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Mets Hat

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Soft demand (-2.3% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 40Growth 24Conversion 33Competition 48Returns 65Price range 87Avg price 95Brand share 45Review moat 40Quality gap 24

Avg price

Incredible$25.88

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$6.25–$99.00

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

Returns

Good2.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Okay56%

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

Brand share

Okay78%

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

Market size

Okay$205K

$205K/yr · 304K searches

Review moat

Okay2,545.71

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Okay2.6%

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

Growth

Bad-2.3%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Is mets hat profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, mets hat is a $205K/yr Amazon United States market (304K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

mets hat market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$155K–$207K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.6%
Avg BSR
#839
Page quality
0%
Prime
88%
Sponsored
50%
Out of stock
9.9%
Avg brand age
47 months
Avg seller age
170 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

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

Brands

16 falling

Sellers

46

Top-5 brand share

78%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

56%

Top 20: 95%

Open market

18%

  • 4725%
  • SUPBOMM24%
  • Outerstuff11%
  • New Era9%
  • Rawlings8%
  • Cavertin4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (10 brands, 18%)

mets hat demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -2.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
80K60KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Oct, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.3×

Top mets hat search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
  • new york mets93K/yr
  • ny mets65K/yr
  • mets gifts31K/yr
  • mets gifts for men26K/yr
  • mets merch18K/yr
  • ny mets gifts25K/yr
  • mets baseball9K/yr
  • mets gear10K/yr
  • ny mets merchandise9K/yr
  • mets memorabilia6K/yr
All search terms

Top mets hat 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%10%$21K20%$41K30%$62K40%$82K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What reviews say buyers love and hate about mets hat

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall23%

“solid quality”

Color13%

“Great colors”

Design-Overall10%

“loves the design”

Weight Heavy8%

“Heavy Duty”

Value For Money8%

“Bought this because it was way cheaper than an official MLB ball”

Size-Overall8%

“Fits great”

Durability6%

“Seems very durable”

Soft Feel4%

“the ball is soft”

Comfort-Overall4%

“Comfortable”

Ease Of Use4%

“easily held by kids”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall40%

“Bulky fit in the back”

Ease Of Cleaning20%

“Hat was a bit dirty after getting delivered”

Quality-Overall20%

“Its ok and quality is not all that”

Value For Money5%

“Obviously $10 for a baseball is a little bit expensive”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall50%
Color8%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Value For Money6%
Shape/Style5%
Quality-Overall4%
Material Quality3%
Length2%
Soft Feel2%
Chest Fit2%

Common mets hat questions

Is mets hat profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $205K/yr across 24 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -2.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the mets hat niche?
16 brands and 46 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in mets hat?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Ease Of Cleaning, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.4%.
When does demand for mets hat peak?
Demand peaks in Oct–Dec; the busiest month runs 6.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the mets hat niche?
Listings span $6.25–$99.00; the average listing price is $25.88 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,546 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.