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wicked balloons

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Soft demand (-48.4% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 13Growth 1Conversion 62Competition 74Returns 30Price range 25Avg price 47Brand share 90Review moat 91Quality gap 55

Review moat

Great185.88

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Great45%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Good41%

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

Conversion

Good5.4%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Okay$11.66

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Okay4.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Okay$6.82–$17.67

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

Market size

Bad$53K

$53K/yr · 83K searches

Growth

Bad-48.4%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, wicked balloons is a $53K/yr Amazon United States market (83K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 45% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

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

wicked balloons market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$47K–$58K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.4%
Avg BSR
#4,396
Page quality
0%
Prime
97%
Sponsored
85%
Out of stock
22.6%
Avg brand age
16 months
Avg seller age
149 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 41% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

25 falling

Sellers

41

Top-5 brand share

45%

Top 20: 97%

Top-5 click share

41%

Top 20: 88%

Open market

48%

  • Haolongfa10%
  • WENTIYA10%
  • xo, Fetti9%
  • Enimapod9%
  • Anagram7%
  • Jobkoo7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 64 weeks — -48.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KSpike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26MayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Jan, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.2×

Top wicked balloons search terms

  • wicked balloons69K/yr
  • wicked birthday balloons8K/yr
  • wicked balloon6K/yr
All search terms

Top wicked 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%3%$2K6%$3K9%$5K12%$6K1101001K 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 wicked balloons

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall18%

“Clear quality and they hold air so good they dont dilate and held up for hours”

Color17%

“Vibrant colors”

Fun/Entertainment Experience9%

“they definitely add a fun”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“As pictured”

Gifting Purpose7%

“Granddaughter loves this gift”

Design-Overall6%

“great design”

Inflation/Deflation4%

“Air retention was great”

Value For Money4%

“Price was reasonable”

Assembly/Installation4%

“This was easy to assemble”

Ease Of Use2%

“Easy and fast”

What buyers complain about

Inflation/Deflation23%

“Deflates”

Quality-Overall19%

“Low quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

“Not as pictured”

Strength5%

“The backdrop is sooo flimsy”

Durability5%

“I had seen in the comments that they do not last”

Material Quality4%

“Such cheap material”

Value For Money3%

“Waste of money”

Functionality-Overall3%

“I wasted money on a helium tank because the balloons never floated”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

“Arch. Instructions not included we couldnt figure out the broom”

Weight Heavy2%

“They were just too heavy”

Top return reasons

Inflation/Deflation19%
Value For Money15%
Size-Overall13%
Color9%
Advertised Vs Actual Product8%
Functionality-Overall7%
Quality-Overall7%
Product Condition4%
Shape/Style3%
Defective Material/Parts3%

Common questions

Is wicked balloons profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $53K/yr across 33 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -48.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the wicked balloons niche?
25 brands and 41 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 41% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 45% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in wicked balloons?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Inflation/Deflation, Quality-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 4.6%.
When does demand for wicked balloons peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 4.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the wicked balloons niche?
Listings span $6.82–$17.67; the average listing price is $11.66 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 186 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.