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title: "Bape Hoodie — $127K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 38/100 · $127K/yr market · 1.5M searches/yr · $49.65 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **bape hoodie**
**Skip it**
Weak search conversion (0.2%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 29Growth 23Conversion 2Competition 57Returns 11Price range 95Avg price 93Brand share 17Review moat 85Quality gap 53
**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**
**Great****293.76**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Good****51%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
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**
**Bad****93%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Returns**
**Bad****8.9%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Signals**[** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**10**
**Top-5 brand share**
**93%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**51%**
Top 20: 84%
**Open market**
**5%**
- 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.
80K60KPrime Day '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/bape-hoodie/trend)
## **Top bape hoodie search terms**
- **bape**620K/yr+21.0%0.1% conv. - **bape hoodie**651K/yr-21.5%0.2% conv. - **bape jacket**46K/yr-13.5%0.1% conv. - **bape hoodie kids**23K/yr-18.3%0.1% conv. - **bape hoodie men**32K/yr-38.7%0.1% conv. - **bape hoodies**17K/yr-17.6%0.1% conv. - **bathing ape hoodie**13K/yr-19.1%0.2% conv. - **bape shark hoodie**14K/yr-22.7%0.0% conv. - **sprayground hoodie**12K/yr-18.6%0.2% conv. - **bape shark**13K/yr-34.8%0.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/bape-hoodie/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.
0%5%$6K10%$13K15%$19K20%$25K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**RICK TOP ONE (US Alpha Small Dark Grey) Camouflage Hoodie with Shark Embroidery Full Zip Lightweight Couple Sweatshirt**RICK TOP ONE**$57.55**4.6★353 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1YNP9FM) [2**RICK TOP ONE Camouflage Hoodie with Shark Embroidery Full Zip Lightweight Couple Sweatshirt (US Alpha Medium Regular Regular Pink)**RICK TOP ONE**$57.09**4.6★353 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1YPQJ5M) [3**MDERNITY Bathing APE TEE (US Alpha Large Regular Regular White X Red)**MDERNITY**$55.10**4.3★62 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F52HW4JH) [4**RICK TOP ONE (US Alpha XX-Large Dark Grey) Camouflage Hoodie with Shark Embroidery Full Zip Lightweight Couple Sweatshirt**RICK TOP ONE**$56.21**3.6★9 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1YLW43D) [5**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**$64.13**4.7★32 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DNZ77K6D)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$39.50**5 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H12SZWW7) [**Camo Hoodie with Shark Embroidery Jacket Full Zip Lightweight Couple Sweatshirt for Young Boy&Girl Purple 3XL**generic**$66.07**6 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSZTMSJL) [**RICK TOP ONE White Grey S Womens Shark Zipper Hoodies Camo Shark Full Zipper Jackets for Men Couple Hooded for Teen**RICK TOP ONE**$57.26**7 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FS6WKR7L) [**RICK TOP ONE Womens Shark Zipper Hoodies Camo Shark Full Zipper Jackets for Men Couple Hooded for Teen Grey Blue L**RICK TOP ONE**$56.54**353 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQV9GK9T) [**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**$65.34**2 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNJNHK6L)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Camo Hoodie with Shark Embroidery Jacket Full Zip Lightweight Couple Sweatshirt for Young Boy&Girl Purple 3XL**generic**$66.07**5.0★**▲ 131%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSZTMSJL) [**GENPER Shark Embroidery Camouflage Hoodie Full Zip Cotton Hooded Jacket Streetwear Sweatshirt for Men Women Teens & Couple (US Alpha Small Regular Regular Star)**GENPER**$39.50**4.0★**▲ 130%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H12SZWW7) [**MDERNITY Bathing APE TEE (US Alpha Medium Regular Regular Black CAMO)**MDERNITY**$54.39**4.3★**▲ 129%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK4C186G) [**MDERNITY Bathing APE TEE (US Alpha Large Regular Regular Black APE)**MDERNITY**$54.07**4.3★**▲ 128%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK48YCJJ) [**RICK TOP ONE (US Alpha XX-Large Dark Grey) Camouflage Hoodie with Shark Embroidery Full Zip Lightweight Couple Sweatshirt**RICK TOP ONE**$56.21**3.6★**▲ 107%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1YLW43D)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about bape hoodie**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**19%
*“Fits just right”*
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“Great product well made”*
**Gifting Purpose**13%
*“Such a fun gift”*
**Soft Feel**9%
*“Fabric is soft”*
**Comfort-Overall**8%
*“Very nice and comfortable”*
**Color**6%
*“The colors are beautiful”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Great value for the price”*
**Material Quality**4%
*“Material stays pretty soft”*
**Warmth**4%
*“cozy for year round use”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“As described”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**41%
*“Poor fit”*
**Durability**9%
*“literally same day started to fray on some seams”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“not well made”*
**Stitch/Finish/Polish**5%
*“Seams are trash”*
**Zipper Quality**4%
*“zipper broke”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“The material was very cheap”*
**Drying Time**2%
*“Dont dry it only wash it”*
**Gap/Hole**2%
*“Holes in it”*
**Arm Fit**2%
*“arm length pretty short and body long”*
**Stiffness**2%
*“It is pretty stiff”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**55%
**Length**12%
**Gap/Hole**4%
**Sleeve Fit**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Material Quality**3%
**Zipper Quality**2%
**Shoulder Fit**2%
**Color**2%
**Arm Fit**2%
## **Common questions**
- **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.
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