Is ibanez profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $251K/yr across 92 tracked products. 3 of 19 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -17.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).

How competitive is the ibanez niche?

8 brands and 55 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 20% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in ibanez?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Tune Retention, Quality-Overall, Assembly/Installation. The return rate is 5.4% — above our launch gate.

What does it cost to enter the ibanez niche?

Listings span $18.10–$1939.88; the average listing price is $240.93 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 436 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

ibanez

Skip it

Weak search conversion (0.2%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Competition

Incredible20%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Review moat

Great436.46

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay$251K

$251K/yr · 434K searches

Avg price

Okay$240.93

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Bad5.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Bad-17.0%

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

Brand share

Bad96%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Price range

Bad$18.10–$1939.88

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

Conversion

Bad0.2%

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

Signals High Returns High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, ibanez is a $251K/yr Amazon United States market (434K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.

Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

ibanez market data

Units sold / yr: 500–750; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $120K–$181K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.2%
Avg BSR: #164
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 85%
Sponsored: 72%
Out of stock: 25.9%
Avg brand age: 59 months
Avg seller age: 190 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (20% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

96%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

20%

Top 20: 48%

Open market

Ibanez38%
Leo Jaymz26%
Grote24%
Fesley4%
FOJILL4%
WestCreek Guitars1%
Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 2%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 27 weeks — -17.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

Open Trend

Top ibanez search terms

ibanez110K/yr -14.0%0.1% conv.
grote electric guitar62K/yr -15.6%0.3% conv.
ibanez guitar61K/yr -4.7%0.1% conv.
leo jaymz guitar26K/yr -16.8%0.1% conv.
leo jaymz guitars25K/yr -10.3%0.0% conv.
fesley guitar43K/yr -41.6%0.1% conv.
fojill electric guitar25K/yr -9.7%0.0% conv.
ibanez guitars22K/yr -12.2%0.0% conv.
westcreek guitars16K/yr -38.0%0.1% conv.
leo james electric guitar12K/yr -26.4%0.1% conv.

All search terms

Top ibanez 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

Ibanez GIO Series GRX70QA - Transparent Black Sunburst

Ibanez$218.954.6★2,551 rev

Leo Jaymz Tsunami Deluxe Mahogany Body & Roasted Maple Neck HH Pickups with Rail Double-Locking Tremolo 24 Frets(Violet)

Leo Jaymz$252.954.1★24 rev

Ibanez Design Strap GSD50P6 Gsd50 Guitar Strap

Ibanez$18.104.8★1,018 rev

Ibanez GIO Series GRG121DX - Walnut Flat

Ibanez$249.294.5★583 rev

Ibanez GIO GRGR221PA Electric Guitar - Aqua Burst

Ibanez$302.184.3★305 rev

Newest

by launch date

Leo Jaymz Monsoon Series 24-Fret Electric Guitar with Mahogany Body Walnut/Maple Neck Stainless Steel Frets Dual Humbuckers 3-Way Toggle Switch Bald Shredder Special Edition (Honey Sunburst Ash)

Leo Jaymz$247.2013 rev

3mo ago

Leo Jaymz Electric Guitar Thunderstorm ST Style Solid Body Electric Guitar Flamed Maple Top Purple Fixed Bridge Railway Pickup 24 Frets for Beginner Student&Adult (Purple Flame)

Leo Jaymz$160.6613 rev

5mo ago

Leo Jaymz Tsunami Deluxe Mahogany Body & Roasted Maple Neck HH Pickups with Rail Double-Locking Tremolo 24 Frets(Violet)

Leo Jaymz$252.9524 rev

7mo ago

Leo Jaymz TL Electric Guitar - Flame Maple Top Mahogany Body Maple Neck - Alnico V Pickups - Solid Choice for Beginners & Intermediate Players (Black Flame)

Leo Jaymz$158.16114 rev

1y ago

Grote Electric Solid Body Guitar Modern-GST For Beginners (Coma Red)

Grote$92.19186 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about ibanez

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

What buyers love

Value For Money21%

“Great for the price”

Quality-Overall18%

“Excellent Quality”

Tune Retention15%

“stays in tune”

Audio Quality7%

“Great sound quality”

Assembly/Installation3%

“Setup was excellent”

Weight Light3%

“quite a lightweight body”

Bass2%

“it makes a great bass for mods”

Strap/String Quality2%

“I like the strap locks which makes it easy to remove the put on the strap”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Exactly like the picture”

Design-Overall2%

“Good design”

What buyers complain about

Tune Retention14%

“Not easy to tuning”

Quality-Overall10%

“Low quality”

Assembly/Installation6%

“Expect to need a little set-up”

Strap/String Quality5%

“the plastic on the strap broke so I'll have to order a new strap”

Noise Level4%

“it really has bad sound”

Audio Quality4%

“it really has bad sound”

Size-Overall3%

“huge box”

Weight Heavy2%

“This thing is kinda heavy too”

Functionality-Overall2%

“I have a guitar that does not work properly”

Color2%

“Also the color pictured is not what I got”

Top return reasons

Audio Quality12%

Tune Retention10%

Defective Material/Parts8%

Size-Overall8%

Strap/String Quality8%

Functionality-Overall7%

Quality-Overall7%

Noise Level5%

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

Color4%

Common questions

Is ibanez profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $251K/yr across 92 tracked products. 3 of 19 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -17.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
How competitive is the ibanez niche?: 8 brands and 55 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 20% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in ibanez?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Tune Retention, Quality-Overall, Assembly/Installation. The return rate is 5.4% — above our launch gate.
What does it cost to enter the ibanez niche?: Listings span $18.10–$1939.88; the average listing price is $240.93 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 436 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.