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# **gundam marker**

**Skip it**

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 44Growth 20Conversion 72Competition 35Returns 98Price range 58Avg price 79Brand share 6Review moat 48Quality gap 19

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.4%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Avg price**

**Great****$16.47**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Conversion**

**Good****6.6%**

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

**Price range**

**Good****$7.16–$25.85**

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

**Review moat**

**Okay****1,656.06**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Market size**

**Okay****$231K**

$231K/yr · 213K searches

**Competition**

**Okay****64%**

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

**Growth**

**Bad****-10.8%**

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

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.7★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Brand share**

**Bad****98%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**7 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**69**

**Top-5 brand share**

**98%**

**Open market**

**1%**

- GSI Creos62% - Gundam20% - Someie10% - Gundam Marker4% - Gaahleri1% - Generic1% - Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)

## **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%5%$12K10%$23K15%$35K20%$46K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Gundam Gm01 Black Fine Line & Gm02 Gray Fine Line Value Set](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41CuSUqBv0L.jpg)**Gundam Gm01 Black Fine Line & Gm02 Gray Fine Line Value Set**Gundam**$7.16**4.7★3,601 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GRKPNUE) [2![MR.HOBBY GMS121 Gundam Metallic Marker Set Paint Type Felt Tip Pens for Painting Gunpla 5 Colours & GM20 Brush Type Black Set of 6 Chisel](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51YrTEIAvOL.jpg)**MR.HOBBY GMS121 Gundam Metallic Marker Set Paint Type Felt Tip Pens for Painting Gunpla 5 Colours & GM20 Brush Type Black Set of 6 Chisel**GSI Creos**$16.88**4.7★414 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09178T5Q7) [3![[MS105] Gundam Marker Basic Set](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51tt+9unE7L.jpg)**\[MS105\] Gundam Marker Basic Set**GSI Creos**$17.46**4.6★140 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096818F99) [4![GSI Creos Gms-125 Gundam Metallic Marker Set 2 Multi](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51waclwotmL.jpg)**GSI Creos Gms-125 Gundam Metallic Marker Set 2 Multi**GSI Creos**$16.60**4.7★4,748 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NP64PM1) [5![GSI Creos AMS 121 Gundam Metallic Marker Set](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51CMzZ7y7VL.jpg)**GSI Creos AMS 121 Gundam Metallic Marker Set**GSI Creos**$18.45**4.7★2,332 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KBRFOIU)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Someie GSI Creos Gundam Marker Pour Type GM301 Black & GM302 Gray & Eraser Pen GM300 & Knock-Type EraserFlow-in Type Panel Lining Pens](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/414I+-SQ6VL.jpg)**Someie GSI Creos Gundam Marker Pour Type GM301 Black & GM302 Gray & Eraser Pen GM300 & Knock-Type EraserFlow-in Type Panel Lining Pens**Someie**$20.29**238 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXL1QQXQ) [![Gaahleri Water Based Acrylic Ink Metallic Series Markers GM-Set](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51FPQmqLkQL.jpg)**Gaahleri Water Based Acrylic Ink Metallic Series Markers GM-Set**Gaahleri**$24.16**494 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFTVRQND) [![Someie GSI Creos Gundam Marker Ultra Fine for Panel Lining GM01 Black & GM02 Gray & Eraser Pen GM300 & Knock-Type Eraser](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Iz0zFc9uL.jpg)**Someie GSI Creos Gundam Marker Ultra Fine for Panel Lining GM01 Black & GM02 Gray & Eraser Pen GM300 & Knock-Type Eraser**Someie**$19.74**172 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9VMCHRS) [![Long Head Deep Hole Marker Pens 2024 Upgrade Permanent Quick-dry Waterproof Long Nib Colorful Carpenter Deep Reach Markers 4 Color Set](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41v6PixIn2L.jpg)**Long Head Deep Hole Marker Pens 2024 Upgrade Permanent Quick-dry Waterproof Long Nib Colorful Carpenter Deep Reach Markers 4 Color Set**Generic**$9.80**199 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8PL8HDX) [![stedi Model Scriber Tungsten steel Blades 0.2 mm for Modeling Hobby RG Scale Model Gundam Model Kit for Scribing line Engraved Panel line Resin Black MS-39h-34](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31qRYRLbIaL.jpg)**stedi Model Scriber Tungsten steel Blades 0.2 mm for Modeling Hobby RG Scale Model Gundam Model Kit for Scribing line Engraved Panel line Resin Black MS-39h-34**stedi**$22.28**52 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7LNN1XM)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![GSI Creos - GMS127 Gundam Marker MSV Set (Set of 6 Markers) Mr. Hobby](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/411qfwMQQQL.jpg)**GSI Creos - GMS127 Gundam Marker MSV Set (Set of 6 Markers) Mr. Hobby**GSI Creos**$18.80**4.7★**▲ 181%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099RSZXDZ) [![stedi Model Scriber Tungsten steel Blades 0.2 mm for Modeling Hobby RG Scale Model Gundam Model Kit for Scribing line Engraved Panel line Resin Black MS-39h-34](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31qRYRLbIaL.jpg)**stedi Model Scriber Tungsten steel Blades 0.2 mm for Modeling Hobby RG Scale Model Gundam Model Kit for Scribing line Engraved Panel line Resin Black MS-39h-34**stedi**$22.28**4.7★**▲ 109%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7LNN1XM) [![[MS105] Gundam Marker Basic Set](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51tt+9unE7L.jpg)**\[MS105\] Gundam Marker Basic Set**GSI Creos**$17.46**4.6★**▲ 34%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096818F99) [![GSI Creos Gundam Marker Zeon Set (6 Markers)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51s-vHKhgdL.jpg)**GSI Creos Gundam Marker Zeon Set (6 Markers)**GSI Creos**$16.77**4.7★**▲ 32%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009AFN3A) [![Long Head Deep Hole Marker Pens 2024 Upgrade Permanent Quick-dry Waterproof Long Nib Colorful Carpenter Deep Reach Markers 4 Color Set](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41v6PixIn2L.jpg)**Long Head Deep Hole Marker Pens 2024 Upgrade Permanent Quick-dry Waterproof Long Nib Colorful Carpenter Deep Reach Markers 4 Color Set**Generic**$9.80**4.6★**▲ 19%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8PL8HDX)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -10.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

