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title: "Patrick Star Shorts — $35K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 45/100 · $35K/yr market · 163K searches/yr · $20.18 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **patrick star shorts**
**Skip it**
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**
**Great****40%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**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
**Review moat**
**Good****1,218.37**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Okay****+19.7%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Bad****$35K**
$35K/yr · 163K searches
**Returns**
**Bad****12.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Signals**[** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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 '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 19.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/patrick-star-shorts/trend)
## **Top patrick star shorts search terms**
- **patrick star shorts**120K/yr+3.3%0.9% conv. - **patrick shorts**35K/yr+64.1%1.1% conv. - **patrick star shorts men**7K/yr+24.0%0.6% conv. - **patrick shorts from spongebob**1K/yr-35.9%0.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/patrick-star-shorts/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 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**NLRESAX Funny Mens Board Shorts Quick Dry Green Swim Trunks with Pocket and Mesh Lining Beach Shorts Bathing Suits for Casual Wear or Swimwear M**NLRESAX**$21.73**4.4★237 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D111795D) [2**WTLDEX Funny Mens Swimwear Board Shorts with Compression Liner Quick Dry Swim Trunks with Backside Zipper Pockets Bathing Suits Green Background and Purple Leaves 3XL**WTLDEX**$21.02**4.4★19 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3V87Z59) [3**Cosplaya Green Purple Star Shorts Trunks for Mens Adult Teens - Swim Suit Pink Halloween Costume Cosplay M**Cosplaya**$16.54**4.3★62 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZHCDMCP) [4**Remimi Womens Halloween Costume Shorts Green Purple Patric Star Pajama Bottoms Drawstring Elastic Waist Sweat Short XL**Remimi**$21.82**4.0★37 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FGJMBPP1) [5**NLRESAX Funny Mens Board Shorts Quick Dry Green Swim Trunks with Pocket and Mesh Lining Beach Shorts Bathing Suits for Casual Wear or Swimwear L**NLRESAX**$21.73**4.4★237 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZZWNM4C)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Arankhiger Funny Basketball Shorts for Mens Patric Star Printed Shorts Graphic Running Short with Pockets L Green Purple**Arankhiger**$21.49**30 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVH3BVB8) [**Arankhiger Green Purple Star Print Shorts Mens Drawstring Graphic Bandana Shorts Halloween Patic Stars Costume S**Arankhiger**$21.35**30 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVH858KY) [**Kids Beach Shorts Purple Green Patic Star Printed Board Shorts Party Novelty Swim Trunk with Pockets 9-10 Years**Deerose**$13.96**349 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTV69Q3Y) [**Halloween Beach Shorts Sports Patrick Purple Star Swimming Trunks Drawstring Green for Women L**Maisolly**$19.84**7 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQJFS7FD) [**Womens Halloween Purple Star Drawstring Boardshort Elastic Waistband Sports Patrick Swim Trunks Green M**Maisolly**$19.66**7 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQJF8J9P)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Arankhiger Funny Basketball Shorts for Mens Patric Star Printed Shorts Graphic Running Short with Pockets L Green Purple**Arankhiger**$21.49**4.4★**▲ 136%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVH3BVB8) [**Kids Beach Shorts Purple Green Patic Star Printed Board Shorts Party Novelty Swim Trunk with Pockets 9-10 Years**Deerose**$13.96**4.5★**▲ 136%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTV69Q3Y) [**Arankhiger Green Purple Star Print Shorts Mens Drawstring Graphic Bandana Shorts Halloween Patic Stars Costume S**Arankhiger**$21.35**4.4★**▲ 136%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVH858KY) [**JUNZAN Stpatrick Style Purple Yellow Boys Toddler Swim Trunks Board Shorts Kids Swim Shorts Teens Beach Vacation Swimwear Quick Dry XL**JUNZAN**$18.51**4.6★**▲ 128%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4LB31MC) [**WTLDEX Funny Mens Swimwear Board Shorts with Compression Liner Quick Dry Swim Trunks with Backside Zipper Pockets Bathing Suits Green Background and Purple Leaves 2XL**WTLDEX**$20.40**4.4★**▲ 103%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3V3P9HZ)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about patrick star shorts**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**30%
*“they fit nicely”*
**Comfort-Overall**17%
*“Very comfortable”*
**Soft Feel**15%
*“These are very soft”*
**Pockets/Compartments**8%
*“Pocket depth is decent as well”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“They're decent quality”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“The price for the items was very reasonable”*
**Color**2%
*“Oh they show you what color the shorts are in the pictures”*
**Shape/Style**2%
*“Its form fitted without being suffocating”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“the material is surprisingly so buttery-soft”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“The shorts look just like the picture”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**38%
*“Runs small”*
**Strap/String Quality**8%
*“Very cheap and flimsy with strings dangling”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“for the price point of nearly $30, nothing special”*
**Durability**8%
*“Ripped Easily”*
**Material Quality**8%
*“Very cheap flimsy material”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**4%
*“Does NOT glow for a neon party”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**48%
**Length**13%
**Waist Fit**9%
**Color**6%
**Material Quality**5%
**Thin**2%
**Hip Fit**2%
**Transparency**2%
**Thigh Fit**2%
**Shape/Style**2%
## **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.
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