Is monkey costume profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $269K/yr across 49 tracked products. 1 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).

How competitive is the monkey costume niche?

24 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 34% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in monkey costume?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Color, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 10.1% — above our launch gate.

When does demand for monkey costume peak?

Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 44.2× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the monkey costume niche?

Listings span $9.23–$70.17; the average listing price is $28.58 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 940 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

monkey costume

Skip it

High returns (10.1%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Avg price

Incredible$28.58

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$9.23–$70.17

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

Competition

Great34%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Review moat

Good940.31

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Okay$269K

$269K/yr · 1.2M searches

Brand share

Okay79%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-10.8%

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

Conversion

Bad0.8%

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

Returns

Bad10.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Signals High Returns

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, monkey costume is a $269K/yr Amazon United States market (1.2M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

monkey costume market data

Units sold / yr: 10K–13K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: $286K–$357K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.8%
Avg BSR: #49,227
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 92%
Out of stock: 9.1%
Avg brand age: 35 months
Avg seller age: 187 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (34% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

24 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

79%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

34%

Top 20: 75%

Open market

18%

JUOLOET44%
COSUSKET11%
Xaunohu11%
ROC PARTY9%
Sqlszt4%
NEWYOUSITU4%
Open — no brand owns it (18 brands, 18%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -10.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 44.2×

Open Trend

Top monkey costume search terms

monkey costume480K/yr -14.0%0.8% conv.
monkey onesie301K/yr -8.5%0.8% conv.
monkey costume adult107K/yr +3.6%0.8% conv.
monkey onesie adult61K/yr -18.1%0.9% conv.
monkey suit25K/yr -11.9%0.5% conv.
monkey outfit7K/yr +4.7%1.0% conv.
monkey onsie25K/yr -6.3%1.0% conv.
boots the monkey costume16K/yr +83.4%0.1% conv.
adult monkey costume25K/yr -24.3%1.6% conv.
monkey costume women31K/yr -15.5%0.5% conv.

All search terms

Top monkey costume products on Amazon

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

JUOLOET Unisex Adult Onesie Pajamas Monkey Animal One Piece Snug Fit Halloween Costume Sleepwear Homewear Monkey Medium

JUOLOET$28.584.6★473 rev

Xaunohu Adult Onesie Pajamas Animal One Piece Monkey Costume Halloween Cosplay for Women Men (Monkey X-Large)

Xaunohu$27.914.4★306 rev

JUOLOET Unisex Adult Onesie Pajamas Monkey Animal One Piece Snug Fit Halloween Costume Sleepwear Homewear New Monkey X-Large

JUOLOET$26.054.6★473 rev

ROC PARTY Monkey Onesie Costume for Adults - Jungle-Themed Animal One-Piece Pajamas for Halloween Cosplay & Party (Monkey Medium)

ROC PARTY$31.004.2★106 rev

JUOLOET Unisex Adult Onesie Pajamas Monkey Animal One Piece Snug Fit Halloween Costume Sleepwear Homewear Monkey X-Large

JUOLOET$28.944.6★473 rev

Newest

by launch date

JUOLOET Unisex Adult Onesie Pajamas Monkey Animal One Piece Snug Fit Halloween Costume Sleepwear HomewearLittle Monkey Small

JUOLOET$27.11473 rev

4mo ago

JUOLOET Unisex Adult Onesie Pajamas Monkey Animal One Piece Snug Fit Halloween Costume Sleepwear HomewearNew Monkey X-Small

JUOLOET$24.85473 rev

8mo ago

JUOLOET Unisex Adult Onesie Pajamas Monkey Animal One Piece Snug Fit Halloween Costume Sleepwear HomewearNew Monkey XX-Large

JUOLOET$24.69473 rev

8mo ago

JUOLOET Unisex Adult Onesie Pajamas Monkey Animal One Piece Snug Fit Halloween Costume Sleepwear Homewear New Monkey X-Large

JUOLOET$26.05473 rev

10mo ago

JUOLOET Unisex Adult Onesie Pajamas Monkey Animal One Piece Snug Fit Halloween Costume Sleepwear Homewear New Monkey Large

JUOLOET$24.76473 rev

10mo ago

What buyers say about monkey costume

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall18%

“Fit is great”

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

“As described”

Fun/Entertainment Experience9%

“Super fun”

Durability9%

“durable and fun, without having your face covered”

Warmth8%

“It's very warm”

Quality-Overall7%

“Cute and great quality”

Gifting Purpose6%

“Best gift ever bought”

Design-Overall6%

“Awesome great detail”

Ease Of Use6%

“Easy and Fun to put on and wear”

Comfort-Overall5%

“Comfortable”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall50%

“Odd fit”

Color13%

“The color was too light”

Quality-Overall6%

“Very Cute, not great quality”

Ease Of Use6%

“Hard to run it”

Durability6%

“the ears are not very durable”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall64%

Length13%

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

Thigh Fit3%

Quality-Overall2%

Value For Money2%

Smell1%

Chest Fit1%

Color1%

Material Quality1%

Common questions

Is monkey costume profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $269K/yr across 49 tracked products. 1 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the monkey costume niche?: 24 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 34% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in monkey costume?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Color, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 10.1% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for monkey costume peak?: Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 44.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the monkey costume niche?: Listings span $9.23–$70.17; the average listing price is $28.58 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 940 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.