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wikinger

Worth a look

Shows low returns (1.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 51Growth 17Conversion 14Competition 89Returns 95Price range 82Avg price 95Brand share 80Review moat 72Quality gap 65

Returns

Great1.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible€24.29

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great26%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Price range

Great€5.15–€66.83

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

Brand share

Great55%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Review moat

Good607.93

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Good€307K

€307K/yr · 1.1M searches

Growth

Bad-15.7%

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

Conversion

Bad1.1%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, wikinger is a €307K/yr Amazon Germany market (1.1M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 55% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 62/100.

Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

wikinger market data

Units sold / yr
15K–20K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
€364K–€486K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.1%
Avg BSR
#5,005
Page quality
0%
Prime
60%
Sponsored
91%
Out of stock
2.2%
Avg brand age
50 months
Avg seller age
184 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (26% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

43 rising

Sellers

72

Top-5 brand share

55%

Top 20: 84%

Top-5 click share

26%

Top 20: 56%

Open market

42%

  • Original Wikinger Met31%
  • NORDGARD8%
  • Monster6%
  • Bandmax5%
  • PARKLEES4%
  • Viking3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -15.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
50K30KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.4×

Top wikinger search terms

  • wikinger307K/yr
  • vikings273K/yr
  • met183K/yr
  • viking137K/yr
  • meet56K/yr
  • wikinger met39K/yr
  • vikinger27K/yr
  • met honigwein23K/yr
  • wikinger geschenke für männer21K/yr
  • honigwein17K/yr
All search terms

Top wikinger 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%€6K4%€12K6%€18K8%€25K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)3 products missing review or click data not plotted

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

What buyers say about wikinger

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

What buyers love

Geschmack insgesamt27%

“Mega Lecker”

Qualität insgesamt12%

“Super Qualität”

Geschmack9%

“Guter Geschmack”

Süße6%

“Süß”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis6%

“Super Preis”

Geschenk Zweck5%

“Originelles Souvenir”

Gesamtgröße4%

“Passt”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt4%

“Genau richtig für mich”

Design insgesamt4%

“Das Design sieht genauso aus wie auf den Bildern”

Energieniveau2%

“Idealer Energy Drink”

What buyers complain about

Gesamtgröße13%

“Kleines Messer”

Süße6%

“Leider hoher Zuckeranteil”

Rost/Korrodieren6%

“Der 1095 Karbonstahl ist zwar rostanfällig,”

Geschmack6%

“Geschmacklich kaum aromatisch”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis5%

“Schade für die 58 Euro”

Qualität insgesamt5%

“Leider ist die Qualität hier nicht vergleichbar”

Materialqualität4%

“reine Synthetik”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit3%

“Nur der Gebrauch ist schwierig (obwohl Max 1x im Monat).”

Handgelenk fit 3%

“Am Anfang etwas steif am Handgelenk”

Alkoholgeschmack3%

“der Met war daher nicht trinkbar”

Top return reasons

Gesamtgröße50%
Materialqualität8%
Qualität insgesamt7%
Füße fit3%
Geruch3%
Farbe3%
Breite3%
Handgelenk fit 3%
beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt2%
Dünn2%

Common questions

Is wikinger profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €307K/yr across 91 tracked products. 1 of 18 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -15.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (62/100).
How competitive is the wikinger niche?
43 brands and 72 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 26% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 55% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in wikinger?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Gesamtgröße, Süße, Rost/Korrodieren. The return rate is 1.0%.
When does demand for wikinger peak?
Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 3.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the wikinger niche?
Listings span €5.15–€66.83; the average listing price is €24.29 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 608 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.