Is bape hoodie profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $127K/yr across 34 tracked products. 0 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).

How competitive is the bape hoodie niche?

10 brands and 10 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in bape hoodie?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 8.9% — above our launch gate.

When does demand for bape hoodie peak?

Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the bape hoodie niche?

Listings span $20.14–$73.63; the average listing price is $49.65 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 294 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

bape hoodie

Skip it

Weak search conversion (0.2%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Price range

Incredible$20.14–$73.63

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

Avg price

Great$49.65

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Great293.76

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good51%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay$127K

$127K/yr · 1.5M searches

Growth

Bad-4.5%

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

Brand share

Bad93%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Returns

Bad8.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Bad0.2%

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

Signals High Returns

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, bape hoodie is a $127K/yr Amazon United States market (1.5M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.

Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

bape hoodie market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–3K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $99K–$124K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.2%
Avg BSR: #20,492
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 68%
Sponsored: 91%
Out of stock: 8.6%
Avg brand age: 35 months
Avg seller age: 136 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

10 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

93%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

51%

Top 20: 84%

Open market

RICK TOP ONE72%
MDERNITY12%
Surbieibg5%
GENPER2%
Anbiove2%
EXXE&OYYO2%
Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 5%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -4.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×

Open Trend

Top bape hoodie search terms

bape620K/yr +21.0%0.1% conv.
bape hoodie651K/yr -21.5%0.2% conv.
bape jacket46K/yr -13.5%0.1% conv.
bape hoodie kids23K/yr -18.3%0.1% conv.
bape hoodie men32K/yr -38.7%0.1% conv.
bape hoodies17K/yr -17.6%0.1% conv.
bathing ape hoodie13K/yr -19.1%0.2% conv.
bape shark hoodie14K/yr -22.7%0.0% conv.
sprayground hoodie12K/yr -18.6%0.2% conv.
bape shark13K/yr -34.8%0.0% conv.

All search terms

Top bape hoodie 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

RICK TOP ONE (US Alpha Small Dark Grey) Camouflage Hoodie with Shark Embroidery Full Zip Lightweight Couple Sweatshirt

RICK TOP ONE$57.554.6★353 rev

RICK TOP ONE Camouflage Hoodie with Shark Embroidery Full Zip Lightweight Couple Sweatshirt (US Alpha Medium Regular Regular Pink)

RICK TOP ONE$57.094.6★353 rev

MDERNITY Bathing APE TEE (US Alpha Large Regular Regular White X Red)

MDERNITY$55.104.3★62 rev

RICK TOP ONE (US Alpha XX-Large Dark Grey) Camouflage Hoodie with Shark Embroidery Full Zip Lightweight Couple Sweatshirt

RICK TOP ONE$56.213.6★9 rev

RICK TOP ONE Shark Double-Layer Hooded Zip-Up Hoodie: Trendy Youth Full-Zip Hip Hop Streetwear Sweatshirt for Men (US Alpha Medium Regular Regular Grey)

RICK TOP ONE$64.134.7★32 rev

Newest

by launch date

GENPER Shark Embroidery Camouflage Hoodie Full Zip Cotton Hooded Jacket Streetwear Sweatshirt for Men Women Teens & Couple (US Alpha Small Regular Regular Star)

GENPER$39.505 rev

2mo ago

Camo Hoodie with Shark Embroidery Jacket Full Zip Lightweight Couple Sweatshirt for Young Boy&Girl Purple 3XL

generic$66.076 rev

4mo ago

RICK TOP ONE White Grey S Womens Shark Zipper Hoodies Camo Shark Full Zipper Jackets for Men Couple Hooded for Teen

RICK TOP ONE$57.267 rev

10mo ago

RICK TOP ONE Womens Shark Zipper Hoodies Camo Shark Full Zipper Jackets for Men Couple Hooded for Teen Grey Blue L

RICK TOP ONE$56.54353 rev

10mo ago

RICK TOP ONE Unisex Shark Camo Zip-Up Hoodie with Eye-Catching Graphics & Colorful Patches Trendy Streetwear Pullover for Men Women Teens Black Blue XL

RICK TOP ONE$65.342 rev

11mo ago

What buyers say about bape hoodie

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall19%

“Fits just right”

Quality-Overall15%

“Great product well made”

Gifting Purpose13%

“Such a fun gift”

Soft Feel9%

“Fabric is soft”

Comfort-Overall8%

“Very nice and comfortable”

Color6%

“The colors are beautiful”

Value For Money5%

“Great value for the price”

Material Quality4%

“Material stays pretty soft”

Warmth4%

“cozy for year round use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“As described”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall41%

“Poor fit”

Durability9%

“literally same day started to fray on some seams”

Quality-Overall8%

“not well made”

Stitch/Finish/Polish5%

“Seams are trash”

Zipper Quality4%

“zipper broke”

Material Quality3%

“The material was very cheap”

Drying Time2%

“Dont dry it only wash it”

Gap/Hole2%

“Holes in it”

Arm Fit2%

“arm length pretty short and body long”

Stiffness2%

“It is pretty stiff”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall55%

Length12%

Gap/Hole4%

Sleeve Fit4%