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3doodler start refills

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Soft demand (-59.1% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 13Growth 0Conversion 95Competition 17Returns 93Price range 72Avg price 60Brand share 28Review moat 48Quality gap 38

Conversion

Incredible12.2%

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

Returns

Great1.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Good£8.26–£32.70

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

Avg price

Good£13.15

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Okay1,673.42

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay88%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Bad80%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad£54K

£54K/yr · 33K searches

Growth

Bad-59.1%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, 3doodler start refills is a £54K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (33K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

3doodler start refills market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£39K–£53K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
12.2%
Avg BSR
#229
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
92%
Out of stock
13.9%
Avg brand age
13 months
Avg seller age
271 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 80% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

9 rising

Sellers

14

Top-5 brand share

88%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

80%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

7%

  • ytorgr34%
  • Kretrum30%
  • GOEDEKE12%
  • Innovess8%
  • HEUIOP4%
  • 3Doodler4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 7%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 79 weeks — -59.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 9.6×

Top 3doodler start refills search terms

  • 3doodler refills17K/yr
  • 3d doodler pen refills13K/yr
  • 3doodler start refills3K/yr
All search terms

Top 3doodler start refills 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%£11K30%£16K40%£21K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about 3doodler start refills

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

What buyers love

Value For Money19%

“Good Value”

Quality-Overall17%

“Excellent quality”

Color16%

“Good colours”

Fun/Entertainment Experience6%

“She loves playing with it”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Does what it says”

3D Effect5%

“Works well in the 3Doodler”

Creativity4%

“Ideal present for a creative child”

Ease Of Use4%

“Easy to use”

Gifting Purpose2%

“Brilliant gift”

Safety Standards2%

“making them safer for kids to use”

What buyers complain about

Ease Of Use11%

“not that easy to use”

Compatibility-Overall8%

“Not suitable with 3Doodler pen”

Charging8%

“Wont charge after a while”

Durability7%

“Unfortunately for the amount of time that my child likes to create it doesnt last very long”

Hard Feel6%

“It's initially very fiddly”

Quality-Overall6%

“the symptoms of my son's efforts point to lower quality grade PCL”

Value For Money4%

“The only downside is that the refill filaments can add up in price if you get a bit carried away”

Shape/Style4%
Jamming/Clogging1%

“because poor quality filament can easily lead to clogging or uneven flow”

Spray/Flow1%

“because poor quality filament can easily lead to clogging or uneven flow”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall25%
Size-Overall19%
Gifting Purpose8%
Compatibility-Overall6%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Defective Material/Parts5%
Durability4%
Charging3%
Heating3%
Quality-Overall3%

Common questions

Is 3doodler start refills profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £54K/yr across 12 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -59.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
How competitive is the 3doodler start refills niche?
9 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 80% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 3doodler start refills?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Ease Of Use, Compatibility-Overall, Charging. The return rate is 1.1%.
When does demand for 3doodler start refills peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 9.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 3doodler start refills niche?
Listings span £8.26–£32.70; the average listing price is £13.15 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,673 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.