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title: "Gundam Iron Blooded Orphans — $39K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 39/100 · $39K/yr market · 140K searches/yr · $46.42 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **gundam iron blooded orphans**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 10Growth 19Conversion 8Competition 79Returns 96Price range 29Avg price 94Brand share 0Review moat 74Quality gap 24
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****$46.42**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Great****36%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Review moat**
**Good****525.9**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Price range**
**Okay****$16.91–$303.93**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-12.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****$39K**
$39K/yr · 140K searches
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, gundam iron blooded orphans is a $39K/yr Amazon United States market (140K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.
Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **gundam iron blooded orphans market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **1K–1K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$46K–$58K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#21,304**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **71%**
- **Sponsored**
- **55%**
- **Out of stock**
- **5.2%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **41 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **165 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (36% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**4 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**114**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**36%**
Top 20: 75%
**Open market**
**0%**
- BANDAI SPIRITS58% - BANDAI33% - TAMASHII NATIONS5% - Calibear Prints4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 57 weeks — -12.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KBlack Friday '25 seasonJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Jan, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/gundam-iron-blooded-orphans/trend)
## **Top gundam iron blooded orphans search terms**
- **gundam iron blooded orphans**27K/yr-1.6%0.3% conv. - **iron blooded orphans model kit**19K/yr-13.4%0.7% conv. - **gundam ibo**18K/yr-19.3%0.3% conv. - **hg ibo**11K/yr+9.8%0.3% conv. - **mg gundam vidar**6K/yr+73.9%0.1% conv. - **iron blooded orphans**12K/yr-20.3%0.1% conv. - **gundam vidar**10K/yr-23.9%1.1% conv. - **mg vidar**8K/yr-14.3%0.1% conv. - **gundam vidar mg**7K/yr-28.9%0.4% conv. - **gundam iron blooded orphans model kit**8K/yr-29.4%0.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/gundam-iron-blooded-orphans/search-terms)
## **Top gundam iron blooded orphans 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%4%$2K8%$3K12%$5K16%$6K1101001K10K 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**BANDAI Spirits Gundam Iron Blooded Orphans Vidar Model Kit - HG 1/144 (BAS5055448)**BANDAI SPIRITS**$26.18**4.7★1,303 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G41XPZ2) [2**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) [3**Bandai Spirits HG Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans Gundam Zagan 1/144 Scale Color-Coded Plastic Model**BANDAI SPIRITS**$40.68**4.5★77 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBLR38KD) [4**Bandai Hobby - Mobile Suit Gundam Iron Blood Orphans - Gundam Vidar MG 1/100 Model Kit**BANDAI SPIRITS**$67.88**4.7★293 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFBH295G) [5**BANDAI Hobby HG IBO Gundam Vidar IBO: 2nd Season Building Kit (1/144 Scale)**BANDAI**$20.12**4.7★781 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LXGP4UP)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**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 HG Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans Gundam Zagan 1/144 Scale Color-Coded Plastic Model**BANDAI SPIRITS**$40.68**77 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBLR38KD) [**BANDAI Spirits HG Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans Monkey Rody (598 Machines) / Monkey Clubrody 1/144 Scale Color-Coded Plastic Model**BANDAI SPIRITS**$27.04**59 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBLS24NB) [**Bandai Hobby - Mobile Suit Gundam Iron Blood Orphans - Gundam Vidar MG 1/100 Model Kit**BANDAI SPIRITS**$67.88**293 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFBH295G)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Calibear Prints Tekkadan Iron Blooded Orphans Anime Graphic Art T-Shirt (Military Green L)**Calibear Prints**$25.31**4.6★**▲ 374%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09D5C23CV) [**Bandai Hobby - Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans - Gundam Barbatos Lupus MG 1/100 Model Kit**BANDAI**$81.12**4.7★**▲ 201%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNWZ985X) [**Gunpla Bandai MK59155/2340122 Gundam ASTAROTH Model Kit - HG 1/144 Gundam ASTAROTH**BANDAI SPIRITS**$24.89**4.6★**▲ 148%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XB6389Q) [**BANDAI Spirits Gundam Iron Blooded Orphans Vidar Model Kit - HG 1/144 (BAS5055448)**BANDAI SPIRITS**$26.18**4.7★**▲ 111%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G41XPZ2) [**Bandai Spirits HG Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans Gundam Zagan 1/144 Scale Color-Coded Plastic Model**BANDAI SPIRITS**$40.68**4.5★**▲ 105%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBLR38KD)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about gundam iron blooded orphans**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**24%
*“Bought for my buddy for Christmas he said The quality is very nice and is detailed and was easy to assemble”*
**Design-Overall**18%
*“Fun build”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“Very worth it”*
**Fun/Entertainment Experience**8%
*“Lot of fun”*
**Assembly/Installation**6%
*“Fun Build: The assembly was engaging”*
**Color**6%
*“the color palette fits the military grunt motif of other standard units in Gundam media”*
**Gifting Purpose**4%
*“Great gift for a couple to put together”*
**Collectibles**3%
*“Its a nice addition to his collection”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Easy build for beginners with tons of customization options for seasoned hobbyists and kitbashers”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“pretty solid kit”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Assembly/Installation**12%
*“its a lovely build though I will say some parts may be a little tedious to assemble or feel nervously hard to press together”*
**Durability**12%
*“Easily broken”*
**Grip**9%
*“I wish the grip was tighter on his weapons”*
**Material Quality**9%
*“Plastic was kind of cheap on this kit especially around the shoulders”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“is a bit expensive from this seller when it's supposed to be around $12”*
**Strength**7%
*“parts break way too easily”*
**Weight Heavy**7%
*“recomended some are back heavy”*
**Design-Overall**4%
*“doesnt have the best foot design”*
**Color**3%
*“the colors seem a bit off on the Amazon listing though”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**3%
*“Didnt stay together”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Defective Material/Parts**32%
**Value For Money**18%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**16%
**Size-Overall**6%
**Product Condition**5%
**Assembly/Installation**4%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Material Quality**3%
**Add-Ons/Attachments**2%
**Strength**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is gundam iron blooded orphans profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $39K/yr across 42 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -12.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
- **How competitive is the gundam iron blooded orphans niche?**
- 4 brands and 114 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 36% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in gundam iron blooded orphans?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Assembly/Installation, Durability, Grip. The return rate is 0.8%.
- **When does demand for gundam iron blooded orphans peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the gundam iron blooded orphans niche?**
- Listings span $16.91–$303.93; the average listing price is $46.42 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 526 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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