Is red pla profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £122K/yr across 35 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -35.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).

How competitive is the red pla niche?

14 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 46% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in red pla?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Rope/Wire Tangling, Jamming/Clogging. The return rate is 0.6%.

When does demand for red pla peak?

Demand peaks in Feb–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the red pla niche?

Listings span £7.28–£12.14; the average listing price is £10.23 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,873 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

red pla

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($7.28–$12.14) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Incredible17.1%

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

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Good46%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay84%

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

Avg price

Okay£10.23

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Okay£122K

£122K/yr · 70K searches

Review moat

Okay3,872.97

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-35.2%

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

Price range

Bad£7.28–£12.14

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, red pla is a £122K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (70K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

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

red pla market data

Units sold / yr: 10K–13K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: £102K–£128K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 17.1%
Avg BSR: #75
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 91%
Out of stock: 8.5%
Avg brand age: 42 months
Avg seller age: 295 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 46% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

14 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

84%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

46%

Top 20: 87%

Open market

12%

SUNLU24%
eSUN24%
ELEGOO22%
3DHoJor9%
ANYCUBIC5%
JAYO4%
Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 12%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 83 weeks — -35.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Feb, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.3×

Open Trend

Top red pla search terms

red pla29K/yr -33.1%14.7% conv.
red pla filament12K/yr -40.8%11.8% conv.
red filament11K/yr -37.6%10.4% conv.
pla red8K/yr -36.4%12.1% conv.
red filament pla5K/yr -22.4%14.3% conv.
pla filament red5K/yr -37.1%11.1% conv.

All search terms

Top red 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

eSUN PLA Filament 1.75mm PLA Basic Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.05mm 1KG Spool (2.2 LBS) Speedy Filament for 3D Printers Fire Engine Red

eSUN£9.014.3★9,723 rev

eSUN PLA Filament 1.75mm 3D Printer Filament PLA Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03mm 1KG Spool (2.2 LBS) 3D Printing Materials for Most FDM 3D Printers Fire Engine Red

eSUN£9.384.4★3,565 rev

ELEGOO PLA+ Filament 1.75mm Red 1KG PLA Plus Tougher and Stronger 3D Printer Filament Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02mm 1kg Cardboard Spool(2.2lbs) Fits for Most FDM 3D Printers

ELEGOO£11.854.4★183 rev

3DHoJor PLA Pro Filament 1.75mm 3D Printer Filament 1kg Cardboard Spool (2.2lbs) Fit Most FDM 3D Printer Red

3DHoJor£9.494.5★2,039 rev

SUNLU PLA+ Filament 1.75mm Enhanced Durability and High Strength PLA Plus 3D Printer Filament for 3D FDM Printers 1kg Spool pla+ Red

SUNLU£12.074.5★17,454 rev

Newest

by launch date

SOLEYIN Ultra PLA Filament 1.75mm for 3D Printers 1KG Spool with 300mm/s High Speed Printing Excellent Adhesion High Precision & Sustainability Fits Most 3D Printers (Cream)

SOLEYIN£7.86158 rev

12mo ago

SUNLU PLA+ Filament 1.75mm Enhanced Durability and High Strength PLA Plus 3D Printer Filament for 3D FDM Printers 1kg Spool pla+ Red

SUNLU£12.0717,454 rev

1y ago

SUNLU PLA Plus 3D Printer Filament Upgraded PLA+ 3D Filament 1.75mm Neatly Wound PLAPro Strong and Toughness Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02 mm 1KG Spool (Red)

SUNLU£11.683,194 rev

1y ago

eSUN PLA Filament 1.75mm PLA Basic Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.05mm 1KG Spool (2.2 LBS) Speedy Filament for 3D Printers Red

eSUN£10.119,723 rev

1y ago

ELEGOO PLA Filament 1.75mm True Red 1KG 3D Printer Filament Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02mm 1kg Spool(2.2lbs) Fit Most FDM 3D Printers

ELEGOO£11.13646 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about red pla

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

What buyers love

Color32%

“Love the colour”

Quality-Overall25%

“This PLA+ filament in red is excellent quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Exactly what I was expecting to get”

Print Quality6%

“It feeds smoothly through the printer and produces consistent prints with clean layers and good detail”

Value For Money6%

“Great value for Bambu A1”

Material Quality4%

“On a positive note: Good PLA filament”

Smell4%

“doesnt smell cheap like some other fillaments”

Adhesion/Stickiness3%

“with good layer adhesion”

Ease Of Use3%

“easy to print with”

Durability2%

“more durable than standard PLA”

What buyers complain about

Color19%

“Colour is different”

Rope/Wire Tangling13%

“Tangled on spool”

Jamming/Clogging12%

“this specific red one is terrible for clogging”

Print Quality10%

“has ruined 3 prints out of 6”

Quality-Overall10%

“Quality control is non existing”

Adhesion/Stickiness6%

“Terrible adhesion”

Functionality-Overall5%

“Not wound properly”

Material Quality5%

“OK product better filaments available for cheaper price”

Durability4%

“And then from there the breaks just kept happening”

Brightness/Shine/Glow2%

“far too bright for my deadpool model”

Top return reasons

Color48%

Functionality-Overall10%

Print Quality8%

Quality-Overall6%

Compatibility-Overall4%

Size-Overall3%

Adhesion/Stickiness3%

Display Colors3%

Defective Material/Parts3%

Jamming/Clogging2%

Common questions

Is red pla profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £122K/yr across 35 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -35.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
How competitive is the red pla niche?: 14 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 46% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in red pla?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Rope/Wire Tangling, Jamming/Clogging. The return rate is 0.6%.
When does demand for red pla peak?: Demand peaks in Feb–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the red pla niche?: Listings span £7.28–£12.14; the average listing price is £10.23 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,873 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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