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Mlb

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Weak search conversion (0.2%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 31Growth 48Conversion 3Competition 82Returns 45Price range 87Avg price 95Brand share 68Review moat 29Quality gap 19

Avg price

Incredible$28.62

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$6.99–$91.65

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

Competition

Great33%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Good64%

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

Growth

Okay+18.3%

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

Returns

Okay3.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Okay$142K

$142K/yr · 2.1M searches

Review moat

Okay3,638.33

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Bad0.2%

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

Is mlb profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, mlb is a $142K/yr Amazon United States market (2.1M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 64% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

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

mlb market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$172K–$229K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.2%
Avg BSR
#1,327
Page quality
0%
Prime
98%
Sponsored
67%
Out of stock
3.9%
Avg brand age
43 months
Avg seller age
159 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (33% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

25 falling

Sellers

147

Top-5 brand share

64%

Top 20: 97%

Top-5 click share

33%

Top 20: 74%

Open market

29%

  • 4729%
  • SUPBOMM11%
  • Rawlings9%
  • Franklin Sports9%
  • New Era7%
  • Outerstuff7%

mlb demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 15 weeks — +18.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
120K80KSpike '26Apr '26Apr '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jun '26Jul '26Jul '26

Top mlb 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%3%$4K6%$9K9%$13K12%$17K1101001K10K100K 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 mlb

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall30%

“Great quality, arrives in perfect condition”

Size-Overall17%

“Fits great”

Color12%

“Vibrant colors”

Value For Money5%

“Price is affordable”

Comfort-Overall5%

“It is comfortable”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“as advertised”

Material Quality3%

“Love it great material and very comfortable”

Gifting Purpose3%

“Birthday Present”

Shape/Style3%

“Good hat holds shape”

Adjustability/Rotatability/Reclining2%

“Its adjustable”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall26%

“so not game quality”

Size-Overall16%

“size up”

Durability14%

“Not lasting”

Color5%

“Color is not as shown”

Value For Money4%

“Does not justify the price at all”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“Dirty”

Storage Capacity3%

“Capacity is not as advertised”

Chain/Key Quality3%

“Nice pendant, cheap chain”

Ease Of Use3%

“it may take some time to take it off”

Weather Proof2%

“Not UV resistant”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall50%
Color16%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Value For Money5%
Shape/Style4%
Material Quality3%
Quality-Overall2%
Product Condition2%
Hard Feel2%
Length1%

Common mlb questions

Is mlb profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $142K/yr across 49 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +18.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the mlb niche?
25 brands and 147 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 33% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 64% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in mlb?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Size-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 3.4%.
What does it cost to enter the mlb niche?
Listings span $6.99–$91.65; the average listing price is $28.62 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,638 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.