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title: "Tussin — $151K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 32/100 · $151K/yr market · 122K searches/yr · $6.60 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **tussin**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 32Growth 9Conversion 99Competition 2Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 18Brand share 0Review moat 40Quality gap 21
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****18.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,480.67**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Okay****$151K**
$151K/yr · 122K searches
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Bad****$6.60**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-31.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Bad****97%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Price range**
**Bad****$3.07–$10.18**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, tussin is a $151K/yr Amazon United States market (122K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 32/100.
Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **tussin market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **30K–40K**
- avg 3,000–4,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$198K–$264K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **18.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#49**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **83%**
- **Out of stock**
- **4.3%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **82 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **163 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 97% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**4 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**17**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**97%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Amazon Basic Care87% - Safetussin6% - GoodSense4% - GeriCare3%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -31.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Feb, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/tussin/trend)
## **Top tussin search terms**
- **tussin dm maximum strength cough**32K/yr-27.6%16.1% conv. - **tussin**41K/yr-28.5%9.2% conv. - **tussin dm**28K/yr-36.5%16.3% conv. - **tussin dm max cough & chest congestion**7K/yr+7.6%13.8% conv. - **tussin cough syrup**9K/yr-59.2%9.0% conv. - **tussin dm max**5K/yr-54.8%12.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/tussin/search-terms)
## **Top tussin 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%15%$23K30%$45K45%$68K60%$91K1K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 6 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Amazon Basic Care Tussin DM MAX Maximum Strength Cough and Chest Congestion Medicine Non-Drowsy Alcohol Free Expectorant Raspberry Menthol Flavor 8 fl oz (Pack of 1)**Amazon Basic Care**$5.94**4.7★5,526 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087D294P5) [2**Amazon Basic Care Tussin Cough Plus Chest Congestion DM Syrup Non-Drowsy Expectorant Mucus Relief Raspberry Flavor 8 fl oz (Pack of 1)**Amazon Basic Care**$4.47**4.7★2,121 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DH6ZKMX) [3**Safetussin DM Cough & Chest Congestion 8 oz Expectorant Mucus Relief Cough Relief Syrup Safe for Adults with High Blood Pressure & Diabetes**Safetussin**$10.18**4.7★2,690 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6B59T3W) [4**GoodSense Tussin Cough Syrup DM Raspberry Flavor Effective Relief for Cough and Chest Congestion Thins Mucus 8 Fl Oz**GoodSense**$6.12**4.7★1,337 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2KNBPK9) [5**GeriCare Geri-Tussin Guaifenesin Oral Liquid Solution Sugar-Free Alcohol-Free Cough and Cold Relief Syrup Helps Clear Chest Congestion 16 Ounce Bottle (Pack of 1)**GeriCare**$9.80**4.6★1,033 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PV6QRZK)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Safetussin DM Cough & Chest Congestion 8 oz Expectorant Mucus Relief Cough Relief Syrup Safe for Adults with High Blood Pressure & Diabetes**Safetussin**$10.18**2,690 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6B59T3W) [**Amazon Basic Care Tussin DM Cough Plus Chest Congestion Syrup Non-Drowsy Expectorant Mucus Relief Raspberry Flavor 4 fl oz (Pack of 1)**Amazon Basic Care**$3.07**2,177 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DH2W8G7) [**Amazon Basic Care Tussin Cough Plus Chest Congestion DM Syrup Non-Drowsy Expectorant Mucus Relief Raspberry Flavor 8 fl oz (Pack of 1)**Amazon Basic Care**$4.47**2,121 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DH6ZKMX) [**GoodSense Tussin Cough Syrup DM Raspberry Flavor Effective Relief for Cough and Chest Congestion Thins Mucus 8 Fl Oz**GoodSense**$6.12**1,337 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2KNBPK9) [**Amazon Basic Care Tussin DM MAX Maximum Strength Cough and Chest Congestion Medicine Non-Drowsy Alcohol Free Expectorant Raspberry Menthol Flavor 8 fl oz (Pack of 1)**Amazon Basic Care**$5.94**5,526 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087D294P5)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Amazon Basic Care Tussin DM MAX Maximum Strength Cough and Chest Congestion Medicine Non-Drowsy Alcohol Free Expectorant Raspberry Menthol Flavor 8 fl oz (Pack of 1)**Amazon Basic Care**$5.94**4.7★**— 8%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087D294P5) [**GeriCare Geri-Tussin Guaifenesin Oral Liquid Solution Sugar-Free Alcohol-Free Cough and Cold Relief Syrup Helps Clear Chest Congestion 16 Ounce Bottle (Pack of 1)**GeriCare**$9.80**4.6★**— 7%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PV6QRZK) [**Amazon Basic Care Tussin Cough Plus Chest Congestion DM Syrup Non-Drowsy Expectorant Mucus Relief Raspberry Flavor 8 fl oz (Pack of 1)**Amazon Basic Care**$4.47**4.7★**— 1%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DH6ZKMX) [**Amazon Basic Care Tussin DM Cough Plus Chest Congestion Syrup Non-Drowsy Expectorant Mucus Relief Raspberry Flavor 4 fl oz (Pack of 1)**Amazon Basic Care**$3.07**4.6★**— 1%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DH2W8G7) [**Safetussin DM Cough & Chest Congestion 8 oz Expectorant Mucus Relief Cough Relief Syrup Safe for Adults with High Blood Pressure & Diabetes**Safetussin**$10.18**4.7★**▼ 10%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6B59T3W)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about tussin**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Cough Relief**29%
*“Excellent cough medicine”*
**Value For Money**12%
*“Good price”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Just as good as name brand”*
**Efficiency**8%
*“Just as effective as the name brands”*
**Taste-Overall**7%
*“Good taste”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“gets the Job done”*
**Sleep Quality**3%
*“This has a lower dose that helps more without giving me sleep issues”*
**Flavor**2%
*“Flavor is good”*
**Blood Sugar Level**2%
*“No sugar high”*
**Strength**2%
*“Very effective”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Taste-Overall**19%
*“TASTE AWFUL”*
**Cough Relief**17%
*“this is the worst tasting cough medicine Ive ever tasted”*
**Dosage**7%
*“Dosage cup cracked and unusable”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“The childproof bottle is impossible to open”*
**Sinus Relief**3%
*“the menthol additive is so strong it burns your tender esophagus when swallowed”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“paid extra money for over night Sunday”*
**Functionality-Overall**3%
*“Does not work”*
**Strength**2%
*“it is weak”*
**Allergies**2%
*“there's an ingredient in it that I must be allergic to”*
**Quality-Overall**2%
*“idk why the good reviews its not a good product”*
## **Common questions**
- **Is tussin profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $151K/yr across 6 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -31.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (32/100).
- **How competitive is the tussin niche?**
- 4 brands and 17 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 97% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in tussin?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Cough Relief, Dosage. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for tussin peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.9× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the tussin niche?**
- Listings span $3.07–$10.18; the average listing price is $6.60 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,481 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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