Blue Pens
FailPrices span $1.47–$17.49, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Blue Pens is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 49 / 100Top 41% of 835 Stationery & Office Supplies niches · +2 vs the category median of 4749
- Market size
- £177K/yr253K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -4.9%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 48%top-5 click share · 17 brands · 176 sellers
Flapen Score
Blue Pens against its category
The dotted line is the Stationery & Office Supplies average. Past it, Blue Pens is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Blue Pens market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Blue Pens 253K times last year and spent an estimated £177K. The top 5 brands take 77% of clicks. Demand peaks in Aug. Flapen scores it 49 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
An estimated 11.7% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 253K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. An estimated 11.7% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -4.9% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £177K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 253K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -4.9%
- Conversion, latest week
- 11.7%
- Market size, estimated
- £177Ka year
- Peak month
- August1.5× the quietest month
- Top search term
- blue pens83K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £6.00.
Listings sell for £6.00 on average, from £1.47 to £17.49. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 30K to 40K a year. The average listing sells 1,250 to 1,500 of them. At £6.00 that is £8K to £9K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £6.00under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £1.47–£17.49
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 30K–40K
- Units per listing a year
- 1,250–1,500
- Revenue per listing a year
- £8K–£9K
- Returns
- 0.2%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
66% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 89% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #56 within Pens, Pencils & Writing Supplies. It carries 3,271 reviews at 4.53 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 66%
- Prime listings
- 89%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #56in Pens, Pencils & Writing Supplies
- Average rating
- 4.53 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 3,271per listing
- Listings tracked
- 35
04 · Newcomers
0 of last year's 2 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
2 products launched here in the last 12 months. 0 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 43 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 2
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 43 months
Products
Top Blue Pens products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 29, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
BIC Cristal Original Smudge Free Ballpoint Pens Ideal for School Blue Ink Medium Point (1.0mm) Pack of 50
- Price
- £9.07
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 37,088
- Age
- 19y ago

Zebra Pen Z Grip Blue Ballpoint Pens with Pocket Clip 8pk Retractable Blue Ink Ballpoint Pens Reliable Blue Biro Pens Multipack for Everyday Use New Pack Size 8pk
- Price
- £4.37
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 202
- Age
- 2y ago

BIC Cristal Original Blue Pens - Medium Point (1.0mm) Ballpoint Biros Pens Multipack - Pack of 10
- Price
- £1.89
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,603
- Age
- 1y ago

G4GADGET 50 Pack Blue Ballpoint Pens Medium Tip Biros for Smooth Writing Comfortable Grip Long-Lasting Ink Ideal for School Office & Home Use Bulk Stationery Supplies
- Price
- £5.86
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 49
- Age
- 7y ago

Paper Mate Flexgrip Ultra Retractable Ballpoint Pens | Medium Point (1.0mm) | Blue | 5 Count
- Price
- £5.21
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 14,203
- Age
- 17y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
Amazon Basics Ballpoint Pens Fast Drying Ideal for School Office Medium Point (1.0mm) Blue Pack of 12
- Price
- £3.32
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 467
- Age
- 7mo ago

BIC Soft Feel Clic Grip Pen - Blue Pack of 3
- Price
- £3.42
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 1,956
- Age
- 15y ago

BIC Cristal Original Smudge Free Ballpoint Medium Point (1.0mm) Pens Black Pack of 50 Cristal Original Ballpoint Medium Point (1.0 mm) Pens Blue Pack of 50
- Price
- £17.49
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 8
- Age
- 2y ago

G4GADGET 50 Pack Blue Ballpoint Pens Medium Tip Biros for Smooth Writing Comfortable Grip Long-Lasting Ink Ideal for School Office & Home Use Bulk Stationery Supplies
- Price
- £5.86
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 49
- Age
- 7y ago

Q-Connect Ballpoint Pen Medium Blue (Pack of 20) KF34043
- Price
- £1.93
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 164
- Age
- 16y ago
Newest
by launch date
Amazon Basics Ballpoint Pens Fast Drying Ideal for School Office Medium Point (1.0mm) Blue Pack of 12
- Price
- £3.32
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 467
- Age
- 7mo ago

SOMCO - Pack Of 10 Blue Biro Ballpoint Pens - Medium Tip - Premium Pen With Ergonomic Design
- Price
- £3.64
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 71
- Age
- 1y ago

BIC Cristal Original Blue Pens - Medium Point (1.0mm) Ballpoint Biros Pens Multipack - Pack of 10
- Price
- £1.89
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,603
- Age
- 1y ago

Amazon Basics Retractable Gel Ink Pens Rubber Grip Smudge Free Ideal for School Office Fine Point (0.7mm) Blue Pack of 12
- Price
- £5.62
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 3,609
- Age
- 2y ago

Eziglide 10-Pack Ballpoint Pens Set Blue - (1.0mm) Medium Point Easy Grip
- Price
- £3.29
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 3,012
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 48% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
17 rising
Sellers
176
Est. top-5 brand share
77%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
48%
Top 20: 88%
Open market
19%
- BIC41%
- Zebra Pen12%
- Paper Mate11%
- G4GADGET9%
- Eziglide5%
- Cello4%
Demand
Blue Pens search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Search terms
Top Blue Pens search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- blue pens83K/yr
- blue pen31K/yr
- pens blue ink20K/yr
- blue ink pens19K/yr
- blue biro pens15K/yr
- blue bic pens10K/yr
- bic blue pens9K/yr
- blue ballpoint pens10K/yr
- bic pens blue10K/yr
- blue pens ballpoint10K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Blue Pens
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Most of the pens were not writing clearly”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
19 topics
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FAQ
Common Blue Pens questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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