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apple pencil 9th generation ipad

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Soft demand (-27.4% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 58Growth 11Conversion 77Competition 20Returns 64Price range 89Avg price 95Brand share 32Review moat 19Quality gap 42

Avg price

Incredible$27.31

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$8.04–$94.61

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

Conversion

Great7.4%

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

Returns

Good2.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Good$457K

$457K/yr · 226K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay86%

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

Competition

Bad76%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Review moat

Bad14,548

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-27.4%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, apple pencil 9th generation ipad is a $457K/yr Amazon United States market (226K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

Data updated Jul 6, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

apple pencil 9th generation ipad market data

Units sold / yr
15K–20K
avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr
$410K–$546K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
7.4%
Avg BSR
#41
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
32 months
Avg seller age
185 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 76% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

11 falling

Sellers

50

Top-5 brand share

86%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

76%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

11%

  • JAMJAKE27%
  • Apple22%
  • Waiktyne19%
  • metapen14%
  • STYLUSHOME4%
  • QLAYA3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 11%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 13 weeks — -27.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '26Apr '26Apr '26May '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jun '26

Top apple pencil 9th generation ipad search terms

  • apple pencil 9th generation ipad35K/yr
  • apple pencil for ipad 9th generation35K/yr
  • jamjake stylus pen for ipad16K/yr
  • apple pencil for 9th generation ipad19K/yr
  • apple pencil ipad 9th generation16K/yr
  • apple pencil for ipad 7th generation9K/yr
  • ipad 7th generation pencil9K/yr
  • apple pencil 8th generation ipad9K/yr
  • apple pencil 9th generation9K/yr
  • apple pencil 7th generation ipad8K/yr
All search terms

Top apple pencil 9th generation ipad 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%$46K20%$91K30%$137K40%$183K1001K10K100K1.0M Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about apple pencil 9th generation ipad

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

What buyers love

Value For Money17%

“Great Deal”

Compatibility-Overall12%

“easy to pair”

Quality-Overall11%

“The build quality is solid”

Ease Of Use9%

“Easy use”

Charging9%

“Charges fast”

Connectivity-Overall6%

“Connects easily”

Battery Life6%

“Amazing Battery Life”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Exactly as shown”

Assembly/Installation2%

“Easy to set up”

Color2%

“Colors are so pretty”

What buyers complain about

Charging16%

“Charging Issues”

Durability14%

“Didnt last”

Functionality-Overall14%

“Barely works”

Compatibility-Overall8%

“would not pair”

Connectivity-Overall8%

“disconnects frequently”

Quality-Overall4%

“It is much lower quality than expected”

Value For Money4%

“Way too expensive”

Magnetic Strength/Adsorption3%

“Not magnetic”

Ease Of Use2%

“It was hard to use”

Touch/Button Controls1%

“There is no power button”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall56%
Functionality-Overall12%
Connectivity-Overall12%
Charging7%
Value For Money3%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Advertised Vs Actual Product1%
Magnetic Strength/Adsorption1%
Product Condition1%
Size-Overall1%

Common questions

Is apple pencil 9th generation ipad profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $457K/yr across 15 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -27.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the apple pencil 9th generation ipad niche?
11 brands and 50 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 76% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in apple pencil 9th generation ipad?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Charging, Durability, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 2.4%.
What does it cost to enter the apple pencil 9th generation ipad niche?
Listings span $8.04–$94.61; the average listing price is $27.31 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 14,548 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.