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autograph football

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A small market ($67K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 17Growth 25Conversion 49Competition 42Returns 57Price range 89Avg price 91Brand share 25Review moat 76Quality gap 23

Avg price

Great$21.45

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$12.39–$47.65

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

Review moat

Great481.84

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Good2.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Okay3.9%

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

Competition

Okay60%

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

Growth

Bad-0.3%

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

Brand share

Okay90%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$67K

$67K/yr · 80K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, autograph football is a $67K/yr Amazon United States market (80K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.

Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

autograph football market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$64K–$86K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.9%
Avg BSR
#68
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
3.5%
Avg brand age
45 months
Avg seller age
150 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 60% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

23

Top-5 brand share

90%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

60%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

3%

  • Baden31%
  • WILSON25%
  • Liliful19%
  • Hiboom8%
  • Ballstars7%
  • NBSPT7%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 3%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -0.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '24Spike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.1×

Top autograph football search terms

  • white football29K/yr
  • autograph football36K/yr
  • signature football4K/yr
  • blank football4K/yr
  • football autograph3K/yr
  • autographed football4K/yr
All search terms

Top autograph football 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%10%$7K20%$13K30%$20K40%$27K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about autograph football

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall28%

“Great football great quality”

Grip19%

“Easy to grip”

Value For Money14%

“Well worth the money”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“This product was exactly as advertised”

Size-Overall7%

“Great size for a Baptismal gift”

Inflation/Deflation4%

“Was happy that it arrived perfectly inflated”

Fun/Entertainment Experience3%

“A fun item”

Leak-Proof2%

“No leaks and all held air”

Durability2%

“Very durable football”

Suitability Beginner2%

“Perfect ball for a young kid to start off”

What buyers complain about

Inflation/Deflation26%

“Half of the footballs would not hold air”

Quality-Overall17%

“it was made with low quality parts”

Value For Money12%

“Paid over 20 dollars for it”

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

“Only the football showed up”

Durability6%

“fell apart when I tried to pump air in”

Leather Quality4%

“Theres some confusion over whether this is faux leather or real leather because it says both in the product description”

Display-Overall3%

“there is no way that they should be displayed”

Wrinkles3%

“The white/autographed area of the footballs were wrinkled”

Color1%

“although it does lose color after a lot of use”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall63%
Value For Money6%
Inflation/Deflation5%
Material Quality4%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Grip3%
Leak-Proof3%
Functionality-Overall2%
Quality-Overall2%
Leather Quality1%

Common questions

Is autograph football profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $67K/yr across 19 tracked products. 1 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -0.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
How competitive is the autograph football niche?
8 brands and 23 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 60% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in autograph football?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Inflation/Deflation, Quality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 2.7%.
When does demand for autograph football peak?
Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 3.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the autograph football niche?
Listings span $12.39–$47.65; the average listing price is $21.45 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 482 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.