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Penn State Hat

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($27.04 avg), but a small market ($88K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 22Growth 57Conversion 46Competition 69Returns 32Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 37Review moat 92Quality gap 30

Avg price

Incredible$27.04

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Incredible$18.81–$40.78

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

Review moat

Great159.14

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good43%

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

Growth

Good+31.6%

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

Conversion

Okay3.7%

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

Brand share

Okay83%

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

Market size

Bad$88K

$88K/yr · 87K searches

Is penn state hat profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, penn state hat is a $88K/yr Amazon United States market (87K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

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

penn state hat 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
$81K–$108K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.7%
Avg BSR
#4,319
Page quality
0%
Prime
86%
Sponsored
73%
Out of stock
6.5%
Avg brand age
50 months
Avg seller age
179 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

10 falling

Sellers

16

Top-5 brand share

83%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

43%

Top 20: 80%

Open market

10%

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  • ZHATS18%
  • Legacy18%
  • 4715%
  • Pro Sport Brand11%
  • Desert Cactus7%
  • Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 10%)

penn state hat demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +31.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
7K5KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.4×

Top penn state hat search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
  • penn state hat72K/yr
  • penn state hats8K/yr
  • penn state hat men7K/yr
All search terms

Top penn state 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%4%$4K8%$7K12%$11K16%$14K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What reviews say buyers love and hate about penn state hat

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall36%

“Nice hat and a quality itm”

Size-Overall32%

“Perfect fit”

Warmth12%

“keeps your head warm”

Color6%

“Colors Perfect”

Shape/Style4%

“Appealing appearance”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Item comes as expected”

Comfort-Overall4%

“Fit/comfort”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity3%

“Well Made Stretch Fit Hat”

What buyers complain about

Material Quality50%

“is not made of quality material”

Quality-Overall50%

“This hat was way sort on quality Do not recommend”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall66%
Advertised Vs Actual Product9%
Color6%
Quality-Overall3%
Material Quality3%
Stitch/Finish/Polish2%
Length2%
Product Condition2%
Shape/Style2%
Value For Money2%

Common penn state hat questions

Is penn state hat profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $88K/yr across 37 tracked products. 1 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +31.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
How competitive is the penn state hat niche?
10 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in penn state hat?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Material Quality, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 4.4%.
When does demand for penn state hat peak?
Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 5.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the penn state hat niche?
Listings span $18.81–$40.78; the average listing price is $27.04 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 159 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.