donkey kong costume
Skip itHigh returns (11.1%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Incredible$32.75avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$8.93–$70.19cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Good1,009.45avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Okay60%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Okay81%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Okay+9.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad$55K$55K/yr · 201K searches
Conversion
Bad0.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Bad11.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, donkey kong costume is a $55K/yr Amazon United States market (201K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 35/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
donkey kong costume market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–3K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $82K–$98K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.8%
- Avg BSR
- #32,036
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 85%
- Sponsored
- 90%
- Out of stock
- 13.0%
- Avg brand age
- 35 months
- Avg seller age
- 185 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 60% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
12 rising
Sellers
42
Top-5 brand share
81%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
60%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
15%
- Disguise31%
- Seven Times Six27%
- JUOLOET11%
- Nintendo8%
- GLIGARA5%
- MJC4%
- Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 15%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +9.1% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 49.9×
Top donkey kong costume search terms
- donkey kong costume103K/yr
- donkey kong costume adult61K/yr
- diddy kong costume18K/yr
- donkey kong onesie9K/yr
- adult donkey kong costume7K/yr
- mens donkey kong costume3K/yr
Top donkey kong 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.
All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Seven Times Six Donkey Kong Adult Microfleece Costume Kigurumi Union Suit One-Piece Pajama Outfit (Large)
Seven Times Six$48.434.6★75 rev
Disguise Super Mario Donkey Kong Deluxe Costume for Men | Adult Donkey Kong Cosplay Outfit with DK Tie & Headpiece XL (42-46)
Disguise$70.194.4★645 rev
Disguise Super Mario Bro. Mario Costume Officially Licensed Nintendo Kids Jumpsuit Outfit Kids Size Small (4-6)
Disguise$49.014.5★688 rev
Disguise Mens Super Mario Donkey Kong Costume Kit Brown One Size
Disguise$36.414.3★227 rev
Nintendo Mens Its On Like Donkey Kong Outline Poster T-Shirt Navy HTR Large US
Nintendo$16.604.5★395 rev
Newest
by launch date
JUOLOET Unisex Adult Onesie Pajamas Donkey Animal One Piece Snug Fit Halloween Costume Sleepwear HomewearBrown Donkey XX-Large
JUOLOET$29.95471 rev
JUOLOET Unisex Adult Onesie Pajamas Donkey Animal One Piece Snug Fit Halloween Costume Sleepwear HomewearGrey Donkey Large
JUOLOET$29.89471 rev
Super Mario Donkey Kong Boys Pajama Set - 2 Piece Kids Button Down Long Sleeve Coat Style Matching PJs - Official Product
Komar Kids$21.1231 rev
ASVP Shop DK Retro Gaming Fan Red Necktie Bold Polyester Costume & Cosplay Accessory
ASVP Shop$14.6940 rev
NEWCOSPLAY Unisex Adult Grey Donkey Onesie Pajamas Animal One Piece Halloween Costume Cosplay Sleepwear (Grey Donkey Medium)
NEWCOSPLAY$38.28138 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumNEWCOSPLAY Unisex Adult Grey Donkey Onesie Pajamas Animal One Piece Halloween Costume Cosplay Sleepwear (Grey Donkey Medium)
NEWCOSPLAY$38.284.5★
JUOLOET Unisex Adult Onesie Pajamas Donkey Animal One Piece Snug Fit Halloween Costume Sleepwear HomewearBrown Donkey XX-Large
JUOLOET$29.954.6★
JUOLOET Unisex Adult Onesie Pajamas Donkey Animal One Piece Snug Fit Halloween Costume Sleepwear HomewearGrey Donkey Large
JUOLOET$29.894.6★
JUOLOET Unisex Adult Onesie Pajamas Monkey Animal One Piece Snug Fit Halloween Costume Sleepwear Homewear Monkey Large
JUOLOET$29.284.6★
Super Mario Donkey Kong Boys Pajama Set - 2 Piece Kids Button Down Long Sleeve Coat Style Matching PJs - Official Product
Komar Kids$21.124.9★
What buyers say about donkey kong costume
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Size true fit”
“Good quality awesome gift”
“It is soft”
“with good stitching”
“comfortable”
“I like the color”
“These are cozy”
“The design is bright”
“I have washed it and it didn't seem to shrink and washed well”
“The set is priced well for what you receive”
What buyers complain about
“Thread coming off”
“The only downside is the sizing”
“The fabric is a bit on the thinner side”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is donkey kong costume profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $55K/yr across 20 tracked products. 1 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +9.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (35/100).
- How competitive is the donkey kong costume niche?
- 12 brands and 42 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 60% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in donkey kong costume?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Knot/Thread Quality, Size-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 11.1% — above our launch gate.
- When does demand for donkey kong costume peak?
- Demand peaks in Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 49.9× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the donkey kong costume niche?
- Listings span $8.93–$70.19; the average listing price is $32.75 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,009 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.