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weighted hoodie

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Soft demand (-47.1% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 13Growth 1Conversion 2Competition 84Returns 28Price range 60Avg price 88Brand share 81Review moat 23Quality gap 43

Avg price

Great$63.77

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great31%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Great54%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Price range

Good$14.91–$155.45

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Okay4.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Bad8,553.73

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad$50K

$50K/yr · 494K searches

Conversion

Bad0.2%

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

Growth

Bad-47.1%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, weighted hoodie is a $50K/yr Amazon United States market (494K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 54% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.

Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

weighted hoodie market data

Units sold / yr
750–1K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$48K–$64K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.2%
Avg BSR
#187
Page quality
0%
Prime
94%
Sponsored
94%
Out of stock
1.0%
Avg brand age
35 months
Avg seller age
150 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (31% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

35 rising

Sellers

62

Top-5 brand share

54%

Top 20: 89%

Top-5 click share

31%

Top 20: 65%

Open market

41%

  • FREE THE SHEEP30%
  • C hello cloud8%
  • Calmier6%
  • Generic5%
  • MIANZHI5%
  • THE COMFY5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -47.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
25K15KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.6×

Top weighted hoodie search terms

  • weighted hoodie231K/yr
  • anxiety hoodie78K/yr
  • weighted sweatshirt37K/yr
  • cozy hoodies for women19K/yr
  • comfort hoodie for anxiety45K/yr
  • oversized gym hoodie6K/yr
  • hoodies for men oversized8K/yr
  • comft hoodie7K/yr
  • over sized hoodie men7K/yr
  • oversized hoodies men7K/yr
All search terms

Top weighted hoodie 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%$2K6%$3K9%$5K12%$6K101001K10K100K 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 weighted hoodie

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

What buyers love

Warmth25%

“Comfortable and warm”

Comfort-Overall15%

“very comfortable to wear”

Size-Overall10%

“fits quite comfortably”

Soft Feel10%

“The material is soft and comfortable”

Quality-Overall7%

“Beautifully Made”

Value For Money5%

“Good Value”

Gifting Purpose4%

“Christmas gift”

Material Quality3%

“Soft material”

Color2%

“Color is pretty”

Weight Light2%

“The weight is perfect”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall18%

“very big”

Color10%

“Wrong color”

Value For Money6%

“definitely not cheap”

Quality-Overall4%

“It's alright, with a minor quality control issue”

Material Quality4%

“Terrible material”

Weight Heavy3%

“its a bit bulky”

Thickness2%

“It is a heavier thicker material”

Smell2%

“It does have a slightly chemical smell”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“doesnt look anything like the picture”

Product Condition2%

“Seemed new but how could there be leaf particles on the inside of the hoodie? Very unusual.”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall54%
Color7%
Material Quality6%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Sleeve Fit3%
Length3%
Thin2%
Chest Fit2%
Waist Fit2%
Quality-Overall2%

Common questions

Is weighted hoodie profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $50K/yr across 66 tracked products. 13 of 27 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -47.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
How competitive is the weighted hoodie niche?
35 brands and 62 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 31% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 54% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in weighted hoodie?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Color, Value For Money. The return rate is 4.7%.
When does demand for weighted hoodie peak?
Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 6.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the weighted hoodie niche?
Listings span $14.91–$155.45; the average listing price is $63.77 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 8,554 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.