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squid game costume

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Soft demand (-50.2% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 3Growth 0Conversion 1Competition 44Returns 32Price range 70Avg price 95Brand share 27Review moat 96Quality gap 96

Quality gap

Incredible3.9★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Incredible82.21

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Incredible£23.76

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good£6.08–£36.19

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

Competition

Okay58%

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

Returns

Okay4.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Okay89%

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

Market size

Bad£14K

£14K/yr · 486K searches

Conversion

Bad0.1%

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

Growth

Bad-50.2%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, squid game costume is a £14K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (486K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.

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

squid game costume market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£95K–£119K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.1%
Avg BSR
#3,876
Page quality
0%
Prime
63%
Sponsored
26%
Out of stock
4.5%
Avg brand age
44 months
Avg seller age
194 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 58% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

28

Top-5 brand share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

58%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

8%

  • Disguise49%
  • Rubies17%
  • Funidelia14%
  • AMSLSIU6%
  • Boland4%
  • shumintaojin4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 8%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 74 weeks — -50.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
80K60KPrime Day '25Spike '25Spike '26MarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul

Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 38.7×

Top squid game costume search terms

  • squid game costume203K/yr
  • squid game costume kids91K/yr
  • squid games costume20K/yr
  • squid game outfit23K/yr
  • kids squid game costume24K/yr
  • squid game guard costume16K/yr
  • squid games costume kids14K/yr
  • squid game costumes4K/yr
  • squid game costume kids 9-1023K/yr
  • squid game player costume7K/yr
All search terms

Top squid game 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%£1K20%£3K30%£4K40%£6K101001K 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 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about squid game costume

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall17%

“Size wise it runs fairly true”

Quality-Overall17%

“The quality is decent rather than amazing so I would not treat it as regular clothing”

Comfort-Overall17%

“it was comfortable enough to wear for an evening”

Fun/Entertainment Experience17%

“Fun costume”

Ease Of Use17%

“it did exactly what I needed without much effort”

What buyers complain about

Strength38%

“Crazy expensive for a very flimsy mask”

Advertised Vs Actual Product25%

“Not as described”

Value For Money13%

“Overpriced”

Size-Overall4%

“the fit is meant to be a little loose like in the series which I actually preferred because it made moving around and sitting easy”

Material Quality4%

“The material feels like standard fancy dress polyester rather than everyday sportswear”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall60%
Quality-Overall12%
Advertised Vs Actual Product10%
Stitch/Finish/Polish7%
Strength2%
Value For Money2%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Material Quality2%
Functionality-Overall2%
Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity1%

Common questions

Is squid game costume profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £14K/yr across 19 tracked products. 0 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -50.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).
How competitive is the squid game costume niche?
9 brands and 28 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in squid game costume?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Strength, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Value For Money. The return rate is 4.4%.
When does demand for squid game costume peak?
Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 38.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the squid game costume niche?
Listings span £6.08–£36.19; the average listing price is £23.76 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 82 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.