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elphaba costume

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Soft demand (-39.9% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 55Growth 5Conversion 16Competition 57Returns 19Price range 86Avg price 95Brand share 73Review moat 51Quality gap 65

Avg price

Incredible$28.22

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$6.59–$79.99

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

Brand share

Good61%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Good51%

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

Market size

Good$384K

$384K/yr · 1.1M searches

Review moat

Good1,474.09

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Bad6.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Bad1.3%

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

Growth

Bad-39.9%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, elphaba costume is a $384K/yr Amazon United States market (1.1M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 61% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

elphaba costume market data

Units sold / yr
20K–25K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$564K–$706K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.3%
Avg BSR
#8,158
Page quality
0%
Prime
97%
Sponsored
85%
Out of stock
9.1%
Avg brand age
28 months
Avg seller age
172 days

Competition & brand share

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

Brands

26 falling

Sellers

50

Top-5 brand share

61%

Top 20: 94%

Top-5 click share

51%

Top 20: 85%

Open market

36%

  • choyaxo17%
  • EVERSWE15%
  • Appwincosly14%
  • WinPion10%
  • Danvato6%
  • eforpretty3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 88 weeks — -39.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
175K125KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 35.5×

Top elphaba costume search terms

  • elphaba costume316K/yr
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  • wicked costumes for women91K/yr
  • wicked costumes47K/yr
  • elphaba dress35K/yr
  • elphaba costume women198K/yr
  • wicked elphaba costume13K/yr
  • alphabet wicked costume19K/yr
  • elphaba accessories17K/yr
All search terms

Top elphaba 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%5%$19K10%$38K15%$58K20%$77K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about elphaba costume

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall15%

“The fit was accurate”

Quality-Overall13%

“Good quality”

Value For Money11%

“Worth it”

Color10%

“Great color”

Durability7%

“I've worn and washed them a few times, so overall pretty durable”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Better than expected”

Material Quality3%

“The cape with hood is made of a plush material”

Comfort-Overall3%

“theyre very comfortable”

Washability3%

“The dress was nice and stretchy, and it also washes well”

Strength2%

“Sturdy”

What buyers complain about

Dilute/Watery17%

“It came watered down”

Size-Overall10%

“But they don't fit”

Durability7%

“Broken Already”

Quality-Overall6%

“Very cheaply made”

Adhesion/Stickiness5%

“Also did not stick for very long”

Color4%

“Does not look at all like the green in the pictures”

Functionality-Overall4%

“Didn't work”

Value For Money4%

“Cheaper is not better”

Thickness3%

“Not super sheer”

Strength3%

“doesnt feel very sturdy”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall35%
Color11%
Dilute/Watery6%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Defective Material/Parts6%
Length3%
Quality-Overall3%
Value For Money2%
Material Quality2%
Chest Fit2%

Common questions

Is elphaba costume profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $384K/yr across 33 tracked products. 0 of 13 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -39.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the elphaba costume niche?
26 brands and 50 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 61% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in elphaba costume?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Dilute/Watery, Size-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 6.8% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for elphaba costume peak?
Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 35.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the elphaba costume niche?
Listings span $6.59–$79.99; the average listing price is $28.22 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,474 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.