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title: "Bursitis — $114K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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  description: "Niche score 44/100 · $114K/yr market · 30K searches/yr · $26.03 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **bursitis**

**Skip it**

A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 27Growth 19Conversion 97Competition 0Returns 100Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 0Quality gap 82

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.0%**

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Incredible****14.6%**

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

**Avg price**

**Incredible****$26.03**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Incredible****$15.40–$46.61**

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

**Quality gap**

**Great****4.2★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Market size**

**Okay****$114K**

$114K/yr · 30K searches

**Growth**

**Bad****-11.6%**

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

**Competition**

**Bad****100%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Brand share**

**Bad****100%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

**Review moat**

**Bad****58,993**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Signals**[** Out of Stock**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=out_of_stock "OOS rate > 10%")

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, bursitis is a $114K/yr Amazon United States market (30K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)

## **bursitis market data**

<dl>

<dt>**Units sold / yr**</dt><dd>**5K–6K**</dd><dd>avg 1,250–1,500/product</dd>

<dt>**Revenue / yr**</dt><dd>**$130K–$156K**</dd><dd>units × avg price</dd>

<dt>**Conversion rate**</dt><dd>**14.6%**</dd>

<dt>**Avg BSR**</dt><dd>**#1,257**</dd>

<dt>**Page quality**</dt><dd>**0%**</dd>

<dt>**Prime**</dt><dd>**100%**</dd>

<dt>**Sponsored**</dt><dd>**60%**</dd>

<dt>**Out of stock**</dt><dd>**0.0%**</dd>

<dt>**Avg brand age**</dt><dd>**69 months**</dd>

<dt>**Avg seller age**</dt><dd>**165 days**</dd>

</dl>

## **Competition & brand share**

The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**1 **—flat

**Sellers**

**2**

**Top-5 brand share**

**100%**

Top 20: 100%

**Top-5 click share**

**100%**

Top 20: 100%

**Open market**

**0%**

- Penetrex100% - Open — no brand owns it (0%)

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -11.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

2K1KSpike '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×

[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/bursitis/trend)

## **Top bursitis search terms**

- **penetrex roll on**24K/yr-8.9%14.7% conv. - **penetrex roll on pain relief**5K/yr-23.4%19.5% conv. - **penetrex joint & muscle therapy roll on**1K/yr-21.7%10.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/bursitis/search-terms)

## **Top bursitis 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%20%$23K40%$46K60%$69K80%$91K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 5 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Penetrex Roll-On Gel 3 Oz.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31-14vzUFRL.jpg)**Penetrex Roll-On Gel 3 Oz.**Penetrex**$17.25**4.3★98,303 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071NWDQQ7) [2![Penetrex Roll-On Gel 3 Oz. (Pack of 2)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41JvKlHtCiL.jpg)**Penetrex Roll-On Gel 3 Oz. (Pack of 2)**Penetrex**$32.31**4.3★98,303 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VYJDZ8H) [3![Penetrex Roll-on Gel with Arnica Vitamin B6 & MSM (2.5 Oz.)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31J16-Vx8ML.jpg)**Penetrex Roll-on Gel with Arnica Vitamin B6 & MSM (2.5 Oz.)**Penetrex**$15.40**3.9★3 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GXBV7D8J) [4![Penetrex Advanced Joint & Muscle Pain Relief Cream 2 Oz - Natural Menthol 5% External Analgesic with A Blend of Antioxidants: Arnica Peppermint Oil & Vitamin C](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/412he+ZbvPL.jpg)**Penetrex Advanced Joint & Muscle Pain Relief Cream 2 Oz - Natural Menthol 5% External Analgesic with A Blend of Antioxidants: Arnica Peppermint Oil & Vitamin C**Penetrex**$18.58**4.2★53 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHBJQHYR) [5![Penetrex Roll-On Gel 3 Oz. (Pack of 3)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41X8MFcM7EL.jpg)**Penetrex Roll-On Gel 3 Oz. (Pack of 3)**Penetrex**$46.61**4.3★98,303 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VYKF2FN)

