Flip Up Sunglasses
Worth a lookShows a sweet-spot price point ($27.02 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Avg price
Incredible$27.02avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Great41%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Quality gap
Great4.1★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Great39%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Price range
Good$7.48–$122.81cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Good+48.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Good1,369.57avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Okay2.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Okay$118K$118K/yr · 156K searches
Returns
Bad5.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Is flip up sunglasses profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, flip up sunglasses is a $118K/yr Amazon United States market (156K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 41% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.
Data updated Jul 12, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
flip up sunglasses market size & sales
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.- Units sold / yr
- 4K–5K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $108K–$135K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.8%
- Avg BSR
- #853
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 96%
- Sponsored
- 85%
- Out of stock
- 6.3%
- Avg brand age
- 50 months
- Avg seller age
- 164 days
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (39% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
27 falling
Sellers
35
Top-5 brand share
41%
Top 20: 93%
Top-5 click share
39%
Top 20: 75%
Open market
54%
- CAXMAN14%
- Hifot7%
- Success Eyewear7%
- LEICO FASHION7%
- ACEXPNM6%
- Dollger5%
flip up sunglasses demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +48.2% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×
Top flip up sunglasses search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.- flip up sunglasses76K/yr
- flip up sunglasses for men23K/yr
- flip-up sunglasses15K/yr
- flip sunglasses11K/yr
- flip up glasses8K/yr
- flip down sunglasses5K/yr
- flip glasses6K/yr
- flip sunglasses for men8K/yr
- flip up sunglasses for women4K/yr
Top flip up sunglasses 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
CAXMAN Polarized Clip-on Flip Up Metal Clip Rimless Sunglasses Lightweight Black Lens 59 * 42mm
CAXMAN$12.934.2★11,826 rev
Hifot Clip on Sunglasses 2 Pack Polarized Lens Fit Over Prescription Glasses Flip up Rimless Sunglasses
Hifot$9.604.4★5,826 rev
Success Eyewear Clip On Sunglasses Flip Up Polarized Sunglasses Clip onto Eyeglasses Over Prescription Glasses Case Included set of 2
Success Eyewear$12.774.4★2,033 rev
LEICO FASHION Polarized Sunglasses Fit Over Prescription Glasses for Men Women Flip Up Shield Wrap Around UV400 Driving Fishing Sports Shades
LEICO FASHION$15.924.2★768 rev
Dollger Flip Up Sunglasses Men Women Polarized Steampunk Flip Sunglasses with Double Lenses(Gold Frame Gray Lens)
Dollger$23.574.2★367 rev
Newest
by launch date
Pit Viper Sunglasses I The 2.0 Flip-Offs I HD Polarized Lens I Retro Sport I Blacking Out
Pit Viper$115.761 rev
phikttu Polarized Clip On Sunglasses for Men Women Flip Up Fit Over Glasses for Sports Fishing Driving Hiking Cycling
phikttu$19.7848 rev
isoulblink Age 6-18 Flip Up Down UV Protection Youth Sunglasses Teen Boys Girls Adjustable Outdoor Sport Baseball Softball Eyewear (KF5)
isoulblink$27.515 rev
isoulblink Age 6-18 Flip Up Down UV Protection Youth Sunglasses Teen Boys Girls Adjustable Outdoor Sport Baseball Softball Eyewear (KF6)
isoulblink$27.075 rev
TJUTR Polarized Clip-On Sunglasses Over Prescription Glasses Unisex UV400 Protection Anti-Glare Flip-Up Sun Clip Shades
TJUTR$12.7095 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumPit Viper Sunglasses I The 2.0 Flip-Offs I HD Polarized Lens I Retro Sport I Blacking Out
Pit Viper$115.765.0★
phikttu Polarized Clip On Sunglasses for Men Women Flip Up Fit Over Glasses for Sports Fishing Driving Hiking Cycling
phikttu$19.784.6★
isoulblink Age 6-18 Flip Up Down UV Protection Youth Sunglasses Teen Boys Girls Adjustable Outdoor Sport Baseball Softball Eyewear (KF5)
isoulblink$27.513.4★
isoulblink Age 6-18 Flip Up Down UV Protection Youth Sunglasses Teen Boys Girls Adjustable Outdoor Sport Baseball Softball Eyewear (KF6)
isoulblink$27.073.4★
ACEXPNM Polarized Fit Over Glasses Sunglasses 100% UV400 Protection for Men Women Wrap Around Goggles for Driving Cycling (FC7)
ACEXPNM$27.813.8★
What reviews say buyers love and hate about flip up sunglasses
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“fit my face”
“Great Value”
“The quality of these glasses are great”
“Easy to use”
“Works as Advertised”
“I received several shades which is amazing”
“Not heavy at all”
“Nice and durable”
“Good quality; easy to attach w/1 hand”
“They are comfortable”
What buyers complain about
“Don't fit”
“Cheaply made”
“Broke easily”
“Comes off easily”
“Not as advertised”
“The clip is slightly fragile”
“Not dark enough”
“Not worth the price”
“The clip is a little heavy”
“Not exactly chic”
Top return reasons
Common flip up sunglasses questions
- Is flip up sunglasses profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $118K/yr across 46 tracked products. 5 of 18 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +48.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).
- How competitive is the flip up sunglasses niche?
- 27 brands and 35 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 39% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 41% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in flip up sunglasses?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 5.2% — above our launch gate.
- When does demand for flip up sunglasses peak?
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the flip up sunglasses niche?
- Listings span $7.48–$122.81; the average listing price is $27.02 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,370 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.