Is sick profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $47K/yr across 14 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +3.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).

How competitive is the sick niche?

12 brands and 682 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 73% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in sick?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.0%.

When does demand for sick peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Feb; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the sick niche?

Listings span $3.23–$25.16; the average listing price is $9.21 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 10,710 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

sick

Skip it

A small market ($47K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Good6.6%

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

Price range

Okay$3.23–$25.16

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

Brand share

Okay79%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Growth

Okay+3.0%

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

Avg price

Okay$9.21

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Bad73%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad10,710.43

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad$47K

$47K/yr · 76K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, sick is a $47K/yr Amazon United States market (76K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.

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

sick market data

Units sold / yr: 5K–6K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: $46K–$55K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 6.6%
Avg BSR: #309
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 79%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 95 months
Avg seller age: 143 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 73% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

12 falling

Sellers

682

Top-5 brand share

79%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

73%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

18%

Sea-Band49%
Vive Organic12%
365 by Whole Foods Market9%
Beekeeper's Naturals5%
Boiron4%
Emergen-C3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 74 weeks — +3.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

Open Trend

Top sick 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 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Sea-Band Anti-Nausea Motion Sickness Bracelets 1 Pair Gray

Sea-Band$8.364.2★31,275 rev

365 by Whole Foods Market Organic Carrot and Orange Juice with Turmeric Immune Refresher 32 Fl Oz

365 by Whole Foods Market$4.694.5★2,469 rev

Vive Organic Wellness Rescue Shot Ginger Elderberry & Oil of Oregano 2 Oz

Vive Organic$3.344.6★1,928 rev

Vive Organic Immunity Boost Shots -Variety 4 Pack (2oz 4 Count)

Vive Organic$11.904.7★873 rev

Kids Throat Soothing Lollipops by Beekeepers Naturals - Doctor Formulated Immune Support Vitamin D & Honey Under 2g Sugar Clean Ingredients 15 ct

Beekeeper's Naturals$9.514.7★3,365 rev

Newest

by launch date

Kids Throat Soothing Lollipops by Beekeepers Naturals - Doctor Formulated Immune Support Vitamin D & Honey Under 2g Sugar Clean Ingredients 15 ct

Beekeeper's Naturals$9.513,365 rev

2y ago

Vive Organic Immunity Boost Shots -Variety 4 Pack (2oz 4 Count)

Vive Organic$11.90873 rev

5y ago

Vive Organic Immunity Boost Vitamin C Ginger & Turmeric Shot (2oz bottle)

Vive Organic$3.231,089 rev

5y ago

Whole Foods Market Kitchens Moms Chicken Soup 24 Ounce

WHOLE FOODS MARKET KITCHENS$8.644,375 rev

6y ago

Uncle Matts Ultimate Defense Orange Juice Beverage 52 fl oz

Uncle Matt's$9.12422 rev

7y ago

What buyers say about sick

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

What buyers love

Taste-Overall16%

“Absolutely delicious”

Cold Relief13%

“Great for flu season”

Quality-Overall8%

“It's decent quality soup with a good taste”

Efficiency7%

“Effective”

Cough Relief7%

“Helped with my coughing”

Value For Money5%

“Very affordable”

Flavor4%

“Strong flavor,”

Ease Of Use4%

“Easy to put on and off”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Works as it should”

Fever Relief2%

“they really helped keep sickness away from me”

What buyers complain about

Taste-Overall13%

“Not good taste”

Functionality-Overall8%

“Didn't help”

Value For Money6%

“What a waste of money”

Flavor5%

“There is no flavor to these lollipops”

Size-Overall4%

“Too small”

Ingredients-Overall3%

“Only thing I wish they left out of the ingredients is the maltodextrin”

Cough Relief3%

“were coughing so much”

Quality-Overall2%

“Bad quality control”

Sweetness2%

“even though they are not super sweet like regular candy”

Artificial Sweeteners2%

“Horrible taste for the amount of sugar thats in it”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall30%

Size-Overall19%

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

Color8%