Is crayon sharpener profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $115K/yr across 14 tracked products. 2 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +5.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).

How competitive is the crayon sharpener niche?

13 brands and 69 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 81% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in crayon sharpener?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Sharpness, Quality-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.4%.

When does demand for crayon sharpener peak?

Demand peaks in Aug; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the crayon sharpener niche?

Listings span $1.71–$34.22; the average listing price is $9.52 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,537 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

crayon sharpener

Skip it

A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 81% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Good$1.71–$34.22

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

Conversion

Good4.7%

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

Brand share

Okay84%

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

Growth

Okay+5.7%

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

Avg price

Okay$9.52

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Okay$115K

$115K/yr · 259K searches

Review moat

Bad4,537.36

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Bad81%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, crayon sharpener is a $115K/yr Amazon United States market (259K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

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

crayon sharpener market data

Units sold / yr: 13K–15K; avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr: $119K–$143K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 4.7%
Avg BSR: #95
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 86%
Sponsored: 57%
Out of stock: 2.9%
Avg brand age: 59 months
Avg seller age: 136 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 81% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

13 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

84%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

81%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

12%

Elmer's26%
Westcott24%
Colorations16%
Piszvbej13%
Swordfish4%
Fiskars4%
Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 12%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 91 weeks — +5.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Open Trend

Top crayon sharpener search terms

crayon sharpener179K/yr +8.0%4.3% conv.
crayon sharpener crayola24K/yr +5.4%4.9% conv.
crayola crayon sharpener10K/yr +4.2%4.1% conv.
crayon sharpener electric8K/yr +0.7%2.4% conv.
electric crayon sharpener9K/yr -24.8%1.8% conv.
crayola sharpener7K/yr +23.5%2.6% conv.
crayons sharpener7K/yr +0.7%3.8% conv.
sharpeners for crayons3K/yr -4.6%2.6% conv.
crayola sharpener for crayons4K/yr -23.7%4.0% conv.
crayon sharpeners3K/yr -11.4%4.1% conv.

All search terms

Top crayon sharpener 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★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

X-ACTO Crayon Pro Electric Sharpener SafeStart Automatic Motor 1 Count - Great for Home or School Classroom Use

Elmer's$34.224.0★1,710 rev

Westcott Plastic Manual Pencil and Crayon Sharpener Assorted Colors (12202) Single

Westcott$5.334.5★254 rev

Colorations Universal Crayon Sharpener Classroom Essentials

Colorations$7.284.3★90 rev

Crayon Sharpener Compatible with Crayola Manual Hand Crank Crayon Sharpener Transform Dull Crayons into Sharp with Removable Shavings Container for Home Art Projects and Travel Blue

Piszvbej$8.952.6★17 rev

Swordfish The Triple Three Hole Pencil Sharpener with Mess-Free Canister [Pack of 1] 8-16 mm [40228s] Purple

Swordfish$8.454.7★5,412 rev

Newest

by launch date

Crayon Sharpener Compatible with Crayola Hand Held Pencil Sharpeners 4 PCS

Fevbcnrj$8.760 rev

1mo ago

Crayon Sharpener Compatible with Crayola Manual Hand Crank Crayon Sharpener Transform Dull Crayons into Sharp with Removable Shavings Container for Home Art Projects and Travel Blue

Piszvbej$8.9517 rev

6mo ago

Colorations Universal Crayon Sharpener Classroom Essentials

Colorations$7.2890 rev

10mo ago

Pencil Sharpeners Handheld Pencil Pharpener with Lid 2 Holes Mini Compact Colored Pencil Sharpener Manual for Classroom Back to School Home & Office Sacapuntas de lapiz (Blue 2PCS)

AprYew$1.71211 rev

11mo ago

Fiskars Circle Twist Sharpener Assorted Colors

Fiskars$2.94638 rev

3y ago

What buyers say about crayon sharpener

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

What buyers love

Sharpness22%

“Sharpens well”

Ease Of Use10%

“Easy to use”

Value For Money10%

“worth the money”

Quality-Overall10%

“The best and most affordable”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“As advertised”

Color7%

“Bright color easy to find”

Size-Overall4%

“perfect size”

Durability3%

“Durable and will last you a long time”

Efficiency3%

“Still works”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“Its easy to empty when needed”

What buyers complain about

Sharpness20%

“the blade went dull”

Quality-Overall12%

“Terrible quality, broke immediately”

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

“the misleading advertisement”

Durability11%

“Breaks Easily”

Value For Money7%

“Not sure its worth the price”

Size-Overall6%

“Its a small pencil sharpener”

Functionality-Overall6%

“Does not perform well”

Color4%

“you do not get to choose the color”

Jamming/Clogging4%

“It gets clogged very easily”

Ease Of Use2%

“Hard to use”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall15%

Sharpness15%

Value For Money13%

Functionality-Overall13%

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

Color7%

Defective Material/Parts5%

Product Condition4%

Jamming/Clogging3%

Quality-Overall3%

Common questions

Is crayon sharpener profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $115K/yr across 14 tracked products. 2 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +5.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the crayon sharpener niche?: 13 brands and 69 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 81% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in crayon sharpener?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Sharpness, Quality-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for crayon sharpener peak?: Demand peaks in Aug; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the crayon sharpener niche?: Listings span $1.71–$34.22; the average listing price is $9.52 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,537 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.