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title: "Kodak Tri-x 400 35mm Film — $561K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **kodak tri-x 400 35mm film**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 62Growth 19Conversion 81Competition 17Returns 97Price range 87Avg price 95Brand share 6Review moat 74Quality gap 24
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$35.94**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$13.01–$107.28**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Great****8.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Good****544.77**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Good****$561K**
$561K/yr · 183K searches
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-11.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Bad****80%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****97%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, kodak tri-x 400 35mm film is a $561K/yr Amazon United States market (183K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **kodak tri-x 400 35mm film market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **13K–15K**
- avg 1,000–1,250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$449K–$539K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **8.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#139**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **38%**
- **Out of stock**
- **5.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **56 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **164 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 80% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**6 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**41**
**Top-5 brand share**
**97%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**80%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Ilford63% - Ritz Camera18% - Balveli6% - Pincary6% - Kcmssertkir5% - KODAK3%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -11.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/kodak-tri-x-400-35mm-film/trend)
## **Top kodak tri-x 400 35mm film search terms**
- **ilford hp5 plus 400**27K/yr-3.4%11.1% conv. - **black and white film**26K/yr-9.5%6.0% conv. - **35mm film black and white**29K/yr-14.9%6.9% conv. - **black and white film 35mm**20K/yr-18.3%6.4% conv. - **black and white 35mm film**15K/yr-9.3%6.0% conv. - **ilford**12K/yr-9.7%2.2% conv. - **35mm black and white film**11K/yr-18.8%8.1% conv. - **ilford hp5**12K/yr-1.6%7.6% conv. - **ilford 35mm film**11K/yr-10.3%6.9% conv. - **ilford film**5K/yr-26.6%4.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/kodak-tri-x-400-35mm-film/search-terms)
## **Top kodak tri-x 400 35mm film 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%$56K20%$112K30%$168K40%$225K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Ilford 1574577 HP5 Plus Black and White Print Film 35 mm ISO 400 36 Exposures (Pack of 3)**Ilford**$36.22**4.8★3,138 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002IS0E76) [2**Kodak Tri-X 400TX Professional Black & White Film ISO 400 35mm 24 Exposures (3 Pack)**Ritz Camera**$34.87**4.8★1,543 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MRHXNEM) [3**Ilford HP5 Plus Black and White Printing Film 35mm ISO 400 36 Poses 2-Pack**Ilford**$25.53**4.8★1,637 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072J8FTNF) [4**Ilford HP5 Plus 400 Black and White 35mm 36 Exposures 6 Rolls-Balveli Cloth-35mm Roll 400 Iso Film Roll-Camera Film**Balveli**$72.39**4.8★117 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DGQT7ZG3) [5**Ilford HP-5 Plus 400 35mm Black and White Professional Film ISO 400 24 Exposures 3-Pack**Ilford**$33.16**4.7★192 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077J58MFQ)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Black and White Film 35mm ISO400 Portrait Friendly Smooth Grain and Wide Latitude Film for Travel Make Albums and Posts Feel Effortless - Smooth Grain Weekend Ease**Pincary**$13.01**5 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWBR1WT7) [**Pincary Student Pick - Black and White with Film 35 Mm Scan Friendly Files for Zines Gentle Grain 35mm Film Camera Ease ISO 100 SHD Profiles for Street and Portraits DX 24x36mm 36EXP**Pincary**$13.01**2 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWBXJ1SN) [**Black and White Film ISO100 35MMSHD100 36 Exposures.35mm Film**Kcmssertkir**$15.47**11 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQH4HRKH) [**Black and White Film ISO400 35mm SHD400 36 Exposures.35mm Film**Kcmssertkir**$15.55**15 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQGB7CTT) [**Ilford HP5 Plus 400 Black and White 35mm 36 Exposures 6 Rolls-Balveli Cloth-35mm Roll 400 Iso Film Roll-Camera Film**Balveli**$72.39**117 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DGQT7ZG3)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Pincary Student Pick - Black and White with Film 35 Mm Scan Friendly Files for Zines Gentle Grain 35mm Film Camera Ease ISO 100 SHD Profiles for Street and Portraits DX 24x36mm 36EXP**Pincary**$13.01**5.0★**▲ 234%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWBXJ1SN) [**Black and White Film 35mm ISO400 Portrait Friendly Smooth Grain and Wide Latitude Film for Travel Make Albums and Posts Feel Effortless - Smooth Grain Weekend Ease**Pincary**$13.01**3.8★**▲ 184%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWBR1WT7) [**Ilford Delta 3200 B and W Film 35mm 36 Exp (2 Pack)**Ilford**$40.88**4.8★**▲ 78%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074QL3FF3) [**400TX Tri-X 135-36 2-Pack by Kodak**KODAK**$26.45**4.7★**▲ 45%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00013J8LI) [**Ilford 1574577 HP5 Plus Black and White Print Film 35 mm ISO 400 36 Exposures (Pack of 3)**Ilford**$36.22**4.8★**▲ 14%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002IS0E76)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about kodak tri-x 400 35mm film**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**18%
*“As advertised”*
**Value For Money**15%
*“Good film for that price”*
**Image/Picture Clarity**14%
*“I got some beautiful pictures”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Very good quality film”*
**Compatibility-Overall**6%
*“I used it with my Nikon N90s, and every roll loaded, advanced, and developed without any issues”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“Very useful”*
**Exposure**6%
*“the 36 exposures provide a full roll for a variety of shots”*
**Functionality-Overall**5%
*“Film came quickly and works great”*
**Design-Overall**5%
*“Preformed well”*
**Display Colors**4%
*“My top choice for black and white 35mm”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Value For Money**33%
*“maybe a bit pricey”*
**Mechanism Issues**33%
*“the roll did not slide properly”*
**Color**17%
*“I kinda wish they made color film too”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Value For Money**25%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**24%
**Compatibility-Overall**21%
**Functionality-Overall**10%
**Exposure**5%
**Color**4%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
**Camera Quality**3%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**2%
**Size-Overall**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is kodak tri-x 400 35mm film profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $561K/yr across 13 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -11.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- **How competitive is the kodak tri-x 400 35mm film niche?**
- 6 brands and 41 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 80% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in kodak tri-x 400 35mm film?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Mechanism Issues, Color. The return rate is 0.7%.
- **When does demand for kodak tri-x 400 35mm film peak?**
- Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the kodak tri-x 400 35mm film niche?**
- Listings span $13.01–$107.28; the average listing price is $35.94 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 545 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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