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possum costume

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A small market ($8K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 2Growth 23Conversion 4Competition 51Returns 12Price range 89Avg price 95Brand share 30Review moat 89Quality gap 21

Avg price

Incredible$34.82

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Great217.96

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Great$10.98–$60.73

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

Competition

Good54%

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

Brand share

Okay87%

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

Growth

Bad-5.0%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Bad8.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Bad0.3%

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

Market size

Bad$8K

$8K/yr · 68K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, possum costume is a $8K/yr Amazon United States market (68K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 32/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

possum costume market data

Units sold / yr
500–750
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$17K–$26K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.3%
Avg BSR
#66,002
Page quality
0%
Prime
93%
Sponsored
93%
Out of stock
18.1%
Avg brand age
31 months
Avg seller age
192 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

12 rising

Sellers

18

Top-5 brand share

87%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

54%

Top 20: 93%

Open market

9%

  • AMAMHAHAVA61%
  • OLAOLA10%
  • CWDGAGANB7%
  • ABPTBAZ5%
  • Carwayii5%
  • OUSIEDISIE4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 9%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 30 weeks — -5.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600Dec '25Jan '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26

Top possum costume search terms

  • possum costume21K/yr
  • possum onesie8K/yr
  • opossum onesie6K/yr
  • opossum costume10K/yr
  • possum onesie adult8K/yr
  • opossum onesie adult6K/yr
  • possum costume adult5K/yr
  • opossum costume adult4K/yr
All search terms

Top possum 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%4%$3028%$60512%$90716%$1K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about possum costume

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

What buyers love

Warmth22%

“Nice and warm”

Soft Feel13%

“Soft and cute”

Quality-Overall13%

“Good quality”

Size-Overall11%

“Fit to size”

Comfort-Overall8%

“Very comfortable”

Value For Money5%

“Worth every cent :-”

Machine Wash Suitability3%

“its held up really well in the wash”

Durability3%

“Definitely durable”

Print Quality2%

“O'possums are THE BEST print for a sleeper”

Pockets/Compartments2%

“I was surprised to notice it has pockets”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall14%

“The tail is a little long”

Thickness6%

“The fabric is moderately thick and fuzzy”

Comfort-Overall6%

“The only thing is one might say it is a little too comfortable”

Product Condition4%

“unfortunately a used item was sent”

Durability4%

“Worn multiple times”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall41%
Length15%
Arm Fit7%
Sleeve Fit6%
Product Condition5%
Material Quality4%
Thigh Fit4%
Waist Fit4%
Chest Fit3%
Gap/Hole3%

Common questions

Is possum costume profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $8K/yr across 28 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -5.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (32/100).
How competitive is the possum costume niche?
12 brands and 18 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in possum costume?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Thickness, Comfort-Overall. The return rate is 8.5% — above our launch gate.
What does it cost to enter the possum costume niche?
Listings span $10.98–$60.73; the average listing price is $34.82 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 218 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.