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Karate Kid Costume

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

Market size 7Growth 18Conversion 21Competition 91Returns 11Price range 83Avg price 95Brand share 93Review moat 63Quality gap 62

Avg price

Incredible$29.36

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Great42%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Great24%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Price range

Great$7.19–$58.11

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

Review moat

Good977.63

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Bad1.6%

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

Growth

Bad-14.9%

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

Returns

Bad8.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Bad$30K

$30K/yr · 61K searches

Is karate kid costume profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, karate kid costume is a $30K/yr Amazon United States market (61K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 42% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

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

karate kid costume market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
Units sold / yr
500–750
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$15K–$22K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.6%
Avg BSR
#1,063
Page quality
0%
Prime
75%
Sponsored
77%
Out of stock
10.9%
Avg brand age
57 months
Avg seller age
193 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (24% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

37 rising

Sellers

66

Top-5 brand share

42%

Top 20: 86%

Top-5 click share

24%

Top 20: 60%

Open market

53%

  • Elite Sports14%
  • NAMAZU11%
  • Hawk Sports7%
  • Rubies5%
  • ULTIMATE FIGHT GEAR5%
  • Treyrea5%

karate kid costume demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -14.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KPrime Day '24Spike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 24.5×

Top karate kid costume search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
  • karate costume15K/yr
  • karate kid costume33K/yr
  • karate kid costume adult9K/yr
  • karate costume kids4K/yr
All search terms

Top karate kid 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.

0%2%$5924%$1K6%$2K8%$2K1101001K10K 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 reviews say buyers love and hate about karate kid costume

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall27%

“true to size”

Quality-Overall19%

“Great quality for the pricing”

Material Quality9%

“Good material”

Durability6%

“doesn't ever tear”

Value For Money6%

“Worth the money”

Comfort-Overall6%

“comfortable”

Weight Light5%

“a lot lighter than I anticipated”

Color2%

“I love the color”

Shrinkage Resistance2%

“Does not shrink”

Breathability1%

“Its breathable enough to keep kids comfortable during long practices”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall42%

“Size runs SMALL”

Value For Money4%

“Priced for a reason”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Not same like in the kobra kai series”

Material Quality4%

“Thin materia and the fit is not right”

Product Condition3%

“supposedly brand new”

Thin2%

“Thin material”

Quality-Overall2%

“Ill buy a higher quality one once she decides if shes sticking to it”

Suitability Hot Weather1%

“The material is light on hot gym days”

Hard Feel1%

“Not quite as soft as I though it would be”

Length1%

“They were a little long”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall81%
Material Quality3%
Color3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Thin2%
Length2%
Value For Money1%
Sleeve Fit1%
Quality-Overall1%
Waist Fit1%

Common karate kid costume questions

Is karate kid costume profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $30K/yr across 79 tracked products. 0 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -14.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the karate kid costume niche?
37 brands and 66 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 24% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 42% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in karate kid costume?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Value For Money, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 8.8% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for karate kid costume peak?
Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 24.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the karate kid costume niche?
Listings span $7.19–$58.11; the average listing price is $29.36 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 978 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.