Is orion starblast profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $0/yr across 8 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -7.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (18/100).

How competitive is the orion starblast niche?

3 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 85% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in orion starblast?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Auto Focus, Visibility. The return rate is 5.4% — above our launch gate.

When does demand for orion starblast peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the orion starblast niche?

Listings span $74.77–$525.02; the average listing price is $254.43 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,721 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

orion starblast

Skip it

A small market ($0/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Okay$254.43

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Bad4,721

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Bad5.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Bad-7.8%

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

Competition

Bad85%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Price range

Bad$74.77–$525.02

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

Market size

Bad$0

$0/yr · 8K searches

Conversion

Bad0.0%

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

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Signals High Returns High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, orion starblast is a $0/yr Amazon United States market (8K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 18/100.

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

orion starblast market data

Units sold / yr: 0–100; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $0–$25K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.0%
Avg BSR: #5
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 75%
Out of stock: 3.7%
Avg brand age: 56 months
Avg seller age: 197 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 85% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

3 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

85%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Celestron87%
Gskyer9%
Koolpte5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -7.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.8×

Open Trend

Top orion starblast search terms

orion starblast 4.5 astro reflector telescope2K/yr +6.0%0.1% conv.
orion starblast telescope3K/yr -5.2%0.3% conv.
orion starblast2K/yr -16.0%0.0% conv.
orion starblast ii 4.5 equatorial reflector telescope2K/yr -39.6%0.0% conv.

All search terms

Top orion starblast 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 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 114AZ App-Enabled Telescope 114mm Newtonian Reflector with Smartphone Dock & StarSense App iPhone & Android Compatible Easy-to-Use for Beginners

Celestron$200.504.2★1,548 rev

Celestron AstroMaster 114EQ Newtonian Telescope Manual Reflector for Beginners Aluminized Mirror Adjustable-Height Tripod Includes Accessories Plus Astronomy Software Package

Celestron$258.514.4★1,458 rev

Celestron - PowerSeeker 127EQ Telescope - Manual German Equatorial Telescope for Beginners - Compact and Portable - Bonus Astronomy Software Package - 127mm Aperture

Celestron$183.244.1★9,265 rev

$Gskyer Telescope 70mm Aperture 400mm AZ Mount Astronomical Refracting Telescope for Kids Beginners - Travel Telescope with Carry Bag Phone Adapter and Wireless Remote.$

Gskyer Telescope 70mm Aperture 400mm AZ Mount Astronomical Refracting Telescope for Kids Beginners - Travel Telescope with Carry Bag Phone Adapter and Wireless Remote.

Gskyer$74.774.3★22,022 rev

Celestron StarSense Explorer 114AZ App-Enabled Telescope 114mm Tabletop Dobsonian with Smartphone Dock & StarSense App iPhone & Android Compatible Easy-to-Use for Beginners

Celestron$299.234.4★327 rev

Newest

by launch date

Celestron StarSense Explorer 114AZ App-Enabled Telescope 114mm Tabletop Dobsonian with Smartphone Dock & StarSense App iPhone & Android Compatible Easy-to-Use for Beginners

Celestron$299.23327 rev

3y ago

Celestron StarSense Explorer 150AZ App-Enabled Telescope 150mm Tabletop Dobsonian with Smartphone Dock & StarSense App iPhone & Android Compatible Easy-to-Use for Beginners

Celestron$525.02327 rev

3y ago

Koolpte Telescope for Adults & Beginner Astronomers - 80mm Aperture 600mm Fully Multi-Coated High Transmission Coatings with AZ Mount Tripod Phone Adapter Carrying Bag Wireless Control.

Koolpte$91.981,210 rev

4y ago

Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 114AZ App-Enabled Telescope 114mm Newtonian Reflector with Smartphone Dock & StarSense App iPhone & Android Compatible Easy-to-Use for Beginners

Celestron$200.501,548 rev

6y ago

Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ App-Enabled Telescope 130mm Newtonian Reflector with Smartphone Dock & StarSense App iPhone & Android Compatible Easy-to-Use for Beginners

Celestron$402.211,611 rev

6y ago

What buyers say about orion starblast

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall15%

“Very well-made product”

Lenses15%

“Great telescope”

Value For Money15%

“Good for the price”

Image/Picture Clarity5%

“great image quality”

Fun/Entertainment Experience5%

“Fun for all ages”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“work as advertised”

Assembly/Installation4%

“the farly easy assembly video is nice”

Ease Of Use4%

“Easy to use”

Weight Light3%

“Easy to use, lightweight”

Aperture2%

“With its 80mm aperture and 600mm focal length, it can gather a large amount of light, presenting vivid and clear images of the moon, planets, and some deep-space celestial bodies”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall12%

“made very cheap”

Auto Focus6%

“Focusing is difficult”

Visibility6%

“Blurry”

Functionality-Overall6%

“Doesnt work”

Strength5%

“Too flimsy”

Mounting5%

“However, the screws that mount the scope loops to the mount actually are SAE threads, so the furnished Allen wrench is useless”

Assembly/Installation5%

“Setup was impossible- telescope setup did not match instructions”

Lenses5%

“The especially frustrating thing is that in order to get the most of the optics”

Durability5%

“Broke down after using a few times”

Image Magnification4%

“there was nearly zero magnification”

Top return reasons

Lenses14%

Functionality-Overall14%

Image/Picture Clarity11%

Defective Material/Parts7%

Size-Overall6%

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

Visibility4%