black death mega sour sweets
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Incredible3.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Great228.8avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Okay4.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Price range
Okay£5.42–£22.49cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Okay+9.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Okay£9.05avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Bad78%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Market size
Bad£31K£31K/yr · 85K searches
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, black death mega sour sweets is a £31K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (85K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
black death mega sour sweets market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £27K–£36K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 4.0%
- Avg BSR
- #9
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 80%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 10.9%
- Avg brand age
- 49 months
- Avg seller age
- 168 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 78% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
5 flat
Sellers
9
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
78%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Barnetts59%
- MyCandyShop29%
- Devils Chip Challenge5%
- Retro Sweet Kings4%
- iBrandz3%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 87 weeks — +9.6% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×
Top black death mega sour sweets search terms
- black death sour candy29K/yr
- mega sour sweets12K/yr
- worlds sourest sweets9K/yr
- barnetts mega sour sweets6K/yr
- sourest candy in the world3K/yr
- sour balls5K/yr
- super sour sweets challenge4K/yr
- most sour sweets in the world3K/yr
- world sourest candy1K/yr
- mr simms black death sweets2K/yr
Top black death mega sour sweets 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.
All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
MyCandyShop Stupidly Sour Sweets 250g - Raspberry - Worlds Sourest Sweets -Intense Coating British Made Boiled Sour Candy- Great For Extreme Challenges
MyCandyShop£6.924.0★743 rev
Barnetts - Mega Sour Candy Raspberry 104g - Trendy Sweet Bags - Traditionally Handmade Sweets - Sour Coating Lasts 20 Seconds - Candies for Party Bag Gift Hamper or Hamper Box
Barnetts£5.554.2★868 rev
Barnetts - Mega Sour Candy Fruits 104g - Trendy Sweet Bags - Traditionally Handmade Sweets - Sour Coating Lasts 20 Seconds - Candies for Party Bag Gift Hamper or Hamper Box
Barnetts£5.424.0★134 rev
4 Pack Bundle Barnetts Mega Sour Candy - Raspberry | Fruits | Apple | Watermelon - Trendy Sweet Bags - Traditionally Handmade Sweets (104g x 4)
Barnetts£15.984.4★94 rev
Barnetts Mega Sour Fruits 500g
Barnetts£10.034.0★57 rev
Newest
by launch date4 Pack Bundle Barnetts Mega Sour Candy - Raspberry | Fruits | Apple | Watermelon - Trendy Sweet Bags - Traditionally Handmade Sweets (104g x 4)
Barnetts£15.9894 rev
3 Pack Bundle Barnetts Mega Sour Candy - Raspberry | Fruits | Apple - Trendy Sweet Bags - Traditionally Handmade Sweets (104g x 3)
Barnetts£12.6419 rev
Devils Super Sour Challenge Candy Extreme Sour Sweet Gift Box (3 Pack) | Fun Party Challenge Sweets for Kids & Adults | Halloween Christmas & Birthday Gag Gift
Devils Chip Challenge£6.7646 rev
Super Sour Sweet Gift Box Hamper American Candy. Extreme Sour selection
iBrandz£6.5484 rev
Barnetts - Mega Sour Candy Raspberry 104g - Trendy Sweet Bags - Traditionally Handmade Sweets - Sour Coating Lasts 20 Seconds - Candies for Party Bag Gift Hamper or Hamper Box
Barnetts£5.55868 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Mega Sours Raspberry Sweets 200g Bag Pouch
Retro Sweet Kings£8.321.0★
4 Pack Bundle Barnetts Mega Sour Candy - Raspberry | Fruits | Apple | Watermelon - Trendy Sweet Bags - Traditionally Handmade Sweets (104g x 4)
Barnetts£15.984.4★
Barnetts - Mega Sour Candy Cola 104g - Trendy Sweet Bags - Traditionally Handmade Sweets - Sour Coating Lasts 20 Seconds - Candies for Party Bag Gift Hamper or Hamper Box
Barnetts£5.523.9★
Barnetts - Mega Sour Candy Raspberry 250g - Trendy Sweet Bags - Traditionally Handmade Sweets - Sour Coating Lasts 20 Seconds - Candies for Party Bag Gift Hamper or Hamper Box
Barnetts£7.564.2★
Barnetts Mega Sour Fruits 500g
Barnetts£10.034.0★
What buyers say about black death mega sour sweets
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Sour”
“it was sweet”
“Excellent value”
“They're delicious”
“A good mixture”
“all in a box easy to wrap as a gift so giftability was easy there was variety”
“Wellbeing”
“Nice Alternative which lasts for weeks”
“Quality and Quantity within the bag can keep you going for days so it's definitely worth it”
What buyers complain about
“Actually Sour”
“THESE WERE ABSOLUTELY GROTESQUE 🤮 These were absolutely grotesque”
“Not worth the money”
“FALSE ADVERTISING”
“theyre hard sweets”
“Utter trash”
“They tastes so bad”
“opened it and it was yellow and clearly it had melted in some way”
“certainly foul tasting. burnt sugar”
Common questions
- Is black death mega sour sweets profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £31K/yr across 15 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +9.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
- How competitive is the black death mega sour sweets niche?
- 5 brands and 9 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 78% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in black death mega sour sweets?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Sour, Size-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for black death mega sour sweets peak?
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the black death mega sour sweets niche?
- Listings span £5.42–£22.49; the average listing price is £9.05 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 229 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.