posca pens
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.7%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 99% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Incredible£24.71avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great£6.31–£101.35cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Great£872K£872K/yr · 969K searches
Competition
Good52%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Conversion
Okay3.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Okay3,551.79avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-9.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Bad99%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, posca pens is a £872K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (969K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 99% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
posca pens market data
- Units sold / yr
- 30K–40K
- avg 1,500–2,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- £741K–£988K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.6%
- Avg BSR
- #153
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 61%
- Out of stock
- 1.9%
- Avg brand age
- 41 months
- Avg seller age
- 169 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
6 falling
Sellers
84
Top-5 brand share
99%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
52%
Top 20: 91%
Open market
0%
- Posca88%
- Betem6%
- Art+soul2%
- RATEL2%
- Artecho1%
- Draw Ease1%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -9.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.0×
Top posca pens search terms
- posca pens510K/yr
- posca paint pens130K/yr
- posca112K/yr
- posca markers50K/yr
- posca pen30K/yr
- posca pens set42K/yr
- posca paint markers19K/yr
- posca acrylic paint pens10K/yr
- poco pens9K/yr
- uni posca pens7K/yr
Top posca pens 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
POSCA Pens PC-3M Fine Tip Acrylic Paint Marker Pens 8 Pastel Colours For All Surfaces (Pack of 8 Pens)
Posca£11.544.7★4,054 rev
Posca PC-5M Medium Tip Acrylic Paint Marker Pens Standard Colours (9-Pack)
Posca£19.654.6★222 rev
POSCA PC-3M Fine Tip Acrylic Paint Marker Pens 8 Assorted Colours For All Surfaces (Pack of 8 Pens)
Posca£11.534.7★4,054 rev
POSCA PC-5M Medium Tip Acrylic Paint Marker Pens 8 Assorted Colours For All Surfaces (Pack of 8 Pens)
Posca£13.044.7★7,349 rev
Posca PC-1MR Ultra-Fine Tip Acrylic Paint Marker Pens (9-Pack)
Posca£17.104.6★222 rev
Newest
by launch date
Betem 24 Colors Dual Tip Acrylic Paint Pens Markers - Premium Water-Based Art Pens - Acrylic Paint Markers for Fabric Rock Wood Glass Eggs Canvas Ceramic Art Supplies Fabric Paint Markers
Betem£8.4321,167 rev
Artecho 48 Colors Dual Tip Acrylic Paint Pens Waterproof Acrylic Markers for Rock Painting Wood Glass Quick Dry Paint Pens with Portable Canvas Bag for Artists Beginners DIY Crafts
Artecho£13.401,363 rev
Posca PC-5M Medium Tip Acrylic Paint Marker Pens Standard Colours (9-Pack)
Posca£19.65222 rev
Posca PC-1MR Ultra-Fine Tip Acrylic Paint Marker Pens (9-Pack)
Posca£17.10222 rev
Art+soul Acrylic Paint Pens 48 Colors Permanent Acrylic Paint Markers with Brush Tip and Fine Tip for Rock Painting Glass Paper Wood Ceramic Fabric leather Egg Canvas DIY Crafts
Art+soul£9.39352 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumArtecho 48 Colors Dual Tip Acrylic Paint Pens Waterproof Acrylic Markers for Rock Painting Wood Glass Quick Dry Paint Pens with Portable Canvas Bag for Artists Beginners DIY Crafts
Artecho£13.404.6★
Art+soul Acrylic Paint Pens 48 Colors Permanent Acrylic Paint Markers with Brush Tip and Fine Tip for Rock Painting Glass Paper Wood Ceramic Fabric leather Egg Canvas DIY Crafts
Art+soul£9.394.6★
Posca - Acrylic Paint Pens (Set of 54) Multi Surface Use On Window Glass Wood Metal Paper Cardboard Fabric & Rock. Permanent Markers with Travel Case for Arts and Crafts.
Posca£101.354.7★
Posca - Acrylic Paint Pens (24pc) Multi Surface Markers for Windows Glass Graffiti Fabric Rock Painting Canvas Wood Metal Fabric Colouring Arts & Crafts with Premium Quality Travel Case
Posca£41.994.7★
POSCA PC-3M Fine Tip Acrylic Paint Marker Pens 8 Assorted Colours For All Surfaces (Pack of 8 Pens)
Posca£11.534.7★
What buyers say about posca pens
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Colours are bright”
“These are really good quality pens”
“Good for the price”
“easy to use”
“They are so good for arty projects”
“Good pens”
“Better than I expected”
“The different size nibs are fantastic”
“nice design”
“They dry quickly”
What buyers complain about
“Poor performance”
“Colours too light except the black”
“they are very expensive”
“Seeing as I was planning to gift these it's not good”
“most of the colours were dry”
“I cannot get the fine nibs to work and there is little difference in thickness between the middle and thicker nibs”
“they dry out unless you use them daily and the white is quite thin and opaque”
“Not brand new”
“Hi the fine liner doesnt work at all completely dried out no ink at all”
“Smudges really easily”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is posca pens profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £872K/yr across 28 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -9.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- How competitive is the posca pens niche?
- 6 brands and 84 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 99% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in posca pens?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Color, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.7%.
- When does demand for posca pens peak?
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.0× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the posca pens niche?
- Listings span £6.31–£101.35; the average listing price is £24.71 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,552 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.