motion sensor light switch
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 93% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Incredible$26.64avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$10.67–$71.04cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Great$1.1M$1.1M/yr · 688K searches
Conversion
Good5.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Okay3,807.5avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Bad-2.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Returns
Bad5.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Competition
Bad73%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad93%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, motion sensor light switch is a $1.1M/yr Amazon United States market (688K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
motion sensor light switch market data
- Units sold / yr
- 40K–50K
- avg 2,500–3,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $1.1M–$1.3M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 5.9%
- Avg BSR
- #8
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 79%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 53 months
- Avg seller age
- 151 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 73% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
7 flat
Sellers
24
Top-5 brand share
93%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
73%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
3%
- Lutron52%
- TOPGREENER20%
- ECOELER9%
- Leviton6%
- ELEGRP6%
- Sensky4%
- Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 3%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -2.3% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top motion sensor light switch search terms
- motion sensor light switch263K/yr
- motion sensor switch84K/yr
- motion light switch47K/yr
- lutron motion sensor light switch36K/yr
- occupancy sensor light switch24K/yr
- occupancy sensor24K/yr
- motion sensor light switch indoor27K/yr
- sensor light switch18K/yr
- sensor switch16K/yr
- motion switch18K/yr
Top motion sensor light switch 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 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Lutron Maestro Motion Sensor Light Switch Indoor for Bathroom Garage Laundry Room Any Bulbs Occupancy and Vacancy Sensor Single-Pole MS-OPS2-WH White
Lutron$22.124.6★13,756 rev
Lutron Maestro Motion Sensor Light Switch Indoor for Bathroom Garage Laundry Room Any Bulbs Occupancy Vacancy Sensor Single-Pole MS-OPS2H-2-WH White (2 Pack)
Lutron$39.384.6★13,756 rev
TOPGREENER PIR Motion Sensor Light Switch Occupancy & Vacancy Motion Sensor Switch Operable Without Ground Wire No Neutral Wire Single Pole Wall Plate Included TDOS5-HL-W-2PCS White
TOPGREENER$25.054.3★1,845 rev
TOPGREENER In-Wall PIR Motion Sensor Light Switch Single Pole Occupancy Sensor Switch Motion Sensor Switch Need Neutral Wire Wall Plate Included On/Off Override 4A 500W TSOS5-W White 2 Pack
TOPGREENER$27.514.3★3,118 rev
Leviton Motion Sensor Light Switch Motion Activated Auto-On/Auto-Off or Manual-On 2A No Neutral Wire Required Single Pole DOS02-LW White
Leviton$22.264.6★636 rev
Newest
by launch date
ECOELER Motion Sensor Light Switch No Neutral Wire PIR Infrared Motion Activated Wall Switch with Sensitivity Adjustable OCC & VAC Selectable Single Pole UL Listed & FCC Listed White
ECOELER$13.67285 rev
ECOELER Motion Sensor Light Switch PIR Motion Detection Wall Switch with Adjustable Sensitivity OCC/VAC Selectable Neutral Wire Required Single Pole Occupancy Sensor for Bathroon Laundry
ECOELER$13.46225 rev
TOPGREENER Occupancy/Vacancy PIR Motion Sensor Light Switch Learning Function No Neutral No Ground Required 200W Incandescent/150W LED Load UL Listed Wall Plate White 2 Pack
TOPGREENER$29.311,512 rev
TOPGREENER PIR Motion Sensor Light Switch Occupancy & Vacancy Motion Sensor Switch Operable Without Ground Wire No Neutral Wire Single Pole Wall Plate Included TDOS5-HL-W-2PCS White
TOPGREENER$25.051,845 rev
Kasa Smart Motion Sensor Switch Single Pole Needs Neutral Wire 2.4GHz Wi-Fi Light Switch Works with Alexa & Google Assistant UL Certified No Hub Required(KS200MP2) White 2-Pack
Kasa Smart$35.243,390 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumTOPGREENER Occupancy/Vacancy PIR Motion Sensor Light Switch Learning Function No Neutral No Ground Required 200W Incandescent/150W LED Load UL Listed Wall Plate White 2 Pack
TOPGREENER$29.314.3★
Lutron Maestro Motion Sensor Light Switch w/ Wallplate for Bathroom Garage Laundry Room Any Bulbs Occupancy Vacancy Sensor Single-Pole MS-OPS2HW-WH White
Lutron$24.694.5★
ELEGRP Single Pole Occupancy Motion Sensor Light Switch PIR Infrared Motion Activated Switch Need Grounding Wire No Neutral Wire for CFL/LED/Incandescent with Plate UL(2 Pack Matte White)
ELEGRP$27.454.3★
ECOELER Motion Sensor Light Switch PIR Motion Detection Wall Switch with Adjustable Sensitivity OCC/VAC Selectable Neutral Wire Required Single Pole Occupancy Sensor for Bathroon Laundry
ECOELER$13.464.4★
Lutron Maestro Motion Sensor Light Switch Indoor for Bathroom Garage Laundry Room Any Bulbs Occupancy Vacancy Sensor Single-Pole MS-OPS2H-2-WH White (2 Pack)
Lutron$39.384.6★
What buyers say about motion sensor light switch
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Most amazing product that you can install to your home”
“Better quality than most”
“Great deal”
“Works great Ive had it installed for about 6 months with no problems”
“Works as advertised”
“Great sensor witch”
“The motion detection works reliably”
“Adjustable”
“easy to use”
“i like the way you adjust the time”
What buyers complain about
“It doesnt work well”
“horrible instructions in box”
“Malfunctioning after a year”
“Made cheap”
“They didnt match the ones pictured on the packaging at all”
“It doesn't click”
“I spent an hour trying to get it to connect”
“Cheap plastic parts”
“Color mismatch”
“Requires extra hot wire”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is motion sensor light switch profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $1.1M/yr across 14 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -2.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- How competitive is the motion sensor light switch niche?
- 7 brands and 24 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 73% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in motion sensor light switch?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting, Durability. The return rate is 5.2% — above our launch gate.
- When does demand for motion sensor light switch peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the motion sensor light switch niche?
- Listings span $10.67–$71.04; the average listing price is $26.64 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,808 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.