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# **cricut joy pens**

**Skip it**

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 99% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 10Growth 12Conversion 78Competition 60Returns 69Price range 56Avg price 52Brand share 2Review moat 42Quality gap 38

**Conversion**

**Great****7.6%**

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

**Returns**

**Good****2.3%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Competition**

**Good****49%**

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

**Price range**

**Good****$3.10–$30.43**

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

**Avg price**

**Good****$12.20**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Review moat**

**Okay****2,289.96**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.5★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Growth**

**Bad****-25.6%**

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

**Market size**

**Bad****$38K**

$38K/yr · 41K searches

**Brand share**

**Bad****99%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 49% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**6 **—flat

**Sellers**

**15**

**Top-5 brand share**

**99%**

**Open market**

**0%**

- Cricut59% - REALIKE13% - Welebar11% - XINART9% - CRAVERLAND6% - DESMOR1%

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%4%$2K8%$3K12%$5K16%$6K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 25 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Cricut Joy Dual-Sided Markers Ultimate Set (22 ct) - 1.0mm Marker Tip + 0.4mm Fine Point Pen Tip - For use with Joy & Joy Xtra Machines](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31jdbC3m2TL.jpg)**Cricut Joy Dual-Sided Markers Ultimate Set (22 ct) - 1.0mm Marker Tip + 0.4mm Fine Point Pen Tip - For use with Joy & Joy Xtra Machines**Cricut**$30.43**4.7★259 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FD5CT1KC) [2![Cricut Joy Fine Point Pen Set 0.4 mm (8 ct)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31g+A00VeiL.jpg)**Cricut Joy Fine Point Pen Set 0.4 mm (8 ct)**Cricut**$7.30**4.8★19,071 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G26XJQ5H) [3![Xinart Pens for Cricut Joy Marker Pens Set 36pcs Fine Point Pen Writing Drawing Pens Compatible with Cricut Joy Machine(0.4 Tip & 1.0 Tip)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Rzffs6MYL.jpg)**Xinart Pens for Cricut Joy Marker Pens Set 36pcs Fine Point Pen Writing Drawing Pens Compatible with Cricut Joy Machine(0.4 Tip & 1.0 Tip)**XINART**$22.45**4.7★1,931 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08N679QHF) [4![Cricut Joy Glitter Gel Pen 0.8 mm Rainbow Sampler (12 ct)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31rB2h8L-JL.jpg)**Cricut Joy Glitter Gel Pen 0.8 mm Rainbow Sampler (12 ct)**Cricut**$13.31**4.6★224 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G26XZFBD) [5![Cricut Extra Fine Point Pens - Black (3ct) .3mm - for Joy & Joy Xtra Machines](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31v-ETvx49L.jpg)**Cricut Extra Fine Point Pens - Black (3ct) .3mm - for Joy & Joy Xtra Machines**Cricut**$5.72**4.7★892 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084LMTR6J)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Cricut Multi Pen Set Black (5 ct)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21Y28aQ6rpL.jpg)**Cricut Multi Pen Set Black (5 ct)**Cricut**$7.86**3,733 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FL7K5H78) [![Cricut Joy Fine Point Pen Set 0.4 mm (8 ct)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31g+A00VeiL.jpg)**Cricut Joy Fine Point Pen Set 0.4 mm (8 ct)**Cricut**$7.30**19,071 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G26XJQ5H) [![Cricut Joy Glitter Gel Pen 0.8 mm Rainbow Sampler (12 ct)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31rB2h8L-JL.jpg)**Cricut Joy Glitter Gel Pen 0.8 mm Rainbow Sampler (12 ct)**Cricut**$13.31**224 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G26XZFBD) [![Cricut Joy Metallic Marker Set 1.0 mm (6 ct)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31TBJjAZqkL.jpg)**Cricut Joy Metallic Marker Set 1.0 mm (6 ct)**Cricut**$9.31**1,919 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G26ZL6SH) [![Cricut Fine Point Pen Set 0.4 mm (16 ct)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31qEFyVdRjL.jpg)**Cricut Fine Point Pen Set 0.4 mm (16 ct)**Cricut**$14.15**19,071 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G26XCSY3)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Cricut Multi Pen Set Black (5 ct)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21Y28aQ6rpL.jpg)**Cricut Multi Pen Set Black (5 ct)**Cricut**$7.86**4.8★**▲ 221%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FL7K5H78) [![Cricut Fine Point Pen Set 0.4 mm (16 ct)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31qEFyVdRjL.jpg)**Cricut Fine Point Pen Set 0.4 mm (16 ct)**Cricut**$14.15**4.8★**▲ 131%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G26XCSY3) [![Cricut Joy Glitter Gel Pen 0.8 mm Rainbow Sampler (12 ct)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31rB2h8L-JL.jpg)**Cricut Joy Glitter Gel Pen 0.8 mm Rainbow Sampler (12 ct)**Cricut**$13.31**4.6★**▲ 126%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G26XZFBD) [![Cricut Joy Glitter Gel Pens 0.8 mm (3) Pink Blue Green](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/319Euk2o1aL.jpg)**Cricut Joy Glitter Gel Pens 0.8 mm (3) Pink Blue Green**Cricut**$3.10**4.7★**▲ 86%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084LMFNRV) [![CRAVERLAND Universal Pen Adapter Set for Joy/Joy 2 and Joy Xtra Compatible with Sharpie Crayola Sakura Stabilo and More Hard-Tip Pens Less Than 0.47 Inches](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Cx8oSv7fL.jpg)**CRAVERLAND Universal Pen Adapter Set for Joy/Joy 2 and Joy Xtra Compatible with Sharpie Crayola Sakura Stabilo and More Hard-Tip Pens Less Than 0.47 Inches**CRAVERLAND**$14.86**4.5★**▲ 68%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN2DNKMX)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -25.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

8K6KPrime Day '24Spike '24Black Friday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.4×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Color**20%

*“I love the color choices”*

**Value For Money**14%

*“I think this pack is a great value”*

**Quality-Overall**14%

*“They are well made, lots of fun, and priced right”*

**Ease Of Use**7%

*“Easy to use”*

**Durability**6%

*“The good news is these are durable”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%

*“As described”*

**Size-Overall**4%

*“Fit great”*

**Quick Drying**4%

*“it dries very quickly”*

**Compatibility-Overall**3%

*“as promised- so they are definitely compatible with that as well”*

**Pen/Pencil Quality**3%

*“If you have a Circuit these markers are great”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Compatibility-Overall**14%

*“Not for use on Cricut”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%

*“A very misleading listing”*

**Thickness**8%

*“Very thin lines”*

**Dry/Empty Ink**7%

*“3 of the 6 makers were completely dried out”*

**Moist/Dry**7%

*“They came dried out”*

**Functionality-Overall**6%

*“Only 1 in 3 pens work”*

**Value For Money**6%

*“Not worth it”*

**Writing Experience**4%

*“They keep skipping while writing”*

**Portability**4%

*“It moves some so no purpose on using”*

**Ease Of Use**4%

*“Can not use”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Compatibility-Overall**42%

**Size-Overall**25%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%

**Value For Money**5%

**Functionality-Overall**4%

**Color**3%

**Thickness**2%

**Dry/Empty Ink**2%

**Ink Refill**1%

**Defective Material/Parts**1%