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title: "Lobster Costume — $8K/mo Amazon US Product Research (2026)"
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# **Lobster Costume**
**Skip it**
High returns (11.8%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 24Growth 29Conversion 37Competition 49Returns 1Price range 86Avg price 95Brand share 60Review moat 85Quality gap 68
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$26.00**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$11.64–$40.48**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****290.79**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Good****69%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Okay****56%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Okay****+3.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****$98K**
$98K/yr · 126K searches
**Returns**
**Bad****11.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Signals**[** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%")
## **Is lobster costume profitable on Amazon?**
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, lobster costume is a $98K/yr Amazon United States market (126K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 69% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **lobster costume market size & sales**
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–4K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$78K–$104K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **3.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#13,144**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **82%**
- **Out of stock**
- **7.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **35 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **191 days**
## **Competition: brands, sellers & click share**
The top 5 products take 56% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**21 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**32**
**Top-5 brand share**
**69%**
Top 20: 99%
**Top-5 click share**
**56%**
Top 20: 91%
**Open market**
**27%**
- AnmHIwcte38% - KOOY14% - Searhmomo7% - Tequise6% - Newcotte4% - Funziez!4%
## **lobster costume demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +3.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
18K13KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 14.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/lobster-costume/trend)
## **Top lobster costume search terms shoppers use**
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- **lobster costume**78K/yr+24.1%2.4% conv. - **crawfish costume**12K/yr-37.5%1.6% conv. - **lobster costume adult**21K/yr+10.3%3.1% conv. - **larry the lobster costume**9K/yr+18.6%1.0% conv. - **adult lobster costume**6K/yr+5.1%1.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/lobster-costume/search-terms)
## **Top lobster 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%5%$5K10%$10K15%$15K20%$20K1101001K10K 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**AnmHIwcte Lobster Costume Onesie Adult Sea Creature Animal One-Piece Halloween Christmas Cosplay Unisex Funny Crawfish Pajamas for Women Men and Teen**AnmHIwcte**$25.90**4.5★236 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJG1M394) [2**KOOY Inflatable Lobster Costume Adult Inflatable Costume For Adult Blow Up Crawfish Costumes Women/Men for Funny Party Lobster Dress Onesie For Mardi Gras/Halloween**KOOY**$33.46**4.6★226 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHTGLYL5) [3**AnmHIwcte Lobster Costume Onesie Adult Sea Creature Animal One-Piece Halloween Christmas Cosplay Unisex Funny Crawfish Pajamas for Women Men and Teen**AnmHIwcte**$25.29**4.5★236 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJFYFPL9) [4**Searhmomo Inflatable Lobster Costume for Adult Funny Halloween Lobster Blow Up Costumes Crawfish Costume with Huge Pincers for Men Women Cosplay Party**Searhmomo**$34.19**4.5★75 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKXD9KPD) [5**AnmHIwcte Lobster Costume Onesie Adult Sea Creature Animal One-Piece Halloween Christmas Cosplay Unisex Funny Crawfish Pajamas for Women Men and Teen**AnmHIwcte**$26.17**4.5★236 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJFWYZ8J)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**LPLKON Adult Lobster Onesie Costume Unisex - One Piece Animal Pajamas for Halloween Cosplay Party Funny Sea Creature Costume (US Alpha X-Large Regular Regular Lobster)**LPLKON**$36.94**9 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZV9WR9Z) [**LEOPOM Crawfish Golf Shirts for Men Button Down Short Sleeve Crawfish Funny Polo Shirts for Men Outfit L**LEOPOM**$27.92**13 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GR5BL35S) [**AnmHIwcte Lobster Costume Onesie Adult Sea Creature Animal One-Piece Halloween Christmas Cosplay Unisex Funny Crawfish Pajamas for Women Men and Teen**AnmHIwcte**$25.90**236 rev12mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJG1M394) [**AnmHIwcte Lobster Costume Onesie Adult Sea Creature Animal One-Piece Halloween Christmas Cosplay Unisex Funny Crawfish Pajamas for Women Men and Teen**AnmHIwcte**$25.29**236 rev12mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJFYFPL9) [**AnmHIwcte Lobster Costume Onesie Adult Sea Creature Animal One-Piece Halloween Christmas Cosplay Unisex Funny Crawfish Pajamas for Women Men and Teen**AnmHIwcte**$26.17**236 rev12mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJFWYZ8J)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**LEOPOM Crawfish Golf Shirts for Men Button Down Short Sleeve Crawfish Funny Polo Shirts for Men Outfit L**LEOPOM**$27.92**3.4★**▲ 407%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GR5BL35S) [**LPLKON Adult Lobster Onesie Costume Unisex - One Piece Animal Pajamas for Halloween Cosplay Party Funny Sea Creature Costume (US Alpha X-Large Regular Regular Lobster)**LPLKON**$36.94**4.8★**▲ 405%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZV9WR9Z) [**Qoekrfu Crawfish Mens Swim Shorts with Pockets Comfortable Casual Summer Party Costumes for Swim Beach(Crawfish-XXL)**Qoekrfu**$27.24**4.5★**▲ 339%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTT8NZC5) [**Valentoria Funny Lobster Crab Hands Gloves Hat Cap Cospaly Party Costume Props Halloween Toys Funny Gifts(Gloves&Hat)**Valentoria**$17.23**4.5★**▲ 333%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BVVJC1H3) [**AnmHIwcte Lobster Costume Onesie Adult Sea Creature Animal One-Piece Halloween Christmas Cosplay Unisex Funny Crawfish Pajamas for Women Men and Teen**AnmHIwcte**$25.73**4.5★**▲ 326%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJFYJ3LB)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What reviews say buyers love and hate about lobster costume**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Fun/Entertainment Experience**19%
*“Fun costume”*
**Size-Overall**17%
*“The roomy fit keeps it comfortable without feeling overly baggy”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“This was way better than I expected”*
**Comfort-Overall**6%
*“Ridiculous, Funny, and Cozy”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“The price feels about right for a set of costume accessories”*
**Material Quality**6%
*“The material is super lightweight”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“much better quality than I expected”*
**Gifting Purpose**5%
*“This was so fun as a gag gift”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Easy to use”*
**Color**4%
*“Nice red”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**16%
*“they need to have order sizes available because this was a bit tight for me”*
**Smell**10%
*“.Beware the strong rubber smell when you first get them -- let these babies air out”*
**Product Condition**10%
*“Came in used”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“NOT THE SAME AS PHOTO”*
**Durability**7%
*“Worn only a few hours”*
**Thickness**5%
*“Thin”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“it is very difficult to move your legs in”*
**Stitch/Finish/Polish**5%
*“Not the best stitching”*
**Hard Feel**2%
*“Was a little hard to walk in”*
**Quality-Overall**2%
*“Cheap”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**53%
**Smell**7%
**Length**5%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Material Quality**3%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
**Inflation/Deflation**2%
**Value For Money**2%
## **Common lobster costume questions**
- **Is lobster costume profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $98K/yr across 28 tracked products. 0 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +3.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- **How competitive is the lobster costume niche?**
- 21 brands and 32 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 69% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in lobster costume?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Smell, Product Condition. The return rate is 11.8% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for lobster costume peak?**
- Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 14.2× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the lobster costume niche?**
- Listings span $11.64–$40.48; the average listing price is $26.00 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 291 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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