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title: "Dark Red Pla — $228K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **dark red pla**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.8%), but soft demand (-8.1% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 43Growth 21Conversion 80Competition 52Returns 96Price range 63Avg price 81Brand share 55Review moat 56Quality gap 43
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****$17.40**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Great****8.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Good****$8.46–$25.94**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****1,277.08**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Good****72%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Good****54%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Market size**
**Okay****$228K**
$228K/yr · 158K searches
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-8.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, dark red pla is a $228K/yr Amazon United States market (158K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 72% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.
Data updated Aug 6, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **dark red pla market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **10K–13K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$174K–$218K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **8.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#136**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **92%**
- **Out of stock**
- **10.5%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **33 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **149 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**15 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**17**
**Top-5 brand share**
**72%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**54%**
Top 20: 97%
**Open market**
**22%**
- 3DHoJor25% - MarsWork14% - OVERTURE12% - JAREES11% - ELEGOO11% - iSANMATE6%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 88 weeks — -8.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KSpike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/industrial-scientific/dark-red-pla/trend)
## **Top dark red pla search terms**
- **maroon pla filament**18K/yr-6.8%8.4% conv. - **maroon filament**18K/yr-3.6%6.8% conv. - **maroon pla**20K/yr-13.9%8.1% conv. - **burgundy pla**10K/yr+7.5%7.3% conv. - **dark red pla**12K/yr-17.4%8.1% conv. - **3dhojor**14K/yr+24.2%0.3% conv. - **burgundy filament**8K/yr-0.6%7.3% conv. - **maroon filament pla**8K/yr-2.3%8.9% conv. - **burgundy pla filament**7K/yr-3.8%8.4% conv. - **3dhojor pla**14K/yr-28.0%0.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/industrial-scientific/dark-red-pla/search-terms)
## **Top dark red 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%4%$9K8%$18K12%$27K16%$37K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**3DHoJor 3D Printing Filament High-Speed PLA Filament Fire Engine Red**3DHoJor**$11.70**4.5★2,296 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CT8TBV69) [2**OVERTURE PLA Plus (PLA+) 3D Printer Filament 1.75mm 1kg Wine**OVERTURE**$17.60**4.5★6,925 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKH58LYD) [3**ELEGOO PLA PRO Filament 1.75mm Burgundy Red 1KG 30-250mm/s Printing Speed Improved Rigidity 3D Printer Filament Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02mm 1kg Spool (2.2lbs)**ELEGOO**$18.62**4.6★334 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CD18SK5B) [4**JAREES PLA Filament 1.75mm Merlot Maroon 1KG Clog-Free 3D Printer Filament**JAREES**$20.11**4.5★747 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJQH6Y3Z) [5**MarsWork Matte Burgundy PLA Filament with Quick-Swap Reusable Spool 1kg (2.2lbs) 1.75mm 3D Printing Filament Compatible with Bambu Lab 3D Printers**MarsWork**$21.37**4.4★379 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQR3CRHF)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**iSANMATE Matte PLA Filament 1.75mm Burgundy Red PLA 30-300mm/s 1KG for Bambu**iSANMATE**$14.93**58 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFWQ59C6) [**MarsWork Matte Burgundy PLA Filament with Quick-Swap Reusable Spool 1kg (2.2lbs) 1.75mm 3D Printing Filament Compatible with Bambu Lab 3D Printers**MarsWork**$21.37**379 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQR3CRHF) [**MarsWork Matte Burgundy PLA Refill Filament 1kg (2.2lbs) for Reusable Spools 1.75mm Spool-Less 3D Printing Filament Compatible with Bambu Lab 3D Printers**MarsWork**$15.61**379 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQQSFZCQ) [**kexcelled Matte PLA Filament 1.75mmPLA 3D Printer Filament 1kg Spool (2.2lbs) with +/-0.03mm Accuracy Upgraded Tangle-Free Winding for Most FDM Printers**kexcelled**$23.74**311 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4TRNY8N) [**MarsWork PLA Basic Pre-Dried Filament with Quick-Swap Reusable Spool 1kg (2.2lbs) 1.75mm 3D Printing Filament Compatible with Bambu Lab 3D Printers Maroon Red**MarsWork**$19.17**363 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDDY6GDJ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**MarsWork PLA Basic Pre-Dried Refill Filament 1kg (2.2lbs) for Reusable Spools 1.75mm Spool-Less 3D Printing Filament Dark Red Compatible with Bambu Lab 3D Printers Maroon Red**MarsWork**$16.47**4.5★**▲ 257%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDF6YTRW) [**MarsWork PLA Basic Pre-Dried Filament with Quick-Swap Reusable Spool 1kg (2.2lbs) 1.75mm 3D Printing Filament Compatible with Bambu Lab 3D Printers Maroon Red**MarsWork**$19.17**4.8★**▲ 255%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDDY6GDJ) [**MarsWork Matte Burgundy PLA Refill Filament 1kg (2.2lbs) for Reusable Spools 1.75mm Spool-Less 3D Printing Filament Compatible with Bambu Lab 3D Printers**MarsWork**$15.61**4.4★**▲ 253%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQQSFZCQ) [**MarsWork Matte Burgundy PLA Filament with Quick-Swap Reusable Spool 1kg (2.2lbs) 1.75mm 3D Printing Filament Compatible with Bambu Lab 3D Printers**MarsWork**$21.37**4.4★**▲ 239%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQR3CRHF) [**iSANMATE Matte PLA Filament 1.75mm Burgundy Red PLA 30-300mm/s 1KG for Bambu**iSANMATE**$14.93**4.3★**▲ 206%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFWQ59C6)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about dark red pla**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Color**47%
*“Beautiful color”*
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“Excellent quality”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“Price is reasonable”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“As advertised”*
**Efficiency**4%
*“This filament works really well”*
**Strength**3%
*“It is quite strong though”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“Very nice filament”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**2%
*“have noticed no adhesion issues”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“Very easy to use filament”*
**Compatibility-Overall**1%
*“milky white worked flawless in the prusa mk i3”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Color**22%
*“Inaccurate Color”*
**Print Quality**13%
*“it caught on itself every time I tried to print”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Poor quality control”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**9%
*“Had problems with brittleness and adhesion”*
**Compatibility-Overall**5%
*“This did not feed well in my Creality K2”*
**Durability**5%
*“Breaks constantly”*
**Functionality-Overall**4%
*“Bad Winding”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“won't fit all the way on”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“What you see isn't what you get”*
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
*“Why is it breaking into pieces fresh out the pack”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Color**48%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
**Functionality-Overall**7%
**Print Quality**5%
**Material Quality**5%
**Value For Money**5%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**4%
**Size-Overall**4%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Product Condition**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is dark red pla profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $228K/yr across 24 tracked products. 5 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
- **How competitive is the dark red pla niche?**
- 15 brands and 17 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 72% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in dark red pla?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Print Quality, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.8%.
- **When does demand for dark red pla peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 4.2× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the dark red pla niche?**
- Listings span $8.46–$25.94; the average listing price is $17.40 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,277 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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