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mario costume kids

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Soft demand (-88.4% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 10Growth 0Conversion 32Competition 68Returns 51Price range 61Avg price 72Brand share 14Review moat 67Quality gap 65

Avg price

Good£14.62

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Good44%

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

Review moat

Good832.17

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Good£7.95–£26.15

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

Returns

Good3.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Okay2.6%

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

Brand share

Bad95%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Market size

Bad£38K

£38K/yr · 101K searches

Growth

Bad-88.4%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, mario costume kids is a £38K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (101K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 95% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.

Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

mario costume kids market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£29K–£37K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.6%
Avg BSR
#699
Page quality
0%
Prime
79%
Sponsored
66%
Out of stock
15.4%
Avg brand age
35 months
Avg seller age
187 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 44% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

9 rising

Sellers

47

Top-5 brand share

95%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

44%

Top 20: 92%

Open market

4%

  • Super Mario39%
  • Disguise28%
  • BSBUY17%
  • HENBRANDT8%
  • Kitimi3%
  • DiULi2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 4%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 72 weeks — -88.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
50K30KPrime Day '25Spike '25Spike '26MarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Mar, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 31.2×

Top mario costume kids search terms

  • mario costume kids60K/yr
  • super mario costume kids21K/yr
  • kids mario costume13K/yr
  • mario kids costume8K/yr
All search terms

Top mario costume kids 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.

0%4%£2K8%£3K12%£5K16%£6K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

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

What buyers say about mario costume kids

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall29%

“these fit great”

Quality-Overall23%

“Good quality”

Value For Money14%

“Cant really complain at the price - excellent product for Halloween or parties”

Comfort-Overall8%

“comfortable for my son”

Material Quality4%

“Material thickness is fine”

Washability4%

“Washes well”

Fun/Entertainment Experience4%

“kids are very easily thrilled”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall36%

“comes up to small”

Quality-Overall20%

“Poor quality”

Value For Money11%

“Not impressed for the amount it cost”

Material Quality6%

“Disappointing, cheap material and does not come with the gloves or moustache, so picture is a little miss leading”

Durability2%

“already the seam has split”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity2%

“Bottom part tighter than expected”

Thin2%

“very thin material”

Gap/Hole2%

“Next day a hole right be the zip”

Upholstery/Fabric Quality2%

“Felt a bit cheap fabric n quality n fasteners for dungarees not the best difficult for kids”

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

“moustache didnt stick at all”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall74%
Quality-Overall8%
Material Quality2%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Stitch/Finish/Polish1%
Inflation/Deflation1%
Length1%
Functionality-Overall1%
Product Condition1%

Common questions

Is mario costume kids profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £38K/yr across 29 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -88.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
How competitive is the mario costume kids niche?
9 brands and 47 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 44% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 95% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in mario costume kids?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 3.0%.
When does demand for mario costume kids peak?
Demand peaks in Mar–Oct; the busiest month runs 31.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the mario costume kids niche?
Listings span £7.95–£26.15; the average listing price is £14.62 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 832 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.