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title: "Plastic Card Holder — $111K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 48/100 · $111K/yr market · 253K searches/yr · $8.17 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **plastic card holder**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-8.1% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 27Growth 21Conversion 62Competition 63Returns 96Price range 56Avg price 23Brand share 84Review moat 25Quality gap 24
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Great****51%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Competition**
**Good****47%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Conversion**
**Good****5.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Good****$3.18–$30.17**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Okay****$111K**
$111K/yr · 253K searches
**Review moat**
**Bad****4,210.97**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Bad****$8.17**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-8.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, plastic card holder is a $111K/yr Amazon United States market (253K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 51% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **plastic card holder market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **15K–20K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$123K–$163K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **5.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#47**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.5%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **41 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **180 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**30 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**33**
**Top-5 brand share**
**51%**
Top 20: 91%
**Top-5 click share**
**47%**
Top 20: 82%
**Open market**
**44%**
- LIEMAND15% - UEHSNI14% - KINGSUM10% - Sooez7% - elago6% - Pawfly6%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -8.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/plastic-card-holder/trend)
## **Top plastic card holder search terms**
- **plastic card holder**83K/yr-11.2%4.7% conv. - **clear card holder**41K/yr-0.3%4.0% conv. - **id protector**25K/yr-14.1%4.4% conv. - **id card protector**18K/yr+7.8%5.9% conv. - **id sleeve**16K/yr-10.0%5.6% conv. - **plastic card holders**13K/yr+0.6%4.2% conv. - **id card sleeve**12K/yr-11.4%5.9% conv. - **clear plastic card holder**7K/yr-4.4%5.3% conv. - **card holder clear**7K/yr-0.4%4.1% conv. - **card holder plastic**7K/yr-6.7%4.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/plastic-card-holder/search-terms)
## **Top plastic card holder 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%$4K8%$9K12%$13K16%$18K1001K10K100K 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**10 Pack Social Security Card Protector Medicare New Credit Card Holder 24 Mil Soft Clear Card for Waterproof SSN Card ProtectorID/Debit/Credit Card Covers Sleeve(10)**UEHSNI**$4.03**4.7★1,637 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQTFSB57) [2**LIEMAND 6 Pack Social Security Card Protector Sleeves Ultra Clear & Durable 31Mil Waterproof SSN/New Medicare/Credit Card Holder Soft ID/Debit/Credit/Index Card Storage Sleeves**LIEMAND**$4.03**4.6★4,234 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DBDSQGPF) [3**KINGSUM Vertical ID Badge Holders Sealable Waterproof Clear Plastic Holder Fits RFID/Proximity/Badge Swipe Cards or Credit Card (6Pcs Vertical)**KINGSUM**$4.99**4.7★4,030 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0888QJYKM) [4![elago Portafoglio Magnetico Trasparente (2 Carte) Compatibile con MagSafe per iPhone 17/16/15/14/13/12 Portacarte in Policarbonato a 4 Strati [Trasparente]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41rUGpJuiaL.jpg)**elago Portafoglio Magnetico Trasparente (2 Carte) Compatibile con MagSafe per iPhone 17/16/15/14/13/12 Portacarte in Policarbonato a 4 Strati \[Trasparente\]**elago**$14.47**4.1★561 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C9SH84BB) [5**Pawfly 2 Pack Vertical 2-Card Badge Holders for Office School IDs**Pawfly**$4.45**4.6★13,479 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GWZT21T)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**10 Pack Social Security Card Protector Medicare New Credit Card Holder 24 Mil Soft Clear Card for Waterproof SSN Card ProtectorID/Debit/Credit Card Covers Sleeve(10)**UEHSNI**$4.03**1,637 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQTFSB57) [**6PCS Badge Holder Heavy Duty Vertical ID Card Holder Clear Plastic with Waterproof Resealable Zip Name Tag for Badge