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title: "Blackout — $293K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 54/100 · $293K/yr market · 1.0M searches/yr · $28.01 avg price. Weak search conversion (1.0%) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Aug 2026."
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# **blackout**
**Worth a look**
Shows a sweet-spot price point ($28.01 avg), but weak search conversion (1.0%) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 51Growth 36Conversion 13Competition 80Returns 41Price range 63Avg price 95Brand share 87Review moat 22Quality gap 62
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$28.01**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Great****48%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Competition**
**Great****35%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Price range**
**Good****$5.90–$141.85**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Good****$293K**
$293K/yr · 1.0M searches
**Returns**
**Okay****3.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Growth**
**Okay****+8.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Bad****9,828.47**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, blackout is a $293K/yr Amazon United States market (1.0M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 48% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–May–Jun–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.
Data updated Aug 3, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **blackout market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **10K–13K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$280K–$350K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#61**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **96%**
- **Sponsored**
- **93%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.7%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **38 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **153 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (35% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**35 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**54**
**Top-5 brand share**
**48%**
Top 20: 90%
**Top-5 click share**
**35%**
Top 20: 69%
**Open market**
**47%**
- Maritown13% - LazBlinds11% - ZUNGOUMC9% - ACHIM9% - AOSKY6% - BKSAI5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +8.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
40K30KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Mar, May, Jun, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.0×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/home-kitchen/blackout/trend)
## **Top blackout search terms**
- **window cover**235K/yr+2.5%0.8% conv. - **blackout**186K/yr+15.1%1.0% conv. - **black blinds**116K/yr+3.7%0.3% conv. - **black blinds for windows**87K/yr-13.4%0.3% conv. - **window covers**83K/yr-7.0%0.4% conv. - **black window blinds**57K/yr+2.8%0.5% conv. - **temporary window shades**41K/yr+80.3%2.3% conv. - **door shades**45K/yr+26.7%0.1% conv. - **black window shades**27K/yr+15.4%0.5% conv. - **sun shades for windows**13K/yr+72.8%0.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/home-kitchen/blackout/search-terms)
## **Top blackout 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%3%$9K6%$18K9%$26K12%$35K1001K10K100K1.0M Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**LazBlinds 100% Blackout Roller Shades 36x72 Black**LazBlinds**$12.68**4.0★5,045 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09ST7NGT7) [2**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**$7.22**4.4★1,550 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9WL8CVW) [3**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**$9.78**4.2★3,533 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKQJ9HDJ) [4**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**$21.66**4.4★3,415 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B9SFY685) [5**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**$18.06**4.1★2,772 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTKLYMFK)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**ChrisDowa Cordless Blackout Roller Shades for Windows Striped Free-Stop Window Blinds with Privacy Thermal Insulated Window Shades for Home Office and Door. Black 20 W x 72 H**ChrisDowa**$28.46**202 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FDWPFW7M) [**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**$7.22**1,550 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9WL8CVW) [**2 Slats Wood Blinds for Indoor Windows: Solid Wooden Blackout Blinds & Shades Black Out Privacy Horizontal Blinds for Home Bedroom Bathroom Living Room Windows 22.5 WX48 H Black**YuUniqex**$53.18**200 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6CSXY6J) [**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**$10.53**1,106 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRFBTSNX) [**AOSKY Blackout Roller Shades Cordless Blinds for Windows Free-Stop Shades with Valance Thermal Insulated Fabric UV Protection Natural Woven Blinds for Home and Office (34 W x 72 H Black)**AOSKY**$51.71**2,237 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D25FVWM1)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**ChrisDowa Cordless Blackout Roller Shades for Windows Striped Free-Stop Window Blinds with Privacy Thermal Insulated Window Shades for Home Office and Door. Black 20 W x 72 H**ChrisDowa**$28.46**4.7★**▲ 214%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FDWPFW7M) [**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**$18.57**4.3★**▲ 60%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B5Z16FCY) [**MYshade Cordless Blackout Cellular Shades for Windows Honeycomb Window Shades with Thermal Insulation Child & Pet Safe Room Darkening Shade Easy Install 24 W x 50 H Black**MYshade**$39.44**4.5★**▲ 47%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B092627JVF) [**Window Blinds Cordless 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**$13.64**4.2★**▲ 43%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKQHYJYZ) [**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**$7.22**4.4★**▲ 38%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9WL8CVW)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about blackout**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Assembly/Installation**16%
*“Easiest install ever”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Decent quality”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“is affordable”*
**Ease Of Use**8%
*“Easy Peasy”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“As described”*
**Color**4%
*“Color was true”*
**Security**4%
*“protect my privacy”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“Works good and is as advertised”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“easy to fit”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**3%
*“Looks pretty and shines nice light”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Adhesion/Stickiness**14%
*“Bad adhesive”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Bad quality”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“Too short”*
**Color**5%
*“They're very dark”*
**Smell**5%
*“Smells like fish”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“False advertising”*
**Functionality-Overall**4%
*“Didn't work”*
**Durability**4%
*“Broke down within one week”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“Flimsy material”*
**Heating**3%
*“Totally blocks heat”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**44%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Color**6%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**5%
**Material Quality**5%
**Functionality-Overall**4%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Value For Money**3%
**Smell**3%
**Thin**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is blackout profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $293K/yr across 57 tracked products. 4 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +8.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
- **How competitive is the blackout niche?**
- 35 brands and 54 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 35% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 48% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in blackout?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 3.8%.
- **When does demand for blackout peak?**
- Demand peaks in Mar–May–Jun–Aug; the busiest month runs 4.0× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the blackout niche?**
- Listings span $5.90–$141.85; the average listing price is $28.01 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 9,828 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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