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title: "Robot Costume — $67K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 44/100 · $67K/yr market · 425K searches/yr · $61.13 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **robot costume**
**Skip it**
Weak search conversion (0.3%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 17Growth 21Conversion 3Competition 91Returns 20Price range 10Avg price 89Brand share 71Review moat 87Quality gap 60
**Competition**
**Great****24%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Avg price**
**Great****$61.13**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****259.01**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Good****62%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-7.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Returns**
**Bad****6.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Bad****$67K**
$67K/yr · 425K searches
**Price range**
**Bad****$8.67–$856.58**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Signals**[** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, robot costume is a $67K/yr Amazon United States market (425K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 62% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **robot costume market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **4K–5K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$245K–$306K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#5,560**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **81%**
- **Sponsored**
- **65%**
- **Out of stock**
- **12.5%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **41 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **139 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (24% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**37 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**85**
**Top-5 brand share**
**62%**
Top 20: 92%
**Top-5 click share**
**24%**
Top 20: 55%
**Open market**
**33%**
- Disguise29% - Transformers16% - Cosplaya6% - INTIMO6% - ReliBeauty5% - Fun Costumes5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -7.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
35K25KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 11.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/robot-costume/trend)
## **Top robot costume search terms**
- **robot costume**83K/yr-3.5%0.5% conv. - **optimus prime costume**85K/yr+19.5%0.7% conv. - **robot costume for kids**62K/yr-17.2%0.6% conv. - **robot costume adult**23K/yr-5.9%0.9% conv. - **robot suit**8K/yr-3.0%0.2% conv. - **optimus prime costume kids**71K/yr-24.7%1.3% conv. - **kids robot costume**18K/yr-19.0%0.3% conv. - **robot costume kids**8K/yr-24.8%0.8% conv. - **adult robot costume**7K/yr-22.2%0.5% conv. - **robot costumes**4K/yr-23.2%0.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/robot-costume/search-terms)
## **Top robot 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%$1K4%$3K6%$4K8%$5K1101001K10K 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**Cosplaya Robot Beanie Costume Hat for Womens Mens Teens Adult Men Women Cosplay Hats Halloween Costumes One Size Blue**Cosplaya**$17.25**4.8★17 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F7FSYS38) [2**Disguise Kids Transformers Optimus Prime Muscle Costume - Child Optimus Cosplay Outfit - Boys & Girls Transformers Costumes S**Disguise**$35.14**4.7★2,424 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083TMWB69) [3**Disguise Kids Transformers Optimus Prime Convertible Cosplay Costume - Child Semi Truck to Optimus Prime Converting Costume S**Disguise**$106.68**4.2★425 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083TLZ9P5) [4**Disguise Kids Transformers Optimus Prime Prestige Costume | Child Transformers Cosplay Halloween Costume for Boys (7-8)**Disguise**$65.80**4.6★1,022 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N9XBU7B) [5**Disguise Artsy Heartsy Retro Robot Costume Silver/Red/Blue/Yellow Medium**Disguise**$35.51**4.5★1,016 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0076ZOKWG)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Transformers Optimus Prime Boys Short Sleeve T-Shirt and Mesh Short 2 Piece Set for Big Kids**Transformers**$19.84**13 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHPH4PRP) [**Transformers Optimus Prime Megatron 2 Piece Boys Swim Trunks & Rash Guard**Transformers**$22.96**13 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G673711D) [**Boys Transformers Optimus Prime Costume - S**Fun Costumes**$24.21**4 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNYBHDD6) [**Toddler Wonder Robot Costume | Tunic with Pants Headpiece and Shoe Covers for Halloween Dress Up and Sci Fi Fun 4T**Fun Costumes**$40.61**6 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLYKWXTC) [**Transformers Optimus Prime Bumblebee Boys Long Sleeve Hooded Shirt for Big Kids Red**Transformers**$15.39**42 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJG979Z9)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Transformers Optimus Prime Megatron 2 Piece Boys Swim Trunks & Rash Guard**Transformers**$22.96**4.7★**▲ 742%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G673711D) [**Transformers Optimus Prime Bumblebee Boys Short Sleeve T-Shirt and Shorts Set for Toddler to Big Kids**Transformers**$21.33**4.8★**▲ 722%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DWG1DHJ5) [**Transformers Optimus Prime Boys Short Sleeve T-Shirt and Mesh Short 2 Piece Set for Big Kids**Transformers**$19.84**4.9★**▲ 713%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHPH4PRP) [**Transformers Optimus Prime Bumblebee Boys Long Sleeve Hooded Shirt for Big Kids Red**Transformers**$15.39**4.1★**▲ 686%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJG979Z9) [**Transformers Optimus Prime Boys UPF 50+ Rash Guard and Swim Trunks Swimwear Set Swimsuit for Big Kids Blue**Transformers**$25.65**4.6★**▲ 652%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DTJKQ8P5)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about robot costume**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**21%
*“Great mask, higher quality than I was expecting”*
**Size-Overall**16%
*“The fit is comfortable”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“Just as advertised”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Great Price”*
**Fun/Entertainment Experience**7%
*“This mask is so fun”*
**Comfort-Overall**7%
*“Very comfortable”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“Easy to use”*
**Color**5%
*“the colors are super vibrant”*
**Gifting Purpose**4%
*“Def a great gift idea”*
**Charging**2%
*“Charged well and the different functions allowed lots of different faces”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**28%
*“Too big”*
**Functionality-Overall**11%
*“Didnt work”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“not well made”*
**Comfort-Overall**6%
*“It was uncomfortable for me”*
**Smell**5%
*“also the item smelled horrible”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“hard to see”*
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
*“Without parts”*
**Strap/String Quality**3%
*“There wasnt a strap for the face mask”*
**Durability**2%
*“not durable”*
**Cushion**2%
*“the padding glued in isnt all that helpful”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**58%
**Material Quality**5%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Functionality-Overall**3%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Length**3%
**Waist Fit**2%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
**Comfort-Overall**2%
**Product Condition**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is robot costume profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $67K/yr across 88 tracked products. 0 of 16 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -7.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- **How competitive is the robot costume niche?**
- 37 brands and 85 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 24% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in robot costume?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 6.3% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for robot costume peak?**
- Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 11.2× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the robot costume niche?**
- Listings span $8.67–$856.58; the average listing price is $61.13 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 259 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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