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pla schwarz

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.4%), but soft demand (-32.6% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 63Growth 9Conversion 78Competition 82Returns 98Price range 66Avg price 49Brand share 12Review moat 24Quality gap 55

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

Competition

Great34%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Conversion

Great7.8%

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

Price range

Good€6.23–€32.24

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

Market size

Good€584K

€584K/yr · 634K searches

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Okay€11.85

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Bad6,062.64

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Bad95%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Growth

Bad-32.6%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, pla schwarz is a €584K/yr Amazon Germany market (634K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 95% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.

Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

Market data

Units sold / yr
40K–50K
avg 1,250–1,500/product
Revenue / yr
€474K–€593K
units × avg price
Launch success
0 of 0 new (360d)
Conversion rate
7.8%
Avg BSR
#32
Page quality
0%
Prime
75%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
3.1%
Avg brand age
41 months
Avg seller age
201 days

Competition

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (34% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

10 rising

Sellers

19

Top-5 brand share

95%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

34%

Top 20: 74%

Open market

3%

  • eSUN77%
  • SUNLU7%
  • GEEETECH6%
  • JAYO3%
  • ELEGOO2%
  • ANYCUBIC2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 3%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 71 weeks — -32.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
25K15KSpike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25MarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×

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%€18K6%€35K9%€53K12%€70K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 53 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Reviews

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

What buyers love

Druckqualität20%

“Der Druck gelingt sehr sauber und gleichmäßig, selbst bei längeren Prints gab es kaum Probleme mit Verstopfungen oder ungleichmäßiger Extrusion”

Qualität insgesamt19%

“Absolutes Produkt”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis12%

“Preis/Leistung Super”

Farbe11%

“Beste Farbe”

Materialqualität7%

“Top material”

Haftung/Klebrigkeit4%

“Sehr saubere Wicklung”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt4%

“i. O. Alles bestens wie bestellt”

Effizienz2%

“Working well”

Gesamtgröße2%

“Was passt:”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit2%

“Auch für Anfänger super geeignet: leicht zu drucken, kaum Geruch und sehr gute Haftung auf dem Druckbett”

What buyers complain about

Qualität insgesamt16%

“Bad quality and not usabe”

Druckqualität13%

“Hat dauernd Probleme beim Druck gemacht”

Haftung/Klebrigkeit6%

“Druckbetthaftung schlecht”

Funktionalität insgesamt6%

“Unbrauchbarer Spulenkörper”

Farbe6%

“Rot schlecht”

Verklemmen/Verstopfen5%

“Allerdings ist es sehr komisch gewickelt, beim Abrollen knarzt die Rolle permanent, weil sich Filamentstränge überlappen und aneinander reiben”

Materialqualität4%

“Material geht so”

Seil-/Drahtverhedderung3%

“Spule verheddert”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis3%

“Schade bei dem Preis”

Haltbarkeit2%

“Bricht ständig ab”

Top return reasons

Farbe33%
Funktionalität insgesamt11%
Druckqualität9%
Qualität insgesamt6%
Kompatibilität – insgesamt6%
Gesamtgröße6%
Defekt Material/Teile4%
Haftung/Klebrigkeit4%
Verklemmen/Verstopfen3%
Materialqualität3%

Common questions

Is pla schwarz profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €584K/yr across 53 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -32.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
How competitive is the pla schwarz niche?
10 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 34% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 95% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in pla schwarz?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Qualität insgesamt, Druckqualität, Haftung/Klebrigkeit. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for pla schwarz peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the pla schwarz niche?
Listings span €6.23–€32.24; the average listing price is €11.85 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,063 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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