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ghost mold

Worth a look

Shows demand growing +285.7% this quarter, but a small market ($43K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 11Growth 100Conversion 45Competition 58Returns 44Price range 11Avg price 30Brand share 80Review moat 95Quality gap 35

Growth

Incredible+285.7%

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

Review moat

Incredible96.34

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Great55%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Good50%

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

Conversion

Okay3.6%

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

Returns

Okay3.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Okay$9.62

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad$43K

$43K/yr · 124K searches

Price range

Bad$4.82–$16.21

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, ghost mold is a $43K/yr Amazon United States market (124K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 55% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

Data updated Aug 4, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

ghost mold market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$58K–$77K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.6%
Avg BSR
#1,463
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
72%
Out of stock
30.4%
Avg brand age
29 months
Avg seller age
176 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 50% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

27 rising

Sellers

30

Top-5 brand share

55%

Top 20: 93%

Top-5 click share

50%

Top 20: 89%

Open market

40%

  • Kamehame16%
  • Uprid16%
  • Whaline10%
  • JHYlilia8%
  • TOPYS6%
  • Dreplfn5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +285.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
25K15KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26Prime Day '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 74.6×

Top ghost mold search terms

  • ghost silicone mold23K/yr
  • ghost mold19K/yr
  • ghost molds silicone26K/yr
  • ghost molds9K/yr
  • silicone ghost mold7K/yr
  • ghost jello mold6K/yr
  • ghost chocolate mold5K/yr
  • ghost ice cube mold5K/yr
  • ghost jello shot molds3K/yr
  • ghost jello molds silicone13K/yr
All search terms

Top ghost mold 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%$2K8%$3K12%$5K16%$7K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about ghost mold

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

What buyers love

Ease Of Use18%

“Easy to use”

Quality-Overall14%

“detailed—much better than I expected”

Size-Overall13%

“They are the perfect size”

Material Quality13%

“they looked to be a durable silicone material”

Ease Of Cleaning10%

“Easy to clean”

Durability6%

“Durable and super cute”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Item is as described”

Thickness4%

“the silicone is the perfect thickness”

Design-Overall2%

“Wonderful for crafts”

Temperature Retention2%

“Great for making wax melts”

What buyers complain about

Adhesion/Stickiness11%

“The JELL-O was sticking”

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

“Nothing like the pic”

Thickness11%

“also not like thin thin”

Durability11%

“a lot of them broke”

Strength11%

“flimsy”

Functionality-Overall11%

“didn't really work”

Size-Overall6%

“One is a little bit smaller than the other”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“Pain to clean”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall58%
Functionality-Overall16%
Advertised Vs Actual Product11%
Durability5%
Value For Money5%
Material Quality3%
Drop/Impact Protection3%

Common questions

Is ghost mold profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $43K/yr across 32 tracked products. 0 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +285.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the ghost mold niche?
27 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 50% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 55% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in ghost mold?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Thickness. The return rate is 3.5%.
When does demand for ghost mold peak?
Demand peaks in Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 74.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the ghost mold niche?
Listings span $4.82–$16.21; the average listing price is $9.62 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 96 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.