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# **makers**

**Skip it**

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

Market size 26Growth 16Conversion 20Competition 66Returns 86Price range 72Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 23Quality gap 37

**Avg price**

**Incredible****$37.13**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Returns**

**Great****1.4%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Price range**

**Good****$11.76–$130.07**

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

**Competition**

**Good****45%**

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

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.5★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Market size**

**Okay****$104K**

$104K/yr · 174K searches

**Review moat**

**Bad****8,496.8**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Conversion**

**Bad****1.6%**

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

**Growth**

**Bad****-18.4%**

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

**Brand share**

**Bad****100%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 45% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**1 **—flat

**Sellers**

**5**

**Top-5 brand share**

**100%**

**Open market**

**0%**

- Shuttle Art100% - Open — no brand owns it (0%)

## **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%$3K6%$6K9%$9K12%$13K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 30 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Shuttle Art 61 Colors Alcohol Markers 60 Colors Dual Tip Art Marker Set Plus 1 Colorless Blender with Marker Case Perfect for Illustration Students Adult Coloring Sketching](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51QF0JGkomL.jpg)**Shuttle Art 61 Colors Alcohol Markers 60 Colors Dual Tip Art Marker Set Plus 1 Colorless Blender with Marker Case Perfect for Illustration Students Adult Coloring Sketching**Shuttle Art**$22.72**4.5★10,293 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0891WQSCH) [2![Shuttle Art Automatic Ink Control Acrylic Paint Markers 36 Colors Brush Tip Acrylic Paint Pens for Rock Painting Ceramic Wood Canvas Glass Stone Fabric Card DIY Football Crafts](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51kg5dx13tL.jpg)**Shuttle Art Automatic Ink Control Acrylic Paint Markers 36 Colors Brush Tip Acrylic Paint Pens for Rock Painting Ceramic Wood Canvas Glass Stone Fabric Card DIY Football Crafts**Shuttle Art**$37.19**4.6★3,309 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D12JZDXS) [3![Shuttle Art 101 Colors Alcohol Markers 100 Colors Dual Tip Art Marker Set Plus 1 Colorless Blender with Marker Case Perfect for Illustration Students Adult Coloring Sketching](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51fooeAGl2L.jpg)**Shuttle Art 101 Colors Alcohol Markers 100 Colors Dual Tip Art Marker Set Plus 1 Colorless Blender with Marker Case Perfect for Illustration Students Adult Coloring Sketching**Shuttle Art**$35.59**4.5★10,293 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08927D4XX) [4![Shuttle Art Colored Pens 72 Vibrant Colors Cute Journal Pens 0.6mm Fine Point Colored Gel Pens for Black Paper in Portable Bag for Coloring Writing Drawing Journaling Note Taking School Office Home](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/5174JznaNiL.jpg)**Shuttle Art Colored Pens 72 Vibrant Colors Cute Journal Pens 0.6mm Fine Point Colored Gel Pens for Black Paper in Portable Bag for Coloring Writing Drawing Journaling Note Taking School Office Home**Shuttle Art**$29.20**4.5★708 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FB94MY3C) [5![Shuttle Art 121 Colors Alcohol Markers 120 Colors Dual Tip Art Marker Set Plus 1 Colorless Blender with Marker Case Perfect for Illustration Students Adult Coloring Sketching](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51NChv204NL.jpg)**Shuttle Art 121 Colors Alcohol Markers 120 Colors Dual Tip Art Marker Set Plus 1 Colorless Blender with Marker Case Perfect for Illustration Students Adult Coloring Sketching**Shuttle Art**$53.30**4.6★16,990 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078S2MVR2)

