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menthol balls for cigarettes

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.89–$13.27) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 18Growth 51Conversion 93Competition 29Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 22Brand share 11Review moat 90Quality gap 57

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great11.4%

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

Review moat

Great208.14

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Good+22.4%

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

Competition

Okay68%

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

Avg price

Bad£8.07

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad£70K

£70K/yr · 76K searches

Brand share

Bad96%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Price range

Bad£3.89–£13.27

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, menthol balls for cigarettes is a £70K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (76K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

menthol balls for cigarettes market data

Units sold / yr
8K–10K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
£65K–£81K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
11.4%
Avg BSR
#0
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
0%
Out of stock
5.1%
Avg brand age
55 months
Avg seller age
184 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 68% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

3 falling

Sellers

7

Top-5 brand share

96%

Top 20: 96%

Top-5 click share

68%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • PrisTeam86%
  • icmentol7%
  • --4%
  • MrBlastin3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +22.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Prime Day '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top menthol balls for cigarettes search terms

  • menthol balls for cigarettes32K/yr
  • crushballs for cigarettes19K/yr
  • crush balls for cigarettes10K/yr
  • crushballs7K/yr
  • mint crush balls8K/yr
All search terms

Top menthol balls for cigarettes 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%£7K20%£14K30%£21K40%£28K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about menthol balls for cigarettes

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

What buyers love

Strength50%

“Good Strength”

Advertised Vs Actual Product13%

“But do the job as advertised”

Value For Money13%

“Decent quantity for the price”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall40%

“Much smaller than the ad suggests”

Quality-Overall20%

“Not good at all”

Thickness20%

“Only complaint is the stick that they could be a little thicker as they snap after a while”

Top return reasons

Quality-Overall33%
Functionality-Overall17%
Leak-Proof17%
Color17%
Product Condition17%

Common questions

Is menthol balls for cigarettes profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £70K/yr across 14 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +22.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the menthol balls for cigarettes niche?
3 brands and 7 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 68% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in menthol balls for cigarettes?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for menthol balls for cigarettes peak?
Demand peaks in Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the menthol balls for cigarettes niche?
Listings span £3.89–£13.27; the average listing price is £8.07 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 208 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.