gold pens metallic
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.92–$14.68) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Incredible18.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Incredible0.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Okay£127K£127K/yr · 126K searches
Review moat
Bad4,481.94avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Bad-2.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Bad71%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad93%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Avg price
Bad£5.61avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Bad£2.92–£14.68cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, gold pens metallic is a £127K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (126K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
gold pens metallic market data
- Units sold / yr
- 20K–25K
- avg 1,000–1,250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £112K–£140K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 18.0%
- Avg BSR
- #102
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 76%
- Out of stock
- 3.3%
- Avg brand age
- 41 months
- Avg seller age
- 168 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
9 falling
Sellers
56
Top-5 brand share
93%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
71%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
5%
- Sharpie62%
- ARTISTRO17%
- STAEDTLER6%
- STATIONERY ISLAND5%
- Stylo2%
- Drawlish2%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 5%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — -2.1% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.4×
Top gold pens metallic search terms
- silver pen31K/yr
- silver sharpie16K/yr
- gold and silver pens17K/yr
- silver marker pen9K/yr
- silver permanent marker pen7K/yr
- metallic sharpie pens9K/yr
- silver sharpie pen5K/yr
- silver pens5K/yr
- sharpie metallic pens4K/yr
- metallic sharpie3K/yr
Top gold pens metallic 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.
All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Sharpie Permanent Markers | Fine Point for Bold Details | Assorted Metallic Colours | 3 Marker Pens
Sharpie£3.074.5★9,666 rev
Sharpie Metallic Permanent Marker | Fine Tip | Silver | 1 Count
Sharpie£2.924.5★9,666 rev
ARTISTRO 2 Silver Acrylic Paint Pens Dual Tip Acrylic Marker Pens for Fabric Canvas Rock Glass Wood Paper DIY Kids and Adults (Brush + Fine 1 mm)
ARTISTRO£5.014.4★4,495 rev
STATIONERY ISLAND Acrylic Paint Pens 12 PCS Metallic Gold Silver White Black Dual Tip Fine & Brush Markers Water Based for Rock Glass Ceramic Wood Metal DIY & Halloween Crafts
STATIONERY ISLAND£4.864.6★2,878 rev
ARTISTRO Permanent Marker - Waterproof Markers for Tire Fabric Rocks Glass Ceramic Wood Paper - Oil Based Paint Pens 2 Silver Extra-Fine Tip
ARTISTRO£4.994.0★834 rev
Newest
by launch dateARTISTRO Permanent Marker - Waterproof Markers for Tire Fabric Rocks Glass Ceramic Wood Paper - Oil Based Paint Pens 2 Silver Extra-Fine Tip
ARTISTRO£4.99834 rev
STATIONERY ISLAND Acrylic Paint Pens 12 PCS Metallic Gold Silver White Black Dual Tip Fine & Brush Markers Water Based for Rock Glass Ceramic Wood Metal DIY & Halloween Crafts
STATIONERY ISLAND£4.862,878 rev
ARTISTRO 2 Silver Acrylic Paint Pens Dual Tip Acrylic Marker Pens for Fabric Canvas Rock Glass Wood Paper DIY Kids and Adults (Brush + Fine 1 mm)
ARTISTRO£5.014,495 rev
ARTISTRO Acrylic Paint Pens Dual Tip Acrylic Marker Pens for Fabric Canvas Rock Glass Wood Paper DIY Kids and Adults 2 Silver (Fine 1mm + Dot 5mm)
ARTISTRO£5.004,495 rev
JEOPKO 4 Pcs Metallic Marker Pens Metallic Pens Silver and Gold Writing Pen for Cards Permanent Art Marker Pens for Card Making Painting Album
JEOPKO£5.25288 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumARTISTRO Permanent Marker - Waterproof Markers for Tire Fabric Rocks Glass Ceramic Wood Paper - Oil Based Paint Pens 2 Silver Extra-Fine Tip
ARTISTRO£4.994.0★
Staedtler Permanent Marker Round tip 1-2 mm 1 Marker Silver
STAEDTLER£3.014.4★
Sharpie Metallic Permanent Markers | Fine Point | Silver | 12 Count
Sharpie£14.684.5★
Sharpie Metallic Permanent Marker | Fine Tip | Silver | 1 Count
Sharpie£2.924.5★
ARTISTRO 6 Gold & Silver Acrylic Paint Pens for Rock Painting Stone Ceramic Glass Wood Tire Fabric Metal Canvas - Set of 6 Paint Markers Water-Based - Extra-Fine Tip
ARTISTRO£7.394.4★
What buyers say about gold pens metallic
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great value”
“theyre a good set”
“Colours are nice”
“Easy to use”
“Good pens”
“As described”
“still hasnt run out”
“These are really nice to write with”
“Sharpies”
“Great for marking dark objects such as brown electrical junction boxes”
What buyers complain about
“Did not work”
“Dried out pen”
“I don't like the colours they are more yellow than gold”
“Dead on first day”
“Bone dry and dissapearing nibs”
“These pens are not good at all”
“A complete waste of money”
“Quality issue, leaking ink 😞 Two pens out for three, fine”
“a bit scratchy”
“This didn't work well at all on any of the paper I tried”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is gold pens metallic profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £127K/yr across 17 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -2.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
- How competitive is the gold pens metallic niche?
- 9 brands and 56 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in gold pens metallic?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Dry/Empty Ink, Color. The return rate is 0.4%.
- When does demand for gold pens metallic peak?
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the gold pens metallic niche?
- Listings span £2.92–£14.68; the average listing price is £5.61 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,482 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.