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title: "Virogrip — $171K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 34/100 · $171K/yr market · 234K searches/yr · $9.76 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **virogrip**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 35Growth 4Conversion 77Competition 11Returns 100Price range 11Avg price 31Brand share 0Review moat 81Quality gap 28
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Great****382.4**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Great****7.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Okay****$171K**
$171K/yr · 234K searches
**Avg price**
**Okay****$9.76**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Bad****87%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Price range**
**Bad****$4.04–$16.35**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-42.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, virogrip is a $171K/yr Amazon United States market (234K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 34/100.
Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **virogrip market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **25K–30K**
- avg 3,000–4,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$244K–$293K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **7.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#353**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **90%**
- **Sponsored**
- **70%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **71 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **161 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 87% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**3 **—flat
**Sellers**
**24**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**87%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- XL-370% - Contac27% - ANTIFLU-DES3%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 70 weeks — -42.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
8K6KSpike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Jan, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/virogrip/trend)
## **Top virogrip search terms**
- **contac**68K/yr-12.9%1.6% conv. - **xl3**41K/yr-49.2%14.7% conv. - **antiflu des**18K/yr-39.2%1.0% conv. - **xl3 cold and cough**18K/yr-43.8%12.5% conv. - **contact cold and flu**15K/yr-62.4%8.7% conv. - **contac cold and flu medicine**11K/yr-50.5%9.7% conv. - **xl 3 cold medicine**8K/yr-57.5%14.5% conv. - **xl 3**5K/yr-39.0%14.9% conv. - **xl-3**6K/yr-49.1%14.8% conv. - **contact cold and flu day and night**4K/yr-48.0%8.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/virogrip/search-terms)
## **Top virogrip 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%10%$17K20%$34K30%$51K40%$68K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted
All 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**XL-3 Xtra Cold & Cough Helps Relieve Cough and Cold Symptoms 2-Pack Boxes**XL-3**$12.74**4.8★1,317 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08J96RJMZ) [2**XL-3 Cold and Flu Temporary Relieves Nasal Congestion Fever Aches and Pains Non-Drowsy 2-Pack of 20 Tablets Each**XL-3**$8.31**4.7★758 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08J94W4N1) [3**Contac Cold & Flu Medicine Powerful Multi-Symptom Relief for Pain Fever Sore Throat Body Aches Sneezing Runny Nose & Cough Flu & Cold Medicine for Adults and Kids 12+ 24 Count Liquid Gels**Contac**$9.66**4.6★800 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3GL737W) [4**Contac Cold & Flu Medicine Powerful Multi-Symptom Relief Pain Fever Sore Throat Body Aches Sneezing Runny Nose & Cough Flu & Cold Medicine for Adults & Kids 12+ 24 Count Liquid Gels 2 Pack**Contac**$16.35**4.6★43 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM4KCSKT) [5**XL-3 Night Time Non-Drowsy for Cold and Flu Symptoms Helps Relieve Nasal Congestion and Fever 6 FL Oz Bottle.**XL-3**$6.25**4.6★140 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JL298D4)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Contac Cold & Flu Medicine Powerful Multi-Symptom Relief Pain Fever Sore Throat Body Aches Sneezing Runny Nose & Cough Flu & Cold Medicine for Adults & Kids 12+ 24 Count Liquid Gels 2 Pack**Contac**$16.35**43 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM4KCSKT) [**Antiflu-Des Maximum Strength Multi-Symptom Cold Flu & Sore Throat Liquid 6 FL OZ Ages 12+**ANTIFLU-DES**$11.24**0 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVPRLXVH) [**Contac Cold & Flu Medicine Powerful Multi-Symptom Relief for Pain Fever Sore Throat Body Aches Sneezing Runny Nose & Cough Flu & Cold Medicine for Adults and Kids 12+ 24 Count Liquid Gels**Contac**$9.66**800 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3GL737W) [**Contac Cough Suppressant and Expectorant Max Strength Controls Cough Thins And Loosens Mucus Guaifenesin & Dextromethorphan HBr Congestion Relief for Adults Extended Release Tablets 21 Count**Contac**$7.83**228 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B9HVYJY9) [**XL-3 Night Time Non-Drowsy for Cold and Flu Symptoms Helps Relieve Nasal Congestion and Fever 6 FL Oz Bottle.**XL-3**$6.25**140 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JL298D4)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Antiflu-Des Maximum Strength Multi-Symptom Cold Flu & Sore Throat Liquid 6 FL OZ Ages 12+**ANTIFLU-DES**$11.24**0.0★**▲ 419%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVPRLXVH) [**Contac Cold & Flu Medicine Powerful Multi-Symptom Relief Pain Fever Sore Throat Body Aches Sneezing Runny Nose & Cough Flu & Cold Medicine for Adults & Kids 12+ 24 Count Liquid Gels 2 Pack**Contac**$16.35**4.6★**▲ 81%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM4KCSKT) [**XL-3 Allergy 24 Hour Allergy Relief 2-Pack with 10 Tablets Each**XL-3**$13.55**4.4★**▲ 40%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08J96LGCX) [**XL-3 Night Time Non-Drowsy for Cold and Flu Symptoms Helps Relieve Nasal Congestion and Fever 6 FL Oz Bottle.**XL-3**$6.25**4.6★**▲ 18%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JL298D4) [**XL-3 XL-3 Cold Medicine 20 Ct**XL-3**$4.04**4.6★**— 7%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001TYKMR2)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about virogrip**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Cold Relief**36%
*“cold relief”*
**Efficiency**12%
*“it does work”*
**Cough Relief**8%
*“Its a great product that calms down my night coughs”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Great product”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“Does the job”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Worth the price”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Easy to use”*
**Sleep Quality**3%
*“I sleep like a baby”*
**Side Effects**3%
*“Works great, as soon as I was feeling sick I took this and the next morning I feel a whole lot better”*
**Sinus Relief**3%
*“This clears my sinuses so quickly”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Sleep Quality**16%
*“Makes you drowsy”*
**Cough Relief**9%
*“Here I am, coughing my head off, throat sore and I am supposed to swallow a giant pill”*
**Color**8%
*“Not the same as the white and yellow capsules for day and night”*
**Pain Relief-Overall**6%
*“These made me so painfully tired”*
**Side Effects**6%
*“Made me extremely ill”*
**Cold Relief**6%
*“Weren't very effective on my cold symptoms”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**6%
*“Directions covered with sticker”*
**Stress/Anxiety**6%
*“Made me have severe panic attacks”*
**Functionality-Overall**6%
*“Doesn't work on me”*
**Visibility**6%
*“messed with vision”*
## **Common questions**
- **Is virogrip profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $171K/yr across 10 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -42.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (34/100).
- **How competitive is the virogrip niche?**
- 3 brands and 24 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 87% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in virogrip?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Sleep Quality, Cough Relief, Color. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for virogrip peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the virogrip niche?**
- Listings span $4.04–$16.35; the average listing price is $9.76 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 382 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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