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shark boy costume

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A small market ($0/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 0Growth 39Conversion 0Competition 70Returns 10Price range 70Avg price 95Brand share 72Review moat 71Quality gap 73

Avg price

Incredible$34.40

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Good62%

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

Review moat

Good671.86

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good43%

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

Price range

Good$9.62–$131.79

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

Growth

Okay+11.5%

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

Returns

Bad9.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Bad$0

$0/yr · 192K searches

Conversion

Bad0.0%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, shark boy costume is a $0/yr Amazon United States market (192K 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

shark boy costume market data

Units sold / yr
500–750
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$17K–$26K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.0%
Avg BSR
#4,659
Page quality
0%
Prime
75%
Sponsored
72%
Out of stock
54.5%
Avg brand age
43 months
Avg seller age
191 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

23 rising

Sellers

28

Top-5 brand share

62%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

43%

Top 20: 81%

Open market

34%

  • Fun Costumes22%
  • Touchat18%
  • Lucky2Buy8%
  • JUOLOET7%
  • inkArts6%
  • JCJ4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 89 weeks — +11.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
18K13KSpike '25Spike '26NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 30.9×

Top shark boy costume search terms

  • sharkboy costume44K/yr
  • shark boy costume32K/yr
  • sharkboy and lavagirl costumes26K/yr
  • shark boy and lava girl costume10K/yr
  • sharkboy costume adult30K/yr
  • sharkboy costume kids5K/yr
  • sharkboy costumes4K/yr
  • shark boy costume adult19K/yr
  • sharkboy and lava girl costume adult3K/yr
  • sharkboy costume men5K/yr
All search terms

Top shark boy 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%5%$010%$015%$020%$01101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about shark boy costume

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

What buyers love

Soft Feel16%

“The material itself is soft and cozy, and the design is really cute”

Gifting Purpose14%

“Great gift”

Comfort-Overall10%

“comfortable”

Size-Overall10%

“Fit well”

Warmth9%

“cozy for year round use”

Quality-Overall8%

“Good quality”

Value For Money4%

“Great Buy”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“As advertised”

Material Quality2%

“Material stays pretty soft”

Design-Overall2%

“Adorable shark design”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall37%

“Pretty big”

Durability9%

“Ripped the first day”

Quality-Overall9%

“not well made”

Stitch/Finish/Polish6%

“the seams were coming apart”

Gap/Hole5%

“Arrived with hole”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Product description was way off”

Material Quality2%

“The material was very cheap”

Thin1%

“Thin material”

Zipper Quality1%

“Also there is NO WAY TO ZIP IT by yourself”

Design-Overall1%

“not great product design”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall60%
Length13%
Gap/Hole4%
Stitch/Finish/Polish3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Material Quality3%
Sleeve Fit2%
Arm Fit1%
Shoulder Fit1%
Thigh Fit1%

Common questions

Is shark boy costume profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $0/yr across 36 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +11.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the shark boy costume niche?
23 brands and 28 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in shark boy costume?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 9.3% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for shark boy costume peak?
Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 30.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the shark boy costume niche?
Listings span $9.62–$131.79; the average listing price is $34.40 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 672 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.