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stranger things costume

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Soft demand (-71.8% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 51Growth 0Conversion 12Competition 80Returns 56Price range 81Avg price 95Brand share 42Review moat 66Quality gap 50

Avg price

Incredible$26.59

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$5.99–$59.05

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

Competition

Great35%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Review moat

Good854.55

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Good2.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Good$299K

$299K/yr · 1.2M searches

Quality gap

Good4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay80%

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

Conversion

Bad0.9%

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

Growth

Bad-71.8%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, stranger things costume is a $299K/yr Amazon United States market (1.2M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 80% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

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

stranger things costume market data

Units sold / yr
15K–20K
avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr
$399K–$532K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.9%
Avg BSR
#24,888
Page quality
0%
Prime
76%
Sponsored
78%
Out of stock
7.0%
Avg brand age
37 months
Avg seller age
168 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (35% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

23 rising

Sellers

43

Top-5 brand share

80%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

35%

Top 20: 72%

Open market

18%

  • Stranger Things64%
  • Mad Engine6%
  • UOUA5%
  • JZHJMYXDZ2%
  • Leotruny2%
  • ANIUNITUME2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (17 brands, 18%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -71.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
40K30KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.0×

Top stranger things costume search terms

  • stranger things costume282K/yr
  • hellfire club shirt284K/yr
  • hellfire55K/yr
  • hellfire club135K/yr
  • hellfire shirt41K/yr
  • stranger things costumes41K/yr
  • hell fire club shirt66K/yr
  • hellfire club shirt kids43K/yr
  • hell fire13K/yr
  • eleven stranger things costume17K/yr
All search terms

Top stranger things 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%$9K6%$18K9%$27K12%$36K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about stranger things costume

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall23%

“True to size”

Quality-Overall21%

“Good quality shirt”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Exactly like the show”

Gifting Purpose7%

“Cool gift”

Comfort-Overall5%

“It was very comfortable”

Fun/Entertainment Experience4%

“Awesome game”

Value For Money4%

“Decent Buy”

Material Quality3%

“Material is standard”

Soft Feel3%

“So soft and easy to throw in the wash”

Suitability Beginner3%

“Very beginner friendly”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall26%

“Weird Fit”

Quality-Overall11%

“Horrible quality shirt”

Zipper Quality5%

“Cheap zipper”

Thickness5%

“a bit thin”

Material Quality5%

“Shirt material isn't great”

Hard Feel5%

“they said it was soft”

Color4%

“the white part of the shirt turned a disgusting brown color”

Design-Overall3%

“Shirt came with the design already peeling off”

Value For Money2%

“It was kind of expensive”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Fake as Hell”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall61%
Length9%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Chest Fit3%
Material Quality3%
Waist Fit2%
Zipper Quality2%
Sleeve Fit2%
Shape/Style2%
Value For Money2%

Common questions

Is stranger things costume profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $299K/yr across 58 tracked products. 1 of 21 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -71.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the stranger things costume niche?
23 brands and 43 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 35% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in stranger things costume?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Zipper Quality. The return rate is 2.8%.
When does demand for stranger things costume peak?
Demand peaks in Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 7.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the stranger things costume niche?
Listings span $5.99–$59.05; the average listing price is $26.59 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 855 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.