space shuttle
Worth a lookShows a sweet-spot price point ($40.64 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Avg price
Incredible$40.64avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Great43%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Returns
Great1.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Competition
Great36%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Review moat
Okay1,585.38avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Okay+14.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Okay$7.57–$258.53cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Okay2.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Okay$116K$116K/yr · 117K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, space shuttle is a $116K/yr Amazon United States market (117K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 43% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.
Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
space shuttle market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–3K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $102K–$122K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.4%
- Avg BSR
- #631
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 77%
- Out of stock
- 8.2%
- Avg brand age
- 55 months
- Avg seller age
- 159 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (36% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
34 rising
Sellers
237
Top-5 brand share
43%
Top 20: 91%
Top-5 click share
36%
Top 20: 74%
Open market
49%
- Daron11%
- Space Adventure Series9%
- Rhode Island Novelty8%
- iPlay, iLearn8%
- Postage Stamp8%
- YMCtoys7%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +14.2% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Mar, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×
Top space shuttle search terms
- space shuttle65K/yr
- space shuttle toy14K/yr
- toddler rocket ship8K/yr
- toy space shuttle5K/yr
- toddler rocket5K/yr
- rocket toys for toddlers6K/yr
- toy rockets for kids 3-55K/yr
- kids rocket toy4K/yr
- toddler rocket toy4K/yr
Top space shuttle 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Rhode Island Novelty 5 Inch Diecast Pullback Space Shuttle One Space Shuttle
Rhode Island Novelty$7.944.6★1,808 rev
United States NASA Space Shuttle 7 Inch Die-cast Metal Toy with Pull Back Action Opening Top Communication Systems
YMCtoys$12.434.3★323 rev
iPlay iLearn Rocket Outer Space Toys Kids Spaceship Playset with Space Shuttle Electric Drill 2 Astronauts Educational STEM Take Apart Adventure Gift for 3 4 5 6 7 8 Year Old Boy Girl
iPlay, iLearn$38.894.8★1,010 rev
Daron Space Mission Toy Set Space Shuttle on Launch Pad Authentic Spacecraft Representation Individually Packaged Playsets
Daron$15.823.9★229 rev
Postage Stamp Space Shuttle Atlantis 1/300 Die-Cast Spacecraft Model
Postage Stamp$30.004.5★469 rev
Newest
by launch date
Alihwayed Space Shuttle Galaxy Projector Dynamic Nebula Realistic Tail Jet Flame & Ambient Music with Water Fuel Tank Space Theme Desk Decor Metallic Texture Gifts for Kids Adults Teens
Alihwayed$52.5527 rev
ROKR 3D Wooden Puzzles Space Shuttle-Dynamic Launch Base with Motorized Lift LED Light Effects 1:420 Scale Collectible Building Kit Airplane Wooden Puzzles Gift for Adults
ROKR$67.28214 rev
Space Adventure 5-piece Space Shuttle Launch Set Die-cast Metal Fun Toys and Collectibles Perfect for Ages 3+
Space Adventure Series$53.231 rev
Space Adventure 5-Piece Rocket Series Playset Die-cast Metal Space Shuttle Fun Toys and Collectibles Perfect for Kids Ages 3+
Space Adventure Series$15.0315 rev
LEGO Icons Shuttle Carrier Aircraft Building Set for Adults - Spaceship & Airplane Model Kit for Adults Ages 18+ - Air & Space Decor - Gift for Birthdays - 10360
LEGO$228.64239 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumAlihwayed Space Shuttle Galaxy Projector Dynamic Nebula Realistic Tail Jet Flame & Ambient Music with Water Fuel Tank Space Theme Desk Decor Metallic Texture Gifts for Kids Adults Teens
Alihwayed$52.554.1★
Space Adventure 5-piece Space Shuttle Launch Set Die-cast Metal Fun Toys and Collectibles Perfect for Ages 3+
Space Adventure Series$53.235.0★
Postage Stamp Space Shuttle Atlantis 1/300 Die-Cast Spacecraft Model
Postage Stamp$30.004.5★
Space Adventure 5-Piece Rocket Series Playset Die-cast Metal Space Shuttle Fun Toys and Collectibles Perfect for Kids Ages 3+
Space Adventure Series$15.033.9★
Hasegawa HLT10729 Model Building Kit
FALLER$33.474.2★
What buyers say about space shuttle
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Amazing fun”
“Perfect gift”
“A very clever design”
“the included tools are good quality”
“Easy to set up”
“Good value for money”
“instructions were clear”
“Is much more durable than expected”
“Easy to use”
“worked just as advertised”
What buyers complain about
“Bad quality”
“Broke almost immediately”
“Challenging to construct”
“Small”
“Overpriced”
“bad instructions”
“The little circuit board does not work”
“not very sturdy”
“So the description is simply misleading”
“Cheaply made - pieces missing”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is space shuttle profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $116K/yr across 56 tracked products. 7 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +14.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
- How competitive is the space shuttle niche?
- 34 brands and 237 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 36% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 43% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in space shuttle?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Assembly/Installation. The return rate is 1.8%.
- When does demand for space shuttle peak?
- Demand peaks in Mar–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the space shuttle niche?
- Listings span $7.57–$258.53; the average listing price is $40.64 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,585 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.