Is fluorescent light bulbs profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $263K/yr across 42 tracked products. 3 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).

How competitive is the fluorescent light bulbs niche?

20 brands and 36 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 41% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 69% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in fluorescent light bulbs?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color, Brightness/Shine/Glow, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.2%.

When does demand for fluorescent light bulbs peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Nov; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the fluorescent light bulbs niche?

Listings span $8.57–$103.79; the average listing price is $32.49 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,192 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

fluorescent light bulbs

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($32.49 avg), but soft demand (-13.0% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Avg price

Incredible$32.49

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$8.57–$103.79

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

Competition

Good41%

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

Returns

Good2.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Good69%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay$263K

$263K/yr · 302K searches

Review moat

Okay2,191.88

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Okay2.7%

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

Growth

Bad-13.0%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, fluorescent light bulbs is a $263K/yr Amazon United States market (302K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 69% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.

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

fluorescent light bulbs market data

Units sold / yr: 6K–8K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: $195K–$260K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 2.7%
Avg BSR: #212
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 90%
Sponsored: 95%
Out of stock: 0.1%
Avg brand age: 68 months
Avg seller age: 160 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 41% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

20 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

69%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

41%

Top 20: 76%

Open market

25%

Konideke28%
SUSLUM15%
Circle10%
JESLED8%
LUXRITE8%
Xtricity6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -13.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×

Open Trend

Top fluorescent light bulbs search terms

fluorescent light bulbs198K/yr -16.9%1.7% conv.
fluorescent tubes22K/yr -7.4%0.3% conv.
fluorescent bulbs12K/yr -3.3%1.0% conv.
t8 bulbs9K/yr +5.2%1.5% conv.
t8 bulb9K/yr -0.6%1.3% conv.
t8 light bulbs7K/yr +5.2%3.0% conv.
fluorescent light bulb8K/yr -5.0%0.9% conv.
fluorescent tube light bulbs6K/yr +6.1%1.1% conv.
light bulbs fluorescent5K/yr -3.6%2.0% conv.
long light bulbs for ceiling5K/yr -5.9%1.6% conv.

All search terms

Top fluorescent light bulbs 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

Konideke F32T8/841 32W 48 Inch T8 Fluorescent Tube Light Bulb T8 Fluorescent Bulbs 4 Foot 4ft Light Bulb 4100K Cool White 2850 Lumens G13 Medium Bi-Pin Base 10 Pack

Konideke$56.054.4★1,425 rev

SUSLUM Fluorescent Light Bulbs Replacement 4FT T8 LED Bulbs 4 Foot Type A+B 24W (65W Equivalent) 3200LM 5000K Daylight 48 Inch Tube F32T8 or F40T12 LED Replacement Non-Dimmable 2-Pack

SUSLUM$27.294.6★353 rev

Circle F8T5 Fluorescent Light Bulbs - 12 inches Under Cabinet Bulb - Cool White 4100k 8 Watt Tube Bulb - Pack of 6

Circle$14.624.5★7,667 rev

Xtricity Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs T2 Spiral E26 Base (4 Pack)

Xtricity$18.334.6★5,832 rev

LUXRITE F32T8/841 T8 Fluorescent Tube Light Bulb (1 Diameter) 32W 48 Inch 4100K Cool White 2800 Lumens G13 Bi-Pin Base (T8 Only Not Compatible with T12 or LED Fixtures) - LR20732 4-Pack

LUXRITE$37.704.2★2,757 rev

Newest

by launch date

SUSLUM Fluorescent Light Bulbs 48 inch T8 LED Bulb 4 Foot Type A+B Replacement for F32T8 or F40T12 Tube 24W 3200LM 5000K Daylight Double or Single End Powered 2-Pack

SUSLUM$27.54159 rev

10mo ago

JESLED T8 LED 4FT Type A+B Light Bulbs 24W(65W Equivalent) 3200LM 6000K Super Bright Plug and Play or Ballast Bypass 4 Foot LED Fluorescent Tube Replacement ETL Listed Dual-Ended Clear(2-Pack)

JESLED$26.6113 rev

10mo ago

JESLED T8 LED Bulbs 4 Foot 2Pack 14W (40W Equiv) 2450LM 5000K ETL Listed

JESLED$25.57124 rev

11mo ago

Arsmrau E26 Base 13W 2700K 900lm CFL Light Bulbs T2 Spiral (60Watt Equivalent) Soft White Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs UL Approved 120v 60Hz Self Ballasted Indoor Use (2 Pack)

Arsmrau$11.9771 rev

1y ago

Konideke F32T8/841 32W 48 Inch T8 Fluorescent Tube Light Bulb T8 Fluorescent Bulbs 4 Foot 4ft Light Bulb 4100K Cool White 2850 Lumens G13 Medium Bi-Pin Base 10 Pack

Konideke$56.051,425 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about fluorescent light bulbs

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

What buyers love

Brightness/Shine/Glow37%

“Bright Lights”

Value For Money15%

“Great Deal”

Quality-Overall11%

“Quality Product at Reasonable Price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“Accurate description”

Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color6%

“Fantastic bulbs”

Size-Overall4%

“Fit exactly as needed”

Efficiency3%

“Work great in the RV”

Assembly/Installation3%

“Easy to set up”

Durability2%

“Works well, for 3-4 months”

Color2%

“Color is great”

What buyers complain about

Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color17%

“Flickers”

Brightness/Shine/Glow14%

“Not very bright”

Quality-Overall12%

“Bad quality”

Durability11%

“DON'T LAST”

Functionality-Overall8%

“Not working”

Defective Material/Parts5%

“2 bulbs are broken”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Not as advertised”

Size-Overall3%

“They turned out to be much too long for my use”

Color3%

“Poor light, almost pink”

Value For Money2%

“They are a bit costly”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall31%

Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color18%

Brightness/Shine/Glow13%

Color11%

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

Compatibility-Overall5%