black out
Worth a lookShows a sweet-spot price point ($29.72 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Avg price
Incredible$29.72avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Great50%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Growth
Great+83.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Good41%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Good$7.22–$171.05cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Okay$252K$252K/yr · 398K searches
Returns
Okay3.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Okay2.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Bad8,966.41avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, black out is a $252K/yr Amazon United States market (398K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 50% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.
Data updated Aug 3, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
black out market data
- Units sold / yr
- 8K–10K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $238K–$297K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.1%
- Avg BSR
- #49
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 94%
- Sponsored
- 97%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 41 months
- Avg seller age
- 172 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 41% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
27 rising
Sellers
35
Top-5 brand share
50%
Top 20: 94%
Top-5 click share
41%
Top 20: 89%
Open market
44%
- Amazon Basics15%
- Maritown13%
- Sovtfides9%
- Petaholic7%
- BKSAI6%
- LazBlinds6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +83.6% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×
Top black out search terms
- temporary blackout shades for windows74K/yr
- blackout curtains no drill61K/yr
- black out81K/yr
- total blackout blinds28K/yr
- no drill blackout curtains20K/yr
- blackout curtains renter friendly17K/yr
- room darkening18K/yr
- temporary blackout shades19K/yr
- renter friendly blackout curtains13K/yr
- sliding blackout blinds8K/yr
Top black out 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Window Blinds Cordless Blackout No Drill Cut to Size Clip On Stick On Self Adhesive Temporary Blinds Pleated Paper Blinds for Windows Doors Shades for Home Nursery Bedroom Kitchen Bathroom
Maritown$9.784.2★3,533 rev
Adhesive Blackout Curtains- Self Stick Shades Window Blinds Curtains No Rod Needed Easy to Hang Curtains Use for Bedroom Living Room Dining Room Kitchen Home Office 35W X 59L Black 1 Panel
Sovtfides$10.534.4★1,106 rev
Petaholic 100% Blackout Curtains for Bedroom Portable DIY Window Blinds No Drill Window Shades & Blackout Blinds with Stickers & Tabs for Travel Dorm Room Media Room (118 x 57)
Petaholic$21.664.4★3,415 rev
Amazon Basics Portable Room Darkening Blackout Curtain Shade with Suction Cups Noise Reduction 50W x 78L Moon and Stars 1-Pack
Amazon Basics$20.224.4★16,181 rev
BKSAI 100% Blackout Curtains for Bedroom Magnetic Portable Blackout Shades for Travel Black Out Window Cover No Drill Cuttable for Bedroom Nursery Media Room RV 39x57 inch
BKSAI$18.064.1★2,772 rev
Newest
by launch date
gonnrly Self Adhesive Curtains - No Drilling No Rod Easy to Install Blackout Curtains for Window Blinds Bedroom(Black 35 * 59in-1P)
gonnrly$11.84190 rev
Black Out Window Cover Portable Blacout Curtain for Bedroom Blackout Blinds No Drill Cuttable Blackout Shades Adhesive Thermal Portable Temporary Darkening Kitchen Travel Skylight RV Dorm 40x57 inch
ZUNGOUMC$7.221,550 rev
Tonature No Drill Cellular Shades for Indoor Windows Thermal Insulating & Noise Reducing Honeycomb Blinds Free Stop Cordless Blackout Shades Grey 22 W x 64 H
Tonature$30.95261 rev
Portable Blackout Curtains for Bedroom Easy Install No Drill Blackout Shades&Blinds for Indoor Windows with Upgraded Hook&Loop Tapes 100% Black Out Window Cover for Nursery/Travel/Dorm (42x60Black)
HEMRLY$16.36309 rev
Sumobaby Blackout Curtains for Bedroom Portable 42x60 No Drill Black Out Shades with Upgraded Hook&Loop Tapes 100% Blackout Window Cover Thermal Insulated Blinds for Bedroom Nursery(1 Panel Black)
Sumobaby$18.91706 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumgonnrly Self Adhesive Curtains - No Drilling No Rod Easy to Install Blackout Curtains for Window Blinds Bedroom(Black 35 * 59in-1P)
gonnrly$11.844.5★
Adhesive Blackout Curtains- Self Stick Shades Window Blinds Curtains No Rod Needed Easy to Hang Curtains Use for Bedroom Living Room Dining Room Kitchen Home Office 35W X 59L Black 1 Panel
Sovtfides$10.534.4★
Window Blinds Cordless Blackout No Drill Cut to Size Clip On Stick On Self Adhesive Temporary Blinds Pleated Paper Blinds for Windows Doors Shades for Home Nursery Bedroom Kitchen Bathroom
Maritown$14.384.2★
Amazon Basics Portable Energy Saving Noise Reducing Blackout Curtain Shade with Suction Cups Fits Windows 50W x 78L Black 2-Pack
Amazon Basics$41.314.4★
NIGHTON Portable Blackout Curtains 4060 Strong Hook and Loop Tape Strips with Adhesive Cuttable Blackout Window Cover 100% Black Out Material Blinds for Baby Nursery or Travel - Black
NIGHTON$18.574.3★
What buyers say about black out
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great product, arrived as advertised”
“Easiest install ever”
“is affordable”
“As advertised”
“Easy to use”
“easy to fit”
“Works perfectly well”
“Sleep deeper and longer”
“The material feels durable”
“Color is awesome”
What buyers complain about
“Bad adhesive”
“Bad quality”
“Bad smell”
“They're very dark”
“Too small”
“These do not work well at all”
“False advertising”
“Totally blocks heat”
“Thin material”
“Dont suction”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is black out profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $252K/yr across 32 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +83.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).
- How competitive is the black out niche?
- 27 brands and 35 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 41% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 50% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in black out?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Quality-Overall, Smell. The return rate is 3.7%.
- When does demand for black out peak?
- Demand peaks in Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 2.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the black out niche?
- Listings span $7.22–$171.05; the average listing price is $29.72 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 8,966 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.