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mario costume

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Soft demand (-40.1% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 27Growth 5Conversion 24Competition 25Returns 49Price range 57Avg price 68Brand share 24Review moat 81Quality gap 77

Review moat

Great376.25

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Good£14.17

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good£7.69–£24.54

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

Returns

Okay3.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Okay£113K

£113K/yr · 423K searches

Competition

Bad71%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Conversion

Bad1.9%

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

Brand share

Bad91%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Growth

Bad-40.1%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, mario costume is a £113K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (423K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.

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

mario costume market data

Units sold / yr
8K–10K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
£113K–£142K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.9%
Avg BSR
#741
Page quality
0%
Prime
94%
Sponsored
63%
Out of stock
33.1%
Avg brand age
37 months
Avg seller age
192 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

9 rising

Sellers

26

Top-5 brand share

91%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

71%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

7%

  • Aomig54%
  • Disguise12%
  • BSBUY11%
  • IDOTTA10%
  • Super Mario4%
  • Morph3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 7%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -40.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
80K60KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 14.1×

Top mario costume search terms

  • mario costume147K/yr
  • mario and luigi costume78K/yr
  • mario costume adult54K/yr
  • super mario costume20K/yr
  • super mario costume adult14K/yr
  • mario costumes17K/yr
  • mario kart costume11K/yr
  • mario fancy dress adult8K/yr
  • mario outfit11K/yr
  • mario character costumes8K/yr
All search terms

Top mario 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.

0%10%£11K20%£23K30%£34K40%£45K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about mario costume

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

What buyers love

Value For Money34%

“Great value for money”

Quality-Overall23%

“Decent enough”

Size-Overall15%

“The bodysuit fits as expected”

Comfort-Overall7%

“comfortable”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Good item as ordered”

Fun/Entertainment Experience2%

“kids are very easily thrilled”

Material Quality2%

“Material thickness is fine”

Color1%

“The color is vibrant just like shown on the website and it came with the gloves, hat and moustache”

Weight Light1%

“The hat and cap are lightweight”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall17%

“Bad quality”

Value For Money17%

“Cheap”

Shape/Style8%

“Not very flattering for me”

Size-Overall8%

“was a little on the big side and baggy”

Adhesion/Stickiness6%

“The only thing I would say is the moustache didnt last long it very quickly lost its stick so maybe an elasticated furry one may have been a better idea”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“The one I received looks nothing like the one shown in the listing”

Material Quality3%

“The material isnt premium”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall83%
Quality-Overall7%
Material Quality3%
Thin2%
Product Condition1%
Advertised Vs Actual Product1%
Length1%
Compatibility-Overall1%
Color1%
Defective Material/Parts0%

Common questions

Is mario costume profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £113K/yr across 16 tracked products. 0 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -40.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).
How competitive is the mario costume niche?
9 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in mario costume?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Value For Money, Shape/Style. The return rate is 3.1%.
When does demand for mario costume peak?
Demand peaks in Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 14.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the mario costume niche?
Listings span £7.69–£24.54; the average listing price is £14.17 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 376 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.