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pack of flashlights

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 20Growth 22Conversion 66Competition 76Returns 81Price range 71Avg price 77Brand share 7Review moat 25Quality gap 60

Returns

Great1.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$15.81

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great39%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Price range

Good$5.26–$38.45

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

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

Bad4,874.43

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-6.8%

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

Market size

Bad$80K

$80K/yr · 86K searches

Brand share

Bad97%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, pack of flashlights is a $80K/yr Amazon United States market (86K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

pack of flashlights market data

Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$79K–$95K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.9%
Avg BSR
#953
Page quality
0%
Prime
81%
Sponsored
30%
Out of stock
13.0%
Avg brand age
55 months
Avg seller age
167 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (39% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

90

Top-5 brand share

97%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

39%

Top 20: 82%

Open market

2%

  • Dorcy57%
  • EVEREADY27%
  • Rayovac6%
  • Energizer4%
  • Life+Gear3%
  • AlpsWolf1%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 2%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -6.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

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

Top pack of flashlights search terms

  • eveready flashlight27K/yr
  • dorcy flashlight23K/yr
  • 6 volt flashlight7K/yr
  • floating flashlight4K/yr
  • 6v flashlight6K/yr
  • 6 volt lantern4K/yr
  • dorcy led flashlight4K/yr
  • 6v lantern4K/yr
  • ever ready flashlight4K/yr
  • eveready3K/yr
All search terms

Top pack of flashlights 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%4%$3K8%$6K12%$10K16%$13K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about pack of flashlights

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

What buyers love

Brightness/Shine/Glow41%

“Extremely bright”

Value For Money10%

“good value”

Quality-Overall7%

“This flashlight/spotlight lantern is well thought out and designed”

Battery Life4%

“Battery Life is Awesome”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As advertised”

Ease Of Use4%

“Simple to use”

Charging4%

“Charge lasts a long time”

Weight Light3%

“Light weight flashlight”

Size-Overall3%

“a convenient size”

Strength3%

“well built”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall14%

“Doesn't always turn on”

Brightness/Shine/Glow13%

“Not as bright as I had hoped”

Battery Life11%

“Batteries included were dead”

Quality-Overall8%

“Poor quality control”

Durability7%

“Fell apart”

Size-Overall6%

“Too small”

Ease Of Use5%

“Still difficult to see”

Value For Money4%

“Wish I would have bought the cheaper one”

Battery Inclusion2%

“No batteries”

Strength2%

“Flimsy”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall34%
Brightness/Shine/Glow18%
Functionality-Overall9%
Value For Money8%
Battery Inclusion6%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Battery Life3%
Quality-Overall2%
Weight Heavy1%

Common questions

Is pack of flashlights profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $80K/yr across 37 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -6.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the pack of flashlights niche?
8 brands and 90 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 39% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in pack of flashlights?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Brightness/Shine/Glow, Battery Life. The return rate is 1.7%.
When does demand for pack of flashlights peak?
Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the pack of flashlights niche?
Listings span $5.26–$38.45; the average listing price is $15.81 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,874 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.