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plague doctor costume kids

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Weak search conversion (1.1%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 19Growth 30Conversion 14Competition 33Returns 21Price range 91Avg price 95Brand share 45Review moat 70Quality gap 60

Avg price

Incredible$39.91

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$12.93–$55.61

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

Review moat

Good687.77

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay78%

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

Competition

Okay65%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Growth

Okay+3.8%

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

Returns

Bad6.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Bad$76K

$76K/yr · 168K searches

Conversion

Bad1.1%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, plague doctor costume kids is a $76K/yr Amazon United States market (168K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.

Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

plague doctor costume kids market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$120K–$160K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.1%
Avg BSR
#3,033
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
55%
Out of stock
24.4%
Avg brand age
41 months
Avg seller age
207 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 65% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 falling

Sellers

16

Top-5 brand share

78%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

65%

Top 20: 97%

Open market

15%

  • Wakejoy23%
  • Absolute Vibe22%
  • HAOSUN15%
  • Coseaon9%
  • Raxwalker9%
  • Generic7%
  • Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 15%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 88 weeks — +3.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
35K25KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 185.9×

Top plague doctor costume kids search terms

  • plague doctor costume kids107K/yr
  • kids plague doctor costume23K/yr
  • plague doctor costume kids 10-1213K/yr
  • plague doctor costume for kids6K/yr
  • plague doctor kids costume4K/yr
  • plague doctor costume kids 12-144K/yr
  • plague doctor costume youth4K/yr
  • kids plague doctor costumes4K/yr
  • boys plague doctor costume4K/yr
All search terms

Top plague doctor costume kids 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%$8K20%$15K30%$23K40%$31K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about plague doctor costume kids

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall42%

“It has great quality in the mask”

Value For Money9%

“affordable”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“Was exactly as expected”

Adjustability/Rotatability/Reclining4%

“it is very adjustable”

Fun/Entertainment Experience4%

“Too fun”

Comfort-Overall4%

“It was comfortable enough for her the entire night”

Gifting Purpose4%

“Great present”

Design-Overall3%

“Visually, it looks good so if you are using it for artwork or anything”

Size-Overall3%

“It fit her very well”

What buyers complain about

Smell37%

“has a horrible smell”

Size-Overall17%

“Unfortunately mask is ill-fitting”

Material Quality5%

“Not the most comfortable material”

Comfort-Overall5%

“Not the most comfortable material”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall65%
Product Condition10%
Defective Material/Parts6%
Material Quality3%
Moist/Dry3%
Quality-Overall3%
Texture/Consistency-Overall3%
Shape/Style3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Stitch/Finish/Polish1%

Common questions

Is plague doctor costume kids profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $76K/yr across 22 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +3.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
How competitive is the plague doctor costume kids niche?
13 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 65% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in plague doctor costume kids?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Size-Overall, Material Quality. The return rate is 6.1% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for plague doctor costume kids peak?
Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 185.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the plague doctor costume kids niche?
Listings span $12.93–$55.61; the average listing price is $39.91 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 688 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.