Is mushroom plugs profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $28K/yr across 24 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -14.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).

How competitive is the mushroom plugs niche?

6 brands and 8 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in mushroom plugs?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Leak-Proof, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.3%.

When does demand for mushroom plugs peak?

Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the mushroom plugs niche?

Listings span $6.98–$118.18; the average listing price is $25.54 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 477 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

mushroom plugs

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Avg price

Incredible$25.54

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Great1.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.1★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Great476.54

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Great$6.98–$118.18

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

Competition

Okay56%

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

Conversion

Okay3.9%

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

Growth

Bad-14.4%

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

Market size

Bad$28K

$28K/yr · 29K searches

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, mushroom plugs is a $28K/yr Amazon United States market (29K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

mushroom plugs market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–2K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $38K–$51K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 3.9%
Avg BSR: #1,323
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 67%
Sponsored: 92%
Out of stock: 16.5%
Avg brand age: 55 months
Avg seller age: 171 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 56% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

6 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

56%

Top 20: 96%

Open market

North Spore62%
2funguys23%
GRAND PITSTOP8%
Richcat4%
Liquid Fungi1%
MOREL HABITAT KIT1%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -14.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×

Open Trend

Top mushroom plugs search terms

mushroom plugs16K/yr -8.8%5.3% conv.
mushroom plugs for logs7K/yr -28.0%7.7% conv.
mushroom plug3K/yr +1.5%2.4% conv.
shiitake mushroom plugs3K/yr -23.1%10.9% conv.

All search terms

Top mushroom plugs 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

North Spore Organic Shiitake (100 ct) Mushroom Plugs for Logs | Premium Quality Mushroom Plug Spawn | Handmade in Maine USA | Grow Gourmet Mushrooms Outdoors on Logs | Lentinula edodes

North Spore$21.594.0★218 rev

100 Shiitake 100 Mushroom Plug Spawn Edible Mycelium Plugs

2funguys$16.134.1★1,207 rev

North Spore Organic Lions Mane (100 ct) Mushroom Plugs for Logs | Premium Quality Mushroom Plug Spawn | Handmade in Maine USA | Grow Gourmet Mushrooms Outdoors on Logs

North Spore$21.604.1★163 rev

North Spore Organic Blue Oyster (100 ct) Mushroom Plugs for Logs | Premium Quality Mushroom Plug Spawn | Handmade in Maine USA | Grow Gourmet Mushrooms Outdoors on Logs | Pleurotus ostreatus

North Spore$19.774.1★88 rev

Oyster Mushroom Mycelium Plug Spawn - 100 Count - Grow Edible Gourmet & Medicinal Fungi On Trees & Logs

2funguys$16.453.9★487 rev

Newest

by launch date

Richcat Replacement Mushroom Plugs for tubeless Tire Puncture Repair kit for Motorcycles Cars Trucks ATVs and Tractors(30 Plugs)

Richcat$10.1329 rev

10mo ago

North Spore$118.183 rev

1y ago

100 King Oyster Mushroom Plug Spawn to Grow Gourmet Medicinal Mushrooms at Home or Commercially on Logs or Stumps

Liquid Fungi$17.6828 rev

2y ago

1 lb. Log Sealing Wax for Mushroom Plug Spawn & Sawdust Spawn | Mushroom Growing Supplies | North Spore

North Spore$9.94104 rev

3y ago

North Spore Organic Lions Mane (100 ct) Mushroom Plugs for Logs | Premium Quality Mushroom Plug Spawn | Handmade in Maine USA | Grow Gourmet Mushrooms Outdoors on Logs

North Spore$21.60163 rev

5y ago

What buyers say about mushroom plugs

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

What buyers love

Ease Of Use21%

“Easy to Use”

Quality-Overall14%

“Well made kit overall”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting8%

“Instructions were very clear”

Efficiency8%

“Works well”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“As advertised”

Socket/Port/Plug6%

“I like it better than other types of plugs”

Value For Money5%

“Decent price”

Maintenance And Repair4%

“repairing the tire is easy”

Leak-Proof3%

“no air leaks”

Assembly/Installation2%

“Super easy to install”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall17%

“Doesn't work”

Leak-Proof9%

“Every plug I inserted with it leaked and pulled out”

Value For Money8%

“Waste of money”

Quality-Overall8%

“Very poor yield”

Durability5%

“The reader tool broke off on me on the first use”

Size-Overall4%

“Diameter size too small”

Plant Growth4%

“Both logs grew nothing”

Adhesion/Stickiness4%

“Note: no glue is used”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting4%

“It doesnt work as advertised—following the instructions only made things worse”

Ease Of Use3%

“it's not really user friendly it's kind of hard to load”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall21%

Leak-Proof11%

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

Maintenance And Repair8%

Size-Overall7%

Defective Material/Parts7%

Socket/Port/Plug5%

Value For Money4%

Quality-Overall4%

Compatibility-Overall3%

Common questions

Is mushroom plugs profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $28K/yr across 24 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -14.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the mushroom plugs niche?: 6 brands and 8 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in mushroom plugs?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Leak-Proof, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.3%.
When does demand for mushroom plugs peak?: Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the mushroom plugs niche?: Listings span $6.98–$118.18; the average listing price is $25.54 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 477 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.