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sdsu

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A small market ($60K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 15Growth 56Conversion 24Competition 83Returns 59Price range 82Avg price 95Brand share 41Review moat 45Quality gap 27

Avg price

Incredible$27.14

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great32%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Price range

Great$5.50–$63.55

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

Returns

Good2.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Good+29.8%

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

Review moat

Okay1,997.18

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Okay80%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Bad1.9%

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

Market size

Bad$60K

$60K/yr · 117K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, sdsu is a $60K/yr Amazon United States market (117K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 80% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

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

sdsu market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$54K–$68K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.9%
Avg BSR
#4,024
Page quality
0%
Prime
84%
Sponsored
68%
Out of stock
15.1%
Avg brand age
45 months
Avg seller age
179 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (32% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

13 falling

Sellers

14

Top-5 brand share

80%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

32%

Top 20: 65%

Open market

16%

  • Barnesmith50%
  • Desert Cactus12%
  • Elite Authentics9%
  • CornBorn5%
  • Twin Vision Activewear5%
  • Rico Industries4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 16%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +29.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr, May, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.9×

Top sdsu search terms

  • sdsu merch29K/yr
  • sdsu23K/yr
  • san diego state university apparel22K/yr
  • sdsu shirt14K/yr
  • san diego state university7K/yr
  • san diego state9K/yr
  • sdsu sweatshirt5K/yr
  • sdsu aztecs apparel7K/yr
All search terms

Top sdsu products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%3%$2K6%$4K9%$5K12%$7K1101001K10K 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 buyers say about sdsu

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall25%

“Good quality”

Size-Overall22%

“fit my son as expected”

Advertised Vs Actual Product16%

“Exactly as described”

Value For Money13%

“Looks great and reasonable price”

Adhesion/Stickiness13%

“Well made stickers”

Strength6%

“It's pretty sturdy”

Soft Feel3%

“Perfect school pride shirt - soft”

Design-Overall3%

“nice design”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall25%

“Poor quality”

Adhesion/Stickiness25%

“The worst thing about this product is the adhesive”

Advertised Vs Actual Product25%

“Didnt look like sample”

Thickness13%

“The shirt is extremely thin”

Material Quality13%

“This sweatshirt is very thin material not the best quality for 50.00”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall49%
Chest Fit9%
Material Quality6%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Color5%
Quality-Overall4%
Value For Money4%
Shape/Style2%
Thin2%
Sleeve Fit2%

Common questions

Is sdsu profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $60K/yr across 57 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +29.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the sdsu niche?
13 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 32% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in sdsu?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Adhesion/Stickiness, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 2.6%.
When does demand for sdsu peak?
Demand peaks in Apr–May–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the sdsu niche?
Listings span $5.50–$63.55; the average listing price is $27.14 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,997 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.