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deadlock

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A small market ($94K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 24Growth 45Conversion 36Competition 39Returns 29Price range 84Avg price 95Brand share 27Review moat 46Quality gap 42

Avg price

Incredible$23.62

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$9.54–$48.58

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

Review moat

Okay1,852.67

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+16.0%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay62%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Conversion

Okay2.8%

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

Returns

Okay4.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Okay89%

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

Market size

Bad$94K

$94K/yr · 140K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, deadlock is a $94K/yr Amazon United States market (140K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.

Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

deadlock market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$94K–$118K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.8%
Avg BSR
#104
Page quality
0%
Prime
95%
Sponsored
43%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
49 months
Avg seller age
144 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 62% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

10 falling

Sellers

58

Top-5 brand share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

62%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

7%

  • SCHLAGE51%
  • Kwikset18%
  • Comfhouse10%
  • BESTTEN6%
  • PRIME-LINE5%
  • Copper Creek5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 7%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 21 weeks — +16.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KSpike '26Mar '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26

Top deadlock search terms

  • deadlock39K/yr
  • single cylinder deadbolt locks11K/yr
  • single cylinder deadbolt9K/yr
  • schlage b606K/yr
  • schlage b60n7K/yr
  • small bore hole deadbolt7K/yr
  • dead bolts7K/yr
  • deadbolt lock with key7K/yr
  • single cylinder deadbolt lock5K/yr
  • schlage primus5K/yr
All search terms

Top deadlock 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%10%$9K20%$19K30%$28K40%$38K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about deadlock

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

What buyers love

Assembly/Installation20%

“Its easy to set up”

Locking Mechanism18%

“the lock operates smoothly”

Quality-Overall16%

“they are quality knobs”

Value For Money13%

“they are affordable”

Size-Overall4%

“Fit perfect”

Security3%

“Solid, Secure, and Easy to Install”

Efficiency3%

“Works great”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Work says it should”

Strength3%

“Sturdy, great quality, and easy to install”

Durability2%

“Very durable”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall25%

“Bad quality”

Locking Mechanism18%

“Lock is horrible”

Durability8%

“Broke instantly”

Size-Overall7%

“It was too big”

Assembly/Installation6%

“it can be tricky to install”

Functionality-Overall3%

“Does not work”

Strength3%

“The problem is that it is a bit wobbly”

Paint Quality3%

“Cheap paint chipped during install”

Value For Money2%

“Not worth a penny”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%

“the instruction was not clear that confuse installation”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall34%
Locking Mechanism12%
Defective Material/Parts8%
Functionality-Overall8%
Compatibility-Overall5%
Color5%
Mechanism Issues4%
Value For Money4%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Quality-Overall4%

Common questions

Is deadlock profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $94K/yr across 21 tracked products. 3 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +16.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
How competitive is the deadlock niche?
10 brands and 58 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in deadlock?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Locking Mechanism, Durability. The return rate is 4.7%.
What does it cost to enter the deadlock niche?
Listings span $9.54–$48.58; the average listing price is $23.62 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,853 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.