Is black light bulbs profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $432K/yr across 17 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +6.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).

How competitive is the black light bulbs niche?

12 brands and 17 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in black light bulbs?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Brightness/Shine/Glow, Durability, Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color. The return rate is 3.6%.

When does demand for black light bulbs peak?

Demand peaks in Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 4.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the black light bulbs niche?

Listings span $4.68–$33.91; the average listing price is $13.69 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,727 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

black light bulbs

Skip it

A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 70% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Good6.8%

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

Price range

Good$4.68–$33.91

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

Avg price

Good$13.69

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Good$432K

$432K/yr · 465K searches

Review moat

Okay1,727.18

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Okay3.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay81%

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

Growth

Okay+6.3%

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

Competition

Bad70%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, black light bulbs is a $432K/yr Amazon United States market (465K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

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

black light bulbs market data

Units sold / yr: 30K–40K; avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr: $411K–$548K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 6.8%
Avg BSR: #589
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 94%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 3.5%
Avg brand age: 56 months
Avg seller age: 169 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 70% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

12 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

81%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

70%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

14%

Wiyifada30%
GODUORA28%
LEDVANCE13%
Briignite6%
FAGUANGAO5%
mfxmf4%
Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 14%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +6.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.3×

Open Trend

Top black light bulbs search terms

black light bulb121K/yr +8.3%7.6% conv.
black light bulbs87K/yr +20.8%6.5% conv.
uv light bulb54K/yr -7.0%2.8% conv.
blacklight bulb49K/yr -1.5%6.6% conv.
uv bulb25K/yr -0.3%1.5% conv.
black light bulb led15K/yr +6.6%8.0% conv.
black light light bulb21K/yr -10.2%7.7% conv.
black light bulbs indoor20K/yr -26.2%6.9% conv.
blacklight bulbs9K/yr +38.3%8.1% conv.
uv light bulbs8K/yr -2.9%2.5% conv.

All search terms

Top black light bulbs 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 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Wiyifada LED Black Light Bulbs 2 Pack A19 9W UV Black Light Replace Up to 100W 120V E26 Base UVA Level 385-400nm Glow in The Dark for Body Pain Blacklights Party Halloween

Wiyifada$8.504.5★3,897 rev

4 Pack LED Black Light Bulb 9W A19 E26 Base Party Glow Decor Non-Dimmable

GODUORA$10.894.4★312 rev

Sylvania Black Light LED Light Bulb 7W A19 Medium Base Clear - 2 Pack (45052)

LEDVANCE$6.064.4★95 rev

8-Pack LED Black Bulb A19 9W (100W Equivalent) E26 Base UVA 385-400NM

GODUORA$19.134.4★312 rev

mfxmf 4 Pack A19 LED Black Light Bulbs 9W (100W Equivalent) E26 Base Dimmable Black Lights UVA Level 385-400NM Halloween Light BulbsGlow in The DarkFluorescent Poster Body Paint Neon Glow Party

mfxmf$14.374.5★1,406 rev

Newest

by launch date

2 Pack LED Black Light Bulbs 12W UV Blacklight Bulb Replace Up to 100W A19 E26 Base UVA 385-400nm for Glow in The Dark Parties Fluorescent Posters Neon Body Paint Halloween and Stage Lighting

RUENVUE$7.005 rev

3w ago

Sylvania Black Light LED Light Bulb 7W A19 Medium Base Clear - 2 Pack (45052)

LEDVANCE$6.0695 rev

4mo ago

4 Pack A19 LED Black Light Bulb 9W Replace 100W Party Halloween Glow Decor

GODUORA$10.544 rev

10mo ago

Sylvania Black Light LED Light Bulb 7W A19 Medium Base Clear - 1 Pack (42560)

LEDVANCE$4.6895 rev

1y ago

4 Pack LED Black Light Bulb 9W A19 E26 Base Party Glow Decor Non-Dimmable

GODUORA$10.89312 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about black light bulbs

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

What buyers love

Brightness/Shine/Glow33%

“These are bright”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“As advertised”

Quality-Overall10%

“top quality”

Value For Money10%

“Good value”

Efficiency7%

“effective”

Ease Of Use3%

“easy to use”

Assembly/Installation3%

“easy to install”

Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color3%

“Light bulbs work great”

Color2%

“And the color is great”

Strength2%

“Powerful”

What buyers complain about

Brightness/Shine/Glow27%

“Not as bright as hoped for”

Durability13%

“Doesn't last”

Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color6%

“definitely seems like it is getting dimmer”

Quality-Overall6%

“The price is a little high for its quality”

Color6%

“not really deep blue or strong enough”

Size-Overall4%

“not a good fit for me”

Strength4%

“It already came to me a little clumsy right now its in the garbage”

Value For Money3%

“Not worth the price paid”

Functionality-Overall3%

“Does not work”

Socket/Port/Plug2%

“The port where you plug it in, broke off”

Top return reasons

Brightness/Shine/Glow26%

Size-Overall19%

Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color18%

Functionality-Overall8%

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

Socket/Port/Plug3%