Mets
Worth a lookShows a sweet-spot price point ($25.61 avg), but weak search conversion (2.0%) keeps it on the watch list.
Avg price
Incredible$25.61avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Great35%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Price range
Great$6.91–$39.38cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Good$491K$491K/yr · 953K searches
Growth
Okay+17.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Okay1,918.26avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Okay81%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Returns
Okay4.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Okay2.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Is mets profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, mets is a $491K/yr Amazon United States market (953K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
mets market size & sales
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.- Units sold / yr
- 20K–25K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $512K–$640K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.0%
- Avg BSR
- #2,863
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 98%
- Sponsored
- 51%
- Out of stock
- 4.8%
- Avg brand age
- 44 months
- Avg seller age
- 168 days
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (35% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
15 falling
Sellers
62
Top-5 brand share
81%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
35%
Top 20: 77%
Open market
14%
- 4734%
- Outerstuff16%
- New Era14%
- Xtreme Apparrel10%
- Generic9%
- SUPBOMM5%
- Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 14%)
mets demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +17.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.6×
Top mets search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.- mets228K/yr
- mets hat142K/yr
- mets t shirt52K/yr
- new york mets93K/yr
- mets shirt74K/yr
- ny mets65K/yr
- ny mets hat47K/yr
- new york mets hat43K/yr
- ny mets shirt25K/yr
- new york mets shirt22K/yr
Top mets 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
MLB Kids Youth 4-20 Official Primary Logo Ballpark Team Jersey (US Numeric 4 Regular New York Mets - Blue)
Outerstuff$39.384.5★2 rev
47 New York Mets Clean Up Dad Hat Cap MLB Black/Royal/Orange
47$29.904.7★28,744 rev
New Era Unisex-Adult MLB 9Fifty Team Color Primary Logo Adjustable Snapback Hat Cap One Size Fits All - New York Mets Blue
New Era$30.714.7★2,390 rev
SUPBOMM Baseball Rope Necklaces League Team Colors Braided Necklace Baseball Team Gifts Mets
SUPBOMM$7.484.5★283 rev
47 MLB Unisex-Adult Camo Clean Up Adjustable Hat Cap One Size (US Alpha One Size New York Mets)
47$33.794.7★542 rev
Newest
by launch date
Flat Bill Baseball Cap for Men Hat Women Apparel for Baseball Fans Gifts Merch Gear
Generic$19.7031 rev
Baseball Cap for Men Women Apparel Trucker Hat for Baseball Fans Gifts Merch Gear
Generic$19.9631 rev
Baseball Cap for Men Women Apparel Trucker Hat for Baseball Fans Gifts Merch Gear
Generic$19.3131 rev
Baseball City Style Adjustable Hat Unisex Adult Game Day Team Color Snapback Cap Sports Fan Gift for Men Women One Sizes Fits All
SM9YYT$19.94179 rev
New Era Unisex-Adult MLB 9Fifty Team Color Primary Logo Adjustable Snapback Hat Cap One Size Fits All - New York Mets Blue
New Era$30.712,390 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumFlat Bill Baseball Cap for Men Hat Women Apparel for Baseball Fans Gifts Merch Gear
Generic$19.704.5★
Baseball Cap for Men Women Apparel Trucker Hat for Baseball Fans Gifts Merch Gear
Generic$19.964.5★
Baseball Cap for Men Women Apparel Trucker Hat for Baseball Fans Gifts Merch Gear
Generic$19.314.5★
MLB Kids Youth 4-20 Official Primary Logo Ballpark Team Jersey (US Numeric 4 Regular New York Mets - Blue)
Outerstuff$39.384.5★
New York Baseball Vintage Mens Fan T-Shirt (Royal Shirt M)
Xtreme Apparrel$22.324.6★
What reviews say buyers love and hate about mets
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Fits great”
“I really like the quality of this hat”
“Nice color”
“Bought this because it was way cheaper than an official MLB ball”
“Comfortable”
“Soft material”
“As Advertised”
“Good quality material”
“gift”
“durable”
What buyers complain about
“Runs small”
“Hat was a bit dirty after getting delivered”
“Material is a bit thin”
“The image shows a much longer length than it actually is”
“Poor quality compared to other caps from New Era I have”
“the stitching of the logo was messed up”
“Just wish the print was screen vs vinyl because that will degrade over time”
“Material was heavier than expected”
Top return reasons
Common mets questions
- Is mets profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $491K/yr across 43 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +17.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
- How competitive is the mets niche?
- 15 brands and 62 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 35% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in mets?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Ease Of Cleaning, Thin. The return rate is 4.4%.
- When does demand for mets peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the mets niche?
- Listings span $6.91–$39.38; the average listing price is $25.61 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,918 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.