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cartman

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Soft demand (-30.6% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 25Growth 10Conversion 20Competition 89Returns 73Price range 88Avg price 95Brand share 43Review moat 78Quality gap 18

Avg price

Incredible$26.43

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great26%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Price range

Great$9.96–$71.74

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

Review moat

Great430.7

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Good2.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Okay79%

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

Market size

Okay$101K

$101K/yr · 243K searches

Conversion

Bad1.6%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-30.6%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, cartman is a $101K/yr Amazon United States market (243K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

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

cartman market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$79K–$106K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.6%
Avg BSR
#9,947
Page quality
0%
Prime
84%
Sponsored
55%
Out of stock
9.0%
Avg brand age
42 months
Avg seller age
156 days

Competition & brand share

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

Brands

18 rising

Sellers

205

Top-5 brand share

79%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

26%

Top 20: 67%

Open market

17%

  • Funko60%
  • Concept One6%
  • INTIMO5%
  • Crazy Socks4%
  • South Park4%
  • Buckle-Down3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (12 brands, 17%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -30.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KSpike '24Black Friday '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×

Top cartman search terms

  • south park funko pop101K/yr
  • cartman31K/yr
  • eric cartman27K/yr
  • funko pop south park26K/yr
  • south park funko18K/yr
  • south park cartman9K/yr
  • cartman south park11K/yr
  • funko south park7K/yr
  • southpark funko pop7K/yr
  • cartman funko pop7K/yr
All search terms

Top cartman 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%2%$2K4%$4K6%$6K8%$8K1101001K10K 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 cartman

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall19%

“is really well made”

Gifting Purpose16%

“Fun gift”

Size-Overall14%

“Fits perfectly”

Value For Money11%

“Reasonable priced”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“As described”

Fun/Entertainment Experience6%

“Fun”

Soft Feel6%

“Super Soft and comfortable”

Collectibles6%

“which is important for a collectible”

Material Quality4%

“and theyre made of a pretty good material”

Comfort-Overall3%

“This hat is not only comfy and warm,”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall24%

“Theyre much bigger then I expected”

Print Quality11%

“Was upset was for a birthday gift had to throw away no good who ever did this printing needs to slow down”

Mounting11%

“missing screws to put the visor part on it no instructions on how to put it on bag came ripped very bad i would return it”

Value For Money9%

“maybe worth $20 will not purchase again”

Quality-Overall9%

“Its not a really good helmet as far as tightness and riding quality”

Color6%

“Other slight color differences”

Defective Material/Parts6%

“The top part broke right off”

Durability6%

“The top part broke right off”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall80%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Quality-Overall2%
Material Quality2%
Value For Money2%
Comfort-Overall1%
Width1%
Strap/String Quality1%
Weight Heavy1%

Common questions

Is cartman profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $101K/yr across 67 tracked products. 5 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -30.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
How competitive is the cartman niche?
18 brands and 205 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 26% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in cartman?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Print Quality, Mounting. The return rate is 2.1%.
When does demand for cartman peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the cartman niche?
Listings span $9.96–$71.74; the average listing price is $26.43 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 431 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.