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candelabra light bulbs 40 watt

Worth a look

Shows no brand lock-in (top 5 brands take 40% of clicks), but soft demand (-6.6% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 37Growth 22Conversion 81Competition 87Returns 49Price range 48Avg price 43Brand share 95Review moat 39Quality gap 25

Brand share

Great40%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Great28%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Conversion

Great8.5%

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

Returns

Okay3.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Okay$4.97–$24.25

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

Avg price

Okay$11.17

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Okay2,616.16

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Okay$182K

$182K/yr · 190K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-6.6%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, candelabra light bulbs 40 watt is a $182K/yr Amazon United States market (190K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 40% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Aug–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

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

candelabra light bulbs 40 watt market data

Units sold / yr
15K–20K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$168K–$223K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
8.5%
Avg BSR
#216
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
94%
Out of stock
0.5%
Avg brand age
57 months
Avg seller age
156 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (28% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

39 rising

Sellers

71

Top-5 brand share

40%

Top 20: 86%

Top-5 click share

28%

Top 20: 69%

Open market

54%

  • Brightever10%
  • CYLYT9%
  • COLWATT8%
  • PARTPHONER8%
  • OuuKoo6%
  • SerBion6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 69 weeks — -6.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26Prime Day '26AprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul

Peak months: Jul, Aug, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.3×

Top candelabra light bulbs 40 watt search terms

  • small light bulbs59K/yr
  • candelabra light bulbs 40 watt47K/yr
  • 40w candelabra bulb17K/yr
  • small bulbs for lamps9K/yr
  • small bulbs11K/yr
  • small light bulbs for light fixture11K/yr
  • small bulb6K/yr
  • light bulb small5K/yr
  • candelabra edison screw base e129K/yr
  • candelabra bulbs 40 watt5K/yr
All search terms

Top candelabra light bulbs 40 watt 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%2%$4K4%$7K6%$11K8%$15K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about candelabra light bulbs 40 watt

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

What buyers love

Brightness/Shine/Glow37%

“Bright light”

Value For Money14%

“Good Deal”

Quality-Overall9%

“Excellent product”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“Exactly what we needed”

Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color7%

“Good dimming”

Size-Overall5%

“The bulbs fit well”

Efficiency3%

“Works ok”

Color3%

“The color is perfect for my room”

Durability2%

“they appear to be durable”

Night Vision1%

“great for night light”

What buyers complain about

Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color18%

“VERY dim”

Durability15%

“Does not last”

Brightness/Shine/Glow13%

“Not very bright”

Size-Overall8%

“To big”

Quality-Overall8%

“Not nearly good enough”

Functionality-Overall5%

“Poor functioning”

Color4%

“Not super white”

Defective Material/Parts3%

“one bulb was broken”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Inaccurate description”

Flammable3%

“it burned out”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall51%
Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color14%
Brightness/Shine/Glow10%
Color9%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Compatibility-Overall3%
Functionality-Overall3%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Value For Money1%
Socket/Port/Plug0%

Common questions

Is candelabra light bulbs 40 watt profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $182K/yr across 62 tracked products. 3 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -6.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the candelabra light bulbs 40 watt niche?
39 brands and 71 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 28% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 40% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in candelabra light bulbs 40 watt?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color, Durability, Brightness/Shine/Glow. The return rate is 3.1%.
When does demand for candelabra light bulbs 40 watt peak?
Demand peaks in Jul–Aug–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 7.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the candelabra light bulbs 40 watt niche?
Listings span $4.97–$24.25; the average listing price is $11.17 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,616 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.