robocough
Skip itA small market ($25K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Good$13.68avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Good$6.78–$24.89cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Okay2,545.64avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Okay2.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Okay86%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Bad73%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Growth
Bad-14.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad$25K$25K/yr · 72K searches
Competition
The top 5 products capture 73% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
9 falling
Sellers
44
Top-5 brand share
86%
Open market
8%
- GoodMeds44%
- RXZELL14%
- Robitussin13%
- Delsym9%
- RIGHT REMEDIES6%
- P Puregen Labs6%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 8%)
Product shelf
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
GoodMeds Cough Relief for Adults Softgels Dextromethorphan HBr (DXM) 15mg 8Hour Non-Drowsy Long-Lasting Bronchial Suppressant for Dry Cough and Chest Congestion (120 Count)
GoodMeds$13.824.6★716 rev
RXZELL Adult Cough Relief Dextromethorphan HBr 15mg (100 Softgels) 8 Hour Long Lasting Non-Drowsy Cough/Bronchial Suppressant
RXZELL$11.584.5★1,770 rev
Robitussin 8 Hour Liqui-gels Cough Adult Formula - 20 count Liqui-Gels
Robitussin$6.784.7★8,671 rev
GoodMeds Cough Relief for Adults Softgels Dextromethorphan HBr (DXM) 15mg 8Hour Non-Drowsy Long-Lasting Bronchial Suppressant for Dry Cough and Chest Congestion (60 Count)
GoodMeds$10.174.6★716 rev
RIGHT REMEDIES Cough Relief Softgels Dextromethorphan HBr 15mg up to 8-Hour Long-Lasting Non Drowsy Bronchial Suppressant Generic Coughgels Compare to National Brand (60 Softgels)
RIGHT REMEDIES$10.144.5★638 rev
Newest
by launch dateGoodMeds Cough Relief for Adults Softgels Dextromethorphan HBr (DXM) 15mg 8Hour Non-Drowsy Long-Lasting Bronchial Suppressant for Dry Cough and Chest Congestion (60 Count)
GoodMeds$10.17716 rev
GoodMeds Cough Relief for Adults Softgels Dextromethorphan HBr (DXM) 15mg 8Hour Non-Drowsy Long-Lasting Bronchial Suppressant for Dry Cough and Chest Congestion (120 Count)
GoodMeds$13.82716 rev
RXZELL Adult Cough Relief Dextromethorphan HBr 15mg (200 Softgels) 8 Hour Long Lasting Non-Drowsy Cough/Bronchial Suppressant
RXZELL$24.891,770 rev
RXZELL Adult Cough Relief Dextromethorphan HBr 15mg (100 Softgels) 8 Hour Long Lasting Non-Drowsy Cough/Bronchial Suppressant
RXZELL$11.581,770 rev
GenCare - Mucus Relief DM (150 Count Value Bottle) Dextromethorphan HBr 20mg Guaifenesin 400mg | Generic Mucus Relief DM | Immediate Release Uncoated Cough & Mucus Expectorant Pill
GenCare$10.081,866 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumGoodMeds Cough Relief for Adults Softgels Dextromethorphan HBr (DXM) 15mg 8Hour Non-Drowsy Long-Lasting Bronchial Suppressant for Dry Cough and Chest Congestion (60 Count)
GoodMeds$10.174.6★
Robitussin Cough and Chest Congestion DM Cough Suppressant and Expectorant Raspberry Flavor - 8 Fl Oz Bottle
Robitussin$10.194.7★
RXZELL Adult Cough Relief Dextromethorphan HBr 15mg (100 Softgels) 8 Hour Long Lasting Non-Drowsy Cough/Bronchial Suppressant
RXZELL$11.584.5★
GoodMeds Cough Relief for Adults Softgels Dextromethorphan HBr (DXM) 15mg 8Hour Non-Drowsy Long-Lasting Bronchial Suppressant for Dry Cough and Chest Congestion (120 Count)
GoodMeds$13.824.6★
Delsym 12 Hour Cough Medicine for Adults Powerful Relief for 12 Hours Cough Suppressant Liquid with Extended-Release Dextromethorphan Orange Flavor Liquid Cough Syrup 5 Fl Oz (Pack of 1)
Delsym$14.694.7★
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -14.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×
Reviews
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Controls cough”
“Great deal”
“Works well”
“Just as good as the name brand”
“Item arrived as described”
“Easy to swallow and efective”
“It helps, yet a cold is a cold”
“Handy for on the go relief”
“Very strong”
“Good dosage and price”
What buyers complain about
“Didn't help with my cough at all”
“Didn't work”
“Waste of money”
“gave me a headache”
“Hes not too fond of the flavor as he said its kinda fake & thick”
“Very dangerous and high doses should be pulled from the market”
“Ineffective”
“Falling away”
“Does not contain acetaminophen or guaifenesin”
“It created further issues during my sleep”