Is red pla profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $1.4M/yr across 25 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -24.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).

How competitive is the red pla niche?

11 brands and 15 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in red pla?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Quality-Overall, Print Quality. The return rate is 1.0%.

When does demand for red pla peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.5× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the red pla niche?

Listings span $11.70–$24.18; the average listing price is $16.37 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,989 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

red pla

Worth a look

Shows searches that convert (14.2% search→purchase), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Conversion

Incredible14.2%

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

Returns

Great1.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Great$1.4M

$1.4M/yr · 609K searches

Avg price

Great$16.37

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good$11.70–$24.18

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

Review moat

Okay1,989.36

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay58%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Bad90%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Growth

Bad-24.5%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, red pla is a $1.4M/yr Amazon United States market (609K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.

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

red pla market data

Units sold / yr: 80K–100K; avg 5,000–6,000/product
Revenue / yr: $1.3M–$1.6M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 14.2%
Avg BSR: #69
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 88%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 37 months
Avg seller age: 123 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 58% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

11 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

90%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

58%

Top 20: 94%

Open market

SUNLU35%
eSUN31%
ELEGOO13%
3DHoJor8%
OVERTURE4%
FLASHFORGE3%
Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 7%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -24.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.5×

Open Trend

Top red pla search terms

red pla158K/yr -28.1%12.4% conv.
red filament112K/yr -18.8%10.4% conv.
red pla filament100K/yr -27.9%11.7% conv.
pla red40K/yr -20.7%10.0% conv.
red filament pla37K/yr -24.2%10.8% conv.
pla filament red36K/yr -35.1%10.2% conv.
red 3d printer filament18K/yr -6.4%9.7% conv.
filament red19K/yr -12.3%6.6% conv.
3d printer filament red15K/yr -29.2%7.4% conv.
sunlu pla red12K/yr -26.1%14.6% conv.

All search terms

Top 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.

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

SUNLU PLA 3D Printer Filament Red 1KG

SUNLU$16.514.4★933 rev

eSUN PLA Basic Filament 1.75mm 3D Printer Filament High Speed PLA for Fast Printing 1KG Spool (2.2 LBS) 3D Printing Filament for High Speed 3D Printers Fire Engine Red

eSUN$12.974.2★2,165 rev

SUNLU PLA+2.0 3D Printer Filament Red 1KG

SUNLU$18.144.6★2,627 rev

ELEGOO PLA Filament 1.75mm True Red 1KG 3D Printer Filament Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02mm 1kg Spool(2.2lbs) Fit Most FDM 3D Printers

ELEGOO$16.644.6★3,650 rev

eSUN PLA Filament 1.75mm High Toughness 3D Printer Filament Upgraded PLA Filament Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03mm 1KG Cardboard Spool (2.2 LBS) 3D Printing Filament for 3D Printers Fire Engine Red

eSUN$13.554.6★1,008 rev

Newest

by launch date

TEJUFUSE PLA 3D Printer Filament 1.75mm Red 1kg (2.2lbs) Neatly Wound for Smooth Feeding Toughened PLA for Stronger Prints 0.03mm Dimensional Accuracy Vacuum Sealed Fits Most FDM Printers

TEJUFUSE$19.1470 rev

8mo ago

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 Red

MarsWork$19.51363 rev

10mo ago

Miailuy PLA+ Filament 1.75mm Red 1kg Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02mm

Miailuy$14.57281 rev

11mo ago

SUNLU Upgrade PLA+2.0 3D Printer Filament High Speed PLA Plus Filament 1.75mm 30mm/s - 600mm/s Print Range Tougher and Stronger Dimensional Accuracy +/-0.02mm 1KG Spool(2.2lbs) Red

SUNLU$18.131,360 rev

1y ago

eSUN PLA Basic Filament 1.75mm 3D Printer Filament High Speed PLA for Fast Printing 1KG Spool (2.2 LBS) 3D Printing Filament for High Speed 3D Printers Red

eSUN$13.191,526 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about red pla

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

What buyers love

Color39%

“the colors are outstanding”

Quality-Overall19%

“Excellent quality”

Value For Money10%

“Excellent value”

Material Quality6%

“Great filament”

Efficiency3%

“Filament worked great”

Adhesion/Stickiness3%

“Good adhesion”

Compatibility-Overall3%

“worked welll on my H2S”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Came in as advertised”

Ease Of Use2%

“Have had zero troubles”

Functionality-Overall2%

“Great filament that just works”

What buyers complain about

Color36%

“Color just not expected”

Quality-Overall15%

“Very disappointing quality control”

Print Quality9%

“It does not print well it is overpriced”

Adhesion/Stickiness9%

“I have adhesion issues”

Strength3%

“Keep breaking”

Functionality-Overall2%

“not even remotely straight or consistent”

Durability2%

“Broken half way through my fillament”

Material Quality2%

“Terrible spool - good filament”

Size-Overall2%

“The spool also does not fit in my printer. Flashforge AD5X.”

Ease Of Use2%

“Cant use”

Top return reasons

Color50%

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

Functionality-Overall6%

Value For Money6%

Print Quality6%

Product Condition3%