Is grey pla profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $1.8M/yr across 25 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -5.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).

How competitive is the grey pla niche?

7 brands and 15 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in grey pla?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Print Quality, Color, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.8%.

When does demand for grey pla peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–May–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.5× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the grey pla niche?

Listings span $9.68–$135.74; the average listing price is $28.08 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,151 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

grey pla

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.8%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$28.08

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Great$1.8M

$1.8M/yr · 570K searches

Conversion

Great11.3%

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

Price range

Good$9.68–$135.74

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

Review moat

Good1,150.68

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay55%

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

Growth

Bad-5.0%

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

Brand share

Bad94%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, grey pla is a $1.8M/yr Amazon United States market (570K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–May–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.

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

grey pla market data

Units sold / yr: 60K–80K; avg 2,000–2,500/product
Revenue / yr: $1.7M–$2.2M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 11.3%
Avg BSR: #40
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 88%
Out of stock: 4.0%
Avg brand age: 36 months
Avg seller age: 148 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

7 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

94%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

55%

Top 20: 93%

Open market

ANYCUBIC61%
SUNLU15%
ELEGOO6%
OVERTURE6%
eSUN5%
3DHoJor4%
Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -5.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, May, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×

Open Trend

Top grey pla search terms

anycubic filament181K/yr +2.8%1.7% conv.
grey pla52K/yr -8.0%11.5% conv.
gray pla47K/yr -10.6%11.0% conv.
anycubic pla48K/yr +7.4%2.2% conv.
grey filament28K/yr +1.7%8.7% conv.
gray pla filament27K/yr -8.0%10.5% conv.
grey pla filament27K/yr -9.4%11.1% conv.
gray filament24K/yr +3.7%9.1% conv.
pla grey17K/yr -13.4%8.4% conv.
anycubic pla filament22K/yr -31.3%2.2% conv.

All search terms

Top grey 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.

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

ANYCUBIC PLA 3D Printer Filament 3D Printing PLA Filament 1.75mm Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02mm 1KG Spool (2.2 lbs) Texture Grey

ANYCUBIC$13.234.3★2,796 rev

SUNLU PLA 3D Printer Filament Grey 1KG

SUNLU$17.944.4★1,829 rev

ANYCUBIC PLA Filament 1.75mm Bundle 3D Printer PLA Filament 1.75mm Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02mm 1KG Reusable Spool (2.2 lbs) 2KG Texture Grey+Texture Grey

ANYCUBIC$22.974.5★624 rev

ANYCUBIC PLA 3D Printer Filament 3D Printing PLA Filament 1.75mm Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02mm 1KG Reusable Spool (2.2 lbs) Black

ANYCUBIC$13.424.4★1,342 rev

OVERTURE Matte PLA Filament 1.75mm 1kg Matte Light Gray

OVERTURE$16.364.4★6,669 rev

Newest

by launch date

ANYCUBIC PLA Plus (PLA+) 3D Printer Filament 1.75mm Bundle High Toughness 1KG Spool Black White Texture Grey Pink Red Blue Green Orange Yellow Purple 10KG in Total

ANYCUBIC$135.7441 rev

5mo ago

Soleyin PLA Filament 1.75mm Neatly Wound 3D Printer Filament 1kg Spool (2.2lbs) High-Speed Printing Dimensional Accuracy 0.02mm Strong Toughness No Warping Fit Most FDM 3D Printers Gray

SOLEYIN$12.79313 rev

1y ago

ANYCUBIC PETG Filament 1.75mm Bundle 3D Printer Filament Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02mm 1KG Reusable Spool 10KG Black + White + Texture Grey + Pink + Red + Blue + Green + Orange + Yellow + Purple

ANYCUBIC$126.031,302 rev

1y ago

ANYCUBIC PLA Filament Refill 1.75mm 3D Printer Filament for Reusable Spools Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02mm Fit with Most Reusable Spools 1KG Texture Grey

ANYCUBIC$11.78121 rev

1y ago

ANYCUBIC PLA Filament Refill 1.75mm 3D Printer Filament for Reusable Spools Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02mm Fit with Most Reusable Spools 1KG Black

ANYCUBIC$11.72132 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about grey pla

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall28%

“Overall, it performed exactly like a typical quality PLA should”

Value For Money19%

“Good deal”

Color14%

“Good value and accurate color”

Material Quality7%

“Good Quality PLA”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Works as it should, excellent”

Adhesion/Stickiness4%

“They adhere every time”

Efficiency4%

“it has always performed well”

Compatibility-Overall3%

“Runs good on the flashforge series printers I recommend”

Ease Of Use3%

“easy to use”

Functionality-Overall2%

“Filament That Actually Works”

What buyers complain about

Print Quality21%

“but does not print like PLA nor PETG”

Color18%

“Color is incorrect”

Quality-Overall17%

“Seems a bit inconsistent in quality”

Adhesion/Stickiness10%

“Terrible layer adhesion”

Value For Money5%

“Maybe cheaper,”

Durability4%

“it fails almost every time”

Functionality-Overall3%

“doesnt work well”

Material Quality3%

“For me this material was not consistence with the same settings”

Compatibility-Overall2%

“It keeps breaking in my CFS and printer”

Thickness1%

“Inconsistent filament thickness”

Top return reasons

Color32%

Print Quality9%

Value For Money9%

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

Functionality-Overall8%

Compatibility-Overall6%

Size-Overall5%

Adhesion/Stickiness5%

Defective Material/Parts4%

Product Condition4%

Common questions

Is grey pla profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $1.8M/yr across 25 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -5.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).
How competitive is the grey pla niche?: 7 brands and 15 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in grey pla?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Print Quality, Color, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.8%.
When does demand for grey pla peak?: Demand peaks in Jan–May–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the grey pla niche?: Listings span $9.68–$135.74; the average listing price is $28.08 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,151 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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