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schachuhr

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($26.01 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 34Growth 10Conversion 53Competition 57Returns 92Price range 89Avg price 95Brand share 78Review moat 89Quality gap 81

Avg price

Incredible€26.01

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Great1.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great213.83

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Great€10.89–€65.47

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

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Great57%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Good51%

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

Conversion

Good4.4%

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

Market size

Okay€163K

€163K/yr · 142K searches

Growth

Bad-30.6%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, schachuhr is a €163K/yr Amazon Germany market (142K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 57% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 59/100.

Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

schachuhr market data

Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
€130K–€156K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.4%
Avg BSR
#309
Page quality
0%
Prime
91%
Sponsored
83%
Out of stock
26.8%
Avg brand age
34 months
Avg seller age
224 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

19 rising

Sellers

26

Top-5 brand share

57%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

51%

Top 20: 99%

Open market

38%

  • Mkitnvy23%
  • MOSTRUST11%
  • LEAP10%
  • A&A6%
  • Bekasa6%
  • TDCuizent5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -30.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
7K5KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.1×

Top schachuhr search terms

  • schachuhr87K/yr
  • chess clock15K/yr
  • schachuhr digital12K/yr
  • schach uhr8K/yr
  • schachuhr analog10K/yr
  • schachuhren6K/yr
  • schachuhr holz4K/yr
All search terms

Top schachuhr 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%€16K20%€33K30%€49K40%€65K1101001K10K 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 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about schachuhr

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

What buyers love

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt17%

“Gutes Produkt wie beschrieben”

Qualität insgesamt16%

“Super Produkt”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit15%

“Funktioniert super, einfach zu bedienen”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis14%

“Preis voll ok”

Effizienz6%

“funktioniert sehr gut”

Design insgesamt5%

“Das schwarze Design sieht einfach und professionell aus”

Spaß/Unterhaltungserlebnis4%

“Jetzt macht das Spiel noch mehr Spaß”

Touch-/Tastensteuerung3%

“die Knöpfe reagieren gut.”

Einstellbarkeit/Drehbarkeit/lehnend3%

“Das Einstellen geht recht schnell und logisch vonstatten”

Gesamt anzeigen2%

“Das Display ist gut ablesbar”

What buyers complain about

Qualität insgesamt20%

“Billiges Produkt”

Anleitung/Benutzerhandbuch/Fehlerbehebung14%

“Die Schachuhr hat keine deutsche Bedienungsanleitung”

Gesamt anzeigen11%

“Digitalzahlen und das Display wirkt wie aus 80er”

Touch-/Tastensteuerung6%

“Ton Aus Button im Display funktioniert nicht”

Materialqualität6%

“das Plastik fühlt sich mittelmäßig an.”

Funktionalität insgesamt4%

“Geht- aber Innenleben nicht tauglich... Schrott nach 2 Monaten defekt...”

Software/Anwendung4%

“App leider unbrauchbar für 3er bzw. 4er Schach”

Haltbarkeit4%

“Schrott nach 2 Monaten defekt”

Akkulaufzeit4%

“Funktioniert nicht mit Akkus”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt2%

“von einer technischen Beschreibung keine Spur.”

Top return reasons

Funktionalität insgesamt20%
Wecker/Timer-Genauigkeit12%
Qualität insgesamt8%
Benutzerfreundlichkeit8%
Touch-/Tastensteuerung7%
Gesamtgröße6%
Defekt Material/Teile6%
Materialqualität5%
Anleitung/Benutzerhandbuch/Fehlerbehebung4%
Akkulaufzeit4%

Common questions

Is schachuhr profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €163K/yr across 23 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -30.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).
How competitive is the schachuhr niche?
19 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 57% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in schachuhr?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Qualität insgesamt, Anleitung/Benutzerhandbuch/Fehlerbehebung, Gesamt anzeigen. The return rate is 1.1%.
When does demand for schachuhr peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the schachuhr niche?
Listings span €10.89–€65.47; the average listing price is €26.01 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 214 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.