armored core 6
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Incredible$42.80avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Great154.73avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Great1.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Competition
Great38%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Market size
Good$359K$359K/yr · 511K searches
Price range
Good$12.50–$181.15cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-5.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Conversion
Bad1.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Bad98%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, armored core 6 is a $359K/yr Amazon United States market (511K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.
Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
armored core 6 market data
- Units sold / yr
- 8K–10K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $342K–$428K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.6%
- Avg BSR
- #1,388
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 90%
- Sponsored
- 33%
- Out of stock
- 5.9%
- Avg brand age
- 51 months
- Avg seller age
- 162 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (38% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
7 rising
Sellers
133
Top-5 brand share
98%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
38%
Top 20: 78%
Open market
1%
- BANDAI SPIRITS66%
- Bandai Namco12%
- BANDAI8%
- TAMASHII NATIONS6%
- Kotobukiya5%
- IUTZCAXU2%
- Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -5.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Oct, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.8×
Top armored core 6 search terms
- 30 minute missions223K/yr
- armored core model kits92K/yr
- armored core56K/yr
- armored core 637K/yr
- 30 minute missions option sets17K/yr
- bandai 30 minute missions13K/yr
- armored core 6 ps511K/yr
- 30 minutes missions10K/yr
- armored core 6 model kit8K/yr
- 30 minute missions armored core9K/yr
Top armored core 6 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Bandai Hobby - Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon - #01 RaD CC-200 Orbiter Nightfall 30 MM 1/144 Model Kit
BANDAI SPIRITS$37.474.8★345 rev
Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon - PlayStation 5
Bandai Namco$23.724.7★1,553 rev
Bandai Hobby - Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon - #02 Schneiber Nachthreiher/40E Steel Haze 30 MM 1/144 Model Kit
BANDAI SPIRITS$39.524.5★265 rev
Bandai Hobby - Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon - #09 Arquebus Corporation VP-40S Locksmith 30 MM HG 1/144 Model Kit
BANDAI SPIRITS$39.634.7★18 rev
Bandai Hobby - Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon - #04 RaD CC-2000 Orbiter 30 MM 1/144 Model Kit
BANDAI SPIRITS$27.934.8★161 rev
Newest
by launch dateBandai Hobby - Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon - #09 Arquebus Corporation VP-40S Locksmith 30 MM HG 1/144 Model Kit
BANDAI SPIRITS$39.6318 rev
Bandai Hobby - 30 Minutes Missions - #76 eEXM-23 Tecprot 02 30 MM HG 1/144 Model Kit
BANDAI SPIRITS$21.5515 rev
Bandai 30MM 30 Minute Missions Full Armor Portanova 1/144 Scale Model Kit
BANDAI SPIRITS$30.3417 rev
Bandai Hobby - 30 Minutes Missions - #75 eEXM-23 Tecprot 01 30 MM 1/144 Model Kit
BANDAI SPIRITS$22.4627 rev
Bandai Hobby - 30 Minute Missions - #73 EXM-X20A Levinix (Type-A) 30 MM Model Kit
BANDAI SPIRITS$24.2574 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumBandai Hobby - 30 Minutes Missions - #76 eEXM-23 Tecprot 02 30 MM HG 1/144 Model Kit
BANDAI SPIRITS$21.554.1★
Bandai 30MM 30 Minute Missions Full Armor Portanova 1/144 Scale Model Kit
BANDAI SPIRITS$30.344.1★
Body Safe Guard Padded Compression Shirts Long Sleeve Shoulder Rib Chest Protector Suit for Football
IUTZCAXU$65.994.0★
Bandai Hobby - Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon - #09 Arquebus Corporation VP-40S Locksmith 30 MM HG 1/144 Model Kit
BANDAI SPIRITS$39.634.7★
Bandai Spirits 1.2 inches (30 mm) EXM-X20B Levinix (Type-B) 1/144 Scale Color-Coded Plastic Model
BANDAI SPIRITS$27.634.6★
What buyers say about armored core 6
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Really like this design”
“Loving the game”
“Quality is outstanding”
“easy to assemble”
“is decently sized”
“thats pretty cheap”
“I bought this as a gift for my son in law”
“Loved it, perfect first model kit to start off my collection of armored cores”
“Beginner friendly with very good size for display”
“nice set, good compatibility, shield is top heavy tho”
What buyers complain about
“loose part fitment”
“broke in some parts”
“Received an unreadable disk”
“Hard game”
“Cheap crap”
“The plastic used on this building figure is weak”
“If you're just getting it for parts you'll have a lot of empty space”
“had to be glued”
“Figure's connections are a bit flimsy”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is armored core 6 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $359K/yr across 49 tracked products. 3 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -5.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- How competitive is the armored core 6 niche?
- 7 brands and 133 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 38% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in armored core 6?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Defective Material/Parts, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 1.3%.
- When does demand for armored core 6 peak?
- Demand peaks in Oct–Dec; the busiest month runs 7.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the armored core 6 niche?
- Listings span $12.50–$181.15; the average listing price is $42.80 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 155 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.