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kasa motion sensor

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 23Growth 20Conversion 84Competition 2Returns 19Price range 94Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 25Quality gap 55

Avg price

Incredible$26.53

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$14.75–$43.46

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

Conversion

Great9.3%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay3,983.83

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad$93K

$93K/yr · 38K searches

Growth

Bad-10.6%

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

Returns

Bad6.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Bad98%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, kasa motion sensor is a $93K/yr Amazon United States market (38K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 33/100.

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

kasa motion sensor market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$80K–$106K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.3%
Avg BSR
#5
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
67%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
61 months
Avg seller age
160 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 98% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

3 falling

Sellers

8

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Kasa Smart84%
  • Tapo14%
  • Lutron2%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 93 weeks — -10.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×

Top kasa motion sensor search terms

  • kasa motion sensor light switch13K/yr
  • kasa motion sensor16K/yr
  • tapo motion sensor switch4K/yr
  • kasa smart motion sensor switch2K/yr
  • kasa motion2K/yr
All search terms

Top kasa motion sensor 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%15%$14K30%$28K45%$42K60%$56K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 6 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about kasa motion sensor

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

What buyers love

Assembly/Installation22%

“Easy to install”

Quality-Overall14%

“Nice quality switch”

Sensor14%

“Great motion sensor switch”

Efficiency6%

“Works perfectly”

Ease Of Use5%

“all that was super easy”

Motion Detection5%

“The motion detection is sensitive and responsive”

Connectivity-Overall4%

“They connected to the tabo app easily as well as Alexa”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Works as advertised”

Value For Money3%

“Good value”

Touch/Button Controls2%

“The switch worked great at first”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall15%

“Doesn't work”

Durability13%

“Stopped working after just a few months”

Touch/Button Controls9%

“Definitely defeats the purpose of the switch”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting9%

“horrible instructions in box”

Connectivity-Overall9%

“I spent an hour trying to get it to connect”

Brightness/Shine/Glow4%

“Only con is that the non smart switch could dim my led lights lower compared to this one”

Product Condition4%

“Product was not new”

Quality-Overall4%

“Total Ephing piece of garbage”

Smart Assistant Support3%

“Disappointed when I found out that the motion sensor status does not communicate with Home Assistant”

Value For Money3%

“I wish they were more affordable”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall25%
Compatibility-Overall20%
Connectivity-Overall8%
Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
Value For Money7%
Size-Overall5%
Defective Material/Parts5%
Assembly/Installation5%
Product Condition4%
Color3%

Common questions

Is kasa motion sensor profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $93K/yr across 6 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -10.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (33/100).
How competitive is the kasa motion sensor niche?
3 brands and 8 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 98% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in kasa motion sensor?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Durability, Touch/Button Controls. The return rate is 6.8% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for kasa motion sensor peak?
Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the kasa motion sensor niche?
Listings span $14.75–$43.46; the average listing price is $26.53 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,984 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.