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title: "Ucsd — $17K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 51/100 · $17K/yr market · 57K searches/yr · $29.08 avg price. A small market ($17K/yr) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **ucsd**
**Worth a look**
Shows demand growing +150.9% this quarter, but a small market ($17K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 4Growth 96Conversion 13Competition 70Returns 68Price range 86Avg price 95Brand share 11Review moat 55Quality gap 40
**Growth**
**Incredible****+150.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$29.08**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$10.20–$54.30**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Good****43%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Returns**
**Good****2.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Good****1,319.87**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Bad****96%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Market size**
**Bad****$17K**
$17K/yr · 57K searches
**Signals**[** Trending**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=trending "Search growth > 100% (90d)") [** Out of Stock**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=out_of_stock "OOS rate > 10%")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
5K3KSpike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/ucsd/trend)
## **Top ucsd search terms**
- **ucsd**17K/yr+123.9%1.1% conv. - **ucsd apparel**8K/yr+370.9%0.8% conv. - **ucsd shirt**10K/yr+181.6%1.1% conv. - **ucsd merch**10K/yr+120.1%1.0% conv. - **uc san diego**7K/yr+156.1%1.1% conv. - **ucsd sweatshirt**6K/yr+41.7%0.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/ucsd/search-terms)
## **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.
0%10%$2K20%$3K30%$5K40%$7K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Barnesmith University of California - San Diego Apparel UCSD King Tritons Youth Unisex Hooded Sweatshirt Vintage Logo Navy X-Small**Barnesmith**$37.76**4.0★64 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJD9YWCR) [2**Barnesmith Mens Classic - Cotton Long Sleeve T-Shirt with Classic Logo**Barnesmith**$19.98**4.6★3,285 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083HM8KTB) [3**Barnesmith UCSD UC San Diego King Tritons Long Sleeve Adult Unisex T-Shirt Heritage Navy Small**Barnesmith**$27.46**4.6★2,770 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08437GBBY) [4**Barnesmith University of California - San Diego Apparel UCSD King Tritons Unisex Youth Crewneck Sweatshirt Vintage Navy Medium**Barnesmith**$34.67**4.3★52 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJD9YSMH) [5**Barnesmith Mens Classic - Cotton Long Sleeve T-Shirt with Classic Logo**Barnesmith**$27.91**4.6★3,285 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083HMRGZC)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Barnesmith University of California - San Diego UCSD King Tritons Hooded Sweatshirt Veritas Navy X-Large**Barnesmith**$54.30**52 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPQRNTDW) [**UC San Diego Tritons Legacy T-Shirt**Campus Lab**$22.33**1 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHMQVFXJ) [**Barnesmith University of California - San Diego Apparel UCSD King Tritons Youth Unisex Hooded Sweatshirt Vintage Logo Navy X-Small**Barnesmith**$37.76**64 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJD9YWCR) [**Barnesmith University of California - San Diego Apparel UCSD King Tritons Unisex Youth Crewneck Sweatshirt Vintage Navy Medium**Barnesmith**$34.67**52 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJD9YSMH) [**Barnesmith University of California - San Diego Apparel UCSD King Tritons Youth Unisex Hooded Sweatshirt Vintage Navy Small**Barnesmith**$42.50**64 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJD8WY1V)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Barnesmith Mens Classic - Cotton Long Sleeve T-Shirt with Classic Logo**Barnesmith**$19.98**4.6★**▲ 31%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083HM8KTB) [**University of California San Diego Official One Color UCSD Tritons Logo Unisex Adult Pull-Over Hoodie Navy Small**University of California San Diego**$43.80**4.2★**▲ 31%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WRLDZ86) [**University of San Diego Distressed Primary Unisex Adult T Shirt Navy Large**LOGOVISION**$19.01**4.5★**▲ 28%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9MMSDP7) [**Barnesmith University of California - San Diego Apparel UCSD King Tritons Youth Unisex Hooded Sweatshirt Vintage Logo Navy X-Small**Barnesmith**$37.76**4.0★**▲ 26%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJD9YWCR) [**Barnesmith University of California - San Diego UCSD King Tritons Hooded Sweatshirt Veritas Navy X-Large**Barnesmith**$54.30**4.8★**▲ 25%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPQRNTDW)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about ucsd**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**35%
*“Excellent quality— especially for the price”*
**Value For Money**25%
*“this was cheaper than the bookstore”*
**Color**10%
*“The colors are vibrant”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**10%
*“correct from both directions—no backward text”*
**Material Quality**10%
*“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”*
**Compatibility-Overall**10%
*“they pair together absolutely seamlessly”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**61%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Quality-Overall**6%
**Material Quality**5%
**Color**4%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Wrinkles**3%
**Value For Money**2%
**Length**2%
**Thin**2%
## **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.
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