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title: "Blade Costume — $23K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 47/100 · $23K/yr market · 118K searches/yr · $65.74 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **blade costume**
**Skip it**
Weak search conversion (0.3%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 6Growth 55Conversion 4Competition 80Returns 16Price range 63Avg price 87Brand share 81Review moat 67Quality gap 55
**Avg price**
**Great****$65.74**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Great****54%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Competition**
**Great****35%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Review moat**
**Good****815.72**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Price range**
**Good****$7.15–$141.34**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Growth**
**Good****+27.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Returns**
**Bad****7.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Bad****$23K**
$23K/yr · 118K searches
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, blade costume is a $23K/yr Amazon United States market (118K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 54% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **blade costume market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **500–750**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$33K–$49K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#4,917**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **78%**
- **Sponsored**
- **80%**
- **Out of stock**
- **5.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **50 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **188 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (35% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**40 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**48**
**Top-5 brand share**
**54%**
Top 20: 86%
**Top-5 click share**
**35%**
Top 20: 78%
**Open market**
**42%**
- MAXDUD22% - Oxhide and Bulls Leather14% - TRENDS GENESIS8% - Ofwin6% - TOKYO REVENGERS5% - ACTIONUNION4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 84 weeks — +27.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
15K10KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 50.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/blade-costume/trend)
## **Top blade costume search terms**
- **blade costume**69K/yr+17.6%0.3% conv. - **blade cosplay**9K/yr+30.3%0.1% conv. - **blade vest**13K/yr+38.0%0.4% conv. - **blade costume men**5K/yr+132.3%0.1% conv. - **blade halloween costume**3K/yr-20.3%0.0% conv. - **blade costume adult men**20K/yr-89.0%0.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/blade-costume/search-terms)
## **Top blade costume 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%3%$6976%$1K9%$2K12%$3K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**MAXDUD Mens Blade Vest Legend Cosplay Tactical Combat Vest Black Leather Lightweight Halloween Costume**MAXDUD**$106.61**5.0★2 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLFDH4PT) [2**TRENDS GENESIS mens costume cosplay vest halloween costumes adult faux leather vests for men XL**TRENDS GENESIS**$116.14**4.2★15 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBGCVFQD) [3**Ofwin Polarized Sports Sunglasses for Men Women Unbreakable Frame Cycling Fishing Wrap Around Sunglasses UV400 Protection Black Frame/Gray Lens**Ofwin**$14.25**4.4★2,460 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C13T4WVL) [4**MAXDUD Mens Blade Vest Legend Cosplay Tactical Combat Vest Black Leather Lightweight Halloween Costume**MAXDUD**$110.03**5.0★2 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLF8Q81W) [5**MAXDUD Mens Blade Vest Legend Cosplay Tactical Combat Vest Black Leather Lightweight Halloween Costume**MAXDUD**$110.87**5.0★2 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLFDK7TZ)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Sauvagine-Blade Style Full Tang Sword with Back Sheath Stainless Steel Cosplay Prop for Movie Fans Adjustable Shoulder Harness for Halloween Costume**Sauvagine**$58.64**0 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GG48HZCC) [**UA-Fashed Trinity Blade Vest for Cosplay - Military Style Tactical Vest**UA-Fashed**$138.99**0 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FW5L5TTD) [**MAXDUD Mens Blade Vest Legend Cosplay Tactical Combat Vest Black Leather Lightweight Halloween Costume**MAXDUD**$106.61**2 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLFDH4PT) [**MAXDUD Mens Blade Vest Legend Cosplay Tactical Combat Vest Black Leather Lightweight Halloween Costume**MAXDUD**$110.03**2 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLF8Q81W) [**MAXDUD Mens Blade Vest Legend Cosplay Tactical Combat Vest Black Leather Lightweight Halloween Costume**MAXDUD**$110.87**2 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLFDK7TZ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**MERCH ATTIRE Mens Blade WesleY Cosplay Leather Mens Formal Tactical Combat Vest Halloween Cosplay**MERCH ATTIRE**$118.08**4.7★**▲ 274%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DK5LHP6N) [**UA-Fashed Trinity Blade Vest for Cosplay - Military Style Tactical Vest**UA-Fashed**$138.99**0.0★**▲ 265%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FW5L5TTD) [**Sauvagine-Blade Style Full Tang Sword with Back Sheath Stainless Steel Cosplay Prop for Movie Fans Adjustable Shoulder Harness for Halloween Costume**Sauvagine**$58.64**0.0★**▲ 260%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GG48HZCC) [**Ofwin Polarized Sports Sunglasses for Men Women Unbreakable Frame Cycling Fishing Wrap Around Sunglasses UV400 Protection Black Frame/Gray Lens**Ofwin**$14.25**4.4★**▲ 257%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C13T4WVL) [**Gubuy Fingerless Driving Gloves PU Faux Leather Outdoor Sport Halloween Cosplay Costume Half Finger Glove for Men Women Teens**Gubuy**$13.91**4.2★**▲ 237%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDPSMT5G)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about blade costume**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**22%
*“Great cheap sunglasses that continue to work”*
**Value For Money**18%
*“Good deal”*
**Size-Overall**17%
*“Fits perfect”*
**Material Quality**7%
*“Nice material”*
**Strength**4%
*“Solid sunglasses that arent flimsy”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“actually better than I expected”*
**Comfort-Overall**3%
*“they are comfortable”*
**Durability**2%
*“durable”*
**Leather Quality**2%
*“Great vest thick leather smells like leather looks great comfortable highly recommend”*
**Shape/Style**2%
*“medieval viking style look great”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**23%
*“Too tight”*
**Durability**15%
*“Broke again”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**7%
*“Adhesion doesn't work”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Little cheap quality”*
**Color**6%
*“makes the vest look garish”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Very misleading”*
**Strength**3%
*“Flimsy plastic”*
**Allergies**3%
*“All plastic no good for my nose have red spot on my skin”*
**Value For Money**2%
*“not worth the price”*
**Stitch/Finish/Polish**2%
*“Poor stitching”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**57%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Waist Fit**4%
**Material Quality**3%
**Length**3%
**Shape/Style**3%
**Chest Fit**3%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Value For Money**2%
**Comfort-Overall**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is blade costume profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $23K/yr across 50 tracked products. 0 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +27.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- **How competitive is the blade costume niche?**
- 40 brands and 48 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 35% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 54% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in blade costume?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Adhesion/Stickiness. The return rate is 7.5% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for blade costume peak?**
- Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 50.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the blade costume niche?**
- Listings span $7.15–$141.34; the average listing price is $65.74 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 816 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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