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plague doctor costume

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($34.43 avg), but weak search conversion (0.7%) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 38Growth 52Conversion 9Competition 84Returns 15Price range 84Avg price 95Brand share 69Review moat 67Quality gap 43

Avg price

Incredible$34.43

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great31%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Price range

Great$6.93–$66.75

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

Brand share

Good64%

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

Review moat

Good820.41

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Good+23.8%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay$192K

$192K/yr · 809K searches

Returns

Bad7.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Bad0.7%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, plague doctor costume is a $192K/yr Amazon United States market (809K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 64% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

plague doctor costume market data

Units sold / yr
10K–13K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$344K–$430K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.7%
Avg BSR
#6,883
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
46%
Out of stock
21.1%
Avg brand age
38 months
Avg seller age
175 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (31% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

38 rising

Sellers

54

Top-5 brand share

64%

Top 20: 90%

Top-5 click share

31%

Top 20: 66%

Open market

31%

  • Squishable21%
  • Absolute Vibe15%
  • ATTBEA11%
  • CLNXIASN10%
  • HAOSUN7%
  • Generic5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +23.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
175K125KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 26.2×

Top plague doctor costume search terms

  • plague doctor costume421K/yr
  • plague doctor138K/yr
  • plague doctor plush91K/yr
  • squishable plague doctor20K/yr
  • plague doctor costume women26K/yr
  • black plague doctor costume12K/yr
  • plague doctor squishable9K/yr
  • plague doctor costume men23K/yr
  • scp 049 costume6K/yr
  • plage doctor costume15K/yr
All search terms

Top plague doctor 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.

0%2%$4K4%$8K6%$12K8%$15K1101001K10K 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 plague doctor costume

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall21%

“well made”

Gifting Purpose14%

“Such a cute gift”

Size-Overall11%

“decent size”

Soft Feel7%

“Soft and Cute”

Assembly/Installation5%

“Fun set to put together”

Value For Money5%

“totally worth it”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

“Instructions were good and clear”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Just like the picture”

Design-Overall2%

“The design is super cute and unique, which makes it a great gift option”

Comfort-Overall2%

“Comfort was fine”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall36%

“Too short”

Quality-Overall7%

“Absolute garbage”

Color4%

“THE COLOR IS STRECTHED OUT BEYOUND REPAIR”

Durability4%

“I wish I could say it was durable”

Material Quality4%

“Mask material”

Transparency3%

“Couldnt see through eye holes so we cut them out”

Thickness3%

“Simple thin robe”

Ease Of Use2%

“Admittedly, a little tricky to put the belts where they need to go”

Strength1%

“A bit delicate”

Comfort-Overall1%

“The mask was really uncomfortable”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall48%
Waist Fit13%
Length6%
Chest Fit5%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Thigh Fit2%
Material Quality2%
Quality-Overall2%
Hip Fit2%
Shoulder Fit1%

Common questions

Is plague doctor costume profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $192K/yr across 70 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +23.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the plague doctor costume niche?
38 brands and 54 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 31% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 64% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in plague doctor costume?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Color. The return rate is 7.9% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for plague doctor costume peak?
Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 26.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the plague doctor costume niche?
Listings span $6.93–$66.75; the average listing price is $34.43 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 820 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.