Is forrest gump costume profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $30K/yr across 32 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +10.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).

How competitive is the forrest gump costume niche?

18 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 39% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 57% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in forrest gump costume?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Value For Money, Material Quality. The return rate is 7.2% — above our launch gate.

When does demand for forrest gump costume peak?

Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 54.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the forrest gump costume niche?

Listings span $8.26–$79.04; the average listing price is $31.03 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 411 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

Forrest Gump Costume

Skip it

A small market ($30K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Avg price

Incredible$31.03

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$8.26–$79.04

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

Review moat

Great410.75

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Great57%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Great39%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Okay+10.2%

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

Returns

Bad7.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Bad0.8%

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

Market size

Bad$30K

$30K/yr · 123K searches

Signals No Dominant Brand Low Review Barrier High Returns

Is forrest gump costume profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, forrest gump costume is a $30K/yr Amazon United States market (123K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 57% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

forrest gump costume market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.

Units sold / yr: 3K–4K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $93K–$124K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.8%
Avg BSR: #6,458
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 75%
Sponsored: 59%
Out of stock: 18.1%
Avg brand age: 59 months
Avg seller age: 189 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (39% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

18 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

57%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

39%

Top 20: 89%

Open market

36%

Morph13%
Fun Costumes12%
Zkxiyuan12%
Okaeienen11%
CFPrint9%
Liitrsh7%

forrest gump costume demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +10.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 54.8×

Open Trend

Top forrest gump costume search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

forest gump costume59K/yr +19.5%1.6% conv.
forrest gump costume56K/yr +0.8%1.5% conv.
forrest gump running costume5K/yr +27.1%2.3% conv.
forest gump running costume3K/yr -3.9%2.9% conv.

All search terms

Top forrest gump costume 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

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

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Bubba Gump Shrimp Hat Shrimp Co. Embroidered Adjustable Cotton Forest Gump Caps Unisex (Red)

Zkxiyuan$11.994.5★160 rev

Liitrsh 5 Pcs Halloween Running Costume Set Halloween Costume Running Top Costume Shorts Halloween Accessories for Adult(XXL)

Liitrsh$31.894.4★40 rev

Morph Running Costumes For Men With Wig Running Halloween Costumes For Men Runner Funny L

Morph$44.624.3★40 rev

Bubba Gump Baseball Cap Adjustable Shrimp Co. Embroidered Forest Gump Costume Hats Dad Hat Halloween Cosplay Costume (Red)

Okaeienen$12.434.6★316 rev

Forrest Gump Costume Accessory Kit | Adult Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Hat with Wig and Beard Set | Ideal for Halloween Standard

Fun Costumes$20.763.8★9 rev

Newest

by launch date

Mens Forrest Gump Costume Kit Running Outfit with Shirt Shorts Hat and Beard Movie Character Halloween Standard

Fun Costumes$29.338 rev

10mo ago

CFPrint Forrest Bubba Gump Running Costume Halloween Cosplay Costume Includes Shrimp Hat Wig Beard Yellow Pollow Shirt Red Running Shorts and White Crew Socks 70s Runner Outfit Red L

CFPrint$60.1641 rev

11mo ago

CFPrint Forrest Bubba Gump Running Costume Halloween Cosplay Costume Includes Shrimp Hat Wig Beard Yellow Pollow Shirt Red Running Shorts and White Crew Socks 70s Runner Outfit Red XL

CFPrint$60.3341 rev

11mo ago

LucMatton Mens Gingham Short Sleeve Button Down Shirt Cotton Regular Fit Plaid Dress Shirts with Pocket Blue Gingham Large

LucMatton$18.58329 rev

1y ago

LucMatton Mens Gingham Short Sleeve Button Down Shirt Cotton Regular Fit Plaid Dress Shirts with Pocket Blue Large

LucMatton$18.45329 rev

1y ago

What reviews say buyers love and hate about forrest gump costume

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall39%

“Good quality hat at a great price”

Size-Overall32%

“Fits well”

Comfort-Overall7%

“comfortable”

Value For Money6%

“Great price for all that you get”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Great as advertised and fun costume”

Correct Contents3%

“Costume had all the parts I needed”

Sweat Resistance2%

“the sweat bands are just as good”

Soft Feel2%

“They are soft”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall20%

“it's on the smaller side”

Value For Money20%

“Extremely cheap,”

Material Quality20%

“Bad material”

Product Condition10%

“it was a obviously a used and returned product”

Quality-Overall7%

“Cheap, costume clothing,”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall55%

Quality-Overall6%

Length5%

Color4%

Chest Fit3%

Material Quality3%

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

Value For Money3%

Feet Fit2%

Product Condition2%

Common forrest gump costume questions

Is forrest gump costume profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $30K/yr across 32 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +10.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the forrest gump costume niche?: 18 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 39% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 57% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in forrest gump costume?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Value For Money, Material Quality. The return rate is 7.2% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for forrest gump costume peak?: Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 54.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the forrest gump costume niche?: Listings span $8.26–$79.04; the average listing price is $31.03 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 411 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.