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title: "Sports Memorabilia — $27K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 30/100 · $27K/yr market · 123K searches/yr · $45.80 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **sports memorabilia**
**Skip it**
A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 7Growth 21Conversion 6Competition 0Returns 96Price range 88Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 89Quality gap 25
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$45.80**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****224.6**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Price range**
**Great****$19.94–$107.17**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-8.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****$27K**
$27K/yr · 123K searches
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, sports memorabilia is a $27K/yr Amazon United States market (123K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–Jul–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 30/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **sports memorabilia market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **500–750**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$23K–$34K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#696**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **60%**
- **Sponsored**
- **80%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **46 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **156 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**5 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**11**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Rawlings80% - WCG6% - HOFSM.COM Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia5% - sufenvera4% - charlinliol4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -8.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
60K40KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Apr, Jul, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 16.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/sports-memorabilia/trend)
## **Top sports memorabilia search terms**
- **sports memorabilia**64K/yr-5.8%0.0% conv. - **memorabilia**21K/yr+13.4%0.0% conv. - **sports collectibles**11K/yr+3.2%0.2% conv. - **autographed memorabilia**7K/yr-17.9%0.2% conv. - **signed sports memorabilia**6K/yr-22.4%0.0% conv. - **sports memorabilia for man cave**11K/yr-63.2%0.1% conv. - **autographed sports memorabilia**6K/yr-6.8%0.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/sports-memorabilia/search-terms)
## **Top sports memorabilia 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%25%$7K50%$14K75%$20K100%$27K101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 5 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Rawlings | Mini Gold Glove Award Trophy | Stand Included | Replica 31**Rawlings**$21.85**4.7★574 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0027HF6BM) [2**1998 Michael Jordan Fleer 86 Rookie Overstamp Signature Series 23KT Gold Card Prism Holo Refractor - Graded Gem-Mint 10**WCG**$19.94**4.6★414 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CP2RV36B) [3**Hall of Famers Autographed/Signed Basketball Jersey Mystery Box with JSA PSA Beckett or Fanatics COA**HOFSM.COM Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia**$107.17**4.2★35 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8ZM72SB) [4**sufenvera Signed Kobe Bryant Film Photo Collage Kobe Memorabilia Framed Poster Gifts for Basketball Fans on Birthday/Christmas/Fathers Day 10x8 Inches**sufenvera**$50.70**4.8★63 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFK4WGJ9) [5**charlinliol Football Championship Ring Crystal Rhinestone Studded Two-Tone Gold and Silver Sports Champions Memorabilia (SIZE 13)**charlinliol**$29.35**4.7★37 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DT44SZXV)
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Hall of Famers Autographed/Signed Basketball Jersey Mystery Box with JSA PSA Beckett or Fanatics COA**HOFSM.COM Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia**$107.17**35 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8ZM72SB) [**charlinliol Football Championship Ring Crystal Rhinestone Studded Two-Tone Gold and Silver Sports Champions Memorabilia (SIZE 13)**charlinliol**$29.35**37 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DT44SZXV) [**1998 Michael Jordan Fleer 86 Rookie Overstamp Signature Series 23KT Gold Card Prism Holo Refractor - Graded Gem-Mint 10**WCG**$19.94**414 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CP2RV36B) [**sufenvera Signed Kobe Bryant Film Photo Collage Kobe Memorabilia Framed Poster Gifts for Basketball Fans on Birthday/Christmas/Fathers Day 10x8 Inches**sufenvera**$50.70**63 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFK4WGJ9) [**Rawlings | Mini Gold Glove Award Trophy | Stand Included | Replica 31**Rawlings**$21.85**574 rev19y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0027HF6BM)
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**charlinliol Football Championship Ring Crystal Rhinestone Studded Two-Tone Gold and Silver Sports Champions Memorabilia (SIZE 13)**charlinliol**$29.35**4.7★**▲ 102%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DT44SZXV) [**Rawlings | Mini Gold Glove Award Trophy | Stand Included | Replica 31**Rawlings**$21.85**4.7★**▲ 78%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0027HF6BM) [**sufenvera Signed Kobe Bryant Film Photo Collage Kobe Memorabilia Framed Poster Gifts for Basketball Fans on Birthday/Christmas/Fathers Day 10x8 Inches**sufenvera**$50.70**4.8★**▼ 63%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFK4WGJ9) [**1998 Michael Jordan Fleer 86 Rookie Overstamp Signature Series 23KT Gold Card Prism Holo Refractor - Graded Gem-Mint 10**WCG**$19.94**4.6★**▼ 69%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CP2RV36B) [**Hall of Famers Autographed/Signed Basketball Jersey Mystery Box with JSA PSA Beckett or Fanatics COA**HOFSM.COM Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia**$107.17**4.2★**▼ 77%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8ZM72SB)
## **What buyers say about sports memorabilia**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Gifting Purpose**33%
*“Great Gift”*
**Collectibles**21%
*“Great collectable”*
**Quality-Overall**17%
*“Awesome good quality graded card”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**17%
*“Exactly what I ordered in great condition”*
**Strength**8%
*“these guys are solid”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“good price also”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**33%
*“Unlike the advertisement”*
**Quality-Overall**17%
*“But dont expect anything high quality”*
**Color**17%
*“Different colored patches on jersey”*
**Print Quality**17%
*“In my purchase the autograph patch color does not match the other patch”*
**Size-Overall**17%
*“Smaller than expected”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**25%
**Quality-Overall**22%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**19%
**Gifting Purpose**6%
**Balance/Stability**5%
**Defective Material/Parts**5%
**Display-Overall**2%
**Frame Quality**2%
**Value For Money**2%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is sports memorabilia profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $27K/yr across 5 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -8.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (30/100).
- **How competitive is the sports memorabilia niche?**
- 5 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 100% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in sports memorabilia?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Advertised Vs Actual Product, Quality-Overall, Color. The return rate is 0.8%.
- **When does demand for sports memorabilia peak?**
- Demand peaks in Apr–Jul–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 16.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the sports memorabilia niche?**
- Listings span $19.94–$107.17; the average listing price is $45.80 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 225 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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