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# **Graded Football Cards**
**Worth a look**
Shows beatable incumbent ratings (3.4★), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 34Growth 16Conversion 24Competition 85Returns 98Price range 71Avg price 95Brand share 34Review moat 95Quality gap 100
**Quality gap**
**Incredible****3.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Incredible****99.46**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$36.98**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Great****30%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Price range**
**Good****$10.68–$129.88**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Okay****$160K**
$160K/yr · 223K searches
**Brand share**
**Okay****85%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Bad****-18.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Signals**[** Quality Gap**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=quality_gap "Avg rating < 4.0")
## **Is graded football cards profitable on Amazon?**
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, graded football cards is a $160K/yr Amazon United States market (223K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 59/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **graded football cards market size & sales**
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–4K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$111K–$148K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#309**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **68%**
- **Sponsored**
- **65%**
- **Out of stock**
- **7.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **43 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **150 days**
## **Competition: brands, sellers & click share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (30% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**17 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**62**
**Top-5 brand share**
**85%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**30%**
Top 20: 64%
**Open market**
**12%**
- High Cheese27% - Palos Designs22% - Generic15% - Zoo Packs13% - WCG7% - Slabs of Heat4% - Open — no brand owns it (11 brands, 12%)
## **graded football cards demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -18.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/graded-football-cards/trend)
## **Top graded football cards search terms shoppers use**
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- **graded baseball cards**26K/yr+3.8%0.9% conv. - **graded football cards**31K/yr-42.5%0.7% conv. - **graded basketball cards**15K/yr+25.5%0.7% conv. - **graded sports cards**19K/yr-22.9%0.9% conv. - **psa 10 basketball cards**13K/yr-6.8%0.8% conv. - **zoo packs**13K/yr-12.2%2.2% conv. - **psa 10 football cards**19K/yr-53.8%0.4% conv. - **psa 10 baseball cards**11K/yr+15.5%0.6% conv. - **high cheese**8K/yr-27.2%2.1% conv. - **slab kings mystery pack**8K/yr-25.4%1.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/graded-football-cards/search-terms)
## **Top graded football cards products & what they sell for**
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%2%$3K4%$6K6%$10K8%$13K101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**High Cheese Baseball Walk Off Mystery Pack - 2 Cards 1 PSA Graded & 1 Autograph/Relic Ungraded**High Cheese**$40.00**3.0★309 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6X6YXYG) [2**PSA Basketball Graded Card Mystery Power Pack | 1 PSA Graded Basketball Card & 1 Pack of Cards | Grade 8+ Guaranteed | Contains One Graded Vintage Rookie Legend or Current Star | by Zoo Packs**Palos Designs**$30.11**3.3★138 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCK7VHW8) [3**High Cheese Baseball Triple Play Mystery Pack with 1 PSA Graded Card 2 Autographed Baseball Cards**High Cheese**$49.74**2.5★42 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX1LHLMS) [4**1998 Michael Jordan Fleer 86 Rookie Overstamp Signature Series 23KT Gold Card Prism Holo Refractor - Graded Gem-Mint 10**WCG**$19.94**4.6★414 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CP2RV36B) [5**Football Hot Packs - 15 Cards - 6 Rookies - Look for Autographs - Graded**Generic**$11.34**3.9★45 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FF66HX82)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Zoo Packs 5 Booster Pack Assortment Blaster Pouch | 5 Booster Packs + 1 Bonus Item | Compatible with Pokemon Cards**Zoo Packs**$20.25**12 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2J98HSL) [**High Cheese Baseball Triple Play Mystery Pack with 1 PSA Graded Card 2 Autographed Baseball Cards**High Cheese**$49.74**42 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX1LHLMS) [**RIP IT REPACKS Football Card Mystery Pack with Guaranteed PSA Graded Card and Autograph or Relic Card**High Cheese**$40.30**21 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX1MF6JF) [**High Cheese Baseball Cards Solo Shot Mystery Pack with Guaranteed Autograph Card Magnetic Card Protector Features Rookies Prospects Hall of Famers**High Cheese**$13.17**36 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX1KXX7X) [**Zoo Packs TCG Vintage 1999 10 Card Lot - 1 1ST Edition Stamped Card and 10 Vintage Cards Per Pack Guaranteed!**Zoo Packs**$15.49**16 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTWKNZLY)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Zoo Packs 5 Booster Pack Assortment Blaster Pouch | 5 Booster Packs + 1 Bonus Item | Compatible with Pokemon Cards**Zoo Packs**$20.25**2.0★**▲ 130%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2J98HSL) [**Zoo Packs TCG Graded Card Mystery Power Pack - 1 PSA Or CGC Graded Card + 1 Booster Pack + 25 Cards with 5 Being Holographic & 1 1st Edition | Compatible with Pokemon Cards**Zoo Packs**$57.16**2.3★**▲ 97%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX2485JK) [**High Cheese Baseball Triple Play Mystery Pack with 1 PSA Graded Card 2 Autographed Baseball Cards**High Cheese**$49.74**2.5★**▲ 65%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX1LHLMS) [**Rich Strike Repacks Multi Sport Graded Card Mystery Pack 1 Graded Sports Card (Any Sport) 1 Unopened Card Pack (Any Sport). Look for Special Inserts.**High Cheese**$22.78**2.5★**▲ 62%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DL4R7TS6) [**PSA Basketball Graded Card Mystery Pack | 1 PSA Graded Basketball Card & 1 Pack of Basketball Cards | Grade 8+ Guaranteed | Contains One Graded Vintage Rookie Legend or Current Star | by Zoo Packs**Palos Designs**$31.21**3.3★**▲ 54%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCK63PPR)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What reviews say buyers love and hate about graded football cards**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Collectibles**31%
*“Very happy with cards”*
**Value For Money**25%
*“Great value”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“Nice products in excellent conditions just as promised”*
**Fun/Entertainment Experience**9%
*“Fun surprise”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“exactly what you want”*
**Gifting Purpose**7%
*“Gave as a gift”*
**Size-Overall**1%
*“Excellent fit”*
**Strength**1%
*“Solid”*
**Color**1%
*“colors and looks are great, Easy to put on fits one way correctly highly recommend for the price more colors would be great or be able to choose from”*
**Ease Of Use**1%
*“Mind at ease”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Value For Money**60%
*“not good value”*
**Quality-Overall**24%
*“Terrible quality”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“False advertisement”*
**Size-Overall**1%
*“Too small”*
**Durability**1%
*“I broke even or worse”*
**Fun/Entertainment Experience**1%
*“nothing exciting”*
**Material Quality**1%
*“Cheap materials”*
**Ease Of Use**1%
*“are incredibly difficult to put on”*
**Ethical Trade/Fair Trade**1%
*“This is a scam, be carfeul”*
**Certifications**1%
*“Low graded”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**33%
**Size-Overall**21%
**Value For Money**12%
**Quality-Overall**9%
**Certifications**5%
**Defective Material/Parts**5%
**Frame Quality**4%
**Scratch Resistance**2%
**Product Condition**1%
**Compatibility-Overall**1%
## **Common graded football cards questions**
- **Is graded football cards profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $160K/yr across 65 tracked products. 6 of 22 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -18.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).
- **How competitive is the graded football cards niche?**
- 17 brands and 62 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 30% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in graded football cards?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Quality-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.5%.
- **When does demand for graded football cards peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the graded football cards niche?**
- Listings span $10.68–$129.88; the average listing price is $36.98 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 99 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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