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Penetrex Roll-on Gel with Arnica Vitamin B6 & MSM (2.5 Oz.)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31J16-Vx8ML.jpg)**Penetrex Roll-on Gel with Arnica Vitamin B6 & MSM (2.5 Oz.)**Penetrex**$15.40**3 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GXBV7D8J) [![Penetrex Advanced Joint & Muscle Pain Relief Cream 2 Oz - Natural Menthol 5% External Analgesic with A Blend of Antioxidants: Arnica Peppermint Oil & Vitamin C](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/412he+ZbvPL.jpg)**Penetrex Advanced Joint & Muscle Pain Relief Cream 2 Oz - Natural Menthol 5% External Analgesic with A Blend of Antioxidants: Arnica Peppermint Oil & Vitamin C**Penetrex**$18.58**53 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHBJQHYR) [![Penetrex Roll-On Gel 3 Oz. (Pack of 2)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41JvKlHtCiL.jpg)**Penetrex Roll-On Gel 3 Oz. (Pack of 2)**Penetrex**$32.31**98,303 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VYJDZ8H) [![Penetrex Roll-On Gel 3 Oz. (Pack of 3)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41X8MFcM7EL.jpg)**Penetrex Roll-On Gel 3 Oz. (Pack of 3)**Penetrex**$46.61**98,303 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VYKF2FN) [![Penetrex Roll-On Gel 3 Oz.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31-14vzUFRL.jpg)**Penetrex Roll-On Gel 3 Oz.**Penetrex**$17.25**98,303 rev9y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071NWDQQ7)

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Penetrex Roll-on Gel with Arnica Vitamin B6 & MSM (2.5 Oz.)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31J16-Vx8ML.jpg)**Penetrex Roll-on Gel with Arnica Vitamin B6 & MSM (2.5 Oz.)**Penetrex**$15.40**3.9★**▲ 309%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GXBV7D8J) [![Penetrex Advanced Joint & Muscle Pain Relief Cream 2 Oz - Natural Menthol 5% External Analgesic with A Blend of Antioxidants: Arnica Peppermint Oil & Vitamin C](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/412he+ZbvPL.jpg)**Penetrex Advanced Joint & Muscle Pain Relief Cream 2 Oz - Natural Menthol 5% External Analgesic with A Blend of Antioxidants: Arnica Peppermint Oil & Vitamin C**Penetrex**$18.58**4.2★**▲ 72%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHBJQHYR) [![Penetrex Roll-On Gel 3 Oz. (Pack of 2)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41JvKlHtCiL.jpg)**Penetrex Roll-On Gel 3 Oz. (Pack of 2)**Penetrex**$32.31**4.3★**— 5%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VYJDZ8H) [![Penetrex Roll-On Gel 3 Oz. (Pack of 3)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41X8MFcM7EL.jpg)**Penetrex Roll-On Gel 3 Oz. (Pack of 3)**Penetrex**$46.61**4.3★**— 4%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VYKF2FN) [![Penetrex Roll-On Gel 3 Oz.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31-14vzUFRL.jpg)**Penetrex Roll-On Gel 3 Oz.**Penetrex**$17.25**4.3★**— 9%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071NWDQQ7)

## **What buyers say about bursitis**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Efficiency**16%

*“is effective too”*

**Joint Pain**12%

*“Very good for achy joints”*

**Smell**9%

*“The scent is light and clean”*

**Muscle Pain Relief**6%

*“Great for muscle ache”*

**Quality-Overall**5%

*“great reviews”*

**Absorbency**4%

*“absorbs well”*

**Ease Of Application**4%

*“Arnica oil in a convenient non messy application”*

**Durability**3%

*“Long lasting and easy to apply”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%

*“It did the job”*

**Soft Feel**3%

*“It is a very comforting feeling”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Pain Relief-Overall**13%

*“still no relief”*

**Functionality-Overall**12%

*“Doesn't Work”*

**Value For Money**9%

*“The price is slightly higher”*

**Ease Of Use**8%

*“Struggle to open”*

**Leak-Proof**4%

*“Leaking product”*

**Joint Pain**4%

*“Personally I did not like Penetrex because it didnt take my knee pain away”*

**Dosage**3%

*“It dosn work”*

**Smell**3%

*“The original has a faint smell too”*

**Strength**3%

*“Not very effective”*

**Grip**2%

*“my grip isnt as strong as it once was”*

## **Common questions**

<dl>

<dt>**Is bursitis profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**</dt><dd>The niche generates $114K/yr across 5 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -11.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).</dd>

<dt>**How competitive is the bursitis niche?**</dt><dd>1 brands and 2 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 100% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.</dd>

<dt>**What do buyers complain about in bursitis?**</dt><dd>Top complaints mined from reviews: Pain Relief-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.0%.</dd>

<dt>**When does demand for bursitis peak?**</dt><dd>Demand peaks in Sep; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.</dd>

<dt>**What does it cost to enter the bursitis niche?**</dt><dd>Listings span $15.40–$46.61; the average listing price is $26.03 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 58,993 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.</dd>

</dl>

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