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title: "Shoulder Pads Costume — $0/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 35/100 · $0/yr market · 87K searches/yr · $31.68 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **shoulder pads costume**
**Skip it**
A small market ($0/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 0Growth 18Conversion 0Competition 54Returns 15Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 25Review moat 98Quality gap 55
**Review moat**
**Incredible****49.7**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$31.68**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Incredible****$17.67–$68.06**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Good****52%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Okay****90%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Growth**
**Bad****-13.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Returns**
**Bad****7.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Bad****$0**
$0/yr · 87K searches
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, shoulder pads costume is a $0/yr Amazon United States market (87K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 35/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **shoulder pads costume market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **500–750**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$16K–$24K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#8,822**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **81%**
- **Sponsored**
- **44%**
- **Out of stock**
- **21.6%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **35 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **157 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**10 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**97**
**Top-5 brand share**
**90%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**52%**
Top 20: 94%
**Open market**
**7%**
- Matagami32% - Disguise19% - Toitaly17% - Aotekids13% - Byvitoy10% - Naeviwth4% - Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 7%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -13.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
8K6KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Aug, Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 19.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/shoulder-pads-costume/trend)
## **Top shoulder pads costume search terms**
- **zed zombies costume**27K/yr+74.1%0.4% conv. - **zed costume**13K/yr-26.7%0.6% conv. - **zed zombies costume kids**35K/yr-48.2%0.7% conv. - **zed costume for kids**7K/yr-8.5%0.5% conv. - **zombies zed costume**5K/yr-42.7%0.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/shoulder-pads-costume/search-terms)
## **Top shoulder pads 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%$08%$012%$016%$01101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Kids Costume for Boys Sports Cheer T-Shirt Shorts Halloween Party Cosplay 9-10 Years Rose**Matagami**$22.50**4.4★16 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4QFQWYV) [2**Disney Descendants Zed Deluxe Child Costume (X-Large 14-16)**Disguise**$58.68**4.9★9 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HJWCRDL) [3**Kids Costume for Boys Sports Cheer T-Shirt Shorts Halloween Party Cosplay 12-14 Years Rose**Matagami**$19.70**4.4★16 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4QH291L) [4**Toitaly Zed Costume for Men from Zombies Halloween Seabrook Football Jersey Movie Cosplay**Toitaly**$28.17**3.8★19 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2HVWPGT) [5**Boys Kids Zombies Character Outfits Tops Trousers Set for Party Playwear**Aotekids**$26.08**4.2★7 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLTDD926)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**CBLDZZ Zombies Boys Outfit Shirt and Pants Set for Kids Halloween Clothes 6-7Y**CBLDZZ**$25.78**4 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQCLR9SN) [**Boys Zombies Dawn Cosplay Costume Victor Zipper Jacket Pants Tracksuit Vampires Halloween Outfits Full Set (Full Set Large)**Vioyrie**$46.01**4 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM3WB8NM) [**Boys Kids Zombies Character Outfits Tops Trousers Set for Party Playwear**Aotekids**$26.08**7 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLTDD926) [**Boys Kids Zombies Character Outfits Tops Trousers Set for Party Playwear**Aotekids**$26.63**7 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLT4DQVD) [**Byvitoy Zed Costume Zombie Zed Necrodopolis Cosplay Coat Jacket T-shirt Outfits for Adults Men Halloween Party**Byvitoy**$44.17**3 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHWJ8R5Q)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Disney Descendants Zed Deluxe Child Costume (X-Large 14-16)**Disguise**$58.68**4.9★**▲ 697%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HJWCRDL) [**CBLDZZ Zombies Boys Outfit Shirt and Pants Set for Kids Halloween Clothes 6-7Y**CBLDZZ**$25.78**5.0★**▲ 679%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQCLR9SN) [**Boys Zombies Dawn Cosplay Costume Victor Zipper Jacket Pants Tracksuit Vampires Halloween Outfits Full Set (Full Set Large)**Vioyrie**$46.01**3.8★**▲ 647%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM3WB8NM) [**Byvitoy Zed Costume Zombie Zed Necrodopolis Cosplay Seabrook Football Pants Bottom Outfits for Adults Men Halloween**Byvitoy**$28.02**0.0★**▲ 479%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FGDHZ7Y9) [**Mattel Disney Zombies 2-Pack Addison Cheerleader and Zed Football Player Dolls (12-in) 11 Bendable Joints Great Gift for ages 5+**Mattel**$33.01**4.8★**▲ 474%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TLPVXL7)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about shoulder pads costume**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**38%
*“Great quality and seem durable”*
**Fun/Entertainment Experience**25%
*“Granddaughter was happy”*
**Durability**13%
*“Great quality and seem durable”*
**Size-Overall**8%
*“The fit was true to size”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“This was perfectly priced”*
**Color**8%
*“Super cute colors”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Value For Money**100%
*“Really pricey”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**43%
**Value For Money**23%
**Quality-Overall**7%
**Thin**3%
**Material Quality**3%
**Length**2%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
**Waist Fit**2%
**Smell**2%
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is shoulder pads costume profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $0/yr across 27 tracked products. 0 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (35/100).
- **How competitive is the shoulder pads costume niche?**
- 10 brands and 97 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in shoulder pads costume?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money. The return rate is 7.8% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for shoulder pads costume peak?**
- Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 19.7× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the shoulder pads costume niche?**
- Listings span $17.67–$68.06; the average listing price is $31.68 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 50 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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