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scout trooper

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Weak search conversion (0.8%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 13Growth 43Conversion 9Competition 92Returns 91Price range 19Avg price 84Brand share 56Review moat 73Quality gap 22

Competition

Great23%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Returns

Great1.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$75.80

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Good597.68

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Good72%

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

Growth

Okay+14.4%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Bad$9.68–$468.29

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

Market size

Bad$53K

$53K/yr · 94K searches

Conversion

Bad0.8%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, scout trooper is a $53K/yr Amazon United States market (94K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 72% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

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

scout trooper market data

Units sold / yr
250–500
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$19K–$38K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.8%
Avg BSR
#7,265
Page quality
0%
Prime
81%
Sponsored
27%
Out of stock
5.8%
Avg brand age
65 months
Avg seller age
149 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (23% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

24 rising

Sellers

448

Top-5 brand share

72%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

23%

Top 20: 58%

Open market

24%

  • Diamond Select Toys27%
  • STAR WARS25%
  • Banpresto8%
  • SEGA6%
  • Nemesis Now5%
  • ABYSTYLE5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +14.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×

Top scout trooper search terms

  • star wars statue45K/yr
  • star wars statues11K/yr
  • star wars bust14K/yr
  • gentle giant star wars6K/yr
  • star wars speeder bike4K/yr
  • star wars speeder3K/yr
  • diamond select star wars4K/yr
  • speeder bike star wars2K/yr
  • speeder bike2K/yr
  • star wars gentle giant4K/yr
All search terms

Top scout trooper 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%$1K4%$2K6%$3K8%$4K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about scout trooper

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

What buyers love

Collectibles16%

“Excellent addition to my collection”

Gifting Purpose13%

“Birthday Present”

Quality-Overall12%

“Great quality and arrived in good time”

Assembly/Installation8%

“Easy assembly”

Design-Overall8%

“the design is very clear”

Value For Money7%

“Good price”

Fun/Entertainment Experience7%

“Fun set to build”

Brightness/Shine/Glow6%

“the lights are bright”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Just as advertised”

Size-Overall3%

“The size is great great value fun to ask your collection”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall13%

“This was actually bigger than I thought”

Quality-Overall11%

“This toy is of poor quality”

Durability11%

“It broke after a month”

Brightness/Shine/Glow9%

“It is not bright”

Value For Money9%

“It's also very expensive”

Strength7%

“Extremely fragile”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Does not say that the description”

Assembly/Installation3%

“This isn't a good set up imo”

Product Condition2%

“what I received was definitely someone else's return”

Weight Heavy2%

“Could be heavier”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall25%
Defective Material/Parts13%
Value For Money13%
Advertised Vs Actual Product9%
Gifting Purpose5%
Quality-Overall5%
Product Condition4%
Brightness/Shine/Glow3%
Functionality-Overall3%
Scratch Resistance2%

Common questions

Is scout trooper profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $53K/yr across 77 tracked products. 5 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +14.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the scout trooper niche?
24 brands and 448 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 23% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 72% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in scout trooper?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 1.2%.
When does demand for scout trooper peak?
Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the scout trooper niche?
Listings span $9.68–$468.29; the average listing price is $75.80 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 598 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.