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title: "1/8 Hole Punch — $68K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **1/8 hole punch**
**Worth a look**
Shows searches that convert (13.2% search→purchase), but a small market ($68K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 17Growth 23Conversion 96Competition 49Returns 74Price range 58Avg price 28Brand share 80Review moat 71Quality gap 33
**Conversion**
**Incredible****13.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Great****55%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Returns**
**Good****2.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Good****657.75**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Price range**
**Good****$4.32–$29.64**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Okay****55%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Okay****$9.34**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-4.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****$68K**
$68K/yr · 55K searches
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 1/8 hole punch is a $68K/yr Amazon United States market (55K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 55% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **1/8 hole punch market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **6K–8K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$56K–$75K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **13.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#259**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **92%**
- **Out of stock**
- **6.5%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **51 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **166 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**24 **—flat
**Sellers**
**31**
**Top-5 brand share**
**55%**
Top 20: 96%
**Top-5 click share**
**55%**
Top 20: 96%
**Open market**
**39%**
- AEFFNOC18% - Yansanido12% - LERAO12% - Fiskars7% - Shappy6% - CNTVO6%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 58 weeks — -4.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K750Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Apr · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/1-8-hole-punch/trend)
## **Top 1/8 hole punch search terms**
- **1/8 hole punch**24K/yr+6.5%11.5% conv. - **1/8 inch hole punch**12K/yr-20.4%11.9% conv. - **3mm hole punch**6K/yr+0.9%6.9% conv. - **hole punch 1/8**5K/yr-11.2%13.7% conv. - **small hole punch 1/8**4K/yr-9.4%14.2% conv. - **1/8 hole puncher**3K/yr+2.4%9.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/1-8-hole-punch/search-terms)
## **Top 1/8 hole punch 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%5%$3K10%$7K15%$10K20%$14K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**AEFFNOC Single Hole Punch One Hole Puncher with Soft Grip Handle 1/8 Inch Paper Hole Punches Small Hole Punchers with Paper Mess Tray 6 Sheets Capacity for Crafts Scrapbooks**AEFFNOC**$4.85**4.6★769 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G7ZHR2S6) [2**1 Pack 6.3 Inch Length 1/8 Inch Diameter of Circle Hole Handheld Single Paper Hole Punch Puncher with Pink Soft Thick Leather Cover (Middle Circle 1/8 inch)**Yansanido**$6.37**4.6★469 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08LGRNZ6T) [3**Hole Puncher Single Single Hole Punch Metal Hole Punch - 1/4 Inch 1/8 Inch(2 PCS)**LERAO**$4.77**4.5★62 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBGG6BXG) [4**Fiskars 23517097J 1/8 Inch Hand Punch Circle**Fiskars**$10.95**4.6★8,104 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0001DT3ZE) [5**Shappy 3 Pack Metal Hole Punchers Single Hole Punch Paper Puncher Ticket for School Home and Office(1/8 Inch Hole)**Shappy**$8.93**4.4★247 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CJV9VJT)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Vsvgmoq Single Hole Punch Set 2 Pcs 1/4&1/8 Inch Hole Puncher Single with Soft Grip Handle One Punch with Scrap Container 8 Sheets Capacity Fun Punch for Paper Crafts Scrapbooks Tags Tickets**Vsvgmoq**$5.83**62 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKV2J9ZL) [**Meibatu 2 PCS Single Hole Punch 1/4 Inch and 1/8 Inch Hole Puncher with Pink Soft Grip Handle Handheld Small Circle Paper Punch for Crafts Scrapbooks Tags Tickets in Home Office Classroom**Meibatu**$6.27**51 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGQYMGR2) [**Small Single Hole Punch for Crafting - 1/8 & 1/4 One Hole Puncher 8 Sheet