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title: "Black Colored Pencils Only — $33K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **black colored pencils only**
**Skip it**
A small market ($33K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 8Growth 22Conversion 67Competition 40Returns 98Price range 46Avg price 38Brand share 21Review moat 49Quality gap 45
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Good****6.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Okay****1,604.78**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Price range**
**Okay****$2.65–$25.47**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Okay****61%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Avg price**
**Okay****$10.61**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-6.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Bad****92%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Market size**
**Bad****$33K**
$33K/yr · 52K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, black colored pencils only is a $33K/yr Amazon United States market (52K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **black colored pencils only market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **5K–6K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$53K–$64K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **6.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#176**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **94%**
- **Sponsored**
- **67%**
- **Out of stock**
- **8.6%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **65 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **157 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 61% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**9 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**64**
**Top-5 brand share**
**92%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**61%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**4%**
- sqzrmdcg41% - Prismacolor20% - Cezanne13% - PATIKIL13% - Faber-Castell5% - Sanford4% - Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 4%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 103 weeks — -6.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/black-colored-pencils-only/trend)
## **Top black colored pencils only search terms**
- **black colored pencils**13K/yr+16.6%6.7% conv. - **black colored pencils only**17K/yr-29.3%8.7% conv. - **black colored pencil**9K/yr+24.2%6.5% conv. - **black prismacolor pencil**5K/yr-19.6%11.1% conv. - **black color pencils**4K/yr+2.2%7.1% conv. - **prismacolor black colored pencils**3K/yr-15.4%9.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/black-colored-pencils-only/search-terms)
## **Top black colored pencils only 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%$2K10%$3K15%$5K20%$7K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**sqzrmdcg 36 Pack Black Colored Pencils for Kids Pre-sharpened Art Pencils Back to School Supplies Set Drawing Sketching Pencils for Students Teachers Classroom**sqzrmdcg**$8.71**4.0★115 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN7LDG4Q) [2**Cezanne Creative Mark Premium Colored Pencils Black Set of 12 - Highly-Pigmented Coloring Pencils for Drawing Blending Coloring and More**Cezanne**$9.27**4.6★1,115 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TZS7YD4) [3**sqzrmdcg 24 Pack Black Colored Pencils for Kids Pre-sharpened Art Pencils Back to School Supplies Set Drawing Sketching Pencils for Students Teachers Classroom**sqzrmdcg**$7.68**4.0★115 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN7DTZM9) [4**sqzrmdcg 12 Pack Black Colored Pencils for Kids Pre-sharpened Art Pencils Back to School Supplies Set Drawing Sketching Pencils for Students Teachers Classroom**sqzrmdcg**$6.13**4.0★115 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJJQJ6D8) [5**PATIKIL Black Colored Pencils Set 12 Pcs Oil Color Pencils Wooden Coloring Drawing Pencil for Artists Art Painting**PATIKIL**$7.92**4.5★249 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D87SSL2S)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**sqzrmdcg 12 Pack Black Colored Pencils for Kids Pre-sharpened Art Pencils Back to School Supplies Set Drawing Sketching Pencils for Students Teachers Classroom**sqzrmdcg**$6.13**115 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJJQJ6D8) [**sqzrmdcg 36 Pack Black Colored Pencils for Kids Pre-sharpened Art Pencils Back to School Supplies Set Drawing Sketching Pencils for Students Teachers Classroom**sqzrmdcg**$8.71**115 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN7LDG4Q) [**sqzrmdcg 24 Pack Black Colored Pencils for Kids Pre-sharpened Art Pencils Back to School Supplies Set Drawing Sketching Pencils for Students Teachers Classroom**sqzrmdcg**$7.68**115 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN7DTZM9) [**sqzrmdcg 24PCS Erasable Colored Pencils with Eraser Pre Sharpened Pencil 2 HB - Ideal for Checking Grading Tests & Office/School Supplies (Black)**sqzrmdcg**$6.96**165 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN421NLD) [**sqzrmdcg 60 Pack Bulk Black Colored Pencils for Kids Pre-sharpened Art Pencils Back to School Supplies Set Drawing Sketching Pencils for Students Teachers Classroom**sqzrmdcg**$14.72**8 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVDCQ5ZK)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**sqzrmdcg 60 Pack Bulk Black Colored Pencils for Kids Pre-sharpened Art Pencils Back to School Supplies Set Drawing Sketching Pencils for Students Teachers Classroom**sqzrmdcg**$14.72**4.5★**▲ 340%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVDCQ5ZK) [**sqzrmdcg 12 Pack Black Colored Pencils for Kids Pre-sharpened Art Pencils Back to School Supplies Set Drawing Sketching Pencils for Students Teachers Classroom**sqzrmdcg**$6.13**4.0★**▲ 229%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJJQJ6D8) [**sqzrmdcg 36 Pack Black Colored Pencils for Kids Pre-sharpened Art Pencils Back to School Supplies Set Drawing Sketching Pencils for Students Teachers Classroom**sqzrmdcg**$8.71**4.0★**▲ 125%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN7LDG4Q) [**sqzrmdcg 24PCS Erasable Colored Pencils with Eraser Pre Sharpened Pencil 2 HB - Ideal for Checking Grading Tests & Office/School Supplies (Black)**sqzrmdcg**$6.96**4.2★**▲ 76%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN421NLD) [**sqzrmdcg 24 Pack Black Colored Pencils for Kids Pre-sharpened Art Pencils Back to School Supplies Set Drawing Sketching Pencils for Students Teachers Classroom**sqzrmdcg**$7.68**4.0★**▲ 71%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN7DTZM9)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about black colored pencils only**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Pen/Pencil Quality**19%
*“Good pencil”*
**Color**16%
*“the color is awesome”*
**Value For Money**12%
*“Good value”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Very Decent Pencils”*
**Soft Feel**5%
*“They are soft”*
**Drawing Experience**5%
*“A good value for your or childrens drawing”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“Item as described”*
**Writing Experience**4%
*“They also write nice”*
**Durability**3%
*“Don't break easy”*
**Sharpness**3%
*“they sharpen easily”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Color**26%
*“NOT BLACK”*
**Sharpness**9%
*“There was no way to get it to sharpen to a point”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“very cheap pencil”*
**Durability**8%
*“it feels like it will break”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Works Well, But Price for Quantity is a Bit High”*
**Nib/Tip Quality**5%
*“IN ORDER TO MAKE DARKER YOU HAVE TO REALLY PUSH DOWN HARD AND THE TIP BREAKS”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“I was pressing hard too”*
**Product Condition**3%
*“Received an obviously used item”*
**Writing Experience**3%
*“Writes very similar to a normal pencil”*
**Hard Feel**3%
*“They are hard”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Color**32%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**16%
**Value For Money**9%
**Sharpness**8%
**Quality-Overall**7%
**Writing Experience**4%
**Display Colors**3%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
**Durability**2%
**Soft Feel**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is black colored pencils only profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $33K/yr across 18 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -6.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
- **How competitive is the black colored pencils only niche?**
- 9 brands and 64 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in black colored pencils only?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Sharpness, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.4%.
- **When does demand for black colored pencils only peak?**
- Demand peaks in Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the black colored pencils only niche?**
- Listings span $2.65–$25.47; the average listing price is $10.61 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,605 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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