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only murders in the building

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A small market ($10K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 3Growth 22Conversion 3Competition 17Returns 73Price range 92Avg price 95Brand share 22Review moat 98Quality gap 60

Review moat

Incredible33.5

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Incredible$24.34

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$12.96–$64.88

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

Returns

Good2.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-5.1%

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

Brand share

Bad91%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Competition

Bad80%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad$10K

$10K/yr · 204K searches

Conversion

Bad0.2%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, only murders in the building is a $10K/yr Amazon United States market (204K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.

Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

only murders in the building market data

Units sold / yr
1K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$30K–$37K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.2%
Avg BSR
#57,517
Page quality
0%
Prime
86%
Sponsored
64%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
33 months
Avg seller age
172 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 80% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

8 flat

Sellers

12

Top-5 brand share

91%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

80%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

4%

  • G2TUP34%
  • only murders in the building33%
  • FUNKO GAMES11%
  • BWWKTOP7%
  • Bioworld5%
  • LEVLO4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 4%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 93 weeks — -5.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
15K10KSpike '24Black Friday '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Spike '26DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.1×

Top only murders in the building search terms

  • only murders in the building114K/yr
  • only murders44K/yr
  • only murders in the building merch22K/yr
  • murders in the building10K/yr
  • murder in the building6K/yr
  • only murder in the building4K/yr
  • only murders in the building merchandise4K/yr
All search terms

Top only murders in the building 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.

0%10%$1K20%$2K30%$3K40%$4K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)3 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about only murders in the building

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

What buyers love

Fun/Entertainment Experience38%

“Great game”

Size-Overall20%

“Good fit”

Quality-Overall8%

“This is some EXTREMELY high quality merchandise”

Material Quality6%

“The material just got softer and more comfortable, not thinner, and the decal is as fresh and bright as the day I got it”

Trivia Games5%

“Great thing is one can play more than once which makes it a real buy compared to other mystery games”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting5%

“The instructions were good”

Comfort-Overall3%

“Comfortable Shirt”

Design-Overall3%

“fun details in the game-play design”

Washability3%

“This is a very comfortable t shirt that has held up well through many washes”

Educational-Overall3%

“It would be great for teaching logic”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall50%

“Not as big as I was hoping”

Shrinkage Resistance50%

“Still shrunk”

Top return reasons

Gifting Purpose29%
Size-Overall18%
Value For Money14%
Assembly/Installation7%
Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting7%
Length7%
Adhesion/Stickiness7%
Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
Print Quality4%

Common questions

Is only murders in the building profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $10K/yr across 14 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -5.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).
How competitive is the only murders in the building niche?
8 brands and 12 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 80% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in only murders in the building?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Shrinkage Resistance. The return rate is 2.1%.
When does demand for only murders in the building peak?
Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 5.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the only murders in the building niche?
Listings span $12.96–$64.88; the average listing price is $24.34 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 34 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.