Capacity Soft Grip Handheld Circle Punch for Kids and Adults Paper Crafts (1/4 & 1/8)**DJDIRY**$4.32**4 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFFM6V61) [**Boszoiu 2 Pcs Single Hole Punch 1/4 and 1/8 Hole Puncher Single with Soft Pink Grip for Home Office Classroom Handheld Small Circle Paper Punch for Crafts Gift Tags Tickets Scrapbooks**Boszoiu**$6.00**54 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDVLWWNM) [**Litoexpe 1Pc 1/8 (3mm) mm Metal Hole Puncher Tiny Circle Shaped Single Hole Paper Punch Punchers for DIY Craft Tags Tickets Cards Paper**Litoexpe**$4.84**1 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDFVPTPP)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Meibatu 2 PCS Single Hole Punch 1/4 Inch and 1/8 Inch Hole Puncher with Pink Soft Grip Handle Handheld Small Circle Paper Punch for Crafts Scrapbooks Tags Tickets in Home Office Classroom**Meibatu**$6.27**4.8★**▲ 209%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGQYMGR2) [**Litoexpe 1Pc 1/8 (3mm) mm Metal Hole Puncher Tiny Circle Shaped Single Hole Paper Punch Punchers for DIY Craft Tags Tickets Cards Paper**Litoexpe**$4.84**5.0★**▲ 202%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDFVPTPP) [**Vsvgmoq Single Hole Punch Set 2 Pcs 1/4&1/8 Inch Hole Puncher Single with Soft Grip Handle One Punch with Scrap Container 8 Sheets Capacity Fun Punch for Paper Crafts Scrapbooks Tags Tickets**Vsvgmoq**$5.83**4.5★**▲ 176%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKV2J9ZL) [**Jersvimc 2Pcs 1/8 Inch Hole Puncher Single Mini Paper Punch - 3mm Small Handheld Hole Puncher Circle Tiny Metal Craft Punch for Office Tag DIY Cards Sheet**Jersvimc**$6.73**5.0★**▲ 160%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5YXKTJX) [**Small Single Hole Punch for Crafting - 1/8 & 1/4 One Hole Puncher 8 Sheet Capacity Soft Grip Handheld Circle Punch for Kids and Adults Paper Crafts (1/4 & 1/8)**DJDIRY**$4.32**4.7★**▲ 156%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFFM6V61)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 1/8 hole punch**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**11%
*“Good product for price”*
**Size-Overall**11%
*“Love the two different sizes”*
**Ease Of Use**9%
*“Easy to use”*
**Grip**9%
*“Comfortable grip”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Decent build quality no issues”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“Did the job”*
**Efficiency**8%
*“this one works better that any I have used in the past for a clean punch”*
**Durability**4%
*“The punches are durable”*
**Strength**4%
*“Isnt flimsy and will definitely last a while”*
**Color**3%
*“the color is bright”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**21%
*“Broke on first use”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“a little lower quality-”*
**Size-Overall**9%
*“Disappointed in size”*
**Paper Quality**9%
*“Thinner paper gets kind of caught up in the punch”*
**Strength**6%
*“Bends easily”*
**Functionality-Overall**4%
*“Would not recode d. They dont cut the hole all the way through”*
**Thickness**3%
*“Not for thicker projects”*
**Metal Quality**3%
*“if you squeeze too hard the metal bends”*
**Value For Money**2%
*“Not worth the money whatsoever”*
**Grip**2%
*“reason for the 3 stars is because of the silicone grips on the handles”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**27%
**Functionality-Overall**14%
**Value For Money**9%
**Defective Material/Parts**5%
**Quality-Overall**5%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Mechanism Issues**4%
**Paper Quality**4%
**Paper Compatibility**3%
**Jamming/Clogging**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is 1/8 hole punch profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $68K/yr across 24 tracked products. 4 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- **How competitive is the 1/8 hole punch niche?**
- 24 brands and 31 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 55% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in 1/8 hole punch?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 2.0%.
- **When does demand for 1/8 hole punch peak?**
- Demand peaks in Apr; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the 1/8 hole punch niche?**
- Listings span $4.32–$29.64; the average listing price is $9.34 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 658 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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