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title: "Solid Marker — $113K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 46/100 · $113K/yr market · 103K searches/yr · $17.67 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **solid marker**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 27Growth 30Conversion 69Competition 41Returns 96Price range 74Avg price 82Brand share 8Review moat 62Quality gap 32
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****$17.67**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****$4.05–$46.34**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Good****6.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Good****1,019.61**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Okay****61%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Okay****+3.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Okay****$113K**
$113K/yr · 103K searches
**Brand share**
**Bad****97%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, solid marker is a $113K/yr Amazon United States market (103K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **solid marker market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **6K–8K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$106K–$141K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **6.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#559**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **96%**
- **Sponsored**
- **48%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **53 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **166 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 61% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**8 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**20**
**Top-5 brand share**
**97%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**61%**
Top 20: 97%
**Open market**
**2%**
- SAKURA SOLID MARKER89% - Bunnyclover3% - SRUOLOC2% - Sipa1% - B Paintstik1% - Artsunlvy1% - Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 2%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 99 weeks — +3.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/solid-marker/trend)
## **Top solid marker search terms**
- **sakura solid marker**27K/yr-5.3%5.7% conv. - **solid marker**20K/yr+3.9%4.5% conv. - **solid paint marker**14K/yr-0.2%2.9% conv. - **sakura markers**8K/yr+12.6%3.2% conv. - **sakura solid paint marker**6K/yr+16.1%6.0% conv. - **sakura paint markers**6K/yr+3.6%5.1% conv. - **trash can marker**3K/yr+102.3%4.9% conv. - **garbage can marker**5K/yr-12.9%5.8% conv. - **solid markers**4K/yr+12.7%4.5% conv. - **sakura marker**3K/yr+2.8%3.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/solid-marker/search-terms)
## **Top solid marker 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%$6K10%$11K15%$17K20%$23K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Sakura Solid Paint Markers - Permanent Marker Pens - Window Wood & Glass Marker - White Paint - 1 Pack**SAKURA SOLID MARKER**$4.90**4.5★3,682 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007RH8Z42) [2**Sakura Solid Paint Markers - Permanent Marker Pens - Window Wood & Glass Marker - Black Paint - 1 Pack**SAKURA SOLID MARKER**$4.93**4.5★3,682 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001HXX2DQ) [3**Sakura Solid Paint Markers - Permanent Marker Paint Pens - Window Wood & Glass Marker - White Paint - 12 Pack**SAKURA SOLID MARKER**$39.01**4.7★791 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C6CIZWA) [4**SAKURA Solid Marker - Mess-Free Paint Marker Set for Indoor & Outdoor Applications - Multi-Surface - No Drip - Quick Drying - Trimmable Tip - Non-Toxic - Assorted Colors - 12 Count**SAKURA SOLID MARKER**$40.86**4.9★26 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHST3XDG) [5**Sakura Solid Paint Markers - Permanent Marker Pens - Window Wood & Glass Marker - Yellow Paint - 12 Pack**SAKURA SOLID MARKER**$39.08**4.7★791 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C6CI6L0)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**SAKURA SOLID MARKER - Mess-Free Paint Marker for Indoor & Outdoor Applications - Multi-Surface - Low Odor No Drip & Non-Toxic - Quick Drying in 5-10 Minutes - 13mm Tip - Fluorescent Green - 12 Count**SAKURA SOLID MARKER**$39.88**30 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHSBL9V6) [**SAKURA Solid Marker - Mess-Free Paint Marker Set for Indoor & Outdoor Applications - Multi-Surface - No Drip - Quick Drying - Trimmable Tip - Non-Toxic - Assorted Colors - 12 Count**SAKURA SOLID MARKER**$40.86**26 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHST3XDG) [**SAKURA SOLID MARKER - Mess-Free