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ghost balloons

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A small market ($10K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 3Growth 96Conversion 19Competition 55Returns 23Price range 44Avg price 28Brand share 82Review moat 97Quality gap 33

Review moat

Incredible53.8

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Incredible+138.1%

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

Brand share

Great53%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Good52%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Price range

Okay$5.13–$22.81

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Okay$9.37

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Bad5.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Bad1.5%

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

Market size

Bad$10K

$10K/yr · 71K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, ghost balloons is a $10K/yr Amazon United States market (71K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 53% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

ghost balloons market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$28K–$37K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.5%
Avg BSR
#11,359
Page quality
0%
Prime
96%
Sponsored
72%
Out of stock
25.9%
Avg brand age
24 months
Avg seller age
189 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

24 falling

Sellers

30

Top-5 brand share

53%

Top 20: 95%

Top-5 click share

52%

Top 20: 94%

Open market

40%

  • HADCKJA14%
  • BalloonsFast12%
  • AIQINHU11%
  • Balloon World9%
  • AZGRUEILK8%
  • D-Fokes7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +138.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 113.2×

Top ghost balloons search terms

  • ghost balloons55K/yr
  • ghost balloon13K/yr
  • ghost foil balloon3K/yr
All search terms

Top ghost balloons 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%4%$4128%$82312%$1K16%$2K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about ghost balloons

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

What buyers love

Fun/Entertainment Experience38%

“Added lots of fun and excitement”

Size-Overall38%

“I was really happy with the big size of each balloon”

Color5%

“Really pretty designs and colors”

Durability5%

“They kept these for WEEKS”

Inflation/Deflation5%

“The cool thing with mylars is that even after the helium has gone, you can still just pump them with more regular air, and they will last and last”

Design-Overall5%

“Really pretty designs and colors”

Quality-Overall5%

“The balloons are great quality”

What buyers complain about

Inflation/Deflation50%

“Had an issue with a couple of them deflating”

Quality-Overall25%

“not the best quality”

Thickness25%

“And they appear thin”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall67%
Value For Money33%

Common questions

Is ghost balloons profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $10K/yr across 25 tracked products. 0 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +138.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
How competitive is the ghost balloons niche?
24 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 53% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in ghost balloons?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Inflation/Deflation, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 5.5% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for ghost balloons peak?
Demand peaks in Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 113.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the ghost balloons niche?
Listings span $5.13–$22.81; the average listing price is $9.37 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 54 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.