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knight costume kids

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A small market ($31K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 8Growth 8Conversion 16Competition 70Returns 49Price range 82Avg price 81Brand share 43Review moat 80Quality gap 70

Price range

Great£9.57–£41.82

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

Avg price

Great£17.55

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Great397.68

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good43%

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

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Okay3.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Okay79%

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

Conversion

Bad1.3%

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

Market size

Bad£31K

£31K/yr · 139K searches

Growth

Bad-33.8%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, knight costume kids is a £31K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (139K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

knight costume kids market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£35K–£44K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.3%
Avg BSR
#1,312
Page quality
0%
Prime
87%
Sponsored
50%
Out of stock
10.2%
Avg brand age
41 months
Avg seller age
198 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

14 flat

Sellers

40

Top-5 brand share

79%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

43%

Top 20: 82%

Open market

16%

  • Wicked Costumes45%
  • Rubies11%
  • Morph9%
  • Spooktacular Creations7%
  • Generic7%
  • Smiffys5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 16%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 21 weeks — -33.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
9K7KSpike '26Prime Day '26Mar '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26

Top knight costume kids search terms

  • knight costume kids71K/yr
  • knight costume51K/yr
  • kids knight costume17K/yr
All search terms

Top knight 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%£1K8%£2K12%£4K16%£5K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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.

What buyers say about knight costume kids

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall29%

“Good quality, sizing is true to size”

Size-Overall18%

“Perfect fit”

Value For Money14%

“Great Value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“as the picture”

Fun/Entertainment Experience8%

“Fun for kids”

Comfort-Overall5%

“comfort comes up great”

Strength4%

“Sturdy set”

Material Quality2%

“Good material”

Quick Drying1%

“drys quickly for the next wearing just fabulous Maria”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall27%

“the helmet seems very small”

Advertised Vs Actual Product25%

“Doesnt include sword and shield which isnt immediately clear from the photos / description”

Durability7%

“fell apart within a few hours”

Quality-Overall7%

“rubbish”

Value For Money4%

“Bit disappointed for the price”

Wrinkles4%

“Will get wrinkle”

Material Quality2%

“a bit plastic”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall78%
Quality-Overall9%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Material Quality2%
Stitch/Finish/Polish2%
Defective Material/Parts1%
Strap/String Quality1%
Value For Money1%
Durability1%
Shape/Style1%

Common questions

Is knight costume kids profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £31K/yr across 38 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -33.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the knight costume kids niche?
14 brands and 40 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in knight costume kids?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Durability. The return rate is 3.1%.
What does it cost to enter the knight costume kids niche?
Listings span £9.57–£41.82; the average listing price is £17.55 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 398 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.