Is dragon shield clear matte profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $447K/yr across 11 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).

How competitive is the dragon shield clear matte niche?

3 brands and 75 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 81% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in dragon shield clear matte?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 0.5%.

When does demand for dragon shield clear matte peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the dragon shield clear matte niche?

Listings span $7.77–$45.67; the average listing price is $16.90 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,385 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

dragon shield clear matte

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Incredible15.6%

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

Returns

Incredible0.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$16.90

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$7.77–$45.67

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

Market size

Good$447K

$447K/yr · 169K searches

Review moat

Good1,384.64

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-8.1%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Bad81%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, dragon shield clear matte is a $447K/yr Amazon United States market (169K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

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

dragon shield clear matte market data

Units sold / yr: 25K–30K; avg 2,000–2,500/product
Revenue / yr: $423K–$507K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 15.6%
Avg BSR: #76
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 27%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 44 months
Avg seller age: 168 days

Competition & brand share

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

Brands

3 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

81%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Dragon Shield83%
Mlikero14%
IARJI3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -8.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top dragon shield clear matte search terms

dragon shield perfect fit sleeves48K/yr -2.9%15.4% conv.
dragon shield inner sleeves26K/yr -11.3%17.6% conv.
inner sleeves mtg21K/yr -13.4%11.5% conv.
mtg inner sleeves14K/yr -1.3%10.7% conv.
dragon shield perfect fit15K/yr -5.5%12.8% conv.
double sleeve card sleeves8K/yr +7.4%4.5% conv.
mtg perfect fit sleeves8K/yr -0.4%8.8% conv.
inner card sleeves7K/yr -9.5%7.2% conv.
dragonshield inner sleeve7K/yr -21.2%19.1% conv.
dragon shield sleeves perfect fit4K/yr -22.0%13.9% conv.

All search terms

Top dragon shield clear matte 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 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

2 Packs Dragon Shield Inner Sleeve Clear Standard Size 100 ct Card Sleeves Individual Pack

Dragon Shield$12.754.7★1,680 rev

Dragon Shield Bundle: 5 Packs of Clear Perfect Fit Standard Size Sleeves - 500 Sleeves Total

Dragon Shield$26.834.6★226 rev

600 Pack Card Sleeves Perfect Fit Inner Sleeves Ideal for Double-Sleeving Trading Card Sleeve Compatible with MTG TCG Gaming Cards

Mlikero$10.214.6★2,665 rev

Dragon Shield Perfect Fit Inner Card Sleeves Standard Size (100 CT) PVC-Free Polypropylene Double-Sleeve Protection Compatible with Pokemon One Piece & Magic The Gathering Clear

Dragon Shield$7.884.8★4,074 rev

Dragon Shield Sealable Inner Card Sleeves Standard Size (100 CT) PVC-Free Polypropylene Double-Sleeve Protection Compatible with Pokemon Flesh & Blood One Piece & Magic the Gathering Clear

Dragon Shield$7.774.8★1,923 rev

Newest

by launch date

Dragon Shield - Standard Perfect Fit Thick Inner Sleeves - (100 Sleeves) - Clear

Dragon Shield$10.268 rev

8mo ago

600ct Perfect Fit Sleeves Perfect Fit Card Sleeves Inner Sleeves MTG Exact Fits Sleeve for Double-Sleeving High Clarity Trading Card Sleeve for PKM TCG Gaming Cards

IARJI$8.88365 rev

1y ago

1200 Pack Card Sleeves Perfect Fit Inner Sleeves Ideal for Double-Sleeving Trading Card Sleeve Compatible with MTG TCG Gaming Cards

Mlikero$19.122,665 rev

2y ago

600 Pack Card Sleeves Perfect Fit Inner Sleeves Ideal for Double-Sleeving Trading Card Sleeve Compatible with MTG TCG Gaming Cards

Mlikero$10.212,665 rev

2y ago

Dragon Shield Perfect Fit Inner Card Sleeves Standard Size (100 CT) PVC-Free Polypropylene Double-Sleeve Protection Compatible with Pokemon One Piece & Magic The Gathering Clear

Dragon Shield$8.00107 rev

7y ago

What buyers say about dragon shield clear matte

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall39%

“snug enough”

Quality-Overall16%

“Good Quality”

Value For Money14%

“Excellent value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“As advertised”

Drop/Impact Protection4%

“Worked great for protecting our playing cards”

Thickness2%

“Nice thickness and feel”

Double-Sided Printing2%

“Great deal for the double sleevers”

Durability2%

“Durable, with a clarity that allows most printings of cards to be as legible as if they were single sleeved, this extra layer of protection was just what I needed for my Magic decks that I cared the most about”

Color2%

“Its clear in color”

Ease Of Use2%

“Easy to use, feels great, comes in practical packaging, and great value for money”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall62%

“Almost Too Small”

Quality-Overall4%

“quality control is lacking”

Thickness4%

“This one is truly the thin”

Ease Of Use4%

“its difficult to get cards into”

Print Quality3%

“Seen some strange imprints”

Compatibility-Overall3%

“Does not fit UFC Card”

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

“It seems to stick around no matter what I do”

Design-Overall1%

“Bad quality control or bad design”

Value For Money1%

“Overpriced”

Wrinkles1%

“It does wrinkle easy so theres no saving it if it gets squashed/damaged”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall62%

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

Value For Money7%

Quality-Overall4%

Defective Material/Parts3%

Thin3%