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toy story

Worth a look

Shows demand growing +119.2% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 67Growth 95Conversion 24Competition 55Returns 89Price range 64Avg price 74Brand share 13Review moat 45Quality gap 27

Growth

Incredible+119.2%

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

Returns

Great1.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Good£14.83

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Good£677K

£677K/yr · 2.4M searches

Price range

Good£5.88–£31.50

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

Competition

Good52%

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

Review moat

Okay2,031.21

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Bad1.9%

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

Brand share

Bad95%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Signals Trending

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, toy story is a £677K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (2.4M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 95% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.

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

toy story market data

Units sold / yr
30K–40K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
£445K–£593K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.9%
Avg BSR
#105
Page quality
0%
Prime
94%
Sponsored
82%
Out of stock
8.0%
Avg brand age
37 months
Avg seller age
172 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

101

Top-5 brand share

95%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

52%

Top 20: 82%

Open market

4%

  • Disney68%
  • Disney Store11%
  • Mattel10%
  • Get Trend4%
  • VTech2%
  • Just Play1%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 4%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +119.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
150K100KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jun, Jul, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×

Top toy story search terms

  • toy story1.4M/yr
  • toy story toys271K/yr
  • toy story figures225K/yr
  • woody toy story122K/yr
  • toy story gifts122K/yr
  • woody75K/yr
  • toy story water bottle22K/yr
  • toy story toy22K/yr
  • toy story woody19K/yr
  • toy story bottle16K/yr
All search terms

Top toy story 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%£68K20%£135K30%£203K40%£271K1101001K10K100K 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 toy story

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

What buyers love

Fun/Entertainment Experience20%

“Great fun”

Quality-Overall20%

“The build quality genuinely feels excellent”

Size-Overall14%

“Decent size”

Value For Money12%

“Good Value”

Gifting Purpose5%

“A wonderful gift”

Strength3%

“sturdy build”

Color3%

“vibrant brightly coloured detail”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“As described”

Collectibles2%

“as a collection they come to life”

Design-Overall2%

“The movie-accurate design is impressive”

What buyers complain about

Durability20%

“Broken even before it was used”

Value For Money14%

“Expensive for what they are”

Size-Overall10%

“Larger than thought”

Quality-Overall7%

“Poor quality”

Audio Quality5%

“I do feel like the voice is not quite the same as Tom Hanks from the films”

Functionality-Overall4%

“Didnt work”

Strap/String Quality3%

“the pull cord as broken already”

Brightness/Shine/Glow3%

“Dont glow in dark”

Thickness3%

“Just thinner than I expected”

Gifting Purpose3%

“Not opened as gift for my grandson”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall21%
Size-Overall17%
Defective Material/Parts10%
Durability6%
Touch/Button Controls5%
Strap/String Quality5%
Quality-Overall5%
Gifting Purpose3%
Mechanism Issues3%
Value For Money3%

Common questions

Is toy story profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £677K/yr across 34 tracked products. 8 of 17 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +119.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
How competitive is the toy story niche?
9 brands and 101 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 95% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in toy story?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Value For Money, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.3%.
When does demand for toy story peak?
Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the toy story niche?
Listings span £5.88–£31.50; the average listing price is £14.83 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,031 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.