6K4KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Color**14%

*“The colors are very crisp”*

**Quality-Overall**14%

*“theyre best for detail work”*

**Ease Of Use**12%

*“Easy to use”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%

*“As advertised”*

**Value For Money**8%

*“Love these, worth the price”*

**Ease Of Cleaning**7%

*“Lines are clean”*

**Durability**6%

*“appears to be very durable”*

**Design-Overall**4%

*“Really good for making your model kits design pop”*

**Cartridge/Ink Quality**3%

*“Good ink and for details”*

**Efficiency**3%

*“This marker works perfect fine”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Color**16%

*“Blue isnt dark enough”*

**Ease Of Use**13%

*“which makes it hard to control”*

**Drying Time**11%

*“I could barely use any of them for longer than 5 minutes before they dried out and stopped working”*

**Durability**6%

*“Immediately non-functional within 10 minutes of opening”*

**Leak-Proof**6%

*“Extremely low quality non-precision leaky junk”*

**Spray/Flow**6%

*“Doesnt flow well at all the cleanup pen eats through pretty much every clear coat I have tried it on”*

**Material Quality**6%

*“ABS plastic may crack if these are used on it”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%

*“Deceptive marketing”*

**Dry/Empty Ink**3%

*“the ink quit flowing”*

**Cartridge/Ink Quality**3%

*“the ink quit flowing”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Color**19%

**Functionality-Overall**16%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%

**Dry/Empty Ink**8%

**Value For Money**7%

**Size-Overall**7%

**Defective Material/Parts**6%

**Durability**4%

**Nib/Tip Quality**4%

**Product Condition**3%