Is portra 400 35mm profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $1.3M/yr across 11 tracked products. 4 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +8.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).

How competitive is the portra 400 35mm niche?

5 brands and 39 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 77% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in portra 400 35mm?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Color, Exposure. The return rate is 0.7%.

When does demand for portra 400 35mm peak?

Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the portra 400 35mm niche?

Listings span $23.60–$205.12; the average listing price is $69.92 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 639 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

portra 400 35mm

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.7%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$69.92

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Great$1.3M

$1.3M/yr · 288K searches

Review moat

Good639.18

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Good6.5%

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

Price range

Okay$23.60–$205.12

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Okay+8.2%

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

Competition

Bad77%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, portra 400 35mm is a $1.3M/yr Amazon United States market (288K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

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

portra 400 35mm market data

Units sold / yr: 15K–20K; avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr: $1.0M–$1.4M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 6.5%
Avg BSR: #1,475
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 64%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 54 months
Avg seller age: 160 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 77% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

5 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

77%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Balveli69%
KODAK12%
The Imaging World7%
GRDE7%
Eastman Kodak Company5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +8.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Open Trend

Top portra 400 35mm search terms

portra 40089K/yr +14.0%5.7% conv.
kodak portra 40055K/yr +18.2%5.1% conv.
portra 400 35mm34K/yr +2.4%6.1% conv.
portra26K/yr -21.7%1.1% conv.
porta 400 35mm film10K/yr +55.6%6.5% conv.
porta 40014K/yr +6.7%6.4% conv.
kodak portra 400 35mm film14K/yr -11.2%5.7% conv.
kodak porta 4008K/yr +32.3%7.0% conv.
kodak portra9K/yr +7.6%2.5% conv.
portra 400 film7K/yr +32.0%6.3% conv.

All search terms

Top portra 400 35mm 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 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Kodak Portra 400 Film - 2 Pack of 36exp Rolls for 35mm Cameras with balveli Premium Microfiber Cloth

Balveli$61.734.4★149 rev

Kodak Portra 400 Film - 10 Pack of 36exp Rolls for 35mm Cameras with balveli Premium Microfiber Cloth

Balveli$205.124.4★149 rev

Kodak Ultramax 400 Color Print Film 36 Exp. 35mm DX 400 135-36 (108 Pics) (Pack of 3) Basic

KODAK$32.084.8★5,297 rev

Kodak Professional Portra 400 Color Negative Film (35mm Roll Film 36 Exposures) - 2 Pack with Cleaning Cloth

The Imaging World$55.995.0★5 rev

Kodak Portra 800 35mm Film Pack 36exp for 35mm Film Camera Roll Bundle - Kodak Film- Balveli Cloth - 35 mm Film Roll- Camera Film (1)

Balveli$34.854.5★31 rev

Newest

by launch date

Kodak Ultramax 400 35mm Film Roll (24 Exposures) 3 Rolls + Sturdy Tiger Film Storage Case

Eastman Kodak Company$39.0223 rev

2mo ago

Kodak Portra 800 35mm Film Pack 36exp for 35mm Film Camera Roll Bundle - Kodak Film- Balveli Cloth - 35 mm Film Roll- Camera Film (1)

Balveli$34.8531 rev

4mo ago

Kodak Professional Portra 400 Color Negative Film (35mm Roll Film 36 Exposures) - 2 Pack with Cleaning Cloth

The Imaging World$55.995 rev

6mo ago

Kodak Ultramax 400 35mm Film Roll (24 Exposures) 6 Rolls + Sturdy Tiger Film Storage Case

Eastman Kodak Company$78.8223 rev

6mo ago

Kodak Portra 400 & Ektar 100 35mm Film Bundle 2 Pack 36exp for 35mm Film Camera Bundled with Premium Balveli Microfiber Cloth

Balveli$50.1830 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about portra 400 35mm

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

What buyers love

Image/Picture Clarity20%

“Takes great photos”

Color16%

“The colors come out vibrant”

Quality-Overall14%

“Reliable Quality”

Exposure9%

“It handles exposure variations well and scans beautifully”

Value For Money7%

“Good deal”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“works as expected”

Compatibility-Overall4%

“Being Kodak, there is no compatibility issues”

Brightness/Shine/Glow4%

“I got good exposure with natural moonlight/ambient lighting”

Night Vision3%

“Great firm for night scenes”

Display Colors3%

“Very versatile and captures color beautifully”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money45%

“not double the price”

Color8%

“Not sending color film”

Exposure8%

“I REPEAT, 24 shots, NOT the standard 36 exposures”

Quality-Overall5%

“Bad quality”

Lenses4%

“The lens cloth is not worth the extra money”

Top return reasons

Value For Money24%

Compatibility-Overall21%

Color11%

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

Camera Quality8%

Functionality-Overall6%

Defective Material/Parts4%

Size-Overall4%

Product Condition3%

Image/Picture Clarity2%

Common questions

Is portra 400 35mm profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $1.3M/yr across 11 tracked products. 4 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +8.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
How competitive is the portra 400 35mm niche?: 5 brands and 39 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 77% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in portra 400 35mm?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Color, Exposure. The return rate is 0.7%.
When does demand for portra 400 35mm peak?: Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the portra 400 35mm niche?: Listings span $23.60–$205.12; the average listing price is $69.92 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 639 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.