Is akatsuki profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $86K/yr across 48 tracked products. 4 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).

How competitive is the akatsuki niche?

23 brands and 172 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 36% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in akatsuki?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Color. The return rate is 2.7%.

When does demand for akatsuki peak?

Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 2.7× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the akatsuki niche?

Listings span $11.71–$98.79; the average listing price is $27.00 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 785 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

akatsuki

Skip it

Weak search conversion (0.7%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Avg price

Incredible$27.00

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$11.71–$98.79

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

Competition

Great36%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Good62%

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

Review moat

Good784.85

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Good2.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$86K

$86K/yr · 478K searches

Growth

Bad-8.4%

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

Conversion

Bad0.7%

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

Signals No Dominant Brand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, akatsuki is a $86K/yr Amazon United States market (478K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 62% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

akatsuki market data

Units sold / yr: 4K–5K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $108K–$135K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.7%
Avg BSR: #32,966
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 92%
Sponsored: 73%
Out of stock: 10.6%
Avg brand age: 42 months
Avg seller age: 157 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (36% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

23 falling

Sellers

172

Top-5 brand share

62%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

36%

Top 20: 75%

Open market

34%

Funko17%
Ripple Junction16%
Bioworld13%
Concept One9%
Great Eastern Entertainment6%
Odd Sox4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -8.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×

Open Trend

Top akatsuki search terms

akatsuki200K/yr -2.5%0.2% conv.
itachi157K/yr -4.6%0.4% conv.
itachi funko pop68K/yr -24.6%1.5% conv.
naruto akatsuki18K/yr -8.8%0.1% conv.
naruto itachi10K/yr -15.4%0.5% conv.
funko pop itachi11K/yr -30.0%1.5% conv.
itachi merch7K/yr -20.8%0.5% conv.
itachi funko7K/yr -11.3%2.0% conv.

All search terms

Top akatsuki 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

Ripple Junction Naruto Shippuden Mens Short Sleeve T-Shirt Akatsuki Clouds & Anti-Leaf Front & Back Print Anime XL Black

Ripple Junction$25.024.6★3,523 rev

Naruto Beanie Hat Akatsuki Cloud Winter Knit Cap with Cuff Black One Size

Concept One$23.234.8★138 rev

Great Eastern Entertainment Naruto Itachi PVC Keychain

Great Eastern Entertainment$12.814.8★1,685 rev

Funko POP! Animation: Naruto Shippuden - Itachi Uchiha (Young)

Funko$15.474.7★768 rev

Naruto Oversize Itachi Adult Gray Wash Short Sleeve Tee -XL

Bioworld$20.054.7★42 rev

Newest

by launch date

Epic Collectibles Pop Anime: Naruto Shippuden - Itachi Uchiha (Edo Itachi)

Epic Collectibles$21.542 rev

4mo ago

Funko Pop! Anime: Naruto Shippuden - Anbu Itachi Unmasked Vinyl Figure

Funko$28.078 rev

6mo ago

Funko Naruto: Shippuden Itachi Pop Vinyl Figures

Funko$35.227 rev

7mo ago

Banpresto - Naruto Shippuden - Itachi Uchiha Combination Battle Figure

Banpresto$27.9414 rev

8mo ago

NARUTO One-Piece Pajamas for Men Teens M3XL Hooded Fleece Jumpsuit Zip Front Loungewear Anime PJs Gifts for Men (M Black/Red)

NARUTO$38.4051 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about akatsuki

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall25%

“Best quality”

Gifting Purpose10%

“Such a fun gift”

Size-Overall8%

“its true to fit”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“This was exactly what I wanted”

Collectibles7%

“Nice toy for collection”

Design-Overall6%

“the design is instantly recognizable”

Comfort-Overall5%

“Sturdy and comfortable”

Value For Money5%

“Good value”

Display-Overall3%

“Compact and looks good on display”

Strength3%

“They hokd up well”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall25%

“Waaaaaay bigger”

Quality-Overall13%

“Cheap”

Color9%

“all the other colours disappeared”

Leak-Proof6%

“leaks n hard to drink out of”

Product Condition6%

“obviously used”

Chain/Key Quality3%

“Fell apart after 1 1/2 weeks of it being on my key chain its not held together well I think it would have if it was metal”

Durability3%

“Fell apart after 1 1/2 weeks of it being on my key chain its not held together well I think it would have if it was metal”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“This is misleading”

Hard Feel2%

“They are hard”

Material Quality2%

“Very Cheap plastic”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall48%

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

Color7%

Defective Material/Parts7%

Shape/Style6%

Quality-Overall6%

Value For Money3%

Thin1%

Material Quality1%

Durability1%

Common questions

Is akatsuki profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $86K/yr across 48 tracked products. 4 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
How competitive is the akatsuki niche?: 23 brands and 172 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 36% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in akatsuki?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Color. The return rate is 2.7%.
When does demand for akatsuki peak?: Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 2.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the akatsuki niche?: Listings span $11.71–$98.79; the average listing price is $27.00 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 785 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.