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walter payton

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Soft demand (-48.4% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 9Growth 1Conversion 25Competition 75Returns 85Price range 93Avg price 95Brand share 20Review moat 82Quality gap 40

Avg price

Incredible$34.32

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$13.78–$74.19

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

Returns

Great1.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great366.44

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good40%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Bad2.0%

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

Brand share

Bad92%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Market size

Bad$36K

$36K/yr · 53K searches

Growth

Bad-48.4%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, walter payton is a $36K/yr Amazon United States market (53K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

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

walter payton market data

Units sold / yr
750–1K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$26K–$34K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.0%
Avg BSR
#16,903
Page quality
0%
Prime
37%
Sponsored
65%
Out of stock
10.9%
Avg brand age
55 months
Avg seller age
168 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 40% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

9 flat

Sellers

87

Top-5 brand share

92%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

40%

Top 20: 77%

Open market

4%

  • Funko32%
  • 500 LEVEL32%
  • HOFSM.COM Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia15%
  • TIMELESS AUTHENTIC7%
  • Epic Collectibles6%
  • Legends Never Die3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 4%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 23 weeks — -48.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K750Feb '26Mar '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26

Top walter payton search terms

  • walter payton16K/yr
  • caleb williams funko pop13K/yr
  • chicago cubs funko pop5K/yr
  • chicago bears funko pop12K/yr
  • walter payton shirt7K/yr
All search terms

Top walter payton 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%4%$1K8%$3K12%$4K16%$6K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted

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

What buyers say about walter payton

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

What buyers love

Gifting Purpose28%

“Cute gift”

Collectibles28%

“Adds great to my collection”

Advertised Vs Actual Product13%

“What I expected”

Quality-Overall11%

“Good Quality For Sure”

Drop/Impact Protection9%

“and well protected thanks”

Size-Overall7%

“Great Fit”

Value For Money4%

“Great value”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money75%

“Not worth the money”

Advertised Vs Actual Product25%

“What I received is vastly different from the photos in the ad”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall29%
Value For Money20%
Scratch Resistance10%
Defective Material/Parts9%
Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
Material Quality3%
Gifting Purpose3%
Moist/Dry2%
Wrinkles2%
Product Condition2%

Common questions

Is walter payton profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $36K/yr across 43 tracked products. 3 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -48.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the walter payton niche?
9 brands and 87 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 40% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in walter payton?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 1.5%.
What does it cost to enter the walter payton niche?
Listings span $13.78–$74.19; the average listing price is $34.32 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 366 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.