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patrick star shorts

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High returns (12.2%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 9Growth 50Conversion 13Competition 75Returns 0Price range 78Avg price 88Brand share 61Review moat 57Quality gap 67

Avg price

Great$20.18

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$10.96–$29.76

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

Competition

Great40%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Good69%

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

Review moat

Good1,218.37

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+19.7%

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

Conversion

Bad1.1%

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

Market size

Bad$35K

$35K/yr · 163K searches

Returns

Bad12.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, patrick star shorts is a $35K/yr Amazon United States market (163K 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

patrick star shorts market data

Units sold / yr
2K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$30K–$40K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.1%
Avg BSR
#60,680
Page quality
0%
Prime
90%
Sponsored
77%
Out of stock
21.1%
Avg brand age
35 months
Avg seller age
184 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (40% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

17 rising

Sellers

18

Top-5 brand share

69%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

40%

Top 20: 90%

Open market

26%

  • NLRESAX25%
  • Cosplaya17%
  • WTLDEX12%
  • Maisolly7%
  • Remimi7%
  • Arankhiger5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +19.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
35K25KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 19.4×

Top patrick star shorts search terms

  • patrick star shorts120K/yr
  • patrick shorts35K/yr
  • patrick star shorts men7K/yr
  • patrick shorts from spongebob1K/yr
All search terms

Top patrick star shorts 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%4%$1K8%$3K12%$4K16%$6K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about patrick star shorts

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall30%

“they fit nicely”

Comfort-Overall17%

“Very comfortable”

Soft Feel15%

“These are very soft”

Pockets/Compartments8%

“Pocket depth is decent as well”

Quality-Overall8%

“They're decent quality”

Value For Money4%

“The price for the items was very reasonable”

Color2%

“Oh they show you what color the shorts are in the pictures”

Shape/Style2%

“Its form fitted without being suffocating”

Material Quality2%

“the material is surprisingly so buttery-soft”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“The shorts look just like the picture”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall38%

“Runs small”

Strap/String Quality8%

“Very cheap and flimsy with strings dangling”

Value For Money8%

“for the price point of nearly $30, nothing special”

Durability8%

“Ripped Easily”

Material Quality8%

“Very cheap flimsy material”

Brightness/Shine/Glow4%

“Does NOT glow for a neon party”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall48%
Length13%
Waist Fit9%
Color6%
Material Quality5%
Thin2%
Hip Fit2%
Transparency2%
Thigh Fit2%
Shape/Style2%

Common questions

Is patrick star shorts profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $35K/yr across 30 tracked products. 0 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +19.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the patrick star shorts niche?
17 brands and 18 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 40% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 69% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in patrick star shorts?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Strap/String Quality, Value For Money. The return rate is 12.2% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for patrick star shorts peak?
Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 19.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the patrick star shorts niche?
Listings span $10.96–$29.76; the average listing price is $20.18 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,218 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.