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title: "Gauges — $77K/mo Amazon US Product Research (2026)"
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# **Gauges**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (1.3%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 76Growth 20Conversion 24Competition 74Returns 88Price range 59Avg price 65Brand share 74Review moat 28Quality gap 57
**Returns**
**Great****1.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Great****$922K**
$922K/yr · 3.4M searches
**Competition**
**Good****40%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Good****61%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Avg price**
**Good****$13.77**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****$7.68–$25.45**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Okay****3,699.37**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Bad****-10.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
## **Is gauges profitable on Amazon?**
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, gauges is a $922K/yr Amazon United States market (3.4M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 61% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 12, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **gauges market size & sales**
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
- **Units sold / yr**
- **60K–80K**
- avg 1,250–1,500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$826K–$1.1M**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#308**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **92%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.1%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **51 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **169 days**
## **Competition: brands, sellers & click share**
The top 5 products take 40% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**28 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**32**
**Top-5 brand share**
**61%**
Top 20: 94%
**Top-5 click share**
**40%**
Top 20: 74%
**Open market**
**34%**
- BodyJ4You16% - VCMART15% - JieyueJewelry14% - CABBE KALLO9% - TIANCI FBYJS7% - Longbeauty5%
## **gauges demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -10.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
80K60KPrime Day '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/gauges/trend)
## **Top gauges search terms shoppers use**
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- **gauges for ears**443K/yr-8.7%1.1% conv. - **ear gauges**352K/yr-8.3%0.6% conv. - **ear stretching kit**331K/yr-4.1%2.8% conv. - **gauges**231K/yr-13.2%0.6% conv. - **00 gauges for women**187K/yr-33.0%0.3% conv. - **gauge stretching kit**167K/yr-10.2%2.9% conv. - **00 gauges for men**145K/yr-18.3%0.8% conv. - **5/8 gauges for ears**173K/yr-16.6%0.0% conv. - **00g plugs**154K/yr-9.7%0.4% conv. - **9/16 ear gauges**155K/yr-15.4%0.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/gauges/search-terms)
## **Top gauges 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.
0%4%$37K8%$74K12%$111K16%$147K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**VCMART 14G-00G 36pcs Tapers and Tunnels Ear Gauge Stretching Kit Surgical Stainless Steel**VCMART**$13.55**4.6★11,231 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B018DXLZ1S) [2**JieyueJewelry 50 Pieces Ear Stretching Kit 14G-00G Acrylic Tapers and Plugs + Silicone Tunnels - Ear Gauges Expander Set Body Jewelry for Women Men(Black)**JieyueJewelry**$9.59**4.6★24,271 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078XT8GL1) [3**BodyJ4You 54PC Ear Gauge Stretching Kit - Gauges for Ears 14G-12mm Starter Set - Jojoba Oil - Black Acrylic Tapers Plugs Silicone Tunnels - Dead Stretching Lobe Beginner Men Women Expander Piercing**BodyJ4You**$17.04**4.5★13,297 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DT6ZDP5) [4**BodyJ4You 37PC Ear Stretching Kit with Aftercare Balm - Complete Beginner Set Gauges for Ears 14G-00G - Silvertone Stainless Steel Tapers Single Flare Plugs Tunnels - Dead Stretching Lobe Men Women**BodyJ4You**$20.28**4.6★3,493 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07N8MNWYK) [5**Longbeauty 18PCS 14G-00G Ear Stretching Kit Single Flat Top Gauges Plugs Surgical Steel Ear Expander Body Piercing Jewelry**Longbeauty**$12.20**4.4★414 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CL73XBK5)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**GEMQUEEN 24 PCS Glass Ear Stretching Kit Comfy Ear Gauges Tunnels Plugs Dead Stretching Kit with Rubber O-Rings Single Flare Unique 0.5mm Increments Hypoallergenic Domed Body Piercing Jewelry 14G-1G**GEMQUEEN**$25.45**30 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFD95HWM) [**JieyueJewelry 50 Pieces Ear Stretching Kit Acrylic Tapers and Plugs + Silicone Tunnels-Ear Gauges Expander Set Body Piercing Jewelry for Women