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title: "Blackout Tape — $57K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 42/100 · $57K/yr market · 63K searches/yr · $9.66 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **blackout tape**
**Skip it**
A small market ($57K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 14Growth 50Conversion 84Competition 19Returns 64Price range 27Avg price 31Brand share 25Review moat 24Quality gap 76
**Conversion**
**Great****9.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Returns**
**Good****2.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Growth**
**Good****+20.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Okay****$9.66**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Okay****$5.13–$18.57**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Okay****90%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Review moat**
**Bad****5,419.36**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Bad****77%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Market size**
**Bad****$57K**
$57K/yr · 63K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, blackout tape is a $57K/yr Amazon United States market (63K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Demand peaks in May. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **blackout tape market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **5K–6K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$48K–$58K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **9.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#590**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.8%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **45 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **174 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 77% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**8 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**11**
**Top-5 brand share**
**90%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**77%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**6%**
- JIEHENG55% - D-NYX10% - AI AIKENUO10% - FLANCCI9% - Angkeel6% - rabbitgoo4% - Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 6%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +20.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/blackout-tape/trend)
## **Top blackout tape search terms**
- **blackout tape**25K/yr+18.8%9.7% conv. - **blackout tape for windows**10K/yr+84.2%6.1% conv. - **light blocking tape**14K/yr-4.8%6.6% conv. - **black out tape**10K/yr+17.2%8.9% conv. - **black led blocking tape**5K/yr-7.8%6.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/blackout-tape/search-terms)
## **Top blackout tape 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%15%$8K30%$17K45%$25K60%$34K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**JIEHENG Light Blocking Tape 1.2 inch x 98 Feet 100% Blocking for Electronic**JIEHENG**$9.91**4.4★157 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPVVKXWV) [2**D-NYX Gaffer Tape 2 Inch x 1 Pack Black Gaffing Tapes Heavy Duty No Residue Matte Finish Non-Reflective Multipurpose Premium Heavy Duty Strong Fabric Floor Tape**D-NYX**$6.06**4.4★1,105 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DS135HB3) [3**FLANCCI LED Light Dimming Stickers Adhesive Light Filters for Reducing Bright LED Lights Sleep-Friendly Light Softening Sheets (2 Sheets)**FLANCCI**$6.75**4.2★7,561 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DY1ZHKS) [4**Blackout Tape 2inch x 66 Feet Light Blocking Sticker 100% Full Black Out Masking Tape for Electronics Cover LED Indicator Shielding Glare Window Shading Lamp Strips Shade Backlight Sheet Dimming**Angkeel**$15.65**4.3★474 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJLKW199) [5**Full Blackout Tape - 0.6inch x 66Feet - Blocks Light for Electronics LED Indicators Window Shading and Lamp Strips - Dimming Backlight Sheet - Shield Glare and Create Darkness - 100% Coverage.**AI AIKENUO**$7.41**4.1★75 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDX9K7K7)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Full Blackout Tape - 0.6inch x 66Feet - Blocks Light for Electronics LED Indicators Window Shading and Lamp Strips - Dimming Backlight Sheet - Shield Glare and Create Darkness - 100% Coverage.**AI AIKENUO**$7.41**75 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDX9K7K7) [**Blackout Tape 2inch x 66Feet 100% Full Black Out Masking Tape Light Blocking Sticker for Electronics Cover LED Indicator Shielding Glare Window Shading Lamp Strips Shade Backlight Sheet Dimming**AI AIKENUO**$13.79**75 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDY21PPP) [**D-NYX Gaffer Tape 2 Inch x 1 Pack Black Gaffing Tapes Heavy Duty No Residue Matte Finish Non-Reflective Multipurpose Premium Heavy Duty Strong Fabric Floor Tape**D-NYX**$6.06**1,105 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DS135HB3) [**TygoTy 1.2 inch X 66 FT Blackout Tape 100% Light Blocking LED Cover Shading**TygoTy**$9.92**49 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D97W3MPZ) [**JIEHENG Light Blocking Tape 1.2 inch x 98 Feet 100% Blocking for Electronic**JIEHENG**$9.91**157 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPVVKXWV)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Full Blackout Tape - 0.6inch x 66Feet - Blocks Light for Electronics LED Indicators Window Shading and Lamp Strips - Dimming Backlight Sheet - Shield Glare and Create Darkness - 100% Coverage.**AI AIKENUO**$7.41**4.1★**▲ 140%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDX9K7K7) [**Blackout Tape 2inch x 66Feet 100% Full Black Out Masking Tape Light Blocking Sticker for Electronics Cover LED Indicator Shielding Glare Window Shading Lamp Strips Shade Backlight Sheet Dimming**AI AIKENUO**$13.79**4.1★**▲ 122%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDY21PPP) [**D-NYX Gaffer Tape 2 Inch x 1 Pack Black Gaffing Tapes Heavy Duty No Residue Matte Finish Non-Reflective Multipurpose Premium Heavy Duty Strong Fabric Floor Tape**D-NYX**$6.06**4.4★**▲ 42%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DS135HB3) [**rabbitgoo Blackout Window Film Room Darkening Light Blocking 17.5 x 78.7**rabbitgoo**$6.91**4.3★**▲ 32%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLV1QV8L) [**JIEHENG Light Blocking Tape 1.2 inch x 98 Feet 100% Blocking for Electronic**JIEHENG**$9.91**4.4★**— 6%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPVVKXWV)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about blackout tape**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Ease Of Use**12%
*“Easy to use”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**12%
*“Great adhesive stickers”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“Solid product”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“Better than expected”*
**Efficiency**7%
*“Gets the job done”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Great value”*
**Assembly/Installation**5%
*“Easy to install”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**4%
*“The sizes are perfect for the different bright lights”*
**Sleep Quality**3%
*“so makes sleeping easier”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**3%
*“it also removes cleanly if you need to reposition it”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Adhesion/Stickiness**23%
*“Adhesive not strong”*
**Functionality-Overall**11%
*“Didn't work”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Poor Quality Curtain”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“alot cheaper”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“Won't Fit”*
**Thickness**5%
*“Plastic is thick”*
**Smell**4%
*“Terrible chemical smell”*
**Heating**4%
*“it seems like it actually exacerbates the heat issue”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Found it difficult to apply”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“False advertising”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**29%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**21%
**Functionality-Overall**10%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
**Value For Money**4%
**Color**4%
**Material Quality**3%
**Thin**3%
**Smell**3%
**Quality-Overall**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is blackout tape profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $57K/yr across 11 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +20.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
- **How competitive is the blackout tape niche?**
- 8 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 77% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in blackout tape?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.4%.
- **When does demand for blackout tape peak?**
- Demand peaks in May; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the blackout tape niche?**
- Listings span $5.13–$18.57; the average listing price is $9.66 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,419 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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