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# **ink brush pen**

**Skip it**

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 65Growth 14Conversion 48Competition 80Returns 96Price range 38Avg price 93Brand share 0Review moat 22Quality gap 18

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.8%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Avg price**

**Great****$22.30**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Competition**

**Great****35%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Market size**

**Good****$627K**

$627K/yr · 730K searches

**Conversion**

**Okay****3.9%**

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

**Price range**

**Okay****$5.65–$229.31**

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

**Review moat**

**Bad****9,986.76**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.7★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Growth**

**Bad****-21.1%**

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

**Brand share**

**Bad****100%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

## **Competition**

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (35% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

**Brands**

**4 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**196**

**Top-5 brand share**

**100%**

**Open market**

**0%**

- Tombow82% - Pentel15% - Kuretake3% - Caliart1%

## **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%3%$19K6%$38K9%$56K12%$75K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)4 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 55 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Tombow 56187 Dual Brush Pen Art Markers Pastel 10-Pack. Blendable Brush and Fine Tip Markers](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41YrfEukE0L.jpg)**Tombow 56187 Dual Brush Pen Art Markers Pastel 10-Pack. Blendable Brush and Fine Tip Markers**Tombow**$16.70**4.7★41,369 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07581CXYK) [2![Tombow 62038 Fudenosuke Brush Pen 2-Pack. Soft and Hard Tip Fudenosuke Brush Pens for Calligraphy and Art Drawings](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41prZ6JB6AL.jpg)**Tombow 62038 Fudenosuke Brush Pen 2-Pack. Soft and Hard Tip Fudenosuke Brush Pens for Calligraphy and Art Drawings**Tombow**$5.95**4.7★41,110 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M71S9DU) [3![Tombow 56216 Dual Brush Pen Art Markers Cottage 10-Pack. Blendable Brush and Fine Tip Markers](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41qL2lOM1tL.jpg)**Tombow 56216 Dual Brush Pen Art Markers Cottage 10-Pack. Blendable Brush and Fine Tip Markers**Tombow**$16.26**4.7★789 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08F7TKP9L) [4![Tombow 56179 Dual Brush Pen Art Markers 108 Color Set with Marker Case. Blendable Brush and Fine Tip Markers with Marker Case](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41WPv42WmHL.jpg)**Tombow 56179 Dual Brush Pen Art Markers 108 Color Set with Marker Case. Blendable Brush and Fine Tip Markers with Marker Case**Tombow**$229.31**4.8★2,164 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NQNQKNJ) [5![Pentel Arts Portable Pocket Brush Pen (Medium Point) 1Pen & 2Refills](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41be4n09wZL.jpg)**Pentel Arts Portable Pocket Brush Pen (Medium Point) 1Pen & 2Refills**Pentel**$7.88**4.6★2,624 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00N9UUWLA)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Tombow Art Marker Collection: Pastel 10 Piece Dual Brush Pen Set with Blending Palette Kit](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41KTAJIO7FL.jpg)**Tombow Art Marker Collection: Pastel 10 Piece Dual Brush Pen Set with Blending Palette Kit**Tombow**$35.67**0 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GV537M4R) [![Tombow Dual Brush Pens Set - Manga Collection - 12 Colors - Flower & Bird - Includes Limited Edition Coloring Sheets and Water Brush](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ffdu-lZ-L.jpg)**Tombow Dual Brush Pens Set - Manga Collection - 12 Colors - Flower & Bird - Includes Limited Edition Coloring Sheets and Water Brush**Tombow**$50.37**0 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVGNNY27) [![Tombow: Dual Brush Pen 3 Pack Set- Mermaids Fairies & Dragons - 30 Piece - Includes Blender Pens - Water Based Art Marker with Self-Cleaning Tip](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Yo--Dk19L.jpg)**Tombow: Dual Brush Pen 3 Pack Set- Mermaids Fairies & Dragons - 30 Piece - Includes Blender Pens - Water Based Art Marker with Self-Cleaning Tip**Tombow**$74.08**0 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GV588N4X) [![Tombow Dual Brush Pen Set - Coffee Break Teatime & Happy Hour - 21 PC Set - Colorless Blender Pens Included - Art Marker](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41l6TkNCmqL.jpg)**Tombow Dual Brush Pen Set - Coffee Break Teatime & Happy Hour - 21 PC Set - Colorless Blender Pens Included - Art Marker**Tombow**$58.15**0 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVGGTF42) [![Tombow 56241 Dual Brush Pen Art Markers Coffee Break 6-Pack Water-Based Ink for Hand Lettering Watercolor Fine Art](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41AyW8hAP-L.jpg)**Tombow 56241 Dual Brush Pen Art Markers Coffee Break 6-Pack Water-Based Ink for Hand Lettering Watercolor Fine Art**Tombow**$17.29**24 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRNNC8R8)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Tombow Dual Brush Pens Set - Manga Collection - 12 Colors - Flower & Bird - Includes Limited Edition Coloring Sheets and Water Brush](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ffdu-lZ-L.jpg)**Tombow Dual Brush Pens Set - Manga Collection - 12 Colors - Flower & Bird - Includes Limited Edition Coloring Sheets and Water Brush**Tombow**$50.37**0.0★**▲ 455%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVGNNY27) [![Tombow Dual Brush Pen Set - Coffee Break Teatime & Happy Hour - 21 PC Set - Colorless Blender Pens Included - Art Marker](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41l6TkNCmqL.jpg)**Tombow Dual Brush Pen Set - Coffee Break Teatime & Happy Hour - 21 PC Set - Colorless Blender Pens Included - Art Marker**Tombow**$58.15**0.0★**▲ 446%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVGGTF42) [![Tombow Art Marker Collection: Pastel 10 Piece Dual Brush Pen Set with Blending Palette Kit](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41KTAJIO7FL.jpg)**Tombow Art Marker Collection: Pastel 10 Piece Dual Brush Pen Set with Blending Palette Kit**Tombow**$35.67**0.0★**▲ 436%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GV537M4R) [![Tombow: Dual Brush Pen 3 Pack Set- Mermaids Fairies & Dragons - 30 Piece - Includes Blender Pens - Water Based Art Marker with Self-Cleaning Tip](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Yo--Dk19L.jpg)**Tombow: Dual Brush Pen 3 Pack Set- Mermaids Fairies & Dragons - 30 Piece - Includes Blender Pens - Water Based Art Marker with Self-Cleaning Tip**Tombow**$74.08**0.0★**▲ 371%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GV588N4X) [![Tombow Pencil Mechanical Pencil MONO Monograph 0.5mm Matte Pink DPB-141C](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21OymeVxi6L.jpg)**Tombow Pencil Mechanical Pencil MONO Monograph 0.5mm Matte Pink DPB-141C**Tombow**$6.59**4.7★**▲ 224%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DM8WRFPT)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -21.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

