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minion blanket

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A small market ($29K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 7Growth 65Conversion 21Competition 51Returns 82Price range 89Avg price 95Brand share 28Review moat 41Quality gap 32

Avg price

Incredible$24.85

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$12.40–$47.73

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

Returns

Great1.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Good+44.0%

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

Competition

Good54%

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

Review moat

Okay2,372.26

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay88%

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

Conversion

Bad1.7%

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

Market size

Bad$29K

$29K/yr · 68K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, minion blanket is a $29K/yr Amazon United States market (68K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

Data updated Jul 12, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

minion blanket market data

Units sold / yr
2K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$37K–$50K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.7%
Avg BSR
#7,055
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
70%
Out of stock
20.6%
Avg brand age
38 months
Avg seller age
154 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

16

Top-5 brand share

88%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

54%

Top 20: 94%

Open market

8%

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  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 8%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +44.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
7K5KHoliday '24Spike '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.3×

Top minion blanket search terms

  • minion blanket46K/yr
  • minions blanket18K/yr
  • minion blankets for kids5K/yr
All search terms

Top minion blanket 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%$1K8%$2K12%$3K16%$5K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about minion blanket

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall14%

“And the quality of the hoodie is perfect”

Size-Overall11%

“Great size for them”

Warmth11%

“warm”

Comfort-Overall10%

“comfy”

Soft Feel9%

“Soft, warm, and kid-approved: The polyester fleece is comfortable enough that my son actively prefers using it over other blankets”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Just as described”

Value For Money5%

“Great value for the price”

Design-Overall3%

“design is exactly how its supposed to look”

Color3%

“Love the color”

Material Quality3%

“The fleece material feels great”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall13%

“It's very long without a lot of room on the inside - I think it is meant to be snug”

Quality-Overall8%

“Poor quality”

Product Condition8%

“Item showed up with a rip”

Thickness7%

“Material Is Thin”

Leak-Proof6%

“it has started to leak”

Strap/String Quality4%

“the shoulder straps are a little off my shoulders”

Material Quality4%

“Material Is Thin”

Length4%

“It's very long without a lot of room on the inside - I think it is meant to be snug”

Pilling/Linting4%

“it had a few lint balls on the trim”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall55%
Value For Money9%
Material Quality8%
Thin5%
Zipper Quality3%
Quality-Overall3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Length2%
Gifting Purpose2%
Print Quality2%

Common questions

Is minion blanket profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $29K/yr across 27 tracked products. 0 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +44.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the minion blanket niche?
9 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in minion blanket?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Product Condition. The return rate is 1.7%.
When does demand for minion blanket peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 5.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the minion blanket niche?
Listings span $12.40–$47.73; the average listing price is $24.85 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,372 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.