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### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Shuttle Art Brush Tip Alcohol Markers Dual Tip Brush & Fine Tip Art Marker Set 121 Colors Marker Pens with Organized Case Perfect for Illustration Students Adults Coloring Sketching](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51l+lX6wQjL.jpg)**Shuttle Art Brush Tip Alcohol Markers Dual Tip Brush & Fine Tip Art Marker Set 121 Colors Marker Pens with Organized Case Perfect for Illustration Students Adults Coloring Sketching**Shuttle Art**$56.02**646 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBRV689C) [![Shuttle Art Brush Tip Alcohol Markers Dual Tip Brush & Fine Tip Art Marker Set 89 Colors Marker Pens with Organized Case Perfect for Illustration Students Adults Coloring Sketching](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Nm0att++L.jpg)**Shuttle Art Brush Tip Alcohol Markers Dual Tip Brush & Fine Tip Art Marker Set 89 Colors Marker Pens with Organized Case Perfect for Illustration Students Adults Coloring Sketching**Shuttle Art**$36.85**646 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBRVPLTM) [![Shuttle Art 120 Colors Dual Tone Acrylic Paint Markers 60 Pack Acrylic Paint Pens Set for Rock Painting Ceramic Wood Canvas Glass Stone Fabric Card Making DIY Football Crafts FlipFunAlong](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51X2GTZ3SwL.jpg)**Shuttle Art 120 Colors Dual Tone Acrylic Paint Markers 60 Pack Acrylic Paint Pens Set for Rock Painting Ceramic Wood Canvas Glass Stone Fabric Card Making DIY Football Crafts FlipFunAlong**Shuttle Art**$36.26**3,263 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCFGPY5N) [![Shuttle Art 68 Pcs Magic Foam Texture Painting Refill Paper Kit - 60 Sheets of Upgraded Foam Texture Paper for a Magical 3D Effect](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51n3NZy+nUL.jpg)**Shuttle Art 68 Pcs Magic Foam Texture Painting Refill Paper Kit - 60 Sheets of Upgraded Foam Texture Paper for a Magical 3D Effect**Shuttle Art**$33.99**517 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FC6HT78G) [![Shuttle Art Colored Pens 72 Vibrant Colors Cute Journal Pens 0.6mm Fine Point Colored Gel Pens for Black Paper in Portable Bag for Coloring Writing Drawing Journaling Note Taking School Office Home](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/5174JznaNiL.jpg)**Shuttle Art Colored Pens 72 Vibrant Colors Cute Journal Pens 0.6mm Fine Point Colored Gel Pens for Black Paper in Portable Bag for Coloring Writing Drawing Journaling Note Taking School Office Home**Shuttle Art**$29.20**708 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FB94MY3C)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Shuttle Art Brush Tip Alcohol Markers Dual Tip Brush & Fine Tip Art Marker Set 89 Colors Marker Pens with Organized Case Perfect for Illustration Students Adults Coloring Sketching](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Nm0att++L.jpg)**Shuttle Art Brush Tip Alcohol Markers Dual Tip Brush & Fine Tip Art Marker Set 89 Colors Marker Pens with Organized Case Perfect for Illustration Students Adults Coloring Sketching**Shuttle Art**$36.85**4.2★**▲ 399%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBRVPLTM) [![Shuttle Art Brush Tip Alcohol Markers Dual Tip Brush & Fine Tip Art Marker Set 121 Colors Marker Pens with Organized Case Perfect for Illustration Students Adults Coloring Sketching](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51l+lX6wQjL.jpg)**Shuttle Art Brush Tip Alcohol Markers Dual Tip Brush & Fine Tip Art Marker Set 121 Colors Marker Pens with Organized Case Perfect for Illustration Students Adults Coloring Sketching**Shuttle Art**$56.02**4.2★**▲ 395%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBRV689C) [![Shuttle Art Acrylic Paint 36 Colors Acrylic Paint Set with Brushes & Palette 2oz/60ml Bottles Rich Pigments Non-toxic for Artists Kids & Adults Painting on Canvas Rocks Ceramic Wood](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51idXe+8kTL.jpg)**Shuttle Art Acrylic Paint 36 Colors Acrylic Paint Set with Brushes & Palette 2oz/60ml Bottles Rich Pigments Non-toxic for Artists Kids & Adults Painting on Canvas Rocks Ceramic Wood**Shuttle Art**$25.11**4.7★**▲ 161%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Z93LQDB) [![Shuttle Art 310 Colors Alcohol Markers 309 Colors Dual Tip Art Marker Set Plus Colorless Blender Micro-tip Pens White Highlighter Pens Marker Bag with Holders Perfect for Students Adults Coloring](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51iYzmIp--L.jpg)**Shuttle Art 310 Colors Alcohol Markers 309 Colors Dual Tip Art Marker Set Plus Colorless Blender Micro-tip Pens White Highlighter Pens Marker Bag with Holders Perfect for Students Adults Coloring**Shuttle Art**$130.07**4.4★**▲ 80%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGWK9TRM) [![Shuttle Art Colored Pens 72 Vibrant Colors Cute Journal Pens 0.6mm Fine Point Colored Gel Pens for Black Paper in Portable Bag for Coloring Writing Drawing Journaling Note Taking School Office Home](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/5174JznaNiL.jpg)**Shuttle Art Colored Pens 72 Vibrant Colors Cute Journal Pens 0.6mm Fine Point Colored Gel Pens for Black Paper in Portable Bag for Coloring Writing Drawing Journaling Note Taking School Office Home**Shuttle Art**$29.20**4.5★**▲ 55%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FB94MY3C)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 98 weeks — -18.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

10K6KPrime Day '24Spike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.4×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Color**34%

*“Beautiful colors”*

**Quality-Overall**9%

*“Good color quality”*

**Value For Money**8%

*“Great value”*

**Pen/Pencil Quality**5%

*“Decent markers”*

**Ease Of Use**3%

*“Ease of Use”*

**Fun/Entertainment Experience**3%

*“Fun to go around”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

*“The product work exactly as advertised”*

**Drawing Experience**2%

*“love how they draw”*

**Soft Feel**2%

*“Smooth”*

**Gifting Purpose**1%

*“Would highly recommend as a gift”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Color**11%

*“Alot of the colors are really dark”*

**Dry/Empty Ink**9%

*“Dried out, alas”*

**Quality-Overall**6%

*“Not good quality”*

**Moist/Dry**4%

*“These were dry from the get-go”*

**Durability**4%

*“several even broken”*

**Paper Quality**3%

*“However, on very thin paper they bleed slightly”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%

*“False advertisement”*

**Drying Time**3%

*“after a week of using these they are drying out”*

**Value For Money**3%

*“Over priced”*

**Ink Leakage**3%

*“Markers bleed & ink spreads”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Color**12%

**Ink Refill**9%

**Dry/Empty Ink**8%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%

**Functionality-Overall**7%

**Value For Money**7%

**Quality-Overall**5%

**Size-Overall**5%

**Paint Quality**4%

**Display Colors**4%