Is swing arm wall sconce profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $69K/yr across 150 tracked products. 3 of 26 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -1.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).

How competitive is the swing arm wall sconce niche?

86 brands and 138 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 16% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 33% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in swing arm wall sconce?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Brightness/Shine/Glow. The return rate is 9.5% — above our launch gate.

When does demand for swing arm wall sconce peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the swing arm wall sconce niche?

Listings span $22.92–$264.94; the average listing price is $69.10 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 259 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

swing arm wall sconce

Skip it

High returns (9.5%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Competition

Incredible16%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Incredible33%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Review moat

Great259.15

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Great$69.10

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Okay$22.92–$264.94

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

Growth

Bad-1.3%

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

Market size

Bad$69K

$69K/yr · 102K searches

Conversion

Bad1.0%

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

Returns

Bad9.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Signals No Dominant Brand High Returns High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, swing arm wall sconce is a $69K/yr Amazon United States market (102K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 33% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

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

swing arm wall sconce market data

Units sold / yr: 750–1K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $52K–$69K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.0%
Avg BSR: #1,007
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 96%
Sponsored: 92%
Out of stock: 5.8%
Avg brand age: 34 months
Avg seller age: 164 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (16% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

86 falling

Sellers

138

Top-5 brand share

33%

Top 20: 64%

Top-5 click share

16%

Top 20: 37%

Open market

63%

TRLIFE15%
JONATHAN Y5%
GOODATE5%
VATONI4%
Nathan James4%
Ahaloye4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -1.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top swing arm wall sconce search terms

swing arm wall sconce37K/yr -12.4%0.4% conv.
swing arm sconce14K/yr +9.1%0.5% conv.
modern plug in wall sconce8K/yr +6.7%0.1% conv.
dimmable plug in wall sconces5K/yr +33.8%0.2% conv.
brass plug in wall sconce6K/yr +22.4%0.6% conv.
black plug in wall sconce7K/yr -1.5%1.0% conv.
swing arm wall lamp plug in8K/yr -22.5%0.7% conv.
vintage plug in wall sconces8K/yr +5.9%0.3% conv.
gold plug in wall sconce6K/yr -21.0%0.9% conv.
vintage plug in wall sconce4K/yr +34.8%0.2% conv.

All search terms

Top swing arm wall 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.

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

TRLIFE Dimmable Wall Sconce Plug in Brushed Brass Wall Sconces Set of 2 Swing Arm Wall Lights with Plug in Cord and Dimmer On/Off Knob Switch 11.8 Large White Fabric Shade(2 LED Bulbs Included)

TRLIFE$63.594.4★229 rev

JONATHAN Y 7 Brass Gold Classic Industrial Metal Adjustable Arm LED Wall Sconce for Bedside Reading Farmhouse Swing Arm Wall Lamp with Metal Shade Hardwired (JYL7461A)

JONATHAN Y$57.094.4★516 rev

Kacotongh Plug in Wall Sconces Set of Two Gold Swing Arm Wall Lamp with 6.6FT Plug-in Cord and Knob Switch Fabric Hardwired Wall Lights for Bedroom Reading Study Room Office Living Room (2 Pack)

Kacotongh$95.934.8★17 rev

TRLIFE Dimmable Wall Sconce Plug in Wall Sconces Set of Two Swing Arm Wall Lights with Plug in Cord and On/Off Dimmer Rotary Switch 11.8 Large Beige Fabric Shade(2 Pack 2 Bulbs Included)

TRLIFE$59.904.6★698 rev

Linour 15 Gold Swing Arm Wall Sconce Adjustable Wall Lamp Plug-in/Wall Mount Sconce with 7 Beige Fabric Shade Wall Mounted Reading Light with On/Off Dimmer Switch for Bedroom Living Room Hallway

Linour$67.324.2★20 rev

Newest

by launch date

Linour 15 Gold Swing Arm Wall Sconce Adjustable Wall Lamp Plug-in/Wall Mount Sconce with 7 Beige Fabric Shade Wall Mounted Reading Light with On/Off Dimmer Switch for Bedroom Living Room Hallway

Linour$67.3220 rev

3mo ago

eccuslon Swing Arm Wall Lamp Mid Century Modern Adjustable Wall Sconce with Gold Metal Swing and Cream Dome Shade Retro Farmhouse Wall Mount Light for Bedroom Bedside Reading Living Room Hallway

eccuslon$74.592 rev

4mo ago

Kacotongh Plug in Wall Sconces Set of Two Gold Swing Arm Wall Lamp with 6.6FT Plug-in Cord and Knob Switch Fabric Hardwired Wall Lights for Bedroom Reading Study Room Office Living Room (2 Pack)

Kacotongh$95.9317 rev

7mo ago

Boho Caged Gold Swing Arm Wall Sconce Set of 2 Plug in Wall Sconces with White Pleated Fabric Shade Hardwired Wall Light Fixtures with Dimmable Switch for Bedroom Bedside Living Room House Reading

Boho Caged$84.588 rev

8mo ago

MWIWBZBU Modern Swing Arm Wall Sconce E27 Wall Mount Reading Wall Lamps Adjustable Metal 180 Swivel Wall Light Fixture for Study Lounge Living Room Bedroom Bedside(Red)

MWIWBZBU$48.825 rev

10mo ago

What buyers say about swing arm wall sconce

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

What buyers love

Brightness/Shine/Glow21%

“Great Light”

Assembly/Installation18%

“Easy assembly”

Quality-Overall14%

“The hardware feels well made”

Design-Overall7%

“seems well made”

Value For Money7%

“Great value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As advertised”

Ease Of Use3%

“easy to hang”

Color3%

“color is stunning”

Size-Overall2%

“these fit perfectly”

Strength2%

“So far the light seems sturdy”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall9%

“Small size”

Quality-Overall9%

“My expectations on quality started to lower”

Brightness/Shine/Glow7%

“is very dim”

Durability5%

“One broke within a few weeks”

Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color5%

“the dimmest is too bright with light bulb included”

Value For Money4%

“a little pricey though”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting4%

“No instruction manual”

Assembly/Installation4%

“Tricky to install”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Not as advertised”

Functionality-Overall3%

“Does not stay on, flickers and turns off”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall32%

Color10%

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

Functionality-Overall7%

Defective Material/Parts6%