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# **posca extra fine**

**Skip it**

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 17Growth 32Conversion 69Competition 50Returns 92Price range 84Avg price 93Brand share 8Review moat 35Quality gap 22

**Avg price**

**Great****$22.36**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Returns**

**Great****1.2%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Price range**

**Great****$6.89–$65.51**

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

**Conversion**

**Good****6.2%**

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

**Competition**

**Okay****55%**

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

**Review moat**

**Okay****2,978.61**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Growth**

**Okay****+5.8%**

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

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.7★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Market size**

**Bad****$67K**

$67K/yr · 48K searches

**Brand share**

**Bad****97%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**7 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**80**

**Top-5 brand share**

**97%**

**Open market**

**1%**

- posca60% - Uni-Ball16% - uni15% - UNI3% - 三菱鉛筆2% - Posco Marker Sanetomo2% - 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%4%$3K8%$5K12%$8K16%$11K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 28 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Uni-Ball Uniball POSCA PC-1MR Ultra Fine Marker Pens THE SET OF 8 BEST SELLERS](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41-MpvcYiaL.jpg)**Uni-Ball Uniball POSCA PC-1MR Ultra Fine Marker Pens THE SET OF 8 BEST SELLERS**Uni-Ball**$23.56**4.7★599 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JVV1PX0) [2![posca Acrylic Paint Markers 1M Extra Fine Thin Tips Artist Recommended Pens for Coloring Gifts Decorations Fabric Canvas Glass Rocks or Metal Set of 21](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51sI-5XwMbL.jpg)**posca Acrylic Paint Markers 1M Extra Fine Thin Tips Artist Recommended Pens for Coloring Gifts Decorations Fabric Canvas Glass Rocks or Metal Set of 21**posca**$35.71**4.7★3,926 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071DHGPBP) [3![uni Posca Acrylic Paint Art Markers Set of 12 Extra Fine Point Thin Paint Pens for Coloring Gifts Fabric Metal Glass Rocks Wood and Canvas Assorted Colors PC1M12C](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51YyD7X7uvL.jpg)**uni Posca Acrylic Paint Art Markers Set of 12 Extra Fine Point Thin Paint Pens for Coloring Gifts Fabric Metal Glass Rocks Wood and Canvas Assorted Colors PC1M12C**uni**$21.03**4.7★18,996 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001VB4T86) [4![POSCA Uni PC-1MR 0.7mm Paint Marker - Black and White (Pack of 2)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41LgOSu1H6L.jpg)**POSCA Uni PC-1MR 0.7mm Paint Marker - Black and White (Pack of 2)**posca**$8.62**4.4★1,170 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099ZMVMXH) [5![posca PC-1MR Water-Based Paint Markers Extra Fine Tip (0.7mm) Black 3 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31-aB+TpLxL.jpg)**posca PC-1MR Water-Based Paint Markers Extra Fine Tip (0.7mm) Black 3 Count**posca**$15.03**4.6★1,958 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPXTRGTC)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![posca PC-1MR Water-Based Paint Markers Extra Fine Tip (0.7mm) Black 3 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31-aB+TpLxL.jpg)**posca PC-1MR Water-Based Paint Markers Extra Fine Tip (0.7mm) Black 3 Count**posca**$15.03**1,958 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPXTRGTC) [![posca PC-1M Water-Based Paint Markers Extra Fine Tip (0.7mm) Black 3 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41TW7Sy+G3L.jpg)**posca PC-1M Water-Based Paint Markers Extra Fine Tip (0.7mm) Black 3 Count**posca**$13.00**125 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPTTPS69) [![posca PC-1M Water-Based Paint Markers Extra Fine Tip (0.7mm) White 3 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/310HJ+R+V+L.jpg)**posca PC-1M Water-Based Paint Markers Extra Fine Tip (0.7mm) White 3 Count**posca**$12.96**125 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPTYMF5M) [![POSCA Uni PC-1MR 0.7mm Paint Marker - Black and White (Pack of 2)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41LgOSu1H6L.jpg)**POSCA Uni PC-1MR 0.7mm Paint Marker - Black and White (Pack of 2)**posca**$8.62**1,170 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099ZMVMXH) [![Posca PC-1M Paint Marker Set White Gold Silver Black 4 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41swvv+8PYL.jpg)**Posca PC-1M Paint Marker Set White Gold Silver Black 4 Count**三菱鉛筆**$12.36**124 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJQF8GMK)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Set of 8 markers 0.7 mm POSCA PC-1MR](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41l9SijxgDL.jpg)**Set of 8 markers 0.7 mm POSCA PC-1MR**posca**$24.77**4.4★**▲ 217%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C7J4VVC) [![posca PC-1M Water-Based Paint Markers Extra Fine Tip (0.7mm) Black 3 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41TW7Sy+G3L.jpg)**posca PC-1M Water-Based Paint Markers Extra Fine Tip (0.7mm) Black 3 Count**posca**$13.00**4.5★**▲ 93%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPTTPS69) [![posca PC-1MR Water-Based Paint Markers Extra Fine Tip (0.7mm) Black 3 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31-aB+TpLxL.jpg)**posca PC-1MR Water-Based Paint Markers Extra Fine Tip (0.7mm) Black 3 Count**posca**$15.03**4.6★**▲ 90%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPXTRGTC) [![Posca PC-1M Paint Art Marker Pens - Fabric Glass Metal Pen - Set of Black + White (1 of Each)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Xux4DuSKL.jpg)**Posca PC-1M Paint Art Marker Pens - Fabric Glass Metal Pen - Set of Black + White (1 of Each)**posca**$9.01**4.7★**▲ 55%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072JZPDWD) [![posca PC-1M Water-Based Paint Markers Extra Fine Tip (0.7mm) White 3 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/310HJ+R+V+L.jpg)**posca PC-1M Water-Based Paint Markers Extra Fine Tip (0.7mm) White 3 Count**posca**$12.96**4.5★**▲ 45%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPTYMF5M)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 83 weeks — +5.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

2K1KPrime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Color**24%

*“Amazing colors”*

**Quality-Overall**19%

*“These are good quality pans”*

**Paint Quality**7%

*“Good flow on paint”*

**Value For Money**6%

*“Good price”*

**Ease Of Use**5%

*“Easy to use”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%

*“Works as advertised”*

**Efficiency**3%

*“Works great”*

**Drawing Experience**3%

*“Enjoyed using it to draw and write”*

**Nib/Tip Quality**2%

*“like the tip for fine work”*

**Design-Overall**2%

*“Love doing fine, detailed arts and crafts”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Paint Quality**12%

*“it suddenly releases a large amount of paint all at once”*

**Value For Money**11%

*“They are a little pricey”*

**Color**8%

*“Red is pink”*

**Quality-Overall**6%

*“expected better”*

**Functionality-Overall**6%

*“black one does not work :”*

**Moist/Dry**5%

*“Arrived Completely Dry”*

**Ease Of Use**5%

*“it's incredibly difficult to use”*

**Leak-Proof**5%

*“Terribly leaky”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%

*“Picture is misleading”*

**Durability**3%

*“They break”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**16%

**Value For Money**11%

**Functionality-Overall**11%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%

**Paint Quality**9%

**Color**9%

**Product Condition**3%

**Thin**3%

**Ink Refill**3%

**Display Colors**3%