Is kodak tri-x 400 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $101K/yr across 7 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +0.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).

How competitive is the kodak tri-x 400 niche?

3 brands and 36 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 93% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in kodak tri-x 400?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Mechanism Issues. The return rate is 0.8%.

What does it cost to enter the kodak tri-x 400 niche?

Listings span $8.97–$111.66; the average listing price is $43.97 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 433 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

kodak tri-x 400

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$43.97

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Great11.3%

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

Price range

Great$8.97–$111.66

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

Review moat

Great433.14

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+0.7%

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

Market size

Okay$101K

$101K/yr · 20K searches

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Bad93%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, kodak tri-x 400 is a $101K/yr Amazon United States market (20K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

kodak tri-x 400 market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–2K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: $66K–$88K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 11.3%
Avg BSR: #254
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 86%
Sponsored: 14%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 60 months
Avg seller age: 176 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 93% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

3 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

93%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Ritz Camera49%
KODAK35%
The Imaging World16%

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 16 weeks — +0.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

Open Trend

Top kodak tri-x 400 search terms

kodak tri-x 40012K/yr +3.2%9.8% conv.
kodak black and white film 35mm3K/yr +1.0%7.8% conv.
tri x 4003K/yr -0.4%9.4% conv.
kodak tri-x2K/yr -12.4%7.4% conv.

All search terms

Top kodak tri-x 400 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Kodak Tri-X 400TX Professional Black & White Film ISO 400 35mm 24 Exposures (3 Pack)

Ritz Camera$34.874.8★1,543 rev

400TX Tri-X 135-36 2-Pack by Kodak

KODAK$26.454.7★105 rev

Kodak Professional Tri-X 400 Black and White Negative Film (35mm Roll Film 36 Exposures) - 2-Pack with Microfiber Cleaning Cloth

The Imaging World$30.074.4★4 rev

7 Rolls Kodak Professional TRI-X 400/400TX 35mm Black-and-White Film 36-Exposure

KODAK$81.004.7★119 rev

Kodak Professional Tri-X 400 Black and White 135 Negative Roll Film 36 Exposures Retro Packaging

KODAK$8.975.0★1 rev

Newest

by launch date

Kodak Professional Tri-X 400 Black and White Negative Film (35mm Roll Film 36 Exposures) - 2-Pack with Microfiber Cleaning Cloth

The Imaging World$30.074 rev

5mo ago

Kodak Professional Tri-X 400 Black and White 135 Negative Roll Film 36 Exposures Retro Packaging

KODAK$8.971 rev

5mo ago

Kodak Tri-X 400TX Professional ISO 400 36mm Black and White Film

KODAK$14.80914 rev

9y ago

Kodak Tri-X 400TX Professional Black & White Film ISO 400 35mm 24 Exposures (3 Pack)

Ritz Camera$34.871,543 rev

9y ago

7 Rolls Kodak Professional TRI-X 400/400TX 35mm Black-and-White Film 36-Exposure

KODAK$81.00119 rev

12y ago

What buyers say about kodak tri-x 400

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

What buyers love

Value For Money37%

“I think it's a great value for anyone getting into film photography or looking for a dependable black-and-white film”

Functionality-Overall17%

“Film came quickly and works great”

Advertised Vs Actual Product17%

“Exactly as billed”

Material Quality7%

“The grain looks beautiful without being overwhelming”

Compatibility-Overall3%

“I used it with my Nikon N90s, and every roll loaded, advanced, and developed without any issues”

Ease Of Use3%

“I found it very beginner-friendly”

Lenses3%

“Ive consistently gotten strong results with deep blacks, textured midtones, and highlights that hold up nicely when developed properly”

Color3%

“I loved the contrast”

Image/Picture Clarity3%

“pleasing, with excellent contrast and a ton of character, especially in black and white street, documentary, or everyday shooting”

Exposure3%

“is very forgiving if your exposure isnt perfect”

What buyers complain about

Mechanism Issues100%

“the roll did not slide properly”

Top return reasons

Value For Money28%

Compatibility-Overall23%

Advertised Vs Actual Product23%

Functionality-Overall10%

Color6%

Camera Quality5%

Adhesion/Stickiness3%