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sensor light bulbs

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A small market ($26K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 7Growth 53Conversion 48Competition 36Returns 47Price range 79Avg price 74Brand share 63Review moat 25Quality gap 53

Price range

Great$8.08–$42.32

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

Avg price

Good$14.93

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Good67%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Growth

Good+24.8%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Okay3.8%

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

Returns

Okay3.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Okay63%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Review moat

Bad4,447.16

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad$26K

$26K/yr · 46K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, sensor light bulbs is a $26K/yr Amazon United States market (46K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 67% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

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

sensor light bulbs market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$30K–$37K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.8%
Avg BSR
#460
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
5.0%
Avg brand age
47 months
Avg seller age
152 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

17 rising

Sellers

31

Top-5 brand share

67%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

63%

Top 20: 95%

Open market

24%

  • TORCHSTAR18%
  • Amazon Basics14%
  • Torkase13%
  • GEPLAD11%
  • TJOY11%
  • GE9%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +24.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K750Spike '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top sensor light bulbs search terms

  • sensor light bulbs24K/yr
  • timed light bulb6K/yr
  • sensor light bulb6K/yr
  • sensor bulb4K/yr
  • light bulb sensor3K/yr
  • sensor light bulbs outdoor1K/yr
  • outdoor sensor light bulb2K/yr
  • sensor bulbs outdoor186/yr
All search terms

Top sensor light bulbs 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%5%$1K10%$3K15%$4K20%$5K1001K10K100K 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 sensor light bulbs

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

What buyers love

Brightness/Shine/Glow31%

“Nice & bright”

Advertised Vs Actual Product15%

“As advertised”

Quality-Overall11%

“Very helpful products”

Efficiency7%

“Works flawlessly”

Value For Money7%

“Reasonable price”

Ease Of Use4%

“Easy to use”

Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color4%

“Great bulbs”

Motion Detection3%

“Reliable motion detection”

Assembly/Installation2%

“Ease of installation”

Night Vision2%

“Works great at night”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall29%

“Never worked”

Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color17%

“Bulbs flicker on”

Durability13%

“broke easily”

Brightness/Shine/Glow8%

“Not as bright as listed”

Quality-Overall8%

“Poor quality control”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Don't work as advertised”

Defective Material/Parts2%

“All bulbs didnt work”

Value For Money2%

“Not worth the money”

Color1%

“Not really yellow”

Maintenance And Repair1%

“had to get replaced”

Top return reasons

Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color23%
Size-Overall18%
Functionality-Overall13%
Brightness/Shine/Glow13%
Color8%
Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
Compatibility-Overall6%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Value For Money2%
Range1%

Common questions

Is sensor light bulbs profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $26K/yr across 25 tracked products. 4 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +24.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the sensor light bulbs niche?
17 brands and 31 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 67% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in sensor light bulbs?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color, Durability. The return rate is 3.3%.
When does demand for sensor light bulbs peak?
Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the sensor light bulbs niche?
Listings span $8.08–$42.32; the average listing price is $14.93 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,447 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.