Ball and Chain
FailPrices span $4.26–$12.94, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Ball and Chain is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 34 / 100Ranks 14,892 of 16,930 Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry niches · −11 vs the category median of 4534
- Market size
- $10K/yr42K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +16.1%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 79%top-5 click share · 8 brands · 17 sellers
Flapen Score
Ball and Chain against its category
The dotted line is the Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry average. Past it, Ball and Chain is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Ball and Chain market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Ball and Chain 42K times last year and spent an estimated $10K. The top 5 brands take 92% of clicks. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov. Flapen scores it 34 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
An estimated 2.5% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 42K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. An estimated 2.5% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +16.1% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $10K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 42K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +16.1%
- Conversion, latest week
- 2.5%
- Market size, estimated
- $10Ka year
- Peak month
- October5.1× the quietest month
- Top search term
- ball and chain27K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $9.76.
Listings sell for $9.76 on average, from $4.26 to $12.94. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 2K to 2K a year. The average listing sells 0 to 100 of them. At $9.76 that is $0 to $976 a year per listing.
- Average price
- $9.76under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $4.26–$12.94
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 2K–2K
- Units per listing a year
- 0–100
- Revenue per listing a year
- $0–$976
- Returns
- 2.7%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
36% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 64% ship with Prime. On an average day, 35.1% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #2,037 within Props. It carries 541 reviews at 4.15 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 36%
- Prime listings
- 64%
- Out of stock, average day
- 35.1%
- Average rank
- #2,037in Props
- Average rating
- 4.15 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 541per listing
- Listings tracked
- 11
04 · Newcomers
0 of last year's 1 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
1 products launched here in the last 12 months. 0 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 48 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 1
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 48 months
Products
Top Ball and Chain products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 10, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
Fun Costumes Prisoner Ball & Chain Prop - Plastic Halloween Shackles Costume Accessories for Prison Themed Cosplay Party - Standard - Gray
- Price
- $10.63
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 14
- Age
- 3y ago

Number 10 Ball Chain Fishing Swivels Stainless Steel - 6 Ball Length - 10 Pieces
- Price
- $9.93
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 108
- Age
- 10y ago

Rubies Adult Prisoner Ball and Chain Costume Accessory
- Price
- $10.10
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 168
- Age
- 19y ago

Ball and Chain - ST
- Price
- $10.17
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 7
- Age
- 2y ago

Sterling James Co. Bachelor Party Ball and Chain - Party Decorations for Him - Party Supplies and Gifts
- Price
- $12.94
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 267
- Age
- 6y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
SINLEO Titanium Stainless Steel Small Beads Ball Chain Necklace for Men Women Dog Tag Link Chain Black 3MM 24 Inches
- Price
- $9.76
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 5,174
- Age
- 8y ago

30 Inch Aluminum Number 3 Ball Chain Necklaces 10 Count
- Price
- $9.93
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 98
- Age
- 10y ago

Number 10 Ball Chain Fishing Swivels Stainless Steel - 6 Ball Length - 10 Pieces
- Price
- $9.93
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 108
- Age
- 10y ago

Fun Costumes Ball and Chain Costume Accessory Standard
- Price
- $7.91
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- Reviews
- 7
- Age
- 3y ago

Lemonkey 10Pcs Ball Beads Chain Bulk Silver Keychain Rings Metal 4 Inch Dog Tag Metal Small Chain with Connectors for Hanging Decoration
- Price
- $4.26
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 76
- Age
- 9mo ago
Newest
by launch date
Lemonkey 10Pcs Ball Beads Chain Bulk Silver Keychain Rings Metal 4 Inch Dog Tag Metal Small Chain with Connectors for Hanging Decoration
- Price
- $4.26
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 76
- Age
- 9mo ago

Ball and Chain - ST
- Price
- $10.17
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 7
- Age
- 2y ago

Fun Costumes Ball and Chain Costume Accessory Standard
- Price
- $7.91
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- Reviews
- 7
- Age
- 3y ago

Fun Costumes Prisoner Ball & Chain Prop - Plastic Halloween Shackles Costume Accessories for Prison Themed Cosplay Party - Standard - Gray
- Price
- $10.63
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 14
- Age
- 3y ago

Morph Adult Plastic Prisoner Large Ball and Chain Prop Arm Wrist Leg Shackles Convict Jail Costume Accessory
- Price
- $12.79
- Rating
- 3.6/5
- Reviews
- 6
- Age
- 5y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 79% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
8 falling
Sellers
17
Est. top-5 brand share
92%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
79%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
4%
- Fun Costumes43%
- Ball Chain24%
- Rubies13%
- Sterling James Co.8%
- Nicky Bigs Novelties4%
- BWacky4%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 4%)
Demand
Ball and Chain search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.1×
Search terms
Top Ball and Chain search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- ball and chain27K/yr
- ball and chain prop11K/yr
- ball and chain costume4K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Ball and Chain
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Its a flimsy”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
11 topics
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FAQ
Common Ball and Chain questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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