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title: "Raphael 8404 — $140K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 45/100 · $140K/yr market · 118K searches/yr · $24.40 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **raphael 8404**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 31Growth 12Conversion 57Competition 64Returns 92Price range 74Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 72Quality gap 24
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$24.40**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Returns**
**Great****1.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Price range**
**Good****$7.75–$35.89**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****626.52**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Good****46%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Conversion**
**Good****4.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Okay****$140K**
$140K/yr · 118K searches
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-25.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, raphael 8404 is a $140K/yr Amazon United States market (118K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **raphael 8404 market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **8K–10K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$195K–$244K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **4.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#194**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **84%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.8%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **43 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **177 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 46% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**5 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**28**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**46%**
Top 20: 89%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Fuumuui80% - GACDR14% - Princeton Art & Brush Company3% - BOSVINEAST2% - Clofiak1%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -25.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KPrime Day '24Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/raphael-8404/trend)
## **Top raphael 8404 search terms**
- **fuumuui watercolor brushes**54K/yr-8.3%5.0% conv. - **fuumuui paint brushes**8K/yr-6.0%5.9% conv. - **fuumuui brushes**21K/yr-55.9%5.1% conv. - **grainer brush**7K/yr-18.7%5.4% conv. - **rake brush for painting**5K/yr-21.0%6.8% conv. - **texture paint brush**3K/yr-21.9%1.2% conv. - **grainer brush watercolor**3K/yr-23.2%8.2% conv. - **grainer brush set**11K/yr-81.8%9.6% conv. - **fuumuui professional sable extended points brushes**3K/yr-95.2%0.0% conv. - **fuumuui professional sable extended points brushes watercolor brushes**2K/yr-77.1%0.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/raphael-8404/search-terms)
## **Top raphael 8404 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%$6K8%$11K12%$17K16%$22K1101001K10K 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**Watercolor Brushes Professional Fuumuui 10Pcs Synthetic Squirrel Hair Water Color Paint Brush Set for Artists - Flat Round Pointed Dagger Cats Tongue Oval Wash for Watercolor Gouache Inks Painting**Fuumuui**$21.86**4.7★835 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DR8HLNZS) [2**GACDR Paint Brush Comb Set - 4PCS Professional Grainer Brushes for Acrylic Painting Oil & Watercolor - Texture Brushes for Artists & Beginners Short Handle**GACDR**$8.94**4.7★733 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4QD9SMK) [3**Watercolor Brushes Professional Fuumuui 6Pcs Extended Needle Point Brushes Synthetic Extra Long Pinhead Brush with Sable Body for Fine Detailing - Watercolor Acrylic Gouache Inks Painting**Fuumuui**$33.49**4.6★857 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DNJCL1W2) [4**5Pcs Dual-Layer Grainer Paint Brush Set Fuumuui Texture Comb/Filbert Brushes for Grass Fur Trees Landscape Synthetic Bristles for Watercolor Acrylic Painting Artist Tool**Fuumuui**$32.79**4.7★167 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSRY4TM2) [5**Dual Tip Travel Watercolor Brushes Fuumuui 3pcs Synthetic Squirrel Hair Set of 6 Versatile Tips with Leather Pouch Perfect for Watercolor Gouache Ink Painting**Fuumuui**$31.45**4.7★160 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FF4F92GW)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Fuumuui Texture Paint Brush Set 5Pcs Hollow Natural Hog Split Bristle Flat Artist Paint Brushes for Watercolor Gouache Acrylic and Oil Textured Canvas Creation for Beginners & Professional**Fuumuui**$35.30**3 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYHSH23H) [**BOSVINEAST 5PCS Grainer Brush Set Flat Comb Rake Brushes for Acrylic Painting Oil & Watercolor Dual Layer Texture