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title: "Black Outlet — $412K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 45/100 · $412K/yr market · 334K searches/yr · $18.61 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **black outlet**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 95% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 56Growth 20Conversion 72Competition 53Returns 52Price range 66Avg price 84Brand share 12Review moat 44Quality gap 21
**Avg price**
**Great****$18.61**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Good****6.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Good****$2.54–$39.44**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Good****$412K**
$412K/yr · 334K searches
**Competition**
**Good****53%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Returns**
**Good****2.9%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,102.73**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-10.7%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Bad****95%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, black outlet is a $412K/yr Amazon United States market (334K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 95% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **black outlet market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **30K–40K**
- avg 1,250–1,500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$558K–$744K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **6.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#47**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **88%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **44 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **163 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 53% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**8 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**41**
**Top-5 brand share**
**95%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**53%**
Top 20: 93%
**Open market**
**3%**
- ELEGRP48% - ENERLITES21% - Leviton21% - AIDA3% - TG2% - TOPGREENER2% - Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 3%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -10.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
7K5KBlack Friday '24Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/black-outlet/trend)
## **Top black outlet search terms**
- **black outlet**83K/yr-11.7%7.4% conv. - **black outlets**35K/yr-13.8%5.6% conv. - **black electrical outlet**31K/yr-12.3%4.8% conv. - **black outlets receptacles**30K/yr-15.9%5.5% conv. - **elegrp**21K/yr+0.9%0.2% conv. - **elegrp outlet**18K/yr+1.5%1.6% conv. - **matte black outlet**15K/yr-5.3%4.5% conv. - **black receptacle outlet**17K/yr-13.5%6.3% conv. - **black wall outlet**12K/yr-17.5%4.8% conv. - **black plug outlet**11K/yr-31.4%5.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/black-outlet/search-terms)
## **Top black outlet 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%5%$21K10%$41K15%$62K20%$82K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**ELEGRP Matte Black Standard Decorator Electrical Wall Receptacle Outlet 15A 125V 2 Pole 3 Wire Non-Tamper Resistant NEMA 5-15R Self-Grounding Wall Plate Included UL Listed 10 Pack**ELEGRP**$24.33**4.6★1,229 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6FRGB3R) [2**Leviton 15 Amp Decora Tamper-Resistant Duplex Electrical Wall Outlet T5325-E Black**Leviton**$3.71**4.7★5,503 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002L6H414) [3**ENERLITES Duplex Receptacle Outlet Residential Grade Electrical Wall Outlet 15A 125V Self-Grounding 2-Pole 3-Wire UL Listed 61581-BK-10PCS Black (10 Pack)**ENERLITES**$18.53**4.7★1,032 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNR6TGYS) [4**Leviton 15 Amp 125 Volt Duplex Receptacle Residential Grade Grounding All Screws Backed Out 5320-ECP Black**Leviton**$4.52**4.7★2,015 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002YEW9VS) [5**ENERLITES 10 Pack Matte Black Decorator Receptacle with Screwless Wall Plate Standard Electrical Wall Outlet 15A 125V Self-Grounding 2-Pole 3-Wire UL Listed 61502-TR-MBKSID Tamper Resistant**ENERLITES**$23.17**4.6★1,684 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CT5HXSKG)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**ELEGRP Matte Black Standard Decorator Electrical Wall Receptacle Outlet 15A 125V 2 Pole 3 Wire Non-Tamper Resistant NEMA 5-15R Self-Grounding Mid Wall Plate Included UL Listed (5 Pack)**ELEGRP**$12.73**1,229 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP4N53QJ) [**GE Grounding Duplex Heavy-Duty Receptacle Black Outlet Electrical Wall Receptacle Outlet Supports 15A 125V Reinforced Yoke Self-Grounding Clip 3 Prong UL Listed 85845**GE**$3.66**69 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F5Z4KLWZ) [**TG Matte Black Decorator Receptacle