Is gold pla profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £83K/yr across 20 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +8.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).

How competitive is the gold pla niche?

17 brands and 25 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 58% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in gold pla?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Print Quality, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.5%.

When does demand for gold pla peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.1× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the gold pla niche?

Listings span £7.39–£13.73; the average listing price is £11.51 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,389 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

gold pla

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.5%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($7.39–$13.73) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great11.9%

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

Brand share

Great58%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Quality gap

Good4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay56%

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

Avg price

Okay£11.51

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Okay2,388.55

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+8.6%

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

Market size

Bad£83K

£83K/yr · 60K searches

Price range

Bad£7.39–£13.73

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, gold pla is a £83K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (60K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 58% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

gold pla market data

Units sold / yr: 6K–8K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: £69K–£92K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 11.9%
Avg BSR: #92
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 85%
Out of stock: 10.4%
Avg brand age: 44 months
Avg seller age: 295 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 56% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

17 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

58%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

56%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

35%

SUNLU27%
JAYO9%
TECBEARS8%
OVERTURE7%
ELEGOO7%
CC3D6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 76 weeks — +8.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.1×

Open Trend

Top gold pla search terms

gold pla24K/yr +18.2%11.5% conv.
gold filament15K/yr +12.5%8.9% conv.
gold pla filament8K/yr -6.5%10.4% conv.
gold filament pla5K/yr -10.4%11.6% conv.
pla gold5K/yr -22.7%9.5% conv.
gold silk pla3K/yr +64.7%11.9% conv.

All search terms

Top gold pla products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

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

All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

SUNLU Silk PLA+ Filament Shiny Metallic Silk 3D Filament 1.75mm High Strength PLA Plus 3D Printer Filament 1KG Spool Light Gold

SUNLU£12.574.6★4,101 rev

JAYO Silk PLA 3D Printing Filament 1.75 mm 1.1KG Silk Light Gold

JAYO£11.174.5★6,668 rev

TECBEARS PLA Silk Filament 1.75 mm 1kg Shiny Silk PLA 3D Printer Filament with Silky Smooth Finish Good Colour Rendering Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02 1 Spool 1 kg per Spool Silk PLA Gold

TECBEARS£11.324.5★1,299 rev

OVERTURE Silk PLA Filament 1.75mm 1kg Shiny Silk Gold PLA 3D Printer Filament 1kg (2.2 lbs) Cardboard Spool-Neatly Wound Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02mm Fit Most FDM Printers

OVERTURE£11.174.4★458 rev

ELEGOO Silk PLA Filament 1.75mm Gold 1KG Shiny 3D Filament Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02mm 1kg Spool(2.2lbs) 3D Printing Filament Fits for Most FDM 3D Printers

ELEGOO£12.004.5★1,227 rev

Newest

by launch date

NEOTRY Silk Gold 3D Printer Filament PLA Filament 1.75mm 1kg Metal Gold Filament 3D Printing Materials for Most FDM 3D Printer 3D Filament 1.75mm +/- 0.02 3D Printer Filament Silk Gold PLA

NEOTRY£10.8459 rev

6mo ago

ERYONE Silk PLA Filament 1.75 mm PLA Silk Filament for 3D Printers 1.75 mm +/- 0.03 mm 1 kg / Spool Silk Liquid Gold

ERYONE£13.738,321 rev

10mo ago

SUNLU Silk PLA+ Filament Shiny Metallic Silk 3D Filament 1.75mm High Strength PLA Plus 3D Printer Filament 1KG Spool Light Gold

SUNLU£12.574,101 rev

1y ago

ANYCUBIC Silk PLA Filament 1.75mm 3D Printer Filament Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02mm 1KG Spool Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03 mm Gold

ANYCUBIC£11.5759 rev

1y ago

FLASHFORGE Silk+ PLA Filament 1.75mm Gold Silky Texture 3D Printing Filament Enhanced Layer Adhesion with Stunning Surface Finish; Chrome-Like Brilliance and Silk-Smooth Perfection

FLASHFORGE£12.83455 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about gold pla

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

What buyers love

Color29%

“Great colour”

Print Quality22%

“no issues prints straight out of the packaging”

Quality-Overall14%

“Good quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“As described”

Value For Money7%

“Great value for money”

Adhesion/Stickiness4%

“had no issues at all with adhesion”

Material Quality3%

“A gorgeous material”

Ease Of Use2%

“Really nice to use”

Assembly/Installation1%

“it was very easy to sort out”

Ease Of Cleaning1%

“I consistently clean the plates”

What buyers complain about

Color29%

“Mine looks like a sludgy beige colour”

Print Quality18%

“just kept slipping and spaghetti printing”

Functionality-Overall11%

“Worst performance Ive had”

Adhesion/Stickiness7%

“Adhesion problems”

Quality-Overall7%

“recently quality has deteriorated”

Ease Of Use5%

“It is not possible to use”

Drying Time3%

“Please dont change as these are great even when I havent dried them”

Value For Money3%

“Price increase for the 3rd reel”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“not like the picture anyway”

Thickness3%

“seems thicker than other filament of the same size so even placed externally the AMS2 cant flush it back when changing colour”

Top return reasons

Color29%

Size-Overall13%

Functionality-Overall11%

Quality-Overall10%

Print Quality8%

Jamming/Clogging7%

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

Display Colors3%

Brightness/Shine/Glow2%

Compatibility-Overall2%

Common questions

Is gold pla profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £83K/yr across 20 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +8.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the gold pla niche?: 17 brands and 25 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 58% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in gold pla?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Print Quality, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.5%.
When does demand for gold pla peak?: Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the gold pla niche?: Listings span £7.39–£13.73; the average listing price is £11.51 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,389 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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