blackout tent
Worth a lookShows demand growing +123.4% this quarter, but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($70.99–$392.28) keeps it on the watch list.
Growth
Incredible+123.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Great36%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Quality gap
Great4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Good538.44avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Good$473K$473K/yr · 302K searches
Avg price
Okay$180.41avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Bad91%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Conversion
Bad0.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Bad9.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Price range
Bad$70.99–$392.28cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, blackout tent is a $473K/yr Amazon United States market (302K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Mar–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
blackout tent market data
- Units sold / yr
- 2K–3K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $361K–$451K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.9%
- Avg BSR
- #144
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 85%
- Out of stock
- 4.2%
- Avg brand age
- 39 months
- Avg seller age
- 149 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (36% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
11 falling
Sellers
44
Top-5 brand share
91%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
36%
Top 20: 84%
Open market
7%
- EVER ADVANCED35%
- Coleman33%
- Loyeahcamp12%
- HAPPY TRAVEL6%
- CORE5%
- TIMBER RIDGE2%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 7%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +123.4% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Mar, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 10.3×
Top blackout tent search terms
- blackout tent102K/yr
- blackout tents for camping42K/yr
- black out tent39K/yr
- black out tents for camping14K/yr
- coleman darkroom tent14K/yr
- coleman blackout tent12K/yr
- blackout camping tent10K/yr
- dark room tent10K/yr
- ever advanced tent8K/yr
- dark tent7K/yr
Top blackout tent 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Coleman 4/6/8/10 Person Skydome Dark Room Tent with Rainfly 5 Minute Setup Blocks 90% of Sunlight 20% More Headroom Than Traditional Tents
Coleman$114.394.2★215 rev
EVER ADVANCED 6 Person Camping Tent Blackout Design Tent for Camping Instant Cabin Tents for Family with Rainfly 60s Easy Setup Water-Resistant
EVER ADVANCED$166.484.4★1,083 rev
EVER ADVANCED Blackout 6 Person Camping Tent Instant Cabin Tent for Family with Vestibule and Large Mesh Windows 60s Easy Setup Double Layer Water-Resistant Orange&Black
EVER ADVANCED$186.224.5★207 rev
LOYEAHCAMP 4 Person Blackout Camping Tent Easy Setup Waterproof Family Dome Tent for Camping with Rainfly Portable Double Layer Large Family Tent for Outdoor Camping&Hiking
Loyeahcamp$71.834.3★558 rev
EVER ADVANCED 10 Person Camping Blackout Design Tent Multi Room Tent for Family Large Tents with Rainfly and Carry Bag 2 Doors Water-Resistant 14ft x 10ft x 84in
EVER ADVANCED$285.444.4★116 rev
Newest
by launch date
HINSTANT Instant Tent 6 Person Blackout Tents for Camping with Top Rainfly
HINSTANT$162.0220 rev
Happy Travel Tent 6 Person Blackout Camping Tent Portable Easy Setup Cabin Tents with Dark Space Design Light Blocking Tent with Top Rainfly for Outdoor Camping Water-Resistant 10L x 9W x 79 H
HAPPY TRAVEL$147.72180 rev
EVER ADVANCED 4 Person Blackout Camping Tent 60s Easy Setup Instant Cabin Tent for Family 4000mm Water-Resistant & UV Protection Light-Blocking Tent with Rainfly for Outdoor Travel 8 x 7 x 59
EVER ADVANCED$140.1464 rev
EVER ADVANCED Blackout Design 6 Person Camping Tent with 80 sq.ft Massive Vestibule Large Mesh Screen Room 81in Tall Expanded Headroom Blackout Coating 4000mm Water-Resistant Compact Grey Blue
EVER ADVANCED$204.11295 rev
EVER ADVANCED 8 Person Blackout Design Cabin Tent Camping Family Tent with Multi Room & Extra Porch and Rainfly 2 Rooms Huge Portable with Carry Bag Blue
EVER ADVANCED$241.9573 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumHINSTANT Instant Tent 6 Person Blackout Tents for Camping with Top Rainfly
HINSTANT$162.023.8★
EVER ADVANCED Blackout Design 6 Person Camping Tent with 80 sq.ft Massive Vestibule Large Mesh Screen Room 81in Tall Expanded Headroom Blackout Coating 4000mm Water-Resistant Compact Grey Blue
EVER ADVANCED$204.114.4★
Happy Travel Tent 6 Person Blackout Camping Tent Portable Easy Setup Cabin Tents with Dark Space Design Light Blocking Tent with Top Rainfly for Outdoor Camping Water-Resistant 10L x 9W x 79 H
HAPPY TRAVEL$147.724.0★
EVER ADVANCED 4 Person Blackout Camping Tent 60s Easy Setup Instant Cabin Tent for Family 4000mm Water-Resistant & UV Protection Light-Blocking Tent with Rainfly for Outdoor Travel 8 x 7 x 59
EVER ADVANCED$140.144.6★
EVER ADVANCED 10 Person Camping Blackout Design Tent Multi Room Tent for Family Large Tents with Rainfly and Carry Bag 2 Doors Water-Resistant 14ft x 10ft x 84in
EVER ADVANCED$285.444.4★
What buyers say about blackout tent
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Easy Setup”
“The build quality is excellent—it's sturdy, well-constructed, and holds up nicely in different conditions”
“The size is great”
“Excellent value”
“plenty of space”
“Easy peasy”
“held up quite well”
“Definitely waterproof”
“The materials seem durable”
“Comfortable”
What buyers complain about
“This thing is huge”
“Broke after one use”
“Not waterproof”
“Defective bad quality”
“Also was not the easiest to set up”
“Leaks”
“Not worth the $500 they want for it lucky I got mine on sale for half that”
“Cheap material”
“Over all it is bulky to carry around”
“My biggest issue however is the opening”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is blackout tent profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $473K/yr across 34 tracked products. 6 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +123.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
- How competitive is the blackout tent niche?
- 11 brands and 44 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 36% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in blackout tent?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Water Resistance. The return rate is 9.3% — above our launch gate.
- When does demand for blackout tent peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Mar–Dec; the busiest month runs 10.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the blackout tent niche?
- Listings span $70.99–$392.28; the average listing price is $180.41 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 538 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.