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the last of us

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Weak search conversion (0.3%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 11Growth 4Conversion 3Competition 36Returns 96Price range 86Avg price 95Brand share 20Review moat 67Quality gap 23

Returns

Incredible0.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible€25.09

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great€8.67–€62.43

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

Review moat

Good811.25

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay63%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Bad92%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Market size

Bad€46K

€46K/yr · 654K searches

Growth

Bad-42.4%

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

Conversion

Bad0.3%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, the last of us is a €46K/yr Amazon Germany market (654K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May. Verdict: Skip it — 34/100.

Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

the last of us market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
€50K–€63K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.3%
Avg BSR
#4,468
Page quality
0%
Prime
75%
Sponsored
50%
Out of stock
9.0%
Avg brand age
44 months
Avg seller age
183 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

141

Top-5 brand share

92%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

63%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

4%

  • The Last of Us32%
  • Funko26%
  • Dark Horse Comics21%
  • PYEUIFT8%
  • Playstation5%
  • Paladone4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 4%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 63 weeks — -42.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
125K75KSpike '25Spike '26MayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.2×

Top the last of us search terms

  • the last of us555K/yr
  • last of us58K/yr
  • the last of us merch24K/yr
  • funko pop the last of us5K/yr
  • the last of us funko pop7K/yr
  • the last of us merchandise6K/yr
All search terms

Top the last of us 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%€5K20%€9K30%€14K40%€18K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about the last of us

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

What buyers love

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt19%

“Das Produkt hat meine Erwartungen voll erfüllt”

Spaß/Unterhaltungserlebnis12%

“Tolles Spiel hoffe ich doch”

Sammlungsobjekte10%

“Top die Figur sieht sehr gut aus in der Sammlung”

Gesamtgröße10%

“Tolles Shirt passt perfekt”

Materialqualität8%

“Sehr schönes Material”

Komfort insgesamt8%

“auch sehr angenehm zu tragen.”

Form/Stil8%

“Alles I. O. sehr schöne Figur”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis6%

“Sehr gutes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis”

Bild/Bildklarheit4%

“Die Bildqualität, allerdings, ist gut und sehr Scharf”

Qualität insgesamt3%

“Top Qualität, wie immer bei Funko Pop”

What buyers complain about

Qualität insgesamt50%

“Die Qualität ist leider wirklich unterirdisch wenn man den Preis von 70€ bedenkt”

Schwierigkeitsgrad13%

“Problem 1: Die Charaktere - Massenhaft Nebencharaktere laufen hier durchs Bild”

Helligkeit/Glanz/Glühen13%

“Schade, wäre sie nur ein wenig heller gewesen”

Top return reasons

Defekt Material/Teile22%
Materialqualität17%
Design insgesamt11%
Qualität insgesamt8%
Konnektivität – insgesamt6%
Gesamtgröße6%
Produktzustand6%
Kratzfestigkeit6%
Montage/Installation6%
Geschenk Zweck6%

Common questions

Is the last of us profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €46K/yr across 16 tracked products. 3 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -42.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (34/100).
How competitive is the the last of us niche?
8 brands and 141 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in the last of us?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Qualität insgesamt, Schwierigkeitsgrad, Helligkeit/Glanz/Glühen. The return rate is 0.8%.
When does demand for the last of us peak?
Demand peaks in Apr–May; the busiest month runs 4.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the the last of us niche?
Listings span €8.67–€62.43; the average listing price is €25.09 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 811 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.