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mogul base 3 way light bulb

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A small market ($51K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 13Growth 16Conversion 86Competition 13Returns 42Price range 60Avg price 84Brand share 17Review moat 73Quality gap 84

Conversion

Great9.9%

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

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Great$18.49

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Good586.36

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Good$6.77–$27.47

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

Returns

Okay3.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Bad93%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Growth

Bad-18.4%

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

Market size

Bad$51K

$51K/yr · 28K searches

Competition

Bad85%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, mogul base 3 way light bulb is a $51K/yr Amazon United States market (28K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.

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

mogul base 3 way light bulb market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$55K–$74K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.9%
Avg BSR
#939
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
64%
Out of stock
7.0%
Avg brand age
68 months
Avg seller age
176 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 85% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

48

Top-5 brand share

93%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

85%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

4%

  • GEPLAD26%
  • GE23%
  • SETEN22%
  • Triangle Bulbs16%
  • OHLECTRIC6%
  • DiCUNO3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 4%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -18.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×

Top mogul base 3 way light bulb search terms

  • mogul base light bulb11K/yr
  • mogul base 3 way light bulb11K/yr
  • large base light bulb3K/yr
  • large base light bulbs3K/yr
All search terms

Top mogul base 3 way light bulb 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%$5K20%$10K30%$15K40%$20K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about mogul base 3 way light bulb

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

What buyers love

Brightness/Shine/Glow26%

“Shining brightly”

Size-Overall17%

“these bulbs fit it perfectly”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“Works as advertised”

Functionality-Overall7%

“Works great as an LED replacement for the bulb in an antique lamp we inherited from a relative”

Quality-Overall6%

“I am pleased with the quality of the adapter”

Value For Money6%

“it was much less expensive than elsewhere”

Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color4%

“Great LED Mogul light bulb”

Ease Of Use4%

“Easy to use”

Color3%

“We all like the color”

Efficiency3%

“Works great”

What buyers complain about

Noise Level22%

“Noisy”

Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color10%

“However, the LED flicker that plagues many modern bulbs doesn't exempt this one”

Size-Overall10%

“Way too large”

Functionality-Overall9%

“Not the way lightbulbs are supposed to work”

Durability8%

“that blew out within a few days”

Value For Money8%

“Dont spend your money on these”

Brightness/Shine/Glow7%

“only had one brightness setting left”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“The lamp is as descrbed in the promotional description”

Quality-Overall4%

“Not Reliable”

Height3%

“The first one I bought was too tall the second when was perfect”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall61%
Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color10%
Compatibility-Overall6%
Functionality-Overall6%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Noise Level3%
Socket/Port/Plug2%
Brightness/Shine/Glow2%
Color1%

Common questions

Is mogul base 3 way light bulb profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $51K/yr across 11 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -18.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
How competitive is the mogul base 3 way light bulb niche?
8 brands and 48 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 85% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in mogul base 3 way light bulb?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Noise Level, Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color, Size-Overall. The return rate is 3.7%.
When does demand for mogul base 3 way light bulb peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the mogul base 3 way light bulb niche?
Listings span $6.77–$27.47; the average listing price is $18.49 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 586 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.