Paint Brushes for Wood Grain Fur Grass Effects Short Handle**BOSVINEAST**$17.51**22 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQY5T318) [**3pcs Dual-Tip Travel Watercolor Brushes - 6 Tip Styles Fuumuui Sable Synthetic Squirrel Hair Travel Brushes Set with Leather Pouch Perfect for Watercolor Gouache Ink Painting**Fuumuui**$34.09**160 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FY4V5TR4) [**5Pcs Dual-Layer Grainer Paint Brush Set Fuumuui Texture Comb/Filbert Brushes for Grass Fur Trees Landscape Synthetic Bristles for Watercolor Acrylic Painting Artist Tool**Fuumuui**$32.79**167 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSRY4TM2) [**Clofiak 4Pcs Comb Artist Brush Set Professional Grainer Brush Paint Brush Comb Paintbrush for Acrylic Painting Oil and Watercolor**Clofiak**$7.75**36 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRZ5QFDP)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**BOSVINEAST 5PCS Grainer Brush Set Flat Comb Rake Brushes for Acrylic Painting Oil & Watercolor Dual Layer Texture Paint Brushes for Wood Grain Fur Grass Effects Short Handle**BOSVINEAST**$17.51**4.3★**▲ 445%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQY5T318) [**Fuumuui Texture Paint Brush Set 5Pcs Hollow Natural Hog Split Bristle Flat Artist Paint Brushes for Watercolor Gouache Acrylic and Oil Textured Canvas Creation for Beginners & Professional**Fuumuui**$35.30**5.0★**▲ 437%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYHSH23H) [**3pcs Dual-Tip Travel Watercolor Brushes - 6 Tip Styles Fuumuui Sable Synthetic Squirrel Hair Travel Brushes Set with Leather Pouch Perfect for Watercolor Gouache Ink Painting**Fuumuui**$34.09**4.7★**▲ 211%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FY4V5TR4) [**Fuumuui 26pcs Professional Paint Brush Set - High-Grade Series Synthetic Nylon Paint Brushes for Landscape Acrylic Oil Watercolor Gouache - Multi-Functional Universal Free Style for Art Supplies**Fuumuui**$29.74**4.6★**▲ 200%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNMJS6M4) [**Watercolor Brushes Set 3Pcs Fuumuui Round Quill Mop Fine Tips Watercolor Paint Brush Soft Synthetic Squirrel Bristles Short Handles for Watercolor Gouache Ink Painting - Sizes #2 6 8**Fuumuui**$20.63**4.6★**▲ 101%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9FKS28W)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about raphael 8404**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**23%
*“Decent quality”*
**Value For Money**15%
*“Definitely worth the price”*
**Paint Quality**14%
*“they paint really well”*
**Brush Quality**5%
*“Nice set of brushes”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“give a nice range of sizes”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Easy to hold”*
**Color**3%
*“pigment really well”*
**Durability**3%
*“Extremely durable”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**3%
*“easy to clean”*
**Shape/Style**2%
*“the hold their shape”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**25%
*“The company needs to do better quality control”*
**Ease Of Use**9%
*“somewhat hard to use”*
**Paint Quality**9%
*“Doesn't hold much paint”*
**Durability**7%
*“Break Easily”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Waste of money”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“The gaps are nothing like they show”*
**Smell**3%
*“I noticed a very strong solvent type odor present”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“sizes I would never use”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**2%
*“The glue deteriorated”*
**Shape/Style**2%
*“These brushes dont hold their shape well either”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**24%
**Quality-Overall**15%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**13%
**Paint Quality**7%
**Value For Money**7%
**Functionality-Overall**5%
**Defective Material/Parts**5%
**Shape/Style**3%
**Smell**2%
**Thickness**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is raphael 8404 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $140K/yr across 31 tracked products. 7 of 12 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -25.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- **How competitive is the raphael 8404 niche?**
- 5 brands and 28 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 46% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in raphael 8404?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Ease Of Use, Paint Quality. The return rate is 1.2%.
- **When does demand for raphael 8404 peak?**
- Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the raphael 8404 niche?**
- Listings span $7.75–$35.89; the average listing price is $24.40 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 627 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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