Is priest costume profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £45K/yr across 24 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -9.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).

How competitive is the priest costume niche?

17 brands and 24 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 68% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in priest costume?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Design-Overall, Collar Quality. The return rate is 3.7%.

When does demand for priest costume peak?

Demand peaks in Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 10.7× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the priest costume niche?

Listings span £6.17–£38.34; the average listing price is £18.09 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 409 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

priest costume

Skip it

A small market ($45K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Avg price

Great£18.09

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Great408.92

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Good£6.17–£38.34

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

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Good68%

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

Competition

Okay58%

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

Returns

Okay3.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Okay2.7%

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

Growth

Bad-9.3%

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

Market size

Bad£45K

£45K/yr · 90K searches

Signals No Dominant Brand Low Review Barrier

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, priest costume is a £45K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (90K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 68% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

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

priest costume market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–2K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: £27K–£36K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 2.7%
Avg BSR: #2,690
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 88%
Sponsored: 79%
Out of stock: 13.1%
Avg brand age: 50 months
Avg seller age: 199 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 58% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

17 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

68%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

58%

Top 20: 96%

Open market

24%

ANDHOM19%
HENBRANDT15%
I LOVE FANCY DRESS14%
IvyRobes12%
Fun Shack9%
Morph8%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -9.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 10.7×

Open Trend

Top priest costume search terms

priest costume52K/yr -12.7%2.1% conv.
vicar costume15K/yr +0.7%2.4% conv.
priest outfit11K/yr +5.9%1.9% conv.
priest fancy dress5K/yr -27.5%1.5% conv.
priest costume men7K/yr -36.8%3.0% conv.

All search terms

Top priest costume 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★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

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

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

ANDHOM Mens Clergy Tab Collar Polo Shirt Long Sleeve Pastor Minister Preacher Shirt Priest Tops Jet Black

ANDHOM£21.904.1★57 rev

Adult Fancy Dress Priest Costume

HENBRANDT£8.204.2★241 rev

IvyRobes Clergy Shirt Men Priest Clerical Shirts Long Sleeves with Free Slip-in Tab Collar Black

IvyRobes£20.834.4★2,888 rev

Fun Shack Reverend Costume Men Priest Vicar Adult Fancy Dress Outfit for Halloween or Themed Parties One Size

Fun Shack£15.884.3★156 rev

Mens Priest Costume - Small - Black Robe and Purple Clerical Scarf - Adults Halloween Fancy Dress Costume

I LOVE FANCY DRESS£13.664.4★346 rev

Newest

by launch date

KFSCIP Priest Collar and Cross Set Professional Priest Costume Accessories Clergy Shirts for Men Formal Priest Outfit 40x35 cm Dimensions

KFSCIP£7.830 rev

2mo ago

GOLDSTITCH Mens Black Priest Father Robe Halloween Costume Cosplay Outfit

GOLDSTITCH£20.5014 rev

6mo ago

Nretluo Priest Collar 1 Pcs Black Detachable Collar Unisex Vicar Collars Suitable for Formal Liturgical Wear Compatible with Clergy Shirts for Both Men and Women (Black)

Nretluo£6.174 rev

7mo ago

ANDHOM Mens Clergy Tab Collar Polo Shirt Long Sleeve Pastor Minister Preacher Shirt Priest Tops Jet Black

ANDHOM£21.9057 rev

10mo ago

BESPORTBLE Priest Collar Clergy Bib Detachable Clerical Collar Insert Removable Vicar for Men Women Church Service Minister Reverend Costume Fancy Dress Outfit

BESPORTBLE£10.0611 rev

11mo ago

What buyers say about priest costume

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall33%

“Decent costume”

Fun/Entertainment Experience25%

“Good fun”

Collar Quality6%

“Clerical Collar”

Value For Money6%

“Good value”

Comfort-Overall4%

“feels comfortable to touch”

Machine Wash Suitability4%

“Easy to hand wash or machine wash”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall56%

“Tad tight,”

Design-Overall8%

“Looked a bit cartoonist to me”

Collar Quality8%

“as the clerical collar is slightly too big”

Touch/Button Controls6%

“Some of the buttons popped”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall56%

Quality-Overall15%

Neck Fit12%

Material Quality4%

Collar Quality3%

Shoulder Fit2%

Touch/Button Controls2%

Length2%

Defective Material/Parts2%

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Common questions

Is priest costume profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £45K/yr across 24 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -9.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the priest costume niche?: 17 brands and 24 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 68% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in priest costume?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Design-Overall, Collar Quality. The return rate is 3.7%.
When does demand for priest costume peak?: Demand peaks in Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 10.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the priest costume niche?: Listings span £6.17–£38.34; the average listing price is £18.09 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 409 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.