Fake Machete
Skip itA small market ($41K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Review moat
Great402.37avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Great4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Great$15.96avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Good$5.02–$32.44cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Good72%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Okay60%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Returns
Okay3.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Growth
Okay+1.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Conversion
Bad1.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Bad$41K$41K/yr · 174K searches
Is fake machete profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, fake machete is a $41K/yr Amazon United States market (174K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 72% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
fake machete market size & sales
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $96K–$128K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.5%
- Avg BSR
- #26,714
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 63%
- Sponsored
- 32%
- Out of stock
- 25.3%
- Avg brand age
- 65 months
- Avg seller age
- 177 days
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 60% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
14 falling
Sellers
46
Top-5 brand share
72%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
60%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
21%
- Fun World27%
- Rubies17%
- Vaulted Skulls & Co9%
- Amscan9%
- Morris Costumes8%
- CASA CLAUSI7%
fake machete demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +1.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 24.1×
Top fake machete search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.- fake machete31K/yr
- toy machete15K/yr
- machete prop28K/yr
- prop machete10K/yr
- jason voorhees machete18K/yr
- jason machete19K/yr
- plastic machete6K/yr
- machete toy4K/yr
- jason knife7K/yr
- costume machete4K/yr
Top fake machete products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Realistic Machete
Fun World$21.754.2★186 rev
Vaulted Skulls & Co Horror Plastic Costume Accessories | Fake Bloody Prop | Multicolor (Machete)
Vaulted Skulls & Co$8.234.0★18 rev
Black and Chrome Plastic Machete (21.5) 1 Count - Heavy-Duty Plastic & Stylish Design Perfect for Outdoor Adventures & Themed Parties
Amscan$15.933.7★3 rev
Friday the 13th: Jason Voorhees Machete Costume Accessory for Adults by Rubies Mens No Size
Rubies$16.954.3★2,072 rev
Rubies Friday the 13th: Jason Voorhees Machete Costume Accessory for Adults Mens No Size
Rubies$19.774.3★800 rev
Newest
by launch date
itsSpooky Adult Yellow Horror Masquerade Party Hockey Mask & Slasher Machete Set for Halloween Cosplay Mask & Machete Prop Halloween Horror Adult Costume Parties
itsSpooky$21.6311 rev
Vaulted Skulls & Co Horror Plastic Costume Accessories | Fake Bloody Prop | Multicolor (Machete)
Vaulted Skulls & Co$8.2318 rev
24 Plastic Bloody Machete Costume Accessory
Seasons$19.5025 rev
COSTOYFUN Halloween Butcher Knife Props Machete Costumes Role-Playing Horror Realistic Bloody Knife Accessories
COSTOYFUN$11.7959 rev
BLOODY MACHETE Fake weapon Full Size Scary Blood Stained JASON KNIFE Halloween Accessories Realistic Foam Prop Costume Weapons Full Size Cosplay Jungle Blade Crocodile Hunter
Rubber Johnnies$24.8823 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Friday The 13th Jason Machete Splatter Premium Sublimated Crew Socks
Bioworld$13.754.1★
Black and Chrome Plastic Machete (21.5) 1 Count - Heavy-Duty Plastic & Stylish Design Perfect for Outdoor Adventures & Themed Parties
Amscan$15.933.7★
27 realistic foam Felling Axe Toy LARP Cosplay Weapon
Hero's Edge$32.444.7★
Vaulted Skulls & Co Horror Plastic Costume Accessories | Fake Bloody Prop | Multicolor (Machete)
Vaulted Skulls & Co$8.234.0★
Realistic Machete
Fun World$21.754.2★
What reviews say buyers love and hate about fake machete
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great size and quality”
“sturdy will not bend or break easily it will take a lot to break”
“No complaints”
“Its still light”
“Just what grandson wanted”
“Grandson had a blast with this”
What buyers complain about
“It has a bit of weight to it”
“not sharp so safe for cosplay”
“the color is not as described”
“it was a bit longer”
“Not worth the money especially made from cheap plastic”
“was not the size as described”
Top return reasons
Common fake machete questions
- Is fake machete profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $41K/yr across 19 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +1.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
- How competitive is the fake machete niche?
- 14 brands and 46 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 60% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 72% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in fake machete?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Weight Heavy, Sharpness, Color. The return rate is 3.7%.
- When does demand for fake machete peak?
- Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 24.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the fake machete niche?
- Listings span $5.02–$32.44; the average listing price is $15.96 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 402 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.