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spy costume

Worth a look

Shows no brand lock-in (top 5 brands take 38% of clicks), but high returns (8.4%) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 22Growth 19Conversion 26Competition 82Returns 13Price range 81Avg price 85Brand share 95Review moat 74Quality gap 76

Brand share

Incredible38%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Avg price

Great$18.99

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great33%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Price range

Great$7.00–$53.01

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

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good545.31

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Okay2.0%

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

Market size

Bad$89K

$89K/yr · 229K searches

Growth

Bad-11.5%

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

Returns

Bad8.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, spy costume is a $89K/yr Amazon United States market (229K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 38% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

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

spy costume market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$114K–$152K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.0%
Avg BSR
#5,781
Page quality
0%
Prime
91%
Sponsored
84%
Out of stock
9.8%
Avg brand age
44 months
Avg seller age
184 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (33% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

47 rising

Sellers

84

Top-5 brand share

38%

Top 20: 79%

Top-5 click share

33%

Top 20: 71%

Open market

57%

  • MOPHOTO10%
  • Pistha10%
  • Fun Costumes7%
  • ZIZWO6%
  • Horolam5%
  • Lizgoxd5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -11.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
20K15KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 8.6×

Top spy costume search terms

  • spy costume39K/yr
  • secret service costume29K/yr
  • secret agent costume22K/yr
  • spy costume for kids29K/yr
  • secret agent accessories10K/yr
  • spy kids costume19K/yr
  • secret service accessories4K/yr
  • spy costume women17K/yr
  • spy accessories8K/yr
  • secret agent costume women6K/yr
All search terms

Top spy 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%3%$3K6%$5K9%$8K12%$11K1101001K10K 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 spy costume

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall17%

“Glasses have some good quality”

Size-Overall14%

“Amazing fit”

Value For Money13%

“Good price”

Fun/Entertainment Experience10%

“Fun”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“As shown”

Ease Of Use4%

“easy to use”

Material Quality3%

“Material is soft, durable, opaque, and non see through”

Add-Ons/Attachments2%

“Great accessories”

Durability2%

“still looks brand new”

Gifting Purpose2%

“It also makes a fun gift for anyone who enjoys spy movies and costumes”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall18%

“The tie is pretty small/short”

Quality-Overall12%

“QUALITY CONTROL needs to be involved”

Durability8%

“Probably wouldn't last wearing all the time”

Value For Money7%

“When I first ordered them I thought they were underpriced at $46.99 in Aug 2024”

Functionality-Overall5%

“They didnt work I had to return”

Strength4%

“And is very flimsy”

Material Quality3%

“Junk material n runs way small”

Product Condition3%

“It came used and covered in leaves and pine straw”

Adhesion/Stickiness3%

“They don't stay in place”

Gifting Purpose2%

“very disappointed was a present for 9 year old”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall54%
Quality-Overall6%
Chest Fit6%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Length3%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Material Quality3%
Functionality-Overall2%
Value For Money2%
Waist Fit2%

Common questions

Is spy costume profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $89K/yr across 55 tracked products. 0 of 13 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -11.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the spy costume niche?
47 brands and 84 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 33% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 38% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in spy costume?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 8.4% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for spy costume peak?
Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 8.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the spy costume niche?
Listings span $7.00–$53.01; the average listing price is $18.99 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 545 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.