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pulp fiction costume

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Soft demand (-36.2% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 9Growth 7Conversion 46Competition 57Returns 7Price range 83Avg price 95Brand share 76Review moat 36Quality gap 80

Avg price

Incredible$26.05

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$6.40–$65.62

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

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Great59%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Good51%

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

Conversion

Okay3.7%

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

Review moat

Okay2,884.59

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad$37K

$37K/yr · 39K searches

Growth

Bad-36.2%

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

Returns

Bad9.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, pulp fiction costume is a $37K/yr Amazon United States market (39K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 59% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

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

pulp fiction costume market data

Units sold / yr
2K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$39K–$52K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.7%
Avg BSR
#8,387
Page quality
0%
Prime
82%
Sponsored
71%
Out of stock
11.9%
Avg brand age
66 months
Avg seller age
186 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 rising

Sellers

35

Top-5 brand share

59%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

51%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

32%

  • morvally16%
  • siliteelon12%
  • HUABOLA CALYN12%
  • Fun Costumes10%
  • Zeronic9%
  • Offstream9%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -36.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
18K13KPrime Day '24Spike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 115.0×

Top pulp fiction 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%$1K8%$3K12%$4K16%$6K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about pulp fiction costume

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall26%

“Good fit”

Quality-Overall18%

“seems well made”

Value For Money12%

“It was cheap”

Wrinkle5%

“Wrinkle free and extremely flattering”

Shape/Style5%

“Size and shape plus the lit end just the feel in your hand and taking the puff it's better than using a pencil or some other placebo”

Material Quality4%

“The material is comfortable”

Comfort-Overall4%

“It is comfortable”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Just what I needed”

Durability3%

“dont break easily”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity2%

“It stretches nicely”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall25%

“felt it was a little too large”

Advertised Vs Actual Product14%

“Docked stars for false advertising, lol”

Quality-Overall11%

“Item felt cheap”

Sleeve Fit8%

“The rest of the sleeve is to round”

Chest Fit3%

“there might be a little too much room in the torso section”

Shoulder Fit3%

“Its a little wide on my shoulders”

Hair Related3%

“the hair kept sticking out instead of staying in place”

Material Quality2%

“The material is very thin”

Shrinkage Resistance2%

“It may shrink in the wash”

Transparency2%

“It is rather see through”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall44%
Material Quality9%
Chest Fit8%
Length6%
Sleeve Fit4%
Waist Fit3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Thin3%
Quality-Overall2%
Shape/Style2%

Common questions

Is pulp fiction costume profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $37K/yr across 17 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -36.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the pulp fiction costume niche?
13 brands and 35 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 59% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in pulp fiction costume?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 9.9% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for pulp fiction costume peak?
Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 115.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the pulp fiction costume niche?
Listings span $6.40–$65.62; the average listing price is $26.05 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,885 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.