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treasure map

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A small market ($58K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 15Growth 50Conversion 66Competition 26Returns 58Price range 55Avg price 58Brand share 55Review moat 56Quality gap 33

Conversion

Good5.9%

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

Returns

Good2.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Good$12.95

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Good1,266.06

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Good72%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Price range

Good$4.30–$28.24

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

Growth

Okay+20.0%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay70%

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

Market size

Bad$58K

$58K/yr · 76K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, treasure map is a $58K/yr Amazon United States market (76K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 72% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

treasure map market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$52K–$65K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.9%
Avg BSR
#3,135
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
42 months
Avg seller age
173 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 70% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

15 falling

Sellers

31

Top-5 brand share

72%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

70%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

23%

  • Beistle37%
  • Gejoy11%
  • Tegeme11%
  • Bargain Paradise7%
  • SSZS6%
  • TEETOOKEA6%

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 31 weeks — +20.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '26Dec '25Jan '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26

Top treasure map search terms

  • treasure map28K/yr
  • pirate map21K/yr
  • treasure map paper9K/yr
  • treasure maps for kids11K/yr
  • pirate treasure map8K/yr
All search terms

Top treasure map 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%$6K20%$12K30%$18K40%$23K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about treasure map

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall19%

“higher quality than I was expecting”

Paper Quality18%

“Beautiful Paper”

Fun/Entertainment Experience14%

“Fun for kids”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Better than expected”

Shape/Style5%

“Super cute in a scroll form with a ribbon around it”

Size-Overall5%

“Huge size, clear appearance to follow the trail to the treasure”

Color5%

“the color is perfect for my needs”

Paper Compatibility3%

“This paper worked great for printing out DND game sheets”

Print Quality3%

“Exactly what I needed to make old wanted posters”

Creativity3%

“Overall, its a creative and exciting activity kit that sparks curiosity and adventure — just wish the materials felt a little more sturdy”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall19%

“quality bad and fragile”

Size-Overall15%

“it was large”

Functionality-Overall9%

“The spy glass does not work”

Paper Quality8%

“the pages feel very thin”

Smell6%

“Oily and smelly”

Defective Material/Parts6%

“It seems defective not sure how to get it replaced”

Material Quality3%

“That said, some of the plastic accessories felt a bit cheap and lightweight, especially the spyglass and compass”

Durability3%

“was broken before March”

Thickness2%

“the pages feel very thin”

Strength2%

“too stiff for a toddler to operate”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall25%
Functionality-Overall10%
Quality-Overall10%
Value For Money9%
Material Quality9%
Advertised Vs Actual Product8%
Paper Brightness6%
Paper Quality5%
Color5%
Defective Material/Parts2%

Common questions

Is treasure map profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $58K/yr across 16 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +20.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the treasure map niche?
15 brands and 31 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 72% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in treasure map?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Size-Overall, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 2.7%.
What does it cost to enter the treasure map niche?
Listings span $4.30–$28.24; the average listing price is $12.95 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,266 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.