Paint Marker Set for Indoor & Outdoor Applications - Multi-Surface - No Drip - Quick Drying - Trimmable Tip - Non-Toxic - Lemon Orange Pink & Green - 4 Count**SAKURA SOLID MARKER**$18.33**3 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHSPHX8Q) [**SAKURA SOLID MARKER - Mess-Free Paint Marker for Indoor & Outdoor Applications - Multi-Surface - Low Odor No Drip & Non-Toxic - Quick Drying in 5-10 Minutes - 13mm Tip - Fluorescent Green - 3 Count**SAKURA SOLID MARKER**$13.75**6 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHSC48HP) [**Custom Trash Can Numbers Stickers - Personalized Garbage Bin Address Decal - Waterproof Garbage Can Marker - UV Resistant Custom Street Address Trash Sticker**SolowayDecor**$17.71**59 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSFX5XWX)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**SAKURA Solid Marker - Mess-Free Paint Marker Set for Indoor & Outdoor Applications - Multi-Surface - No Drip - Quick Drying - Trimmable Tip - Non-Toxic - Assorted Colors - 12 Count**SAKURA SOLID MARKER**$40.86**4.9★**▲ 166%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHST3XDG) [**SAKURA SOLID MARKER - Mess-Free Paint Marker Set for Indoor & Outdoor Applications - Multi-Surface - No Drip - Quick Drying - Trimmable Tip - Non-Toxic - Lemon Orange Pink & Green - 4 Count**SAKURA SOLID MARKER**$18.33**4.6★**▲ 157%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHSPHX8Q) [**SRUOLOC 3 Jumbo Permanent Markers White 15mm Thick Wide Tip Large Acrylic Paint Markers for Rock Painting Poster Stone Ceramic Glass Wood Canvas**SRUOLOC**$9.49**4.6★**▲ 57%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYCHWDSF) [**SAKURA SOLID MARKER - Mess-Free Paint Marker for Indoor & Outdoor Applications - Multi-Surface - Low Odor No Drip & Non-Toxic - Quick Drying in 5-10 Minutes - 13mm Tip - Fluorescent Green - 12 Count**SAKURA SOLID MARKER**$39.88**4.7★**▲ 48%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHSBL9V6) [**Bunnyclover Paint Markers Pens 2 Pack of Black and White Premium Permanent Acrylic Paint Pens Markers for Tagging Signs Stone Wood Ceramic Non-Toxic 15mm Jumbo Tip**Bunnyclover**$8.36**4.3★**▲ 38%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CR5P6BD4)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about solid marker**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Color**14%
*“The colors are vibrant”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Excellent product”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“works perfectly as advertised”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Good deal”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“The markers are easy to use”*
**Durability**5%
*“more durable”*
**Paint Quality**4%
*“super nice quality paint”*
**Drawing Experience**3%
*“Great for Art”*
**Pen/Pencil Quality**3%
*“Perfect white pens to use when making our valentines”*
**Writing Experience**3%
*“Bright, Durable Markers That Write on Almost Anything”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Moist/Dry**12%
*“They look dried up”*
**Functionality-Overall**6%
*“Didnt work for my intended purpose”*
**Dry/Empty Ink**6%
*“These markers are empty”*
**Thickness**4%
*“thicker”*
**Durability**4%
*“Big chunk broke off”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Expensive”*
**Strength**3%
*“not solid”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**3%
*“Doesn't wipe off nonporous surfaces”*
**Nib/Tip Quality**3%
*“The tip of the pen is too hard”*
**Quality-Overall**3%
*“Not quite what I was expecting”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**18%
**Color**11%
**Size-Overall**11%
**Ink Refill**10%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Dry/Empty Ink**7%
**Value For Money**4%
**Writing Experience**3%
**Leak-Proof**3%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is solid marker profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $113K/yr across 23 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +3.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
- **How competitive is the solid marker niche?**
- 8 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in solid marker?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Moist/Dry, Functionality-Overall, Dry/Empty Ink. The return rate is 0.8%.
- **When does demand for solid marker peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the solid marker niche?**
- Listings span $4.05–$46.34; the average listing price is $17.67 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,020 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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