Is brushed nickel sconce profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $121K/yr across 170 tracked products. 10 of 29 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -11.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).

How competitive is the brushed nickel sconce niche?

103 brands and 147 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 12% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 25% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in brushed nickel sconce?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Charging, Battery Life, Brightness/Shine/Glow. The return rate is 6.4% — above our launch gate.

When does demand for brushed nickel sconce peak?

Demand peaks in Feb; the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the brushed nickel sconce niche?

Listings span $15.75–$178.44; the average listing price is $54.06 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 326 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

brushed nickel sconce

Worth a look

Shows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 12% of clicks), but soft demand (-11.0% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Competition

Incredible12%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Incredible25%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Avg price

Great$54.06

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Great325.82

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Good$15.75–$178.44

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay$121K

$121K/yr · 123K searches

Conversion

Bad1.8%

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

Growth

Bad-11.0%

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

Returns

Bad6.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Signals No Dominant Brand High Returns High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, brushed nickel sconce is a $121K/yr Amazon United States market (123K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 25% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

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

brushed nickel sconce market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–2K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $81K–$108K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.8%
Avg BSR: #527
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 98%
Sponsored: 94%
Out of stock: 1.3%
Avg brand age: 36 months
Avg seller age: 175 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (12% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

103 rising

Sellers

147

Top-5 brand share

25%

Top 20: 55%

Top-5 click share

12%

Top 20: 32%

Open market

71%

Indoi7%
Kalium5%
XiNBEi Lighting5%
VerRon4%
Meybiok4%
MOKATNG4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 98 weeks — -11.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Open Trend

Top brushed nickel sconce search terms

chrome wall sconce15K/yr -10.4%0.5% conv.
brushed nickel sconce14K/yr +1.9%0.9% conv.
single vanity light13K/yr -12.0%0.8% conv.
single bathroom light fixtures8K/yr +2.5%0.8% conv.
brushed nickel sconces set of 26K/yr -8.3%1.1% conv.
black bathroom sconces set of 26K/yr -14.8%1.0% conv.
brushed nickel sconces6K/yr +5.1%0.9% conv.
vanity side lights for bathroom7K/yr -19.7%0.3% conv.
bathroom sconces brushed nickel8K/yr -39.2%1.1% conv.
side lights for bathroom mirror5K/yr -1.9%0.5% conv.

All search terms

Top brushed nickel sconce 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

Set of 2 Wall Sconces for Bathroom Modern Vanity Light Fixtures Matte Black Wall Mount Lighting Lanterns Farmhouse Wall Lights with Clear Glass Shade for Bedroom Living Room Mirror Hallway Kitchen

VerRon$32.524.7★909 rev

Kalium Wall Sconces Set of Two Modern Matte Black Vanity Wall Lights

Kalium$39.484.6★582 rev

Wall Sconces Set of Two Hardwired Brushed Nickel Bathroom Sconces Wall Lighting with Clear Glass Modern Sconces Wall Decor Set of 2 Bathroom Light Fixtures for Mirror Hallway (Bulbs Not Included)

Indoi$86.784.6★330 rev

XiNBEi Lighting Bedroom Wall Lamps Set of 2 Modern Bedside Wall Sconce Light with Flared Fabric Shade 1 Light Wall Light Fixture Brushed Nickel Finish for Vanity Bathroom & Living Room

XiNBEi Lighting$79.504.7★80 rev

GORDNWE 1-Light Bathroom Wall Sconce Brushed Nickel Vanity Light Modern Wall Light Fixture with Clear Glass Shade and E26 Bulb Base Wall Lamp Wall Mount Light Fixtures for Mirror Bedroom Hallway

GORDNWE$21.994.6★540 rev

Newest

by launch date

Hardwired Wall Sconces Set of Two Matte Black Bathroom Sconces with Clear Glass Modern Wall Light Fixtures for Bathroom Mirror Vanity Living Room Bedroom Hallway Stairway Cabinet Foyer

MOKATNG$62.61106 rev

8mo ago

MOKATNG Wall Sconces Set of Two Brushed Nickel Bathroom Sconces with Clear Glass Hardwired Sconces Wall Decor Set of 2 Modern Wall Light Fixtures for Bathroom Mirror Living Room Bedroom Hallway

MOKATNG$64.11106 rev

8mo ago

Meybiok Hardwired Wall Sconces Set of Two Modern Bathroom Sconces Wall Lighting with Milky White Glass Brushed Gold Sconces Wall Decor Set of 2 for Bathroom Mirror Bedroom Living Room Hallway

Meybiok$62.3572 rev

12mo ago

Keep Shinning Black Wall Sconces Set of Two Modern Bathroom Sconce with Frosted Glass Hardwired Wall Light Fixtures for Bathroom Living Room Bedroom Hallway (Bulbs Not Included)

Keep Shinning$58.2368 rev

1y ago

COSYLUX Mid-Century Modern Bud Plug in Wall Sconces for Bedroom Chrome

COSYLUX$48.5528 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about brushed nickel sconce

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

What buyers love

Brightness/Shine/Glow28%

“Nice and bright”

Assembly/Installation15%

“Easy to assemble”

Quality-Overall15%

“The quality feels solid”

Value For Money8%

“Good Value”

Design-Overall6%

“Beautiful Design”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As advertised”

Size-Overall3%

“Good fit”

Shape/Style2%

“LOVE the style and look”

Charging2%

“easy to charge”

Ease Of Use2%

“Easy peasy”

What buyers complain about

Charging14%

“Chargers dont work”

Battery Life11%

“Bad battery life”

Brightness/Shine/Glow7%

“Not very bright”

Quality-Overall6%

“Not well made”

Size-Overall4%

“Just too small”

Adhesion/Stickiness4%

“Adhesive not great”

Durability4%

“doesn't last long”

Assembly/Installation3%

“I sadly cannot install them”

Defective Material/Parts3%

“Had to return 3 of them be use one of the 3 lights did not work”

Color3%

“they turned out waaaay too yellow”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall42%

Color8%

Defective Material/Parts8%

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

Brightness/Shine/Glow5%

Functionality-Overall5%

Value For Money3%

Quality-Overall3%