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title: "Gundam Barbatos — $198K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 35/100 · $198K/yr market · 202K searches/yr · $87.63 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **gundam barbatos**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 39Growth 10Conversion 14Competition 41Returns 95Price range 28Avg price 79Brand share 0Review moat 56Quality gap 23
**Returns**
**Incredible****1.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****$87.63**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****1,244.31**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Okay****61%**
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**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.1%**
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**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Signals**[** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**95**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**61%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- BANDAI47% - BANDAI SPIRITS29% - TAMASHII NATIONS24%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -31.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
7K5KHoliday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/gundam-barbatos/trend)
## **Top gundam barbatos search terms**
- **gundam barbatos**48K/yr-19.3%1.0% conv. - **barbatos**20K/yr-27.3%0.8% conv. - **mg barbatos**23K/yr-29.6%0.6% conv. - **barbatos lupus rex**18K/yr-30.6%0.7% conv. - **barbatos gundam model kit**14K/yr-9.5%1.3% conv. - **gundam barbatos lupus rex**11K/yr-28.7%0.7% conv. - **mg barbatos lupus**15K/yr-62.3%2.0% conv. - **barbatos lupus**6K/yr-40.9%2.2% conv. - **hg barbatos**4K/yr+1.8%2.3% conv. - **barbatos gundam**4K/yr-4.3%0.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/gundam-barbatos/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.
0%10%$20K20%$40K30%$60K40%$79K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**Bandai Hobby - Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans - Gundam Barbatos Lupus MG 1/100 Model Kit**BANDAI**$81.12**4.7★61 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNWZ985X) [2**Bandai Iron-Blooded Orphans Gundam Universe ASW-G-08 Gundam Barbatos Lupus Rex Action Figure**TAMASHII NATIONS**$40.66**4.7★3,231 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BV5YMK5F) [3**Bandai Hobby 5057977 Hg #01 Gundam Barbatos Model Kit from Gundam IBO**BANDAI SPIRITS**$18.87**4.7★1,640 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QKZYZ1P) [4**TAMASHII NATIONS - Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans - ASW-G-08 Barbatos Renewal Gundam Universe Action Figure**TAMASHII NATIONS**$33.53**4.7★373 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F61J4DF9) [5**BANDAI Hobby - Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans - No.33 Gundam Barbatos Lupus Rex HG IBO 1/144 Model Kit Multi-Colored 8 2359300**BANDAI**$20.07**4.7★1,370 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NCJW00A)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**TAMASHII NATIONS - Gundam - Gundam Barabatos Lupus Rex (Reissue) The Metal Robot Spirits Figure**TAMASHII NATIONS**$159.45**21 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FT29265D) [**Bandai Hobby - Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans - Gundam Barbatos Lupus MG 1/100 Model Kit**BANDAI**$81.12**61 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNWZ985X) [**TAMASHII NATIONS - Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans - ASW-G-08 Barbatos Renewal Gundam Universe Action Figure**TAMASHII NATIONS**$33.53**373 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F61J4DF9) [**Bandai Spirits MG Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans Gundam Barbatos Rupes 1/100 Scale Color-Coded Plastic Model**BANDAI SPIRITS**$160.15**130 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBLRWDY4) [![BANDAI () [Event Limited] MG 1/100 Gundam Barbatos [Recirculation Color/Neon Blue] Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51rAOIrpSpL.jpg)**BANDAI () \[Event Limited\] MG 1/100 Gundam Barbatos \[Recirculation Color/Neon Blue\] Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans**BANDAI**$130.73**27 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B7VKTFSV)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Bandai Hobby MG 1/100 Gundam Barbatos Gundam: IBO Model Kit**BANDAI SPIRITS**$91.04**4.8★**▲ 289%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VWMT949) [**Bandai Hobby - Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans - Gundam Barbatos Lupus MG 1/100 Model Kit**BANDAI**$81.12**4.7★**▲ 55%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNWZ985X) [**Bandai Hobby - Gundam IBO - #33 Gundam Barbatos Lupus Rex Bandai HGIBO 1/144**BANDAI SPIRITS**$23.55**4.7★**▲ 36%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0721B13DZ) [**Bandai Hobby HG Gundam Barbatos Lupus Gundam IBO Building Kit (1/144 Scale)**BANDAI SPIRITS**$34.34**4.6★**▲ 27%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01ICR1WL8) [**TAMASHII NATIONS - Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans - ASW-G-08 Barbatos Renewal Gundam Universe Action Figure**TAMASHII NATIONS**$33.53**4.7★**— 10%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F61J4DF9)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about gundam barbatos**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**32%
*“It was an ok kit”*
**Design-Overall**14%
*“Other than that it's not difficult, and aesthetically pleasing”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“Price was reasonable”*
**Gifting Purpose**8%
*“Great gift for a couple to put together”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“Other than that it's not difficult, and aesthetically pleasing”*
**Color**6%
*“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/Installation**4%
*“Easy to put together”*
**Durability**4%
*“durable”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Came exactly as expected”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**3%
*“The stickers stayed on super well”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Grip**19%
*“I wish the grip was tighter on his weapons”*
**Assembly/Installation**14%
*“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 Quality**14%
*“Plastic was kind of cheap on this kit especially around the shoulders”*
**Durability**10%
*“Easily broken”*
**Strength**10%
*“Fragile joints”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Quality of a low quality high grade at the size of a master grade”*
**Defective Material/Parts**7%
*“Parts always want to fall off”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“slightly on the higher end of pricing”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Defective Material/Parts**33%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**18%
**Value For Money**16%
**Size-Overall**7%
**Assembly/Installation**5%
**Strength**4%
**Material Quality**4%
**Product Condition**4%
**Degree Of Motion**2%
**Add-Ons/Attachments**2%
## **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.
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