sc5
Skip itA concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Quality gap
Incredible3.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Great$88.71avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Good$50.54–$117.51cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Good728.5avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Good2.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Growth
Good+38.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Conversion
Good5.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Bad$39K$39K/yr · 8K searches
Competition
Bad100%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, sc5 is a $39K/yr Amazon United States market (8K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
sc5 market data
- Units sold / yr
- 1K–2K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- $111K–$133K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 5.1%
- Avg BSR
- #10
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 75%
- Out of stock
- 7.7%
- Avg brand age
- 61 months
- Avg seller age
- 150 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
2 rising
Sellers
33
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- First Alert96%
- Kidde4%
Top sc5 search terms
- sc54K/yr
- fsmco600nvaccl12K/yr
- first alert sc5 hardwire2K/yr
Top sc5 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 4 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
First Alert SC5 Hardwire Smart Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm
First Alert$117.402.7★548 rev
First Alert SC5 Battery Smart Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm
First Alert$117.513.4★467 rev
First Alert Hardwire Combination Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm
First Alert$50.544.5★1,569 rev
Kidde Smart Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector Ring App Enabled for Real-Time Notifications Hardwired Alarm AA Backup Battery
Kidde$69.394.2★330 rev
Newest
by launch dateKidde Smart Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector Ring App Enabled for Real-Time Notifications Hardwired Alarm AA Backup Battery
Kidde$69.39330 rev
First Alert SC5 Hardwire Smart Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm
First Alert$117.40548 rev
First Alert SC5 Battery Smart Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm
First Alert$117.51467 rev
First Alert Hardwire Combination Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm
First Alert$50.541,569 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumKidde Smart Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector Ring App Enabled for Real-Time Notifications Hardwired Alarm AA Backup Battery
Kidde$69.394.2★
First Alert Hardwire Combination Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm
First Alert$50.544.5★
First Alert SC5 Hardwire Smart Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm
First Alert$117.402.7★
First Alert SC5 Battery Smart Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm
First Alert$117.513.4★
What buyers say about sc5
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“The installation was quick”
“They hooked up fast with our Wi-Fi”
“Great value”
“great quality”
“so it integrates with all the existing devices”
“As advertised”
“Notifications are accurate and timely”
“Great replacement and very easy to use”
“The detector itself looks clean”
“Love the 10 year battery life”
What buyers complain about
“not only do these feel like they are a lower quality”
“False alarm after false alarm”
“For what these cost I'm not very happy”
“Also, the alarm is extremely loud”
“One would not connect to the app”
“Went off again later in the day”
“It didnt work”
“Isnt compatible”
“Installation not the easiest”
“The batteries look expensive”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is sc5 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $39K/yr across 4 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +38.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- How competitive is the sc5 niche?
- 2 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 100% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in sc5?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Alarm/Timer Accuracy, Value For Money. The return rate is 2.4%.
- What does it cost to enter the sc5 niche?
- Listings span $50.54–$117.51; the average listing price is $88.71 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 729 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.