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hatchbox pla

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.8%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 59Growth 13Conversion 73Competition 59Returns 96Price range 93Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 22Quality gap 32

Returns

Incredible0.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$28.66

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$13.67–$67.33

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

Conversion

Good6.7%

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

Market size

Good$482K

$482K/yr · 251K searches

Competition

Good49%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad9,801.78

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-23.9%

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

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, hatchbox pla is a $482K/yr Amazon United States market (251K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

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

hatchbox pla market data

Units sold / yr
15K–20K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
$430K–$573K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.7%
Avg BSR
#98
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
91%
Out of stock
3.7%
Avg brand age
39 months
Avg seller age
149 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 49% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

3 falling

Sellers

13

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

49%

Top 20: 87%

Open market

0%

  • Creality55%
  • HATCHBOX38%
  • SUNLU7%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -23.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
8K6KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

Top hatchbox pla search terms

  • hatchbox pla58K/yr
  • creality pla42K/yr
  • creality pla filament37K/yr
  • creality filament pla19K/yr
  • black and white filament11K/yr
  • hatchbox17K/yr
  • black and white pla10K/yr
  • hatchbox filament17K/yr
  • pla filament creality9K/yr
  • 3d printer filament creality8K/yr
All search terms

Top hatchbox 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%$24K10%$48K15%$72K20%$96K101001K10K100K 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 hatchbox pla

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall23%

“Good quality PLA”

Value For Money19%

“Good Price”

Color11%

“Color is accurate and consistent”

Material Quality8%

“Consistent material performance”

Compatibility-Overall6%

“Its easy to use its compatible”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“As Shown”

Efficiency4%

“the filament works fine”

Adhesion/Stickiness3%

“Great adhesion, great layers”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to use”

Functionality-Overall3%

“Always works out great”

What buyers complain about

Print Quality17%

“Low print quality”

Quality-Overall15%

“Low quality”

Color13%

“it just started changing colors”

Adhesion/Stickiness9%

“Adhesion issues”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“FALSE ADVERTISING”

Functionality-Overall5%

“Didnt really work”

Durability4%

“Breaks all the time”

Ease Of Use4%

“Not usable”

Value For Money3%

“disappointed for the price”

Material Quality3%

“Very VERY bad material”

Top return reasons

Color15%
Size-Overall12%
Print Quality12%
Functionality-Overall11%
Compatibility-Overall10%
Advertised Vs Actual Product9%
Value For Money7%
Defective Material/Parts5%
Material Quality4%
Adhesion/Stickiness3%

Common questions

Is hatchbox pla profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $482K/yr across 32 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -23.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
How competitive is the hatchbox pla niche?
3 brands and 13 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 49% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in hatchbox pla?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Print Quality, Quality-Overall, Color. The return rate is 0.8%.
When does demand for hatchbox pla peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the hatchbox pla niche?
Listings span $13.67–$67.33; the average listing price is $28.66 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 9,802 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.