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title: "Top Gun Toys — $11K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 44/100 · $11K/yr market · 30K searches/yr · $32.79 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **top gun toys**
**Skip it**
A small market ($11K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 3Growth 37Conversion 15Competition 55Returns 73Price range 88Avg price 95Brand share 52Review moat 76Quality gap 23
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$32.79**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$8.49–$101.37**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****476.17**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Returns**
**Good****2.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Competition**
**Good****52%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Good****74%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Growth**
**Okay****+9.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Bad****$11K**
$11K/yr · 30K searches
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, top gun toys is a $11K/yr Amazon United States market (30K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **top gun toys market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **500–750**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$16K–$25K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#1,283**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **79%**
- **Sponsored**
- **42%**
- **Out of stock**
- **9.6%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **46 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **165 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**14 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**144**
**Top-5 brand share**
**74%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**52%**
Top 20: 94%
**Open market**
**21%**
- Hot Wheels34% - Revell13% - COBI12% - LEGEND TOYS9% - Matchbox7% - Silver Buffalo5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +9.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.0×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/top-gun-toys/trend)
## **Top top gun toys search terms**
- **top gun toys**16K/yr+7.7%0.9% conv. - **top gun maverick toys**5K/yr-2.5%0.8% conv. - **top gun toy**3K/yr+0.0%2.1% conv. - **matchbox top gun**2K/yr+21.0%0.9% conv. - **top gun plane**2K/yr+43.1%2.9% conv. - **top gun toys for boys**2K/yr+37.2%1.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/top-gun-toys/search-terms)
## **Top top gun toys 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%10%$1K20%$2K30%$3K40%$5K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Hot Wheels F/A-18E Super Hornet Airplane Toy 1:64 Scale Gray 3+ Years Unisex**Hot Wheels**$8.49**4.8★247 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNX9JR8Q) [2**Revell Mavericks F/A-18 Super Hornet**Revell**$33.75**4.5★408 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08F3XD363) [3**Silver Buffalo Top Gun: Maverick Plane Schematic 45 x 60 Fleece Throw Soft and Cozy Blanket 185 GSM**Silver Buffalo**$19.90**4.7★2,608 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DK2KJV4Q) [4**LEGEND TOYS Top Gun Fighter Diecast Vehicles 4-Pack**LEGEND TOYS**$14.35**5.0★3 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GWFMTWZZ) [5**COBI Top Gun F-14A Tomcat Fighter Plane - 1:48 Scale 754 Piece Building Set with Maverick and Goose Figures**COBI**$81.00**4.6★1,716 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08YRTLC49)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**LEGEND TOYS Top Gun Fighter Diecast Vehicles 4-Pack**LEGEND TOYS**$14.35**3 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GWFMTWZZ) [**COBI TOP Gun Grumman F-14 Tomcat 1:48 Scale Building Set 869 Pieces**COBI**$101.37**10 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLQ7X4YV) [**LEGEND TOYS Top Gun F/A-18 10 Motion Sensor Lights & Sounds Plane**LEGEND TOYS**$23.71**0 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F7T1S8PY) [**Matchbox Top Gun Maverick F/A-18F Super Hornet Die-Cast Plane 11/32 Series**Mattel**$18.70**0 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DS6MZ9S4) [**Silver Buffalo Top Gun: Maverick Plane Schematic 45 x 60 Fleece Throw Soft and Cozy Blanket 185 GSM**Silver Buffalo**$19.90**2,608 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DK2KJV4Q)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**LEGEND TOYS Top Gun Fighter Diecast Vehicles 4-Pack**LEGEND TOYS**$14.35**5.0★**▲ 357%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GWFMTWZZ) [**Matchbox Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet Maverick TopGun Maverick 3/13**Hot Wheels**$36.63**4.6★**▲ 226%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09V743YGZ) [**LEGEND TOYS Top Gun F/A-18 10 Motion Sensor Lights & Sounds Plane**LEGEND TOYS**$23.71**0.0★**▲ 181%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F7T1S8PY) [**COBI TOP Gun Grumman F-14 Tomcat 1:48 Scale Building Set 869 Pieces**COBI**$101.37**4.8★**▲ 81%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLQ7X4YV) [**Revell Top Gun Movie Set**Revell**$71.44**4.5★**▲ 54%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083YNYHZZ)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about top gun toys**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**23%
*“Great Quality”*
**Fun/Entertainment Experience**19%
*“Super enjoyable”*
**Value For Money**13%
*“Great deal”*
**Collectibles**10%
*“perfect for both collecting and active play”*
**Gifting Purpose**10%
*“Great gift”*
**Design-Overall**5%
*“Spectacular build”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“Size is perfect”*
**Durability**3%
*“Very durable”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“Mission Accomplished”*
**Audio Quality**2%
*“Awesome Transformers speaker”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**23%
*“are bigger than expected”*
**Material Quality**9%
*“two are just cheap plastic”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Quality is not upto mark”*
**Balance/Stability**6%
*“the F-16 vertical stabilizer was snapped off”*
**Shooting**6%
*“will no longer shoot the airplane for my grandson”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**5%
*“Instructions can be a little difficult”*
**Wheel Quality**3%
*“Would look cool if it stayed together, everything comes apart way to easy, wings and wheels do not stay attached and need to use model glue to keep together”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“So this is false advertising”*
**Connectivity-Overall**3%
*“i. e. connections are poor therefore difficult to accomplish”*
**Assembly/Installation**3%
*“The process of building was a little challenging”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**41%
**Value For Money**7%
**Defective Material/Parts**7%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Functionality-Overall**5%
**Assembly/Installation**3%
**Length**3%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Product Condition**3%
**Material Quality**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is top gun toys profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $11K/yr across 24 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +9.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- **How competitive is the top gun toys niche?**
- 14 brands and 144 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in top gun toys?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Material Quality, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.1%.
- **When does demand for top gun toys peak?**
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.0× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the top gun toys niche?**
- Listings span $8.49–$101.37; the average listing price is $32.79 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 476 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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