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plug in sconce

Worth a look

Shows no brand lock-in (top 5 brands take 33% of clicks), but weak search conversion (0.7%) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 55Growth 22Conversion 9Competition 92Returns 33Price range 61Avg price 93Brand share 96Review moat 75Quality gap 43

Brand share

Incredible33%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Avg price

Great$50.59

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great23%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Review moat

Great491.31

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Good$13.43–$151.96

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

Market size

Good$379K

$379K/yr · 1.1M searches

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Okay4.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Bad-5.2%

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

Conversion

Bad0.7%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, plug in sconce is a $379K/yr Amazon United States market (1.1M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 33% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

plug in sconce market data

Units sold / yr
8K–10K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$405K–$506K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.7%
Avg BSR
#535
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
97%
Out of stock
4.5%
Avg brand age
35 months
Avg seller age
164 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (23% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

58 falling

Sellers

70

Top-5 brand share

33%

Top 20: 74%

Top-5 click share

23%

Top 20: 54%

Open market

62%

  • Yunaking9%
  • LINSEEDS7%
  • Globe Electric6%
  • Nathan James6%
  • GOODATE5%
  • Shenmoyl5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 86 weeks — -5.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
35K25KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Jan, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

Top plug in sconce search terms

  • plug in wall sconce204K/yr
  • plug in sconce176K/yr
  • wall sconce plug in156K/yr
  • plug in wall lamp93K/yr
  • wall lamp plug in73K/yr
  • wall sconces plug in42K/yr
  • plug in sconces44K/yr
  • wall sconce with switch42K/yr
  • mid century wall sconce26K/yr
  • plug-in sconces19K/yr
All search terms

Top plug in sconce 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%2%$8K4%$15K6%$23K8%$30K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

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

What buyers say about plug in sconce

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

What buyers love

Brightness/Shine/Glow30%

“Very Bright”

Assembly/Installation14%

“Ease to install”

Quality-Overall10%

“The build quality feels solid”

Value For Money7%

“Great Deal”

Design-Overall6%

“Nice sleek design”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“As advertised”

Color3%

“color is stunning”

Ease Of Use2%

“Easy to hang”

Shape/Style2%

“Love the style”

Night Vision2%

“Great night lighting”

What buyers complain about

Brightness/Shine/Glow9%

“is very dim”

Durability9%

“Broke after a few months”

Charging8%

“it is not charging”

Quality-Overall7%

“Not best quality”

Functionality-Overall7%

“Didn't work out of the box”

Size-Overall5%

“bigger than expected”

Value For Money4%

“Not worth the price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Doesn't work as advertised”

Battery Life3%

“Short battery life”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

“the instruction were kind of unclear”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall24%
Brightness/Shine/Glow14%
Color9%
Functionality-Overall9%
Advertised Vs Actual Product8%
Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color7%
Defective Material/Parts5%
Quality-Overall3%
Value For Money3%
Assembly/Installation2%

Common questions

Is plug in sconce profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $379K/yr across 88 tracked products. 2 of 14 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -5.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the plug in sconce niche?
58 brands and 70 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 23% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 33% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in plug in sconce?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Brightness/Shine/Glow, Durability, Charging. The return rate is 4.4%.
When does demand for plug in sconce peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Nov; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the plug in sconce niche?
Listings span $13.43–$151.96; the average listing price is $50.59 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 491 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.