37.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Top automatic light bulb search terms
- automatic light bulb14K/yr
- day night sensor light bulbs5K/yr
- photocell light bulb10K/yr
- light sensor light bulbs5K/yr
- light sensing light bulbs outdoor5K/yr
- ge dusk to dawn led outdoor light bulb8K/yr
- automatic light bulb outdoor4K/yr
- daylight sensing outdoor light bulb5K/yr
- auto light bulbs7K/yr
- dawn dusk light bulbs5K/yr
Top automatic 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.
All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
TORCHSTAR 4-Pack Dusk to Dawn LED Light Bulb Outdoor A19 5000K
TORCHSTAR$11.964.7★19,914 rev
GE LED+ A19 Dusk to Dawn Outdoor Security Light Bulbs Soft White 2 Pack
GE$14.304.6★4,189 rev
Amazon Basics A19 Dusk to Dawn Sensor LED Outdoor Light Bulbs 60W Equivalent Energy-Efficient 9W Daylight 5000K E26 Base Auto On/Off Porch 10 000 Hours 2-Pack
Amazon Basics$8.084.6★18,396 rev
TJOY Dusk to Dawn Light Bulb Outdoor Light Sensor Automatic on/Off 5000K
TJOY$11.734.7★468 rev
4-Pack Dusk to Dawn Light Bulbs Outdoor 75 Watt Equivalent Automatic On/Off Sensor LED Bulb 10W Daylight 5000K 1100 Lumen A19 E26 Bulbs Photocell for Wall lamp Porch Garage Yard Light(Non-dimmable)
GEPLAD$8.904.6★2,295 rev
Newest
by launch dateTJOY Dusk to Dawn Light Bulb Outdoor Light Sensor Automatic on/Off 5000K
TJOY$11.73468 rev
SETEN 4-Pack Dusk to Dawn LED Light Bulbs 75W Equivalent Daylight 5000K 1 100LM Automatic On/Off Outdoor Light E26 A19 10W Bright Porch Light Bulbs for Indoor/Outdoor Yard Patio Garage Garden
SETEN$8.621,473 rev
4-Pack Dusk to Dawn Light Bulbs Outdoor 75 Watt Equivalent Automatic On/Off Sensor LED Bulb 10W Daylight 5000K 1100 Lumen A19 E26 Bulbs Photocell for Wall lamp Porch Garage Yard Light(Non-dimmable)
GEPLAD$8.902,295 rev
GE LED+ Dusk to Dawn A19 LED Light Bulbs Automatic On/Off Outdoor Light Daylight 8.5W (3 Pack)
GE$27.01276 rev
GE LED+ Dusk to Dawn A19 LED Light Bulbs Automatic On/Off Outdoor Light 8.5W Soft White (3 Pack)
GE$23.824,189 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Amazon Basics A19 Dusk to Dawn Sensor LED Light Bulb 60W Equivalent 9W Energy Efficient E26 Standard Base Soft White 2700K Non-Dimmable 10 000 Hour Lifetime Porch 2-Pack
Amazon Basics$7.474.5★
TJOY Dusk to Dawn Light Bulb Outdoor Light Sensor Automatic on/Off 5000K
TJOY$11.734.7★
Sunco Dusk to Dawn LED Outdoor Lights Bulb ST64 Edison Style Automatic Light Sensing Bulbs 800 LM 7W (60W Equivalent) 3000K Warm White E26 Base UL 4 Pack
Sunco Lighting$20.744.7★
GE LED+ Dusk to Dawn A19 LED Light Bulbs Automatic On/Off Outdoor Light 8.5W Soft White (3 Pack)
GE$23.824.6★
Qualilux Dusk to Dawn A19 LED Light Bulbs Outdoor Automatic On/Off 60W Equivalent Warm White 3000K Energy Efficient 9.5W 850 Lumen E26 Base 4-Pack HQ-H009
Qualilux$11.044.6★
What buyers say about automatic light bulb
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Nice & bright”
“As advertised”
“It performs as expected, is easy to use, and I'm very satisfied with the quality and overall performance”
“and effective”
“Excellent price”
“Great light bulbs”
“Easy to use”
“Easy method for night lighting”
“Work great installed on our garages in August of 2021”
“very durable”
What buyers complain about
“Doesn't work as described”
“They flicker constantly”
“May not be long lasting”
“Not as bright as listed”
“Disappointed in the quality of these bulbs”
“Defective bulb”
“These are a little too yellow”
“Don't waste your money”
“I thought they sent me the wrong one”
“waste of energy”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is automatic light bulb profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $93K/yr across 15 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +37.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
- How competitive is the automatic light bulb niche?
- 9 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 72% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in automatic light bulb?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color, Durability. The return rate is 2.6%.
- What does it cost to enter the automatic light bulb niche?
- Listings span $7.47–$32.93; the average listing price is $15.25 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,989 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.