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sonoff s31

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 8Growth 19Conversion 82Competition 2Returns 52Price range 69Avg price 80Brand share 0Review moat 90Quality gap 77

Review moat

Great209.33

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Great8.8%

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

Avg price

Great$16.84

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Good$8.74–$29.13

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

Returns

Good2.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Bad-11.5%

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

Market size

Bad$32K

$32K/yr · 22K searches

Competition

Bad97%

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, sonoff s31 is a $32K/yr Amazon United States market (22K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.

Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

sonoff s31 market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$34K–$42K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
8.8%
Avg BSR
#228
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
83%
Out of stock
59.3%
Avg brand age
38 months
Avg seller age
168 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 97% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

2 rising

Sellers

7

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

97%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • SONOFF97%
  • THIRDREALITY3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -11.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
8K6KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 12.1×

Top sonoff s31 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%15%$5K30%$10K45%$15K60%$19K101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 6 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about sonoff s31

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

What buyers love

Assembly/Installation16%

“Easy install”

Connectivity-Overall13%

“Connects and stays connected”

Socket/Port/Plug10%

“Great smart plug”

Compatibility-Overall8%

“Easy pairing with Smartthings”

Value For Money7%

“Worth the money”

Quality-Overall6%

“The construction quality is fair”

Smart Assistant Support4%

“Easy setup with my Android phone sending it to Home Assistant”

Ease Of Use4%

“So convenient”

Efficiency4%

“It works”

Strength3%

“These are very well made units”

What buyers complain about

Connectivity-Overall32%

“Didn't connect”

Design-Overall9%

“The major drawback is the shape”

Assembly/Installation6%

“Bad quality of assembly”

Size-Overall6%

“it's a big one”

Ease Of Use3%

“They were slightly tricky to flash”

Functionality-Overall2%

“Doesnt work”

Defective Material/Parts2%

“Basically a broken/scam product”

Material Quality1%

“not the best materials”

Top return reasons

Connectivity-Overall33%
Compatibility-Overall24%
Functionality-Overall11%
Socket/Port/Plug9%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Value For Money3%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Size-Overall3%
Smart Assistant Support1%
Range1%

Common questions

Is sonoff s31 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $32K/yr across 6 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -11.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
How competitive is the sonoff s31 niche?
2 brands and 7 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 97% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in sonoff s31?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Connectivity-Overall, Design-Overall, Assembly/Installation. The return rate is 2.9%.
When does demand for sonoff s31 peak?
Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 12.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the sonoff s31 niche?
Listings span $8.74–$29.13; the average listing price is $16.84 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 209 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.