25K15KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Color**18%

*“The colors are vibrant”*

**Quality-Overall**10%

*“the Tombow brand is reliable for quality”*

**Erasability**9%

*“Excellent eraser”*

**Writing Experience**7%

*“writes beautifully”*

**Ease Of Use**6%

*“its super easy to hold”*

**Drawing Experience**5%

*“I just enjoy the experience drawing with these”*

**Pen/Pencil Quality**5%

*“The pens are of good quality”*

**Value For Money**3%

*“Worth every penny”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

*“As advertised”*

**Ink Refill**2%

*“Excellent value for the money as comes with two cartridges of ink”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Functionality-Overall**9%

*“It stopped working”*

**Dry/Empty Ink**7%

*“dry out ink”*

**Value For Money**6%

*“Thats almost a 70% increase in price”*

**Color**6%

*“Not for coloring”*

**Quality-Overall**6%

*“The quality of the applicator is awful”*

**Ink Leakage**4%

*“The ink leaks out while using if you aren't careful”*

**Writing Experience**4%

*“So that is not a good thing for wanting them to write in calligraphy for some invitations or whatever purpose”*

**Drying Time**3%

*“Too many of these marker pends seem dried up or low on ink”*

**Adhesion/Stickiness**3%

*“it is no longer sticky”*

**Product Condition**3%

*“USED set”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Color**16%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%

**Value For Money**9%

**Ink Refill**9%

**Size-Overall**7%

**Dry/Empty Ink**6%

**Functionality-Overall**5%

**Quality-Overall**5%

**Display Colors**4%

**Product Condition**3%