with Screwless Wall Plate Standard Electrical Wall Outlet 15A 125V Self-Grounding 2-Pole 3-Wire 5-15R UL Listed 10 Pack Tamper Resistant**TG**$19.26**42 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DR8VJY2G) [**ELEGRP Wall Outlet 15 Amp C Wall Outlets Receptacles Outlets with A and C Ports Tamper Resistant Receptacle Wall Plate Included UL Listed 1 Pack Black**ELEGRP**$14.21**135 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DK1P2FHW) [**ELEGRP USB Outlets 15 Amp Wall Outlet with 3 USB Ports Dual USB C Ports Outlets TR Tamper-Resistant USB Outlets Receptacles Wall Plate Included UL/CUL Listed 1 Pack Black**ELEGRP**$17.68**1,891 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTZZH368)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**ELEGRP Matte Black Standard Decorator Electrical Wall Receptacle Outlet 15A 125V 2 Pole 3 Wire Non-Tamper Resistant NEMA 5-15R Self-Grounding Mid Wall Plate Included UL Listed (5 Pack)**ELEGRP**$12.73**4.6★**▲ 328%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP4N53QJ) [**TG Matte Black Decorator Receptacle with Screwless Wall Plate Standard Electrical Wall Outlet 15A 125V Self-Grounding 2-Pole 3-Wire 5-15R UL Listed 10 Pack Tamper Resistant**TG**$19.26**4.8★**▲ 112%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DR8VJY2G) [**TOPGREENER 4.2A 3-Port Type C USB Outlet 15 Amp Receptacle Plug Charging Power Outlet with Dual Type C&A Ports Screwless Wall Plate Included UL Listed Residential Grade Black 2 Pack**TOPGREENER**$26.43**4.6★**▲ 103%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DTG7G85) [**ELEGRP USB Charger Wall Outlet USB Receptacle with Type A & Type C USB Ports 15 Amp Duplex Tamper Resistant Receptacle Plug NEMA 5-15R Wall Plate Included UL Listed (1 Pack Matte Black)**ELEGRP**$16.15**4.6★**▲ 95%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GLTWVGJ) [**ENERLITES 20 Pack Matte Black Decorator Receptacle with Screwless Wall Plate Standard Electrical Wall Outlet 15A 125V Self-Grounding 2-Pole 3-Wire 5-15R UL Listed Non Tamper Resistant**ENERLITES**$32.08**4.8★**▲ 74%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CT5KV4C1)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about black outlet**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**27%
*“Excellent product,just as described”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
*“As advertised”*
**Charging**11%
*“Versatile charger”*
**Assembly/Installation**8%
*“Very clean install the way they do the cover plate”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“It is a great value for the price paid”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**7%
*“The USB ports work well”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“So convenient”*
**Color**3%
*“Love the color and quality”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**2%
*“Beautiful and clean”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“They fit perfectly”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Socket/Port/Plug**19%
*“One of the USB ports already not working”*
**Size-Overall**14%
*“Doesn't fit great”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Trash”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“Item is apparently not rated for the performance advertised”*
**Flatness**6%
*“The outlet is flat”*
**Charging**6%
*“just average Charger”*
**Add-Ons/Attachments**4%
*“Plate does not attach securely”*
**Touch/Button Controls**4%
*“As others mentioned be aware that sometimes the reset buttons do not work”*
**Product Condition**4%
*“5 were used”*
**Mechanism Issues**4%
*“Plates will not stay on outlets”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**26%
**Color**16%
**Functionality-Overall**10%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Compatibility-Overall**7%
**Socket/Port/Plug**5%
**Value For Money**5%
**Charging**5%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
**Quality-Overall**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is black outlet profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $412K/yr across 26 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- **How competitive is the black outlet niche?**
- 8 brands and 41 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 53% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 95% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in black outlet?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Socket/Port/Plug, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.9%.
- **When does demand for black outlet peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the black outlet niche?**
- Listings span $2.54–$39.44; the average listing price is $18.61 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,103 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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