Is tungsten darts soft tip profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $101K/yr across 74 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -41.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).

How competitive is the tungsten darts soft tip niche?

13 brands and 39 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 26% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in tungsten darts soft tip?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Value For Money, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.1%.

When does demand for tungsten darts soft tip peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.7× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the tungsten darts soft tip niche?

Listings span $7.01–$239.32; the average listing price is $36.14 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 958 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

tungsten darts soft tip

Skip it

Soft demand (-41.1% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Avg price

Incredible$36.14

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Great1.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Great26%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Review moat

Good958.04

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Okay$7.01–$239.32

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

Market size

Okay$101K

$101K/yr · 168K searches

Conversion

Bad1.7%

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

Brand share

Bad92%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Growth

Bad-41.1%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, tungsten darts soft tip is a $101K/yr Amazon United States market (168K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

tungsten darts soft tip market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–3K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $72K–$90K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.7%
Avg BSR: #291
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 82%
Out of stock: 6.5%
Avg brand age: 60 months
Avg seller age: 179 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (26% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

13 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

92%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

26%

Top 20: 62%

Open market

Viper by GLD Products70%
Target Darts11%
RED DRAGON5%
Winmau2%
CUESOUL2%
Formula Sports2%
Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 7%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 76 weeks — -41.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.7×

Open Trend

Top tungsten darts soft tip search terms

viper darts36K/yr -48.9%0.9% conv.
dart barrels19K/yr -34.7%0.9% conv.
tungsten soft tip darts14K/yr -40.1%0.8% conv.
target soft tip darts12K/yr -31.9%0.3% conv.
viper soft tip darts12K/yr -25.9%1.1% conv.
tungsten darts soft tip10K/yr -38.6%0.6% conv.
red dragon soft tip darts9K/yr -38.1%0.7% conv.
soft tip darts tungsten9K/yr -34.2%0.4% conv.
dart barrels soft tip9K/yr -48.3%1.0% conv.
harrows soft tip darts8K/yr -44.5%0.2% conv.

All search terms

Top tungsten darts soft tip 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

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

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Viper Sure Grip Soft Tip Darts Orange 16 Grams

Viper by GLD Products$14.624.5★2,523 rev

Viper Black Ice Soft Tip Darts with Purple Rings 18 Grams

Viper by GLD Products$18.984.6★879 rev

Viper by GLD Products Diamond 90% Tungsten Soft Tip Dart Set with Case Turquoise Rings 18 Grams Multi Colored (21-4801-18)

Viper by GLD Products$49.274.6★379 rev

Viper Black Ice Soft Tip Darts with Blue Rings 18 Grams

Viper by GLD Products$19.614.6★879 rev

Viper by GLD Products Astro 80% Tungsten Soft Tip Dart Set with Case Green Rings 18 Grams (21-3277-18)

Viper by GLD Products$41.934.7★932 rev

Newest

by launch date

Viper Carbon Fiber High Performance Ultra-Light Dart Shafts Set of 3 InBetween Red

Viper by GLD Products$10.9991 rev

10mo ago

Viper Shot King Soft Tip Darts 80% Tungsten 20 Grams Professional Darts Plastic Tip Dart Set for Electronic Dartboard Includes Nomad Case and Dart Accessories

Viper by GLD Products$53.3747 rev

12mo ago

RED DRAGON Javelin Soft Tip Darts Set - 85% Tungsten Long Slim Barrels for Precision & Control Enhanced Grip 18g (20g Full Weight) Flights & Shafts Included

RED DRAGON$30.85371 rev

2y ago

Formula Sports 90% Tungsten Darts Metal Tip Set 21g/22g/23g/24g Professional Steel Tip Darts Set with Aluminum Shafts Tungsten Barrels Extra Flights Dart Sharpener Gift Box

Formula Sports$33.29163 rev

4y ago

CUESOUL Soft Tip Darts Points 2BA Thread Yellow Pack of 100 pcs

CUESOUL$12.22624 rev

4y ago

What buyers say about tungsten darts soft tip

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall30%

“Great product - Received as described and ordered”

Value For Money14%

“Good value”

Grip7%

“Good grip”

Weight Light6%

“Theyre extremely lightweight yet feel strong and well-balanced, which helped improve consistency and control during play”

Suitability Beginner5%

“Highly recommended for beginners”

Balance/Stability4%

“For me, the balance is great”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Product is exactly as advertised”

Durability3%

“Everything held up well for the initial uses”

Weight Heavy3%

“Further, I have no problem using them myself as these are well weighted and constructed”

Soft Feel3%

“These Viper King Shot Tungsten soft tip darts are great”

What buyers complain about

Durability29%

“another shaft broke”

Value For Money9%

“Not worth the price”

Size-Overall5%

“Hands are too Big”

Quality-Overall5%

“Bad quality”

Grip5%

“The grip is not nearly as aggressive as it looks in the pics”

Ease Of Use4%

“But crazy hard to remove”

Color4%

“Color scheme is reversed”

Weight Heavy3%

“Incorrect weight on barrels”

Strength2%

“Breaks easily”

Material Quality2%

“Very cheaply made obviously”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall15%

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

Weight Heavy9%

Durability8%

Grip7%

Defective Material/Parts7%

Color5%