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squishy gel

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($23.22 avg), but a small market ($43K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 11Growth 38Conversion 28Competition 55Returns 88Price range 86Avg price 95Brand share 43Review moat 73Quality gap 57

Avg price

Incredible$23.22

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Great1.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Great$9.61–$59.84

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Review moat

Good589

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Good52%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Brand share

Okay79%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Growth

Okay+10.1%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Conversion

Okay2.2%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Market size

Bad$43K

$43K/yr · 84K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, squishy gel is a $43K/yr Amazon United States market (84K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

squishy gel market data

Units sold / yr
3K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$58K–$70K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.2%
Avg BSR
#717
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
90%
Out of stock
11.3%
Avg brand age
20 months
Avg seller age
162 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

16 falling

Sellers

21

Top-5 brand share

79%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

52%

Top 20: 92%

Open market

16%

  • LET'S RESIN49%
  • DecorRom11%
  • Bounlgsr7%
  • CHANGTIKEJI7%
  • ColoPlay5%
  • HECKLES5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (10 brands, 16%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 27 weeks — +10.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KSpike '26Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26

Top squishy gel search terms

  • squishy gel14K/yr
  • flex rubber for squishy making13K/yr
  • flex rubber9K/yr
  • squishy silicone6K/yr
  • lets resin taba squishy kit5K/yr
  • taba squishy glue5K/yr
  • taba squishy silicone6K/yr
  • taba squishy liquid5K/yr
  • squishy resin4K/yr
  • lets resin squishy kit5K/yr
All search terms

Top squishy gel 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%$7K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about squishy gel

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Fun/Entertainment Experience20%

“Cute fun project”

Ease Of Use19%

“Ease of use”

Quality-Overall11%

“Good quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“As described”

Value For Money5%

“Great value”

Material Quality4%

“All materials are neatly organized for easy access”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting4%

“Instructions were clear”

Gifting Purpose3%

“A fun gift”

Efficiency3%

“Worked flawlessly”

Soft Feel2%

“the squishies turned out soft”

What buyers complain about

Adhesion/Stickiness12%

“have a sticky surface”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting11%

“The instructions are extremely unclear as well”

Assembly/Installation6%

“This never would set up properly for me”

Leak-Proof6%

“leak out. ask me how I know lol”

Quality-Overall5%

“it doesn't feel as good as the one I bought in the store”

Value For Money5%

“those things are not cheap to buy”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Not as advertised - did not work”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“I could not get it clean”

Functionality-Overall3%

“didn't turn out”

Hard Feel2%

“while others didn't have the soft”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall16%
Material Quality12%
Advertised Vs Actual Product12%
Leak-Proof10%
Size-Overall10%
Value For Money8%
Defective Material/Parts7%
Adhesion/Stickiness5%
Quality-Overall3%
Product Condition2%

Common questions

Is squishy gel profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $43K/yr across 29 tracked products. 4 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +10.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
How competitive is the squishy gel niche?
16 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in squishy gel?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting, Assembly/Installation. The return rate is 1.3%.
What does it cost to enter the squishy gel niche?
Listings span $9.61–$59.84; the average listing price is $23.22 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 589 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.