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dark green pla

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.9%), but soft demand (-10.4% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 29Growth 20Conversion 85Competition 62Returns 96Price range 61Avg price 79Brand share 39Review moat 48Quality gap 43

Returns

Incredible0.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great9.6%

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

Avg price

Great$16.56

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Good48%

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

Price range

Good$10.88–$21.40

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

Review moat

Okay1,723.15

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay82%

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

Market size

Okay$127K

$127K/yr · 80K searches

Growth

Bad-10.4%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, dark green pla is a $127K/yr Amazon United States market (80K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 82% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

Data updated Aug 6, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

dark green pla market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$99K–$132K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.6%
Avg BSR
#103
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
88%
Out of stock
7.9%
Avg brand age
37 months
Avg seller age
189 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 48% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

15 rising

Sellers

20

Top-5 brand share

82%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

48%

Top 20: 86%

Open market

15%

  • eSUN48%
  • SUNLU12%
  • 3DHoJor11%
  • iSANMATE5%
  • MarsWork5%
  • YOOPAI4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 15%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 92 weeks — -10.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KHoliday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×

Top dark green pla search terms

  • dark green pla33K/yr
  • dark green filament20K/yr
  • dark green pla filament16K/yr
  • forest green pla12K/yr
All search terms

Top dark green pla 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%5%$6K10%$13K15%$19K20%$25K1001K10K 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 dark green pla

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

What buyers love

Color42%

“Awesome color”

Quality-Overall19%

“Good quality”

Value For Money6%

“And is priced reasonable”

Material Quality6%

“Material is ok”

Adhesion/Stickiness5%

“Great adhesion”

Efficiency3%

“Works well”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“As advertised”

Ease Of Use2%

“Easy to use”

Compatibility-Overall1%

“Works Perfectly with Bambu Labs”

Functionality-Overall1%

“The best filament I have purchased that works on the default settings”

What buyers complain about

Print Quality24%

“can't even print with it”

Adhesion/Stickiness13%

“Poor adhesion”

Quality-Overall9%

“Not great quality control”

Color7%

“Very drab colored green”

Size-Overall6%

“Incorrect diameter filament”

Functionality-Overall5%

“Wont feed into my machine”

Durability5%

“It break when touched”

Ease Of Use3%

“it still gave me a bit of trouble”

Material Quality2%

“This is a very bad filament”

Brightness/Shine/Glow2%

“the model isn't as shiny as this photo makes him look”

Top return reasons

Color47%
Advertised Vs Actual Product10%
Print Quality6%
Functionality-Overall6%
Value For Money6%
Size-Overall4%
Compatibility-Overall4%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Product Condition3%
Material Quality2%

Common questions

Is dark green pla profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $127K/yr across 33 tracked products. 1 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the dark green pla niche?
15 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 48% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 82% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in dark green pla?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Print Quality, Adhesion/Stickiness, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.9%.
When does demand for dark green pla peak?
Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the dark green pla niche?
Listings span $10.88–$21.40; the average listing price is $16.56 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,723 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.