Is gundam barbatos profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $198K/yr across 16 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -31.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (35/100).

How competitive is the gundam barbatos niche?

3 brands and 95 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in gundam barbatos?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Grip, Assembly/Installation, Material Quality. The return rate is 1.0%.

When does demand for gundam barbatos peak?

Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the gundam barbatos niche?

Listings span $16.91–$309.55; the average listing price is $87.63 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,244 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

gundam barbatos

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible1.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$87.63

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Good1,244.31

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay61%

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

Market size

Okay$198K

$198K/yr · 202K searches

Price range

Okay$16.91–$309.55

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

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Bad1.1%

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

Growth

Bad-31.0%

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

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, gundam barbatos is a $198K/yr Amazon United States market (202K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 35/100.

Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

gundam barbatos market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–2K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $131K–$175K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.1%
Avg BSR: #4,090
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 88%
Sponsored: 38%
Out of stock: 6.9%
Avg brand age: 44 months
Avg seller age: 153 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 61% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

3 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

61%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

BANDAI47%
BANDAI SPIRITS29%
TAMASHII NATIONS24%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -31.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

Open Trend

Top gundam barbatos search terms

gundam barbatos48K/yr -19.3%1.0% conv.
barbatos20K/yr -27.3%0.8% conv.
mg barbatos23K/yr -29.6%0.6% conv.
barbatos lupus rex18K/yr -30.6%0.7% conv.
barbatos gundam model kit14K/yr -9.5%1.3% conv.
gundam barbatos lupus rex11K/yr -28.7%0.7% conv.
mg barbatos lupus15K/yr -62.3%2.0% conv.
barbatos lupus6K/yr -40.9%2.2% conv.
hg barbatos4K/yr +1.8%2.3% conv.
barbatos gundam4K/yr -4.3%0.9% conv.

All search terms

Top gundam barbatos 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

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

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Bandai Hobby - Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans - Gundam Barbatos Lupus MG 1/100 Model Kit

BANDAI$81.124.7★61 rev

Bandai Iron-Blooded Orphans Gundam Universe ASW-G-08 Gundam Barbatos Lupus Rex Action Figure

TAMASHII NATIONS$40.664.7★3,231 rev

Bandai Hobby 5057977 Hg #01 Gundam Barbatos Model Kit from Gundam IBO

BANDAI SPIRITS$18.874.7★1,640 rev

TAMASHII NATIONS - Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans - ASW-G-08 Barbatos Renewal Gundam Universe Action Figure

TAMASHII NATIONS$33.534.7★373 rev

BANDAI Hobby - Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans - No.33 Gundam Barbatos Lupus Rex HG IBO 1/144 Model Kit Multi-Colored 8 2359300

BANDAI$20.074.7★1,370 rev

Newest

by launch date

TAMASHII NATIONS - Gundam - Gundam Barabatos Lupus Rex (Reissue) The Metal Robot Spirits Figure

TAMASHII NATIONS$159.4521 rev

9mo ago

Bandai Hobby - Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans - Gundam Barbatos Lupus MG 1/100 Model Kit

BANDAI$81.1261 rev

10mo ago

TAMASHII NATIONS - Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans - ASW-G-08 Barbatos Renewal Gundam Universe Action Figure

TAMASHII NATIONS$33.53373 rev

1y ago

Bandai Spirits MG Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans Gundam Barbatos Rupes 1/100 Scale Color-Coded Plastic Model

BANDAI SPIRITS$160.15130 rev

1y ago

BANDAI () [Event Limited] MG 1/100 Gundam Barbatos [Recirculation Color/Neon Blue] Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans

BANDAI$130.7327 rev

3y ago

What buyers say about gundam barbatos

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall32%

“It was an ok kit”

Design-Overall14%

“Other than that it's not difficult, and aesthetically pleasing”

Value For Money11%

“Price was reasonable”

Gifting Purpose8%

“Great gift for a couple to put together”

Ease Of Use7%

“Other than that it's not difficult, and aesthetically pleasing”

Color6%

“This has some of the best color separation I've seen in a MG model kit it has great articulation although the wrists do struggle just a tad bit when holding the sword mace”

Assembly/Installation4%

“Easy to put together”

Durability4%

“durable”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Came exactly as expected”

Adhesion/Stickiness3%

“The stickers stayed on super well”

What buyers complain about

Grip19%

“I wish the grip was tighter on his weapons”

Assembly/Installation14%

“its a lovely build though I will say some parts may be a little tedious to assemble or feel nervously hard to press together”

Material Quality14%

“Plastic was kind of cheap on this kit especially around the shoulders”

Durability10%

“Easily broken”

Strength10%

“Fragile joints”

Quality-Overall7%

“Quality of a low quality high grade at the size of a master grade”

Defective Material/Parts7%

“Parts always want to fall off”

Value For Money7%

“slightly on the higher end of pricing”

Top return reasons

Defective Material/Parts33%

Advertised Vs Actual Product18%

Value For Money16%

Size-Overall7%

Assembly/Installation5%

Strength4%

Material Quality4%

Product Condition4%

Degree Of Motion2%

Add-Ons/Attachments2%

Common questions

Is gundam barbatos profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $198K/yr across 16 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -31.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (35/100).
How competitive is the gundam barbatos niche?: 3 brands and 95 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in gundam barbatos?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Grip, Assembly/Installation, Material Quality. The return rate is 1.0%.
When does demand for gundam barbatos peak?: Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the gundam barbatos niche?: Listings span $16.91–$309.55; the average listing price is $87.63 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,244 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.