Is pm pain reliever profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $3.4M/yr across 8 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -2.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).

How competitive is the pm pain reliever niche?

6 brands and 52 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 92% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in pm pain reliever?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Sleep Quality, Pain Relief-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.

When does demand for pm pain reliever peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the pm pain reliever niche?

Listings span $5.87–$19.11; the average listing price is $12.07 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 12,653 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

pm pain reliever

Skip it

A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 92% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Incredible25.2%

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

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Incredible$3.4M

$3.4M/yr · 1.1M searches

Avg price

Good$12.07

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Okay$5.87–$19.11

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

Growth

Bad-2.5%

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

Review moat

Bad12,652.63

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Bad4.8★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Bad92%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad97%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, pm pain reliever is a $3.4M/yr Amazon United States market (1.1M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

pm pain reliever market data

Units sold / yr: 300K–400K; avg 40,000–50,000/product
Revenue / yr: $3.6M–$4.8M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 25.2%
Avg BSR: #35
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 88%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 81 months
Avg seller age: 156 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 92% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

97%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

92%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Tylenol55%
Amazon Basic Care27%
GoodMeds6%
RIGHT REMEDIES6%
HealthA2Z3%
TIME-CAP LABS, INC.3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -2.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×

Open Trend

Top pm pain reliever search terms

tylenol pm793K/yr -5.2%25.9% conv.
tylenol pm extra strength sleep aid175K/yr +7.5%26.1% conv.
tylenol pm sleep aid26K/yr +6.3%21.2% conv.
tylenol pm extra strength22K/yr -12.0%18.1% conv.
tylenol sleep20K/yr -26.5%19.2% conv.
tylenol extra strength pm15K/yr +2.0%18.2% conv.
tylenol pm gel caps12K/yr -26.6%6.7% conv.
tylenol pms3K/yr +264.0%22.1% conv.
tylenol p.m.7K/yr +5.3%26.4% conv.
tylenol pm liquid gels5K/yr +16.3%10.8% conv.

All search terms

Top pm pain reliever 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

Tylenol PM Extra Strength Nighttime Pain Relief and Sleep Aid Caplets Fast Strong Diphenhydramine HCl Acetaminophen NonHabit Forming 100 Count Size

Tylenol$13.234.8★25,198 rev

Amazon Basic Care Acetaminophen PM Pain Reliever Plus Nighttime Sleep Aid Caplet 100 Count

Amazon Basic Care$5.874.8★11,116 rev

Tylenol PM Extra Strength Nighttime Pain Relief and Sleep Aid Caplets Fast Strong Diphenhydramine HCl Acetaminophen NonHabit Forming 150 Count Size

Tylenol$19.114.8★25,198 rev

GoodMeds Compare to Tylenol PM Pain Reliever & Sleep Aid Generic Acetaminophen 500mg Fast-Acting Extra Strength for Headaches Migraines Aches | Non-Habit Forming (375 Count)

GoodMeds$12.004.8★261 rev

RIGHT REMEDIES Extra Strength Pain Relief PM & Nighttime Sleep Aid Caplets 300 Count Acetaminophen 500 mg & Diphenhydramine HCl 25 mg Non-Habit Forming Compare to Active Ingredients of Tylenol PM

RIGHT REMEDIES$10.214.8★1,869 rev

Newest

by launch date

GoodMeds Compare to Tylenol PM Pain Reliever & Sleep Aid Generic Acetaminophen 500mg Fast-Acting Extra Strength for Headaches Migraines Aches | Non-Habit Forming (375 Count)

GoodMeds$12.00261 rev

8mo ago

RIGHT REMEDIES Extra Strength Pain Relief PM & Nighttime Sleep Aid Caplets 300 Count Acetaminophen 500 mg & Diphenhydramine HCl 25 mg Non-Habit Forming Compare to Active Ingredients of Tylenol PM

RIGHT REMEDIES$10.211,869 rev

2y ago

TIME-Cap Labs 400 Caplets Extra Strength Acetaminophen 500mg PM & Diphenhydramine HCl 25mg - PM Pain Reliever & Sleep Aid Helps with Occasional Headaches & Minor Aches & Pains

TIME-CAP LABS, INC.$10.061,460 rev

3y ago

Tylenol PM Extra Strength Nighttime Pain Reliever & Sleep Aid Caplets 500 mg Acetaminophen & 25 mg Diphenhydramine HCl Relief for Nighttime Aches & Pains Non-Habit Forming 50 ct

Tylenol$10.8925,198 rev

4y ago

Amazon Basic Care Acetaminophen PM Pain Reliever Plus Nighttime Sleep Aid Caplet 100 Count

Amazon Basic Care$5.8711,116 rev

8y ago

What buyers say about pm pain reliever

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

What buyers love

Value For Money30%

“Great deal”

Sleep Quality16%

“Helps me sleep”

Quality-Overall12%

“the quality is consistent”

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

“As advertised”

Efficiency9%

“Effective”

Ease Of Use3%

“easy to use”

Side Effects2%

“Exactly the same effects as name brand T. PM”

Ingredients-Overall2%

“The ingredients are clearly listed”

Dosage2%

“Tylenol pm is good”

Locally Manufactured1%

“Very comparable to national brand”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall25%

“I could not function”

Sleep Quality24%

“does not help with sleep”

Pain Relief-Overall9%

“Pain”

Size-Overall5%

“The pills are rather large”

Dosage4%

“since other generic brands don't work with the regular dose”

Quality-Overall3%

“Cheap”

Allergies2%

“allergic to Benadryl”

Taste-Overall2%

“Taste funny”

Value For Money2%

“much cheaper”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“reading the bottle show it is not”

Common questions

Is pm pain reliever profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $3.4M/yr across 8 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -2.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the pm pain reliever niche?: 6 brands and 52 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 92% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in pm pain reliever?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Sleep Quality, Pain Relief-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for pm pain reliever peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the pm pain reliever niche?: Listings span $5.87–$19.11; the average listing price is $12.07 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 12,653 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.