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title: "Zwave Outdoor Smart Plug — $9K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 45/100 · $9K/yr market · 3K searches/yr · $33.85 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **zwave outdoor smart plug**
**Skip it**
A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 2Growth 68Conversion 84Competition 0Returns 39Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 86Quality gap 80
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$33.85**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Incredible****$29.15–$39.42**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****270.75**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Great****9.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.2★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Good****+49.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Returns**
**Okay****3.9%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Bad****$9K**
$9K/yr · 3K searches
**Competition**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, zwave outdoor smart plug is a $9K/yr Amazon United States market (3K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **zwave outdoor smart plug market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **250–500**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$8K–$17K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **9.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#110**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **50%**
- **Out of stock**
- **16.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **55 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **194 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**2 **—flat
**Sellers**
**4**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Minoston72% - ZOOZ28%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +49.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
300200Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/zwave-outdoor-smart-plug/trend)
## **Top zwave outdoor smart plug 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%$1K30%$3K45%$4K60%$5K101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 4 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Minoston Zwave Outlet Plug 800 Series Outdoor Z-Wave LR Smart Plug On/Off Switch Z Wave Hub Required IP65 Weather-Resistant Waterproof Built-in Repeater Compatible with SmartThings Black (MP22Z)**Minoston**$29.15**4.3★882 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081DWCYP3) [2**Minoston 800 Series Z-Wave Plug Outdoor Zwave Smart Plug with 2 Individual Outlets Waterproof Z-Wave Smart Outlet for Christmas Lights Compatible with SmartThings Alexa Zwave Hub Required (MP24Z)**Minoston**$32.33**4.2★55 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B7MLX1ZC) [3**Zooz 800 Series Z-Wave Long Range Outdoor Double Plug ZEN14 | Hub Required | Works with The Z-Box Hub Home Assistant and Hubitat**ZOOZ**$39.42**4.1★96 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHC73DLB) [4**Zooz 700 Series Z-Wave Plus Outdoor Single Plug ZEN05 | Hub Required | Works with the Z-Box Hub Home Assistant and Hubitat**ZOOZ**$34.48**4.3★50 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHF6MPNK)
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Zooz 800 Series Z-Wave Long Range Outdoor Double Plug ZEN14 | Hub Required | Works with The Z-Box Hub Home Assistant and Hubitat**ZOOZ**$39.42**96 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHC73DLB) [**Zooz 700 Series Z-Wave Plus Outdoor Single Plug ZEN05 | Hub Required | Works with the Z-Box Hub Home Assistant and Hubitat**ZOOZ**$34.48**50 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHF6MPNK) [**Minoston 800 Series Z-Wave Plug Outdoor Zwave Smart Plug with 2 Individual Outlets Waterproof Z-Wave Smart Outlet for Christmas Lights Compatible with SmartThings Alexa Zwave Hub Required (MP24Z)**Minoston**$32.33**55 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B7MLX1ZC) [**Minoston Zwave Outlet Plug 800 Series Outdoor Z-Wave LR Smart Plug On/Off Switch Z Wave Hub Required IP65 Weather-Resistant Waterproof Built-in Repeater Compatible with SmartThings Black (MP22Z)**Minoston**$29.15**882 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081DWCYP3)
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Minoston 800 Series Z-Wave Plug Outdoor Zwave Smart Plug with 2 Individual Outlets Waterproof Z-Wave Smart Outlet for Christmas Lights Compatible with SmartThings Alexa Zwave Hub Required (MP24Z)**Minoston**$32.33**4.2★**▲ 149%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B7MLX1ZC) [**Minoston Zwave Outlet Plug 800 Series Outdoor Z-Wave LR Smart Plug On/Off Switch Z Wave Hub Required IP65 Weather-Resistant Waterproof Built-in Repeater Compatible with SmartThings Black (MP22Z)**Minoston**$29.15**4.3★**— 5%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081DWCYP3) [**Zooz 800 Series Z-Wave Long Range Outdoor Double Plug ZEN14 | Hub Required | Works with The Z-Box Hub Home Assistant and Hubitat**ZOOZ**$39.42**4.1★**▼ 37%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHC73DLB) [**Zooz 700 Series Z-Wave Plus Outdoor Single Plug ZEN05 | Hub Required | Works with the Z-Box Hub Home Assistant and Hubitat**ZOOZ**$34.48**4.3★**▼ 45%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHF6MPNK)
## **What buyers say about zwave outdoor smart plug**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Efficiency**25%
*“Works great”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**25%
*“I particularly like this smart plug”*
**Connectivity-Overall**17%
*“Connected just fine with my Ezlo controller and scene setup and execution is top notch”*
**Auto Sleep/Wake Feature**17%
*“Works great both when automated and manually”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“Works as expected”*
**Compatibility-Overall**8%
*“Plug works well”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**33%
*“Failed after 1 year”*
**Connectivity-Overall**25%
*“then is appears offline”*
**Assembly/Installation**25%
*“It did need a couple of tweaks to set it up”*
**Color**8%
*“Just failed out of the blue”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“Not worth the money”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Connectivity-Overall**36%
**Compatibility-Overall**22%
**Range**9%
**Defective Material/Parts**8%
**Functionality-Overall**7%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Socket/Port/Plug**3%
**Durability**3%
**Value For Money**3%
**Eco Friendliness**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is zwave outdoor smart plug profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $9K/yr across 4 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +49.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- **How competitive is the zwave outdoor smart plug niche?**
- 2 brands and 4 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 100% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in zwave outdoor smart plug?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Connectivity-Overall, Assembly/Installation. The return rate is 3.9%.
- **When does demand for zwave outdoor smart plug peak?**
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 7.8× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the zwave outdoor smart plug niche?**
- Listings span $29.15–$39.42; the average listing price is $33.85 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 271 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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