Swipe Card/Cruise Card/Credit Card etc(2.5 x 3.5 Inches)**SnKyoab**$3.18**278 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9WNTCWF) [**TRUGQ 200 Card Sleeves Toploads for Cards 3 x 4 Baseball Card Protectors Premium Standard Size Trading Hard Plastic Card Holder for Sports Football Cards(100 Hard Protectors +100 Soft Sleeves)**TRUGQ**$12.93**1,320 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1F8674Y) [**Sooez 10 Pack Social Security Card Protector 24 Mil Thick Card Protector Sleeves Protective Credit Card Sleeve Clear Card Sleeves Perfect Fit for Social Security Medicare Credit Business Card**Sooez**$3.57**471 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRNFB8FW) [**10Pack Vertical ID Badge Holder - Extra Thick Clear ID Card Holder with Waterproof Resealable Zip - Name Tag Holder for Nurses Office and School**LIEMAND**$3.25**518 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLFYL9WS)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[![elago Portafoglio Magnetico Trasparente (2 Carte) Compatibile con MagSafe per iPhone 17/16/15/14/13/12 Portacarte in Policarbonato a 4 Strati [Trasparente]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41rUGpJuiaL.jpg)**elago Portafoglio Magnetico Trasparente (2 Carte) Compatibile con MagSafe per iPhone 17/16/15/14/13/12 Portacarte in Policarbonato a 4 Strati \[Trasparente\]**elago**$14.47**4.1★**▲ 196%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C9SH84BB) [**15 Pack Top Loads for Cards 3x4 Hard Plastic Card Sleeves Baseball Card Protectors Hard Plastic Sports Card Holder for Trading Cards Baseball Cards Game Cards**Maileto**$4.74**4.6★**▲ 193%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKWNW667) [**SaiTech IT 5 Pack RFID Blocking Card One Card Protects Entire Wallet Purse NFC Contactless Bank Debit Credit Card Protector ID ATM Guard Card Blocker(Black)**SaiTech IT**$9.81**4.7★**▲ 169%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09K78VB2J) [**200 Pack Card Sleeves Hard Plastic Arjiekwei 3X4 Baseball Cards Protectors Plastic Premium Card Holder for Trading Sports Baseball Football Game Cards (100 Rigid + 100 Clear)**Arjiekwei**$15.30**4.6★**▲ 95%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B7CCHPXK) [**400 Pack Card Sleeves Hard Plastic Arjiekwei 3X4 Baseball Cards Protectors Plastic Premium Card Holder for Trading Sports Baseball Football Game Cards (200 Rigid + 200 Clear)**Arjiekwei**$23.21**4.6★**▲ 93%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B7CJT5SP)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about plastic card holder**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**21%
*“the quality is surprisingly solid”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**13%
*“Exactly as shown”*
**Size-Overall**12%
*“Correct size”*
**Value For Money**12%
*“Great deal”*
**Strength**5%
*“Sturdy cards”*
**Durability**5%
*“Durable and lightweight”*
**Drop/Impact Protection**5%
*“Protective”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Easy to use”*
**Thickness**2%
*“Nice thickness”*
**Security**2%
*“also secure”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**21%
*“To Big”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Poor quality control”*
**Durability**10%
*“It fell apart”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“Description Incorrect”*
**Thickness**5%
*“Way thicker than expected”*
**Strength**5%
*“Very flimsy”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Hard to use”*
**Functionality-Overall**3%
*“These cards do not work”*
**Value For Money**2%
*“just over priced”*
**Hard Feel**2%
*“Hard sleeves were broken”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**44%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
**Value For Money**6%
**Material Quality**5%
**Functionality-Overall**5%
**Thin**4%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Strength**2%
**Thickness**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is plastic card holder profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $111K/yr across 38 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- **How competitive is the plastic card holder niche?**
- 30 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 51% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in plastic card holder?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 0.8%.
- **When does demand for plastic card holder peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the plastic card holder niche?**
- Listings span $3.18–$30.17; the average listing price is $8.17 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,211 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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