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title: "Psa — $265K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 48/100 · $265K/yr market · 627K searches/yr · $45.92 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **psa**
**Skip it**
Weak search conversion (0.9%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 49Growth 23Conversion 12Competition 22Returns 98Price range 55Avg price 95Brand share 22Review moat 78Quality gap 98
**Quality gap**
**Incredible****3.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$45.92**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****447.27**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Price range**
**Good****$5.02–$159.17**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Okay****$265K**
$265K/yr · 627K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-4.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Bad****74%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****91%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Signals**[** Quality Gap**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=quality_gap "Avg rating < 4.0")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, psa is a $265K/yr Amazon United States market (627K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Data updated Jul 31, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **psa market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **6K–8K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$276K–$367K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#203**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **73%**
- **Sponsored**
- **67%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **29 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **149 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 74% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**9 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**81**
**Top-5 brand share**
**91%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**74%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**6%**
- Pokémon64% - OCG9% - Generic7% - Slabs of Heat7% - WCG3% - MANA GRADING & COLLECTIBLES3% - Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 6%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -4.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
18K13KHoliday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Mar · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/toys-games/psa/trend)
## **Top psa search terms**
- **psa 10 pokemon card**99K/yr+3.3%0.6% conv. - **psa 10**45K/yr+4.5%0.1% conv. - **psa**54K/yr-9.5%0.3% conv. - **pokemon graded cards**45K/yr-3.6%0.9% conv. - **graded cards**48K/yr-16.1%0.2% conv. - **pokemon slabs**28K/yr+14.4%0.8% conv. - **pokemon psa 10**31K/yr+5.8%0.6% conv. - **base set pokemon cards**26K/yr-6.6%0.1% conv. - **pokemon cards graded**27K/yr-9.6%0.9% conv. - **psa pokemon cards**31K/yr-13.1%0.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/toys-games/psa/search-terms)
## **Top psa 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%10%$27K20%$53K30%$80K40%$106K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**One Random PSA Graded and Authenticated Encased Pokemon Card (Perfect for Display)**Pokémon**$26.93**3.4★1,764 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09PQBM615) [2**Pokemon TCG: 1x Random Graded Pokemon Card (Beckett PSA or CGC) - Grade 8 or Higher (English or Japanese)**Pokémon**$25.54**3.2★78 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXVLH7QM) [3**One Random OCG Graded PKMN Card Authenticated and Encapsulated (Ideal for Displaying)**OCG**$21.11**4.1★24 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSH5F5WL) [4**Slabs of Heat Collectors Gift PackONE PSA 10 Gem Mint or 9 Mint Graded TCG Card (Compatible with Pokemon)Curated Selection**Slabs of Heat**$51.47**3.7★142 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9671KGQ) [5**Pikachu PSA 10 Graded PKM Card Mystery Pack Trading Card Game**Generic**$159.17**2.9★10 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQYYR2CT)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**One (1x) Sealed Random Mana Grade 10 PSA Stackable Graded Encased Card (Perfect for Display) ONLY Hits (Compatible with Pokemon)**MANA GRADING & COLLECTIBLES**$28.27**4 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H4YMYFGR) [**Pikachu PSA 10 Graded PKM Card Mystery Pack Trading Card Game**Generic**$159.17**10 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQYYR2CT) [**PKM - One PSA 10 Single Graded Card Mystery Pack**Generic**$149.06**6 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GN1WKCV3) [**Pokemon TCG: 1x Random Graded Pokemon Card (Beckett PSA or CGC) - Grade 8 or Higher (English or Japanese)**Pokémon**$25.54**78 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXVLH7QM) [**One Random OCG Graded PKMN Card Authenticated and Encapsulated (Ideal for Displaying)**OCG**$21.11**24 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSH5F5WL)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**One (1x) Sealed Random Mana Grade 10 PSA Stackable Graded Encased Card (Perfect for Display) ONLY Hits (Compatible with Pokemon)**MANA GRADING & COLLECTIBLES**$28.27**4.1★**▲ 197%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H4YMYFGR) [**Pikachu PSA 10 Graded PKM Card Mystery Pack Trading Card Game**Generic**$159.17**2.9★**▲ 150%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQYYR2CT) [**PKM - One PSA 10 Single Graded Card Mystery Pack**Generic**$149.06**3.0★**▲ 87%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GN1WKCV3) [**Pokemon TCG: 1x Random Graded Pokemon Card (Beckett PSA or CGC) - Grade 8 or Higher (English or Japanese)**Pokémon**$25.54**3.2★**▲ 40%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXVLH7QM) [**One Random OCG Graded PKMN Card Authenticated and Encapsulated (Ideal for Displaying)**OCG**$21.11**4.1★**▲ 37%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSH5F5WL)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about psa**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Collectibles**34%
*“it is great for collecting”*
**Value For Money**22%
*“Great deal”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“Good variety”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“As Advertised”*
**Fun/Entertainment Experience**5%
*“Fun surprise”*
**Gifting Purpose**4%
*“Perfect gift for my son”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“Fits well”*
**Ease Of Use**1%
*“I feel more at ease when vendors/others want to look at them”*
**Drop/Impact Protection**1%
*“Well, worth my money and it protects My cards”*
**Developmental Needs**1%
*“Great for a young kid”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Value For Money**57%
*“which was only worth less than half of the price I paid”*
**Quality-Overall**16%
*“Low quality”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
*“Very misleading”*
**Ethical Trade/Fair Trade**3%
*“It is a scam. Scam”*
**Durability**2%
*“I would at least like to break even”*
**Functionality-Overall**1%
*“Not work that 27 dollars”*
**Certifications**1%
*“Low graded”*
**Ease Of Use**1%
*“They were very difficult to open”*
**Size-Overall**1%
*“Too long”*
**Weight Heavy**1%
*“Seems weighted beforehand”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**67%
**Defective Material/Parts**8%
**Value For Money**8%
**Quality-Overall**6%
**Size-Overall**3%
**Color**3%
**Certifications**2%
**Moist/Dry**1%
**Gifting Purpose**1%
**Material Quality**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is psa profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $265K/yr across 15 tracked products. 4 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- **How competitive is the psa niche?**
- 9 brands and 81 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 74% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in psa?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Quality-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.4%.
- **When does demand for psa peak?**
- Demand peaks in Mar; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the psa niche?**
- Listings span $5.02–$159.17; the average listing price is $45.92 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 447 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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