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# **fake machete**

**Skip it**

A small market ($41K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 10Growth 26Conversion 19Competition 41Returns 44Price range 64Avg price 77Brand share 56Review moat 80Quality gap 78

**Review moat**

**Great****402.37**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Quality gap**

**Great****4.3★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Avg price**

**Great****$15.96**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Good****$5.02–$32.44**

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

**Brand share**

**Good****72%**

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

**Returns**

**Okay****3.7%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Competition**

**Okay****60%**

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

**Growth**

**Okay****+1.0%**

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

**Conversion**

**Bad****1.5%**

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

**Market size**

**Bad****$41K**

$41K/yr · 174K searches

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 60% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**14 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**46**

**Top-5 brand share**

**72%**

**Open market**

**21%**

- Fun World27% - Rubies17% - Vaulted Skulls & Co9% - Amscan9% - Morris Costumes8% - CASA CLAUSI7%

## **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%10%$4K20%$8K30%$12K40%$17K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Realistic Machete](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/3152S5pAQrL.jpg)**Realistic Machete**Fun World**$21.75**4.2★186 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VC9JHWH) [2![Vaulted Skulls & Co Horror Plastic Costume Accessories | Fake Bloody Prop | Multicolor (Machete)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41yL8cAtv2L.jpg)**Vaulted Skulls & Co Horror Plastic Costume Accessories | Fake Bloody Prop | Multicolor (Machete)**Vaulted Skulls & Co**$8.23**4.0★18 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM65P31B) [3![Black and Chrome Plastic Machete (21.5) 1 Count - Heavy-Duty Plastic & Stylish Design Perfect for Outdoor Adventures & Themed Parties](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31b0Ugjm86L.jpg)**Black and Chrome Plastic Machete (21.5) 1 Count - Heavy-Duty Plastic & Stylish Design Perfect for Outdoor Adventures & Themed Parties**Amscan**$15.93**3.7★3 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VX2NXCQ) [4![Friday the 13th: Jason Voorhees Machete Costume Accessory for Adults by Rubies Mens No Size](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31mmDo6K9FL.jpg)**Friday the 13th: Jason Voorhees Machete Costume Accessory for Adults by Rubies Mens No Size**Rubies**$16.95**4.3★2,072 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000LNEEGM) [5![Rubies Friday the 13th: Jason Voorhees Machete Costume Accessory for Adults Mens No Size](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Psvu0NX-L.jpg)**Rubies Friday the 13th: Jason Voorhees Machete Costume Accessory for Adults Mens No Size**Rubies**$19.77**4.3★800 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002HGGFXG)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![itsSpooky Adult Yellow Horror Masquerade Party Hockey Mask & Slasher Machete Set for Halloween Cosplay Mask & Machete Prop Halloween Horror Adult Costume Parties](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41B2o+Vbr7L.jpg)**itsSpooky Adult Yellow Horror Masquerade Party Hockey Mask & Slasher Machete Set for Halloween Cosplay Mask & Machete Prop Halloween Horror Adult Costume Parties**itsSpooky**$21.63**11 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNKLYGYQ) [![Vaulted Skulls & Co Horror Plastic Costume Accessories | Fake Bloody Prop | Multicolor (Machete)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41yL8cAtv2L.jpg)**Vaulted Skulls & Co Horror Plastic Costume Accessories | Fake Bloody Prop | Multicolor (Machete)**Vaulted Skulls & Co**$8.23**18 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM65P31B) [![24 Plastic Bloody Machete Costume Accessory](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21O0S-OP8rL.jpg)**24 Plastic Bloody Machete Costume Accessory**Seasons**$19.50**25 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D1L2GL5B) [![COSTOYFUN Halloween Butcher Knife Props Machete Costumes Role-Playing Horror Realistic Bloody Knife Accessories](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41-JZwVmPOL.jpg)**COSTOYFUN Halloween Butcher Knife Props Machete Costumes Role-Playing Horror Realistic Bloody Knife Accessories**COSTOYFUN**$11.79**59 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFQGPNXZ) [![BLOODY MACHETE  Fake weapon  Full Size Scary Blood Stained JASON KNIFE  Halloween Accessories  Realistic Foam Prop  Costume Weapons  Full Size  Cosplay  Jungle Blade  Crocodile Hunter](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Rd4Z66FWS.jpg)**BLOODY MACHETE Fake weapon Full Size Scary Blood Stained JASON KNIFE Halloween Accessories Realistic Foam Prop Costume Weapons Full Size Cosplay Jungle Blade Crocodile Hunter**Rubber Johnnies**$24.88**23 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Y2C1M6D)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Friday The 13th Jason Machete Splatter Premium Sublimated Crew Socks](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41NCpto+SvL.jpg)**Friday The 13th Jason Machete Splatter Premium Sublimated Crew Socks**Bioworld**$13.75**4.1★**▲ 553%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HRZ3Z8K) [![Black and Chrome Plastic Machete (21.5) 1 Count - Heavy-Duty Plastic & Stylish Design Perfect for Outdoor Adventures & Themed Parties](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31b0Ugjm86L.jpg)**Black and Chrome Plastic Machete (21.5) 1 Count - Heavy-Duty Plastic & Stylish Design Perfect for Outdoor Adventures & Themed Parties**Amscan**$15.93**3.7★**▲ 447%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VX2NXCQ) [![27 realistic foam Felling Axe Toy LARP Cosplay Weapon](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31USU1WQoLL.jpg)**27 realistic foam Felling Axe Toy LARP Cosplay Weapon**Hero's Edge**$32.44**4.7★**▲ 310%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07627R26W) [![Vaulted Skulls & Co Horror Plastic Costume Accessories | Fake Bloody Prop | Multicolor (Machete)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41yL8cAtv2L.jpg)**Vaulted Skulls & Co Horror Plastic Costume Accessories | Fake Bloody Prop | Multicolor (Machete)**Vaulted Skulls & Co**$8.23**4.0★**▲ 216%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM65P31B) [![Realistic Machete](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/3152S5pAQrL.jpg)**Realistic Machete**Fun World**$21.75**4.2★**▲ 175%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VC9JHWH)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +1.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

30K20KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 24.1×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Size-Overall**36%

*“Great size and quality”*

**Durability**21%

*“sturdy will not bend or break easily it will take a lot to break”*

**Quality-Overall**14%

*“No complaints”*

**Weight Light**7%

*“Its still light”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%

*“Just what grandson wanted”*

**Fun/Entertainment Experience**7%

*“Grandson had a blast with this”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Weight Heavy**33%

*“It has a bit of weight to it”*

**Sharpness**17%

*“not sharp so safe for cosplay”*

**Color**8%

*“the color is not as described”*

**Size-Overall**8%

*“it was a bit longer”*

**Material Quality**8%

*“Not worth the money especially made from cheap plastic”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%

*“was not the size as described”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**46%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**18%

**Defective Material/Parts**6%

**Value For Money**6%

**Functionality-Overall**6%

**Strength**4%

**Material Quality**4%

**Color**2%

**Leak-Proof**2%

**Quality-Overall**2%