pelican case foam
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Incredible$29.48avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$5.85–$63.32cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Returns
Good3.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Okay2,064.06avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Okay63%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Market size
Okay$116K$116K/yr · 217K searches
Growth
Bad-3.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Conversion
Bad1.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Bad97%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, pelican case foam is a $116K/yr Amazon United States market (217K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 34/100.
Data updated Jul 18, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
pelican case foam market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $177K–$236K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.8%
- Avg BSR
- #72
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 94%
- Out of stock
- 0.3%
- Avg brand age
- 49 months
- Avg seller age
- 176 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
7 falling
Sellers
64
Top-5 brand share
97%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
63%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
2%
- Pelican79%
- MEIJIA6%
- Plano6%
- Evergreen4%
- LYPOBALA2%
- CASOMAN2%
- Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -3.4% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.6×
Top pelican case foam search terms
- small pelican case47K/yr
- pelican case small39K/yr
- small waterproof case28K/yr
- pelican micro case19K/yr
- pelican 101013K/yr
- waterproof case small11K/yr
- mini pelican case10K/yr
- pelican 1010 micro case6K/yr
- plano 34006K/yr
- pelican small case6K/yr
Top pelican case foam 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.
All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Pelican 1010 Micro Case (Black/Clear)
Pelican$19.114.8★4,040 rev
Pelican M50 Micro Case (Black)
Pelican$35.684.7★508 rev
Pelican 1040 Micro Case (Black/Clear)
Pelican$27.684.8★3,677 rev
Pelican 1120 Case With Foam (Black)
Pelican$48.424.8★1,825 rev
Plano 3440-10 Waterproof Stowaway (3400 Series)
Plano$5.854.7★7,499 rev
Newest
by launch date
LYPOBALA Waterproof Case Airtight Holder Case for Whole Package 20pcs 84-100mm Size EDC Survival Container for Fishing Kit Match Seal Storage Dry Box Camping Essentials Cool Gadgets for Men Women
LYPOBALA$8.33396 rev
MEIJIA Portable All Weather Waterproof Protective Hard Case Small Camera Case Dry Case with Customizable Foam Fit Use of Drones Camera Equipments 11.65 x8.35x3.78
MEIJIA$29.362,341 rev
MEIJIA Portable All Weather IP67 Waterproof Protective Case Hard Case Camera Case With Customizable Foam Fit Use of Drones Cameras Equipments 8.12x6.56x 3.56 (Orange)
MEIJIA$22.621,072 rev
Evergreen 56 Dry Box - EDC Tough Protective Case USA Made for Organization of Cameras Phones Camping Fishing Hiking Water Sports (Orange TOPO)
Evergreen$35.92116 rev
Pelican M50 Micro Case (Black)
Pelican$35.68508 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Pelican M50 Micro Case (Black/Clear)
Pelican$34.204.7★
DRIPAC Waterproof Car Key FOB Case Waterproof Wallet Waterproof Holder Pouch For Key ID Badge Credit Card MoneyClear
DRIPAC$9.974.5★
Pelican 1170 Case With Foam (Black)
Pelican$58.454.8★
Plano 3440-10 Waterproof Stowaway (3400 Series)
Plano$5.854.7★
Evergreen 56 Dry Box - EDC Tough Protective Case USA Made for Organization of Cameras Phones Camping Fishing Hiking Water Sports (Orange TOPO)
Evergreen$35.924.6★
What buyers say about pelican case foam
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent product”
“Great Size”
“Great for. waterproof”
“Great Value for the money”
“Solid case”
“As described”
“Durable and closes securely”
“Really like the protection this provides my new camera, lenses, spare cards and batteries”
“this looked like the best option quality-wise for storage”
“its heavy duty plastic”
What buyers complain about
“it wont fit”
“NOT WATERPROOF”
“Incorrect description”
“Quality control issues with latches”
“breaks easily”
“cheap materials”
“I tried the hard plastic case first. a competing product., and that leaked”
“I was hoping that the rubber gasket was going to be black as pictured in the listing images”
“The clasp is made of thin plastic”
“It takes effort to open”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is pelican case foam profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $116K/yr across 18 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -3.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (34/100).
- How competitive is the pelican case foam niche?
- 7 brands and 64 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in pelican case foam?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Water Resistance, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 3.0%.
- When does demand for pelican case foam peak?
- Demand peaks in Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 5.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the pelican case foam niche?
- Listings span $5.85–$63.32; the average listing price is $29.48 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,064 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.