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board game

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.3%), but a small market ($9K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 2Growth 69Conversion 2Competition 89Returns 98Price range 59Avg price 95Brand share 79Review moat 23Quality gap 19

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$36.70

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great26%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Great56%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Growth

Good+50.1%

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

Price range

Good$6.99–$151.84

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

Review moat

Bad8,454.38

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$9K

$9K/yr · 174K searches

Conversion

Bad0.1%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Singapore niche tracking, board game is a $9K/yr Amazon Singapore market (174K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 56% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

board game market data

Units sold / yr
750–1K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$28K–$37K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.1%
Avg BSR
#220
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
18%
Out of stock
4.8%
Avg brand age
72 months
Avg seller age
70 days

Competition & brand share

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

Brands

33 falling

Sellers

37

Top-5 brand share

56%

Top 20: 92%

Top-5 click share

26%

Top 20: 65%

Open market

40%

  • USAopoly18%
  • Asmodee14%
  • Hasbro Gaming14%
  • Gamewright5%
  • Ravensburger4%
  • CMYK4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +50.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
25K15KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.8×

Top board game search terms

  • board game103K/yr
  • board games48K/yr
  • games10K/yr
  • game6K/yr
  • board games for kids 8-127K/yr
All search terms

Top board game 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%$1794%$3576%$5368%$714101001K10K100K 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 board game

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

What buyers love

Fun/Entertainment Experience79%

“Great fun for the whole family”

Gifting Purpose14%

“The birthday present was well received”

Trivia Games7%

“Bonus questions are truly a bonus”

What buyers complain about

Fun/Entertainment Experience50%

“Not very fun”

Quality-Overall50%

“below average”

Top return reasons

Gifting Purpose19%
Drop/Impact Protection19%
Scratch Resistance12%
Battery Inclusion10%
Quality-Overall8%
Material Quality8%
Defective Material/Parts8%
Functionality-Overall4%
Product Condition4%
Adhesion/Stickiness4%

Common questions

Is board game profitable to sell on Amazon Singapore?
The niche generates $9K/yr across 60 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +50.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the board game niche?
33 brands and 37 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 26% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 56% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in board game?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Fun/Entertainment Experience, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.3%.
When does demand for board game peak?
Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the board game niche?
Listings span $6.99–$151.84; the average listing price is $36.70 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 8,454 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.