Men(Colorful Point)**JieyueJewelry**$10.26**24,271 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G65X4B22) [**Ocptiy 00G Black Gauges Tunnels Plugs Earrings for Ears Stretching Kit 00 Gauge 316L Surgical Stainless Steel Diamond Single Flare Tunnels Plugs Hollow Gauges Size 10mm Piercing Women Men 3/8 inch**Ocptiy**$13.91**11 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRGJ1KMK) [**50 Pcs Ear Stretching Kit Acrylic Gauges for Ears 14G-00G Lightweight Tapers+ Plugs+ Silicone Tunnels 00G 2G 4G 6G Gauge Stretching Kit Piercing Earring Jewelry for Men Women Starter Expanders**Okxiri**$7.68**266 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJMCX6NZ) [**Kwoencxi 10G-25mm Black Silicone Gauges Tunnels Stretching Kit 10G 8G 6G 4G 2G 0G 00G 12mm 14mm 16mm 18mm 20mm 22mm 24mm 25mm Rubber Ear Gauges Tunnel Plug Earring Stretch Gauging Gage Kit Women Men**Kwoencxi**$12.65**113 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZNDYFVX)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**JieyueJewelry 50 Pieces Ear Stretching Kit Acrylic Tapers and Plugs + Silicone Tunnels-Ear Gauges Expander Set Body Piercing Jewelry for Women Men(Colorful Point)**JieyueJewelry**$10.26**4.6★**▲ 80%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G65X4B22) [**GEMQUEEN 24 PCS Glass Ear Stretching Kit Comfy Ear Gauges Tunnels Plugs Dead Stretching Kit with Rubber O-Rings Single Flare Unique 0.5mm Increments Hypoallergenic Domed Body Piercing Jewelry 14G-1G**GEMQUEEN**$25.45**4.6★**▲ 72%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFD95HWM) [**Ocptiy 00G Black Gauges Tunnels Plugs Earrings for Ears Stretching Kit 00 Gauge 316L Surgical Stainless Steel Diamond Single Flare Tunnels Plugs Hollow Gauges Size 10mm Piercing Women Men 3/8 inch**Ocptiy**$13.91**4.0★**▲ 67%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRGJ1KMK) [**BodyJ4You 54PC Ear Stretching Kit 14G-12mm - Aftercare Jojoba Oil - Multicolor Glitter Acrylic Plugs Gauge Tapers Silicone Tunnels - Lightweight Expanders Men Women**BodyJ4You**$17.81**4.5★**▲ 44%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CDZBKQ7) [**CABBE KALLO 14G-00G 36pcs Ear Gauges Stretching Kit Surgical Steel Tapers Tunnels Plugs Piercing Set Body Jewelry - Black Rose Gold Blue Rainbow Silver Gold Tone Gauge Stretching Kit with Septum Tapers for Ears Silver Tone**CABBE KALLO**$11.90**4.6★**▲ 38%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081FG3Y6C)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What reviews say buyers love and hate about gauges**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**20%
*“Decent quality”*
**Size-Overall**14%
*“accurate size”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“Worth it”*
**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**10%
*“Perfect stretch kit”*
**Ease Of Use**10%
*“Easy peasy”*
**Comfort-Overall**7%
*“They are comfortable”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“Work as advertised”*
**Color**4%
*“Good color”*
**Durability**2%
*“Durable and easy to use”*
**Weight Light**1%
*“not too light”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**29%
*“Might not fit... be aware”*
**Color**7%
*“Not light pink”*
**Allergies**7%
*“Allergic Reaction”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Cheap”*
**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**4%
*“Please dead stretch”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**3%
*“No sizing directions”*
**Strength**3%
*“is a little flimsy”*
**Durability**3%
*“Break Easily”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“This sort of material is porous”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“Not as advertised”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**54%
**Wrong Dimensions**11%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Material Quality**6%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
**Functionality-Overall**3%
**Color**2%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Metal Authenticity**1%
**Width**1%
## **Common gauges questions**
- **Is gauges profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $922K/yr across 51 tracked products. 3 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- **How competitive is the gauges niche?**
- 28 brands and 32 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 40% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 61% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in gauges?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Color, Allergies. The return rate is 1.3%.
- **When does demand for gauges peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the gauges niche?**
- Listings span $7.68–$25.45; the average listing price is $13.77 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,699 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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