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the last of us

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Weak search conversion (0.3%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 9Growth 9Conversion 4Competition 36Returns 83Price range 83Avg price 90Brand share 9Review moat 95Quality gap 30

Review moat

Great105.88

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Great£21.04

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Great1.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Great£8.61–£52.96

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

Competition

Okay64%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad£35K

£35K/yr · 542K searches

Growth

Bad-31.1%

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

Brand share

Bad96%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Conversion

Bad0.3%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, the last of us is a £35K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (542K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 34/100.

Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

the last of us market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£42K–£53K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.3%
Avg BSR
#10,355
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
63%
Out of stock
14.6%
Avg brand age
42 months
Avg seller age
188 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

74

Top-5 brand share

96%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

64%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

4%

  • Funko37%
  • Paladone22%
  • The Last of Us15%
  • Luclay9%
  • Themeborne6%
  • Dark Horse Comics6%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 4%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 21 weeks — -31.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KSpike '26Mar '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26

Top the last of us 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%£2K10%£4K15%£5K20%£7K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about the last of us

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall23%

“Good quality and glow in dark”

Advertised Vs Actual Product18%

“As described”

Gifting Purpose18%

“Ideal present”

Collectibles14%

“a great addition to the collection”

Ease Of Use9%

“My daughter loves it easy and handy”

Value For Money9%

“Good price and good item”

Design-Overall5%

“Such good detail”

Brightness/Shine/Glow5%

“Good quality and glow in dark”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall25%

“Poor quality”

Battery Life25%

“was missing the on / off switch which now means I have to take a battery out everytime i want it off which is a pretty basic thing to miss”

Paint Quality25%

“Bad paint”

Size-Overall25%

“Size Up”

Top return reasons

Gifting Purpose22%
Display-Overall11%
Size-Overall11%
Product Condition11%
Defective Material/Parts11%
Functionality-Overall7%
Material Quality4%
Drop/Impact Protection4%
Socket/Port/Plug4%
Quality-Overall4%

Common questions

Is the last of us profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £35K/yr across 16 tracked products. 1 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -31.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (34/100).
How competitive is the the last of us niche?
9 brands and 74 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in the last of us?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Battery Life, Paint Quality. The return rate is 1.6%.
What does it cost to enter the the last of us niche?
Listings span £8.61–£52.96; the average listing price is £21.04 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 106 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.