ucsd
Worth a lookShows demand growing +150.9% this quarter, but a small market ($17K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Growth
Incredible+150.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Incredible$29.08avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$10.20–$54.30cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Good43%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Returns
Good2.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Good1,319.87avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Bad1.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Bad96%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Market size
Bad$17K$17K/yr · 57K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, ucsd is a $17K/yr Amazon United States market (57K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.
Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
ucsd market data
- Units sold / yr
- 750–1K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $22K–$29K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.1%
- Avg BSR
- #7,654
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 92%
- Sponsored
- 63%
- Out of stock
- 16.5%
- Avg brand age
- 45 months
- Avg seller age
- 208 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
8 falling
Sellers
8
Top-5 brand share
96%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
43%
Top 20: 79%
Open market
2%
- Barnesmith74%
- University of California San Diego9%
- LOGOVISION6%
- College Flags & Banners Co.4%
- Campus Lab3%
- OIXXAF2%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 2%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 59 weeks — +150.9% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.3×
Top ucsd search terms
- ucsd17K/yr
- ucsd apparel8K/yr
- ucsd shirt10K/yr
- ucsd merch10K/yr
- uc san diego7K/yr
- ucsd sweatshirt6K/yr
Top ucsd 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Barnesmith University of California - San Diego Apparel UCSD King Tritons Youth Unisex Hooded Sweatshirt Vintage Logo Navy X-Small
Barnesmith$37.764.0★64 rev
Barnesmith Mens Classic - Cotton Long Sleeve T-Shirt with Classic Logo
Barnesmith$19.984.6★3,285 rev
Barnesmith UCSD UC San Diego King Tritons Long Sleeve Adult Unisex T-Shirt Heritage Navy Small
Barnesmith$27.464.6★2,770 rev
Barnesmith University of California - San Diego Apparel UCSD King Tritons Unisex Youth Crewneck Sweatshirt Vintage Navy Medium
Barnesmith$34.674.3★52 rev
Barnesmith Mens Classic - Cotton Long Sleeve T-Shirt with Classic Logo
Barnesmith$27.914.6★3,285 rev
Newest
by launch date
Barnesmith University of California - San Diego UCSD King Tritons Hooded Sweatshirt Veritas Navy X-Large
Barnesmith$54.3052 rev
UC San Diego Tritons Legacy T-Shirt
Campus Lab$22.331 rev
Barnesmith University of California - San Diego Apparel UCSD King Tritons Youth Unisex Hooded Sweatshirt Vintage Logo Navy X-Small
Barnesmith$37.7664 rev
Barnesmith University of California - San Diego Apparel UCSD King Tritons Unisex Youth Crewneck Sweatshirt Vintage Navy Medium
Barnesmith$34.6752 rev
Barnesmith University of California - San Diego Apparel UCSD King Tritons Youth Unisex Hooded Sweatshirt Vintage Navy Small
Barnesmith$42.5064 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumBarnesmith Mens Classic - Cotton Long Sleeve T-Shirt with Classic Logo
Barnesmith$19.984.6★
University of California San Diego Official One Color UCSD Tritons Logo Unisex Adult Pull-Over Hoodie Navy Small
University of California San Diego$43.804.2★
University of San Diego Distressed Primary Unisex Adult T Shirt Navy Large
LOGOVISION$19.014.5★
Barnesmith University of California - San Diego Apparel UCSD King Tritons Youth Unisex Hooded Sweatshirt Vintage Logo Navy X-Small
Barnesmith$37.764.0★
Barnesmith University of California - San Diego UCSD King Tritons Hooded Sweatshirt Veritas Navy X-Large
Barnesmith$54.304.8★
What buyers say about ucsd
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent quality— especially for the price”
“this was cheaper than the bookstore”
“The colors are vibrant”
“correct from both directions—no backward text”
“Its made of heavy-duty, 2-ply double-sided polyester, which means the Tritons logo and text are perfectly readable and correct from both directions—no backward text”
“they pair together absolutely seamlessly”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is ucsd profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $17K/yr across 38 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +150.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
- How competitive is the ucsd niche?
- 8 brands and 8 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
- When does demand for ucsd peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May; the busiest month runs 7.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the ucsd niche?
- Listings span $10.20–$54.30; the average listing price is $29.08 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,320 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.