Is ipad pencil 9th generation profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $6.4M/yr across 7 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -30.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).

How competitive is the ipad pencil 9th generation niche?

5 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 93% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in ipad pencil 9th generation?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Charging, Functionality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 2.4%.

When does demand for ipad pencil 9th generation peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.9× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the ipad pencil 9th generation niche?

Listings span $10.22–$294.30; the average listing price is $67.71 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 28,921 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

ipad pencil 9th generation

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size

Incredible$6.4M

$6.4M/yr · 1.2M searches

Avg price

Great$67.71

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Great7.7%

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

Returns

Good2.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Okay$10.22–$294.30

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

Review moat

Bad28,920.57

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-30.1%

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

Competition

Bad93%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, ipad pencil 9th generation is a $6.4M/yr Amazon United States market (1.2M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.

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

ipad pencil 9th generation market data

Units sold / yr: 80K–100K; avg 12,500–15,000/product
Revenue / yr: $5.4M–$6.8M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 7.7%
Avg BSR: #55
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 27 months
Avg seller age: 179 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 93% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

5 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

93%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Apple72%
metapen10%
JAMJAKE10%
Penlike4%
MEKO3%
Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -30.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.9×

Open Trend

Top ipad pencil 9th generation search terms

apple pencil usb c530K/yr -33.1%9.1% conv.
ipad with pen136K/yr -16.1%0.3% conv.
apple pencil for ipad 10th generation57K/yr -32.8%4.1% conv.
ipad 10th generation pencil49K/yr -32.5%2.8% conv.
ipad with pencil41K/yr -19.0%0.2% conv.
apple pencil usbc41K/yr -19.9%10.5% conv.
apple pencil usb-c39K/yr -1.5%11.0% conv.
ipad pencil 10th generation59K/yr -46.2%2.3% conv.
apple pencil 10th generation ipad35K/yr -24.4%3.0% conv.
pencil for ipad 10th generation28K/yr -29.3%1.6% conv.

All search terms

Top ipad pencil 9th generation 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Apple Pencil (USB-C): Device Compatibility Check Required - Pixel-Perfect Precision Tilt Sensitivity Perfect for Note-Taking Drawing and Signing Documents. Charges and Pairs with USB-C

Apple$65.724.6★11,206 rev

Metapen A8 iPad Pencil for Apple iPad 2018-2026 4Min Fast Charge Palm Rejection Stylus Pen for iPad 11/10/9/8/7/6th Gen iPad Accessories for Pro 12.9/11/13-inch M4 Air 3/4/5/M2/M3 Mini 5/6th

metapen$15.964.5★56,240 rev

JAMJAKE Stylus Pen for iPad 6th-11th Generation-2X Fast Charge Active Pencil Compatible with 2018-2026 Apple iPad Pro 11/12.9/M4 iPad Air 3/4/5/M2/M3/M4 iPad mini 5/6/7 Gen-White

JAMJAKE$18.194.4★101,301 rev

Apple iPad 11-inch: A16 chip 11-inch Model Liquid Retina Display 128GB Wi-Fi 6 12MP Front/12MP Back Camera Touch ID All-Day Battery Life Blue

Apple$294.304.7★25,369 rev

Penlike Pencil for Apple iPad A16 10th Fast Charge Stylus Pen for 2026-2018 iPad A16/11-6th Air 11/13 M4/M3/M2/5th-3rd Pro 13/11/M4/12.9 Mini A17 Pro/6/5th Palm Rejection Tilt Sensitivity

Penlike$10.224.7★3,423 rev

Newest

by launch date

Apple Pencil (USB-C) -White (Renewed)

Apple$58.5140 rev

10mo ago

Apple iPad 11-inch: A16 chip 11-inch Model Liquid Retina Display 128GB Wi-Fi 6 12MP Front/12MP Back Camera Touch ID All-Day Battery Life Blue

Apple$294.3025,369 rev

1y ago

Penlike Pencil for Apple iPad A16 10th Fast Charge Stylus Pen for 2026-2018 iPad A16/11-6th Air 11/13 M4/M3/M2/5th-3rd Pro 13/11/M4/12.9 Mini A17 Pro/6/5th Palm Rejection Tilt Sensitivity

Penlike$10.223,423 rev

1y ago

Apple Pencil (USB-C): Device Compatibility Check Required - Pixel-Perfect Precision Tilt Sensitivity Perfect for Note-Taking Drawing and Signing Documents. Charges and Pairs with USB-C

Apple$65.7211,206 rev

2y ago

Stylus Pen for iPad Pencil 10th Generation 2X Fast Charge Apple Pencil with Tilt Sensitivity & Palm Rejection Compatible with 2018-2025 iPad 6-11th Pro 12.9/11/13/ M4 Air 3/4/5/M2/M3 Mini 5/6

MEKO$11.074,865 rev

3y ago

What buyers say about ipad pencil 9th generation

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

What buyers love

Value For Money18%

“Great Deal”

Quality-Overall11%

“the build quality is amazing”

Compatibility-Overall10%

“Very compatible at a great price”

Ease Of Use9%

“easy to hold”

Charging8%

“Fully charged”

Battery Life8%

“Battery lasts a long time”

Connectivity-Overall6%

“connects easily”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Works as it should”

Assembly/Installation3%

“Easy installation”

Durability2%

“Doesnt break as easily”

What buyers complain about

Charging16%

“charges slowly”

Functionality-Overall13%

“Not functional”

Durability11%

“Broke after one week”

Connectivity-Overall8%

“disconnects frequently”

Compatibility-Overall7%

“would not pair”

Value For Money4%

“Not worth the name brand price”

Quality-Overall4%

“It is much lower quality than expected”

Assembly/Installation3%

“Difficult to set up”

Touch/Button Controls3%

“There is no power button”

Magnetic Strength/Adsorption2%

“Poor magnet”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall41%

Functionality-Overall16%

Connectivity-Overall12%

Charging8%

Value For Money4%

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Defective Material/Parts2%

Size-Overall2%

Assembly/Installation2%

Product Condition1%

Common questions

Is ipad pencil 9th generation profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $6.4M/yr across 7 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -30.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
How competitive is the ipad pencil 9th generation niche?: 5 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 93% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in ipad pencil 9th generation?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Charging, Functionality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 2.4%.
When does demand for ipad pencil 9th generation peak?: Demand peaks in Jan–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the ipad pencil 9th generation niche?: Listings span $10.22–$294.30; the average listing price is $67.71 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 28,921 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.