matte black outlet covers
Skip itA small market ($39K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Good6.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Good46%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Avg price
Good$12.74avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Okay$4.93–$24.33cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Returns
Okay3.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Okay2,438.64avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Okay85%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Growth
Bad-3.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad$39K$39K/yr · 49K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, matte black outlet covers is a $39K/yr Amazon United States market (49K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
matte black outlet covers market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $38K–$51K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 6.3%
- Avg BSR
- #91
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 0.4%
- Avg brand age
- 48 months
- Avg seller age
- 184 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 46% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
13 falling
Sellers
20
Top-5 brand share
85%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
46%
Top 20: 91%
Open market
12%
- ENERLITES34%
- Henne Bery21%
- ELEGRP21%
- Funkiim5%
- treewell4%
- OKAYZIP3%
- Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 12%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 85 weeks — -3.4% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Top matte black outlet covers search terms
- matte black outlet covers30K/yr
- black metal outlet covers8K/yr
- black matte outlet covers4K/yr
- matte black outlet cover4K/yr
- matte black outlet covers wall plate3K/yr
Top matte black outlet covers 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Henne Bery Modern Edge Decorative Wall Plate Switch Plate Outlet Cover Durable Solid Zinc Alloy (Single Duplex 2PK Matte Black)
Henne Bery$9.664.8★5,025 rev
ENERLITES Duplex Receptacle Metal Wall Plate Outlet Cover Corrosion Resistant Standard Size 1-Gang 4.50 x 2.76 Powder Coated Stamped Steel 7721-BM Black Matte
ENERLITES$7.834.7★5,067 rev
ENERLITES Duplex Receptacle Outlet Wall Plate Size 1-Gang 4.50 x 2.76 Unbreakable Polycarbonate Thermoplastic UL Listed 8821-BK-10PCS Black (10 Pack)
ENERLITES$8.874.7★20,727 rev
ELEGRP Matte Black Standard Decorator Electrical Wall Receptacle Outlet 15A 125V 2 Pole 3 Wire Non-Tamper Resistant NEMA 5-15R Self-Grounding Wall Plate Included UL Listed 10 Pack
ELEGRP$24.334.6★1,229 rev
ELEGRP 1-Gang Screwless Duplex Wall Plates Mid-Size Unbreakable Thermoplastic Faceplate Cover for Duplex & Combination Receptacle Wall Outlet & Toggle Switch UL Listed (5 Pack Matte Black)
ELEGRP$12.694.4★120 rev
Newest
by launch date
Matte Black Decorative Outlet Covers Wall Plates Natural Material Electric Receptacle Cover Switch Plate Outlet Cover - Modern Style (1 Gang Single Duplex 4 Pack)
OKAYZIP$14.7578 rev
Classic Architecture Wall Plates Light Switch covers Electrical Outlet Covers Duplex receptacle wall plates Mid Size Bamboo Fiber Material Switch plates Matte Black (1 Gang Duplex 4PK)
Funkiim$14.6935 rev
6-Pack Zinc Alloy Single Duplex Outlet Cover Plate Solid Receptacle Cover
treewell$20.50709 rev
6-Pack Natural Bamboo Fiber Duplex Outlet Cover Plate Decorative Wall Plate
treewell$18.3198 rev
ENERLITES Duplex Receptacle Outlet Wall Plate Size 1-Gang 4.50 x 2.76 Unbreakable Polycarbonate Thermoplastic UL Listed 8821-BK-5PCS Black (5 Pack)
ENERLITES$6.94728 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumClassic Architecture Wall Plates Light Switch covers Electrical Outlet Covers Duplex receptacle wall plates Mid Size Bamboo Fiber Material Switch plates Matte Black (1 Gang Duplex 4PK)
Funkiim$14.695.0★
Matte Black Decorative Outlet Covers Wall Plates Natural Material Electric Receptacle Cover Switch Plate Outlet Cover - Modern Style (1 Gang Single Duplex 4 Pack)
OKAYZIP$14.754.5★
Henne Bery Modern Edge Decorative Wall Plate Switch Plate Outlet Cover Durable Solid Zinc Alloy (Double Toggle Matte Black)
Henne Bery$7.954.8★
ENERLITES Duplex Receptacle Outlet Wall Plate Size 1-Gang 4.50 x 2.76 Unbreakable Polycarbonate Thermoplastic 8821-BK Black
ENERLITES$4.934.7★
WEBANG 20 Amp Decorator Wall Outlet Tamper Resistant Duplex Receptacle Outlet Includ Screwless Electrical Outlet Plate 20A 125V 2 Pole 3 Wire Self-Grounding ETL Listed Matte Black 10 Pack
WEBANG$23.634.6★
What buyers say about matte black outlet covers
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good Quality and Easy to Install”
“As advertised”
“Fit well”
“Very clean install the way they do the cover plate”
“nice design”
“Great value”
“Durable and strong”
“Strong and beautiful”
“Its a nice black color”
“They wipe dust easily, and look great”
What buyers complain about
“Improper fit”
“Looks cheap”
“Description says 4 pack only received 2”
“Hard to install”
“As others mentioned be aware that sometimes the reset buttons do not work”
“i noticed it being a bit dangerous when it slips”
“Plates will not stay on outlets”
“Difficult to work with”
“Can't barely get plugs into this outlet”
“They fall off too easily”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is matte black outlet covers profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $39K/yr across 28 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -3.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
- How competitive is the matte black outlet covers niche?
- 13 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 46% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in matte black outlet covers?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 3.5%.
- When does demand for matte black outlet covers peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the matte black outlet covers niche?
- Listings span $4.93–$24.33; the average listing price is $12.74 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,439 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.