Is c9 light string profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $27K/yr across 8 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +31.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (28/100).

How competitive is the c9 light string niche?

6 brands and 12 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 85% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.

What does it cost to enter the c9 light string niche?

Listings span $16.23–$302.16; the average listing price is $93.96 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 170 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

c9 light string

Skip it

A small market ($27K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Review moat

Great170.13

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Great$93.96

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Good+31.7%

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

Price range

Okay$16.23–$302.16

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

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Bad94%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Returns

Bad7.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Bad85%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Conversion

Bad0.9%

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

Market size

Bad$27K

$27K/yr · 32K searches

Signals High Returns High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, c9 light string is a $27K/yr Amazon United States market (32K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 28/100.

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

c9 light string market data

Units sold / yr: 1K–2K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $117K–$141K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.9%
Avg BSR: #2,386
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 63%
Out of stock: 14.2%
Avg brand age: 54 months
Avg seller age: 188 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 85% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

94%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

85%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Brightown43%
Novelty Lights16%
Copkim14%
Kivonfa11%
LUCKY TL11%
Formosa Lights6%
Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 37 weeks — +31.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

Open Trend

Top c9 light string search terms

c9 light string8K/yr +48.1%1.3% conv.
c9 light strand5K/yr +32.3%0.7% conv.
c9 christmas light string3K/yr +27.2%0.5% conv.
c9 wire3K/yr +18.1%0.0% conv.
c9 stringer3K/yr +16.2%0.6% conv.
c9 socket wire5K/yr +94.0%2.1% conv.
c9 christmas light wire5K/yr -56.5%0.0% conv.

All search terms

Top c9 light string 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 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Brightown 100FT C9 Light Strand Green Wire with 100 E17 Light Sockets

Brightown$39.594.7★625 rev

Novelty Lights 25 Foot String Light Set - Indoor/Outdoor Stringer Set for Christmas Wedding Decor Patios & More - C9/E17 Intermediate Base (Green Wire 12 Spacing)

Novelty Lights$18.744.6★376 rev

Copkim 100 ft C9/e17 Ul Listed String Light Cord Wire Spool Christmas C9 Light Wire Stringer Strand Set for Outdoor Patio Xmas Tree Roofline 12 Spacing Green

Copkim$40.774.7★34 rev

Brightown Commercial 250 FT C9/E17 Christmas Light Sockets Set Spool

Brightown$137.214.5★50 rev

25Ft C9 Christmas Light Stringer Outdoor String Light Strand with 25 Sockets & Clip Hooks 12 Spacing E17 Intermediate Base End to End Connectable for Patio Holiday Party Xmas Decor Black Wire

Kivonfa$16.234.5★15 rev

Newest

by launch date

Formosa 26FT Upgraded Version C9 Christmas String Lights Clear Incandescent String Lights for Indoor Use for Xmas Tree Holiday Party Decor String Lights for BedroomUL Listed Commercial Grade

Formosa Lights$19.8193 rev

2mo ago

Brightown Commercial 250 FT C9/E17 Christmas Light Sockets Set Spool

Brightown$137.2150 rev

10mo ago

LUCKY TL 1000 FT C9/E17 Christmas Light Sockets Spool Set Green SPT-1 Wire

LUCKY TL$302.1627 rev

10mo ago

25Ft C9 Christmas Light Stringer Outdoor String Light Strand with 25 Sockets & Clip Hooks 12 Spacing E17 Intermediate Base End to End Connectable for Patio Holiday Party Xmas Decor Black Wire

Kivonfa$16.2315 rev

1y ago

Copkim 100 ft C9/e17 Ul Listed String Light Cord Wire Spool Christmas C9 Light Wire Stringer Strand Set for Outdoor Patio Xmas Tree Roofline 12 Spacing Green

Copkim$40.7734 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about c9 light string

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

What buyers love

Brightness/Shine/Glow38%

“I can pick the LED bulbs I like”

Advertised Vs Actual Product25%

“Did exactly what I needed them to do”

Size-Overall13%

“organized well enough to fit instead of gathering them up”

Strength13%

“Great sturdy light strand”

Organizing Capabilities13%

“organized well enough to fit instead of gathering them up”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall38%

Connectivity-Overall13%

Defective Material/Parts13%

Socket/Port/Plug8%

Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color8%

Color8%

Product Condition4%

Value For Money4%

Durability4%

Measurement/Reading Accuracy4%

Common questions

Is c9 light string profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $27K/yr across 8 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +31.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (28/100).
How competitive is the c9 light string niche?: 6 brands and 12 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 85% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.
What does it cost to enter the c9 light string niche?: Listings span $16.23–$302.16; the average listing price is $93.96 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 170 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.