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title: "Makita Multi Tool — £250K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **makita multi tool**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-12.8% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 46Growth 19Conversion 32Competition 31Returns 45Price range 47Avg price 85Brand share 27Review moat 65Quality gap 55
**Avg price**
**Great****£71.48**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****880.61**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Price range**
**Okay****£31.61–£178.38**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Okay****£250K**
£250K/yr · 139K searches
**Returns**
**Okay****3.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Okay****66%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Okay****89%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Growth**
**Bad****-12.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Signals**[** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, makita multi tool is a £250K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (139K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **makita multi tool market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **4K–5K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£286K–£357K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#63**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **78%**
- **Sponsored**
- **56%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **32 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **172 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 66% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**10 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**60**
**Top-5 brand share**
**89%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**66%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**7%**
- Makita62% - GGiking13% - YEARTOP5% - WOSIFUPO5% - blayram4% - RAYLEEY3% - Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 7%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -12.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/makita-multi-tool/trend)
## **Top makita multi tool search terms**
- **makita multi tool**47K/yr+18.5%2.5% conv. - **makita multi tool 18v**55K/yr-45.8%2.6% conv. - **multi tool makita**12K/yr-15.3%2.9% conv. - **makita multitool**9K/yr-5.7%1.7% conv. - **makita multi tools**5K/yr+33.3%1.1% conv. - **makita 18v multi tool**6K/yr+12.6%2.0% conv. - **multitool makita**3K/yr+3.3%2.2% conv. - **makita multi tool 18v brushless**2K/yr-44.2%0.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/makita-multi-tool/search-terms)
## **Top makita multi tool 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%5%£13K10%£25K15%£38K20%£50K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Makita DTM52Z Li-ion LXT Brushless Multi-Tool - Batteries and Charger Not Included Blue 18 V**Makita**£124.44**4.7★1,435 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B096S524M2) [2**Makita DTM51Z Multi-Tool 18 V Blue**Makita**£86.21**4.8★10,062 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00QEBOE0Q) [3**Makita DTM50Z 18V Li-Ion LXT Multi-Tool - Batteries and Charger Not Included**Makita**£82.08**4.6★1,941 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00JXHQ6SG) [4**Cordless Oscillating Multi-Tool for makita 18V Battery (NO Battery) Brushless Oscillating Kit with 6 Variable Speeds for Removing Scraping Cutting with 23 Accessories**GGiking**£33.29**4.1★107 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DSKCY9VC) [5**MAKITA TM30DZ**Makita**£55.04**4.2★610 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01DDIPOGK)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Cordless Oscillating Multi-Tool Kit with 2 Batteries Brushless Motor 6 Speed 4 Oscillation Angle 22PCS Accessories for Cutting/Grinding/Sanding**RAYLEEY**£50.25**39 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G7G1WWD1) [**Cordless Oscillating Multi Tool Compatible with Makita 18V Battery(NO Battery) 20500 OPM Max Cordless Oscillating Tool Brushless Motor 6 Variable Speeds 30-Piece Kit for Cutting Sanding**WOSIFUPO**£32.73**70 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FY5K7CH3) [**blayram Cordless Oscillating Multi Tool Compatible with Makita 18V Battery Brushless Multitool with 2 * 4.0Ah Batteries 6 Variable Speed 23Pcs Accessories for Separating Grinding and Scraping**blayram**£50.83**57 rev12mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FJRQWMTB) [**Yofuly Oscillating Multi Tool Compatible with Makita 18V Batteries - Multitool with 6 Speed + Auto Mode Low-Vibration 23Pcs Accessories for Cutting Scraping 2X 4.0Ah Batteries**Yofuly**£53.18**9 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FHHKDNC4) [**RAYLEEY Cordless Oscillating Multitool Compatible with Makita 18V Battery (No Battery) 23PCS Oscillating Tool Kit 8500-21000 OPM 6-Speeds 4 Oscillation Angle Quick Change Blade System**RAYLEEY**£33.73**109 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FH4T3Y9Z)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Cordless Oscillating Multi-Tool Kit with 2 Batteries Brushless Motor 6 Speed 4 Oscillation Angle 22PCS Accessories for Cutting/Grinding/Sanding**RAYLEEY**£50.25**4.3★**▲ 423%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G7G1WWD1) [**Makita DTM51Z 18v Lithium Multi Tool Keyless Blade Change + Makpac Case DTM51ZJ**Makita**£123.92**4.6★**▲ 365%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N4M99FQ) [**Makita DTM51Z 18v Multitool LXT Keyless Blade Change + 1 x 5.0 Ah Battery**Makita**£155.36**5.0★**▲ 274%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B074KJXY7H) [**Makita DTM51Z 18v Li-Ion Multi-Tool LXT Keyless Blade Change - Naked - Body Only**Makita**£82.45**4.8★**▲ 219%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07VM9V2NP) [**YEARTOP Cordless Oscillating Multi Tools Compatible with Makita 18V Battery**YEARTOP**£48.41**3.9★**▲ 151%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DB1NZK5N)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about makita multi tool**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**26%
*“A great tool for the price”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Amazing quality”*
**Ease Of Use**9%
*“its been surprisingly handy”*
**Efficiency**7%
*“it does a great job”*
**Battery Life**6%
*“Good option for a DIY user who already has the Makita battery system”*
**Strength**5%
*“Not flimsy”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“Considerably better than hoped for”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“it fitted perfectly”*
**Compatibility-Overall**3%
*“Works fine with my battery”*
**Locking Mechanism**2%
*“The blade locking system is also really easy to use happy with the purchase go buy one”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**18%
*“Supplied Blades are Low Quality”*
**Battery Life**17%
*“one of the two batteries was defective”*
**Durability**11%
*“Dont last even a day”*
**Size-Overall**8%
*“Not fit for purpose”*
**Functionality-Overall**8%
*“Not sure keep it or retun”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Difficult to review”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**4%
*“sanding sheets supplied lost adhesion to the pad too quickly”*
**Natural Resource Wastage**4%
*“Waste of money”*
**Charging**2%
*“It comes as a bare unit with no battery or charger”*
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
*“Failed unit”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**20%
**Durability**10%
**Defective Material/Parts**9%
**Compatibility-Overall**8%
**Quality-Overall**6%
**Battery Life**5%
**Charging**5%
**Noise Level**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Add-Ons/Attachments**4%
## **Common questions**
- **Is makita multi tool profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £250K/yr across 18 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -12.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
- **How competitive is the makita multi tool niche?**
- 10 brands and 60 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 66% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in makita multi tool?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Battery Life, Durability. The return rate is 3.4%.
- **When does demand for makita multi tool peak?**
- Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the makita multi tool niche?**
- Listings span £31.61–£178.38; the average listing price is £71.48 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 881 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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