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diy

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.8%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 33Growth 17Conversion 5Competition 79Returns 96Price range 84Avg price 91Brand share 95Review moat 78Quality gap 58

Returns

Incredible0.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Great40%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Avg price

Great€21.50

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great€8.79–€53.45

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

Competition

Great36%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Review moat

Great440.63

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay€158K

€158K/yr · 2.0M searches

Growth

Bad-15.1%

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

Conversion

Bad0.4%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, diy is a €158K/yr Amazon Germany market (2.0M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 40% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.

Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

diy market data

Units sold / yr
13K–15K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
€269K–€323K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.4%
Avg BSR
#247
Page quality
0%
Prime
98%
Sponsored
93%
Out of stock
7.0%
Avg brand age
26 months
Avg seller age
184 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (36% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

40 falling

Sellers

58

Top-5 brand share

40%

Top 20: 81%

Top-5 click share

36%

Top 20: 75%

Open market

56%

  • ASTNIC13%
  • Temlum9%
  • Pott'd8%
  • Luzoybo6%
  • WuGU5%
  • ZEROMX4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -15.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
100K60KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.2×

Top diy search terms

  • diy325K/yr
  • kreatives für erwachsene124K/yr
  • bastelset erwachsene306K/yr
  • diy set erwachsene318K/yr
  • basteln erwachsene303K/yr
  • diy set144K/yr
  • kreativ set für erwachsene114K/yr
  • bastelset erwachsene frauen48K/yr
  • basteln für erwachsene43K/yr
  • mädelsabend diy set28K/yr
All search terms

Top diy 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%4%€6K8%€13K12%€19K16%€25K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

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

What buyers say about diy

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

What buyers love

Qualität insgesamt18%

“Super Qualität”

Geschenk Zweck12%

“Schöne Geschenkidee”

Spaß/Unterhaltungserlebnis10%

“Spaßfaktor”

Anleitung/Benutzerhandbuch/Fehlerbehebung7%

“Das Kit kommt mit einer ausführlichen und gut verständlichen Anleitung”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit7%

“DIY super easy”

Design insgesamt6%

“Super schön designt”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis5%

“Super Einsteiger Produkt, Preis/Leistung 1a”

Farbe5%

“Es war alles dabei schöne farben und schönes muster”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt5%

“das Produkt entspricht genau der Beschreibung.”

Materialqualität3%

“- ausreichend Material für verschiedene Projekte”

What buyers complain about

Qualität insgesamt11%

“Super schlechte Qualität”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt7%

“Anders als erwartet”

Farbe6%

“Ausserdem sind die Teile nicht farbig bunt”

Geruch5%

“Geruch der Düfte vllt”

Anleitung/Benutzerhandbuch/Fehlerbehebung5%

“Nutzlos weil Anleitung fehlt”

Haftung/Klebrigkeit4%

“Schön, nur Kleber leider vertrocknet”

Lackqualität4%

“mittelmäßige Farbe”

Haltbarkeit4%

“Keine Haltbarkeit trotz Einhaltung der Trocknungszeit”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis4%

“Schade ums Geld”

Defekt Material/Teile3%

“Defekte Teile”

Top return reasons

Qualität insgesamt16%
Gesamtgröße15%
Farbe10%
Defekt Material/Teile8%
Geschenk Zweck7%
beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt6%
Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis5%
Funktionalität insgesamt3%
Anleitung/Benutzerhandbuch/Fehlerbehebung3%
Materialqualität3%

Common questions

Is diy profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €158K/yr across 46 tracked products. 6 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -15.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
How competitive is the diy niche?
40 brands and 58 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 36% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 40% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in diy?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Qualität insgesamt, beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt, Farbe. The return rate is 0.8%.
When does demand for diy peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the diy niche?
Listings span €8.79–€53.45; the average listing price is €21.50 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 441 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.