surface pen tips
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($6.88–$14.64) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Great8.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Good2.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Good663.14avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Okay80%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Avg price
Okay$9.97avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Bad73%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Growth
Bad-34.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad$20K$20K/yr · 23K searches
Price range
Bad$6.88–$14.64cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, surface pen tips is a $20K/yr Amazon United States market (23K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 80% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.
Data updated Jul 6, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
surface pen tips market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–3K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $25K–$30K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 8.6%
- Avg BSR
- #693
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 93%
- Sponsored
- 86%
- Out of stock
- 13.9%
- Avg brand age
- 39 months
- Avg seller age
- 235 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 73% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
10 flat
Sellers
14
Top-5 brand share
80%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
73%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
13%
- MoKo30%
- TiMOVO19%
- TUWEIPAIKE13%
- REEYEAR9%
- JvKzaen9%
- ALEXANDRA6%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 13%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — -34.2% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×
Top surface pen tips search terms
- surface pen tips9K/yr
- microsoft surface pen tips6K/yr
- surface pro pen tips4K/yr
- microsoft pen tips2K/yr
- surface pen tip1K/yr
- surface pro pen tip647/yr
- microsoft pen tip replacement338/yr
Top surface pen tips 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.
All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
MoKo Pen Tips for Surface Pen (3 Packs Original HB Type) Original Surface Pen Tips Replacement Kit fit Microsoft Surface Pro 2017 Pen (Model 1776) / Surface Pro 4 Pen Original Pen Nibs for Surface
MoKo$7.784.5★1,759 rev
TiMOVO Pen Tips for Surface Pen (3 Pack Original HB Type) Original Surface Pen Tips Replacement Kit Fit Microsoft Surface Pro 2017 Pen (Model 1776) & Surface Pro 4 Pen - Black
TiMOVO$7.654.5★2,746 rev
Pen Tips for Surface Pen (4 Packs 2*HB/2H/H) Original Surface Pen Tips Replacement Kit fit Microsoft Surface Pro 2017 Pen (Model 1776) / Surface Pro 4 Pen Original Pen Nibs for Surface
JvKzaen$9.424.7★49 rev
TUWEIPAIKE Pen Tips for Surface Pen No Wear Out Titanium Alloy Pen Tips Original Surface Pen Tips Replacement Kit fit Microsoft Surface Pro 2017 Pen (Model 1776)/Surface Pro 4 Pen
TUWEIPAIKE$10.554.4★18 rev
Slim Pen 2 Tips (2 Pack) Replacement fits for Surface Slim Pen 2 Real-Time Sensitivity Replacement nibs fits for Surface Pro 8/Surface Pro X/Surface Laptop Studio/Surface Duo 2 Table Pen
REEYEAR$12.984.2★101 rev
Newest
by launch date
Pen Tips for Surface Pen (5 Pack Original HB Type) Replacement for Microsoft Surface Pro 12 11 10 9 8 X 7 6 5 4 Series/Surface Book 1 2 3 / Surface Pro Go Studio Laptop Touch Stylus Pen
TUWEIPAIKE$10.4418 rev
3 Pack Titanium Pen Tips for Surface Pen Metallic Texture Wont Damage the Screen Metal tip Replacement Kit fit Microsoft Surface Pro 2017 Pen (Model 1776)/Surface Pro 4 Pen
TUWEIPAIKE$7.6218 rev
TUWEIPAIKE Pen Tips for Surface Pen No Wear Out Titanium Alloy Pen Tips Original Surface Pen Tips Replacement Kit fit Microsoft Surface Pro 2017 Pen (Model 1776)/Surface Pro 4 Pen
TUWEIPAIKE$10.5518 rev
3pcs/Set HB Replacement Nibs for Surface Pen 1776 nibs Microsoft Surface Pen Tips Replacement Kit Fit Surface Pro 2017 Pen (Model 1776) /Surface Pro 4 Pen
Generic$6.888 rev
Pen Tips for Surface Pen (4 Packs 2*HB/2H/H) Original Surface Pen Tips Replacement Kit fit Microsoft Surface Pro 2017 Pen (Model 1776) / Surface Pro 4 Pen Original Pen Nibs for Surface
JvKzaen$9.4249 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumPen Tips for Surface Pen (5 Pack Original HB Type) Replacement for Microsoft Surface Pro 12 11 10 9 8 X 7 6 5 4 Series/Surface Book 1 2 3 / Surface Pro Go Studio Laptop Touch Stylus Pen
TUWEIPAIKE$10.444.4★
3 Pack Titanium Pen Tips for Surface Pen Metallic Texture Wont Damage the Screen Metal tip Replacement Kit fit Microsoft Surface Pro 2017 Pen (Model 1776)/Surface Pro 4 Pen
TUWEIPAIKE$7.624.4★
TUWEIPAIKE Pen Tips for Surface Pen No Wear Out Titanium Alloy Pen Tips Original Surface Pen Tips Replacement Kit fit Microsoft Surface Pro 2017 Pen (Model 1776)/Surface Pro 4 Pen
TUWEIPAIKE$10.554.4★
3pcs/Set HB Replacement Nibs for Surface Pen 1776 nibs Microsoft Surface Pen Tips Replacement Kit Fit Surface Pro 2017 Pen (Model 1776) /Surface Pro 4 Pen
Generic$6.884.0★
Moko Pen Tips for Surface Pen (3 Packs HB/2H/H Type) Surface Pen Tip Replacement Kit Compatible with Surface Pro 2017 Pen (Model 1776)/Surface Pro 4 Pen Original Pen Nibs Refill for Stylus Pen
MoKo$7.934.5★
What buyers say about surface pen tips
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“they fit perfectly”
“Works as should”
“was very pleased that not only was the price affordable”
“Amazing quality”
“Installation is simple”
“They also seem fairly durable”
“they are listed as compatible with Surface Pro 2017. Model 1776”
“concept seem solid”
“Furthermore, the material appears durable, as the tips do not wear down quickly with daily use”
“The tip clicked in giving a solid connection”
What buyers complain about
“so durability is unknown at this time”
“Only downside is it is a bit louder when you are tapping the screen or writing/drawing”
“Compatibility seems to be the main issue here”
“it's super small like the size of a quarter will not buy again be careful buying from them you get used products”
“this came used the tips are dirty the packaging was open missing labels there aren't any color indicators”
“they can be a touch louder when tapping the screen”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is surface pen tips profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $20K/yr across 14 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -34.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).
- How competitive is the surface pen tips niche?
- 10 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 73% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in surface pen tips?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Noise Level, Compatibility-Overall. The return rate is 2.1%.
- When does demand for surface pen tips peak?
- Demand peaks in Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the surface pen tips niche?
- Listings span $6.88–$14.64; the average listing price is $9.97 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 663 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.