Is stick welder profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $3.6M/yr across 36 tracked products. 8 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -14.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).

How competitive is the stick welder niche?

28 brands and 53 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 44% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 54% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in stick welder?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 3.5%.

When does demand for stick welder peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the stick welder niche?

Listings span $24.51–$7532.00; the average listing price is $407.42 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 660 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

stick welder

Worth a look

Shows a $3.6M/yr market, but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($24.51–$7532.00) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size

Incredible$3.6M

$3.6M/yr · 769K searches

Brand share

Great54%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Review moat

Good659.83

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good44%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Okay3.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Bad-14.9%

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

Conversion

Bad1.2%

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

Avg price

Bad$407.42

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad$24.51–$7532.00

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

Signals No Dominant Brand High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, stick welder is a $3.6M/yr Amazon United States market (769K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 54% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

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

stick welder market data

Units sold / yr: 8K–10K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: $3.3M–$4.1M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.2%
Avg BSR: #54
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 92%
Sponsored: 97%
Out of stock: 5.1%
Avg brand age: 37 months
Avg seller age: 167 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 44% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

28 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

54%

Top 20: 91%

Top-5 click share

44%

Top 20: 80%

Open market

41%

Hpoouo19%
ARCCAPTAIN12%
YESWELDER11%
HONE6%
Saker5%
Lincoln Electric5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -14.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Open Trend

Top stick welder search terms

stick welder240K/yr -15.3%1.4% conv.
laser welding machine145K/yr -20.6%0.1% conv.
maquina de soldar portatil66K/yr -6.4%0.8% conv.
arc welder48K/yr -13.6%0.9% conv.
portable welding machine48K/yr -11.3%1.0% conv.
small welder28K/yr -5.0%1.1% conv.
mini welding machine23K/yr -1.6%0.6% conv.
laser welding38K/yr -31.3%0.1% conv.
stick welder 110v26K/yr -25.7%1.8% conv.
small welding machine18K/yr -8.7%1.6% conv.

All search terms

Top stick welder 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

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

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Hpoouo 200Amp 20PCS Rods Stick Welder Super MINI Portable Welding Machine

Hpoouo$57.234.5★1,389 rev

ARCCAPTAIN Stick Welder [Large LED Display] 200A ARC/Lift TIG Welding Machine with Synergic Control IGBT Inverter 110V/220V Portable MMA Welder Machine with Hot Start Arc force and Anti-Stick

ARCCAPTAIN$117.414.6★1,374 rev

YESWELDER 135A MIG Welder 110V Flux Core Gasless MIG/Lift TIG/Stick 3-in-1 Synergic Control LED Display Welding Machine Bonus Flux Core Wire

YESWELDER$104.594.5★2,945 rev

Lincoln Electric Weld-Pak 225i Stick Welder Dual Voltage

Lincoln Electric$517.764.7★33 rev

HONE Stick Welder 110v Upgraded 205Amp Mini Welding Machine with Lift Tig Welding IGBT Inverter Arc Welder Machine 110v with Hot Start Arc Force Anti-Stick VRD for 1/16-1/8 Rod Include 25 Rods.

HONE$51.214.6★576 rev

Newest

by launch date

135A Mini Stick Welder 110V Portable Arc Welder for Home DIY & Household Repairs Weld 1/16 to 1/8 Steel Easy Arc Start & Anti-Stick for Beginner Includes Gloves & 20 Rods 4.4 lbs IGBT inverter

GNIWELDER$56.0133 rev

7mo ago

HONE Stick Welder 110v Upgraded 205Amp Mini Welding Machine with Lift Tig Welding IGBT Inverter Arc Welder Machine 110v with Hot Start Arc Force Anti-Stick VRD for 1/16-1/8 Rod Include 25 Rods.

HONE$51.21576 rev

7mo ago

ARCCAPTAIN 220Amp 10PCS Rods Stick Welder [Large LED Display] ARC/Lift TIG Welding Machine with Synergic Control IGBT Inverter 110V/220V MMA Welder Machine with Hot Start Arc force and Anti-Stick

ARCCAPTAIN$166.9140 rev

9mo ago

Portable Welding Machine 110V Portable Handheld Welder with IGBT Inverter 5 Variable Current Adjustment Electric ARC Stick Welder Gun for 1/16-1/8 Rods Carring Case &20 Rods Included

PLOWIC$69.01108 rev

9mo ago

xTool MetalFab 1200w 3-in-1 Laser Welding Machine Welding Cutting Cleaning Laser Welder 8x Faster than TIG Auto Wire Feeding with 108+ Presets Welds Metal Stainless Steel Aluminum Lazer Cutter

xTool$7532.005 rev

11mo ago

What buyers say about stick welder

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

What buyers love

Value For Money21%

“fair price”

Quality-Overall16%

“Excellent product”

Ease Of Use13%

“Easy to use”

Portability6%

“easy to carry”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“As advertised”

Weight Light4%

“Durable and Lightweight”

Strength4%

“It was powerful enough to get the job done”

Size-Overall3%

“Great size”

Compactness3%

“It is compact”

Durability2%

“The build quality feels solid and durable”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall21%

“DIDN'T WORK”

Quality-Overall10%

“is low quality”

Durability8%

“Broke on first use”

Size-Overall7%

“small the box was”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

“The included instructions are also terrible”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Misleading advertising”

Ease Of Use3%

“began the difficult”

Strength2%

“Seems like they could easily get broken”

Value For Money2%

“have not been able to justify the cost”

Thickness2%

“very thin copper”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall42%

Defective Material/Parts11%

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

Size-Overall7%

Value For Money3%

Adhesion/Stickiness3%

Quality-Overall3%

Strength3%

Mechanism Issues2%

Low Power2%

Common questions

Is stick welder profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $3.6M/yr across 36 tracked products. 8 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -14.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the stick welder niche?: 28 brands and 53 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 44% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 54% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in stick welder?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 3.5%.
When does demand for stick welder peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the stick welder niche?: Listings span $24.51–$7532.00; the average listing price is $407.42 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 660 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.