sour patch kids watermelon
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 99% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Great162.39avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Great9.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Okay£120K£120K/yr · 207K searches
Competition
Bad70%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-10.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Bad£6.29avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Bad£1.07–£17.43cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Bad99%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, sour patch kids watermelon is a £120K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (207K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 99% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
sour patch kids watermelon market data
- Units sold / yr
- 25K–30K
- avg 1,500–2,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- £157K–£189K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 9.2%
- Avg BSR
- #114
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 83%
- Sponsored
- 33%
- Out of stock
- 2.1%
- Avg brand age
- 41 months
- Avg seller age
- 177 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 70% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
6 rising
Sellers
72
Top-5 brand share
99%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
70%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Sour Patch Kids75%
- Sour Patch14%
- Intergalactic Sweets4%
- Picaboxx3%
- Burmont's Speciality Gifts3%
- hometrixx1%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -10.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×
Top sour patch kids watermelon search terms
- sour patch kids153K/yr
- sour patch25K/yr
- sour patch kids blue raspberry11K/yr
- sour patch sweets6K/yr
- blue sour patch kids8K/yr
- blue raspberry sour patch kids5K/yr
Top sour patch kids watermelon 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 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Sour Patch Kids Original Soft & Chewy Sour Then Sweet Candies 130 g Bag (Pack of 1)
Sour Patch Kids£1.144.6★246 rev
Sour Patch Kids Cola Flavour Tangy Cola Sour Then Sweet Candies 130 g (Pack of 1)
Sour Patch Kids£1.074.5★248 rev
Sour Patch Kids Watermelon Fruity & Tangy Watermelon Flavoured Sour Sweets 130 g (Pack of 1)
Sour Patch£1.164.7★195 rev
Sour Patch Kids Assortment Soft & Chewy Sour Then Sweet Candies 350 g
Sour Patch Kids£2.944.7★148 rev
Sour Patch Kids Blue Raspberry Soft Chewy Sour Sweet Candies 130 g
Sour Patch Kids£1.224.7★142 rev
Newest
by launch date
Sour Patch Kids Blue Raspberry Chewy Sour Then Sweet Candies 120 g
Sour Patch Kids£1.260 rev
Sour Patch Kids Blue Raspberry Soft & Chewy Sweets 105 g (1-Pack)
Sour Patch Kids£1.680 rev
Sour Patch Kids Original Soft & Chewy Candies 120 g (1-Pack)
Sour Patch Kids£1.340 rev
hometrixx 6 Pairs Kids Boys Soft Socks Funny Cartoon Bear Yellow Brown Breathable Cotton Crew Sock aged for 2-5T
hometrixx£14.991 rev
Sour Patch Kids Original Soft Chewy Sour Sweet Candies 275 g (1-Pack)
Sour Patch Kids£2.589 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumSour Patch Kids Blue Raspberry Chewy Sour Then Sweet Candies 120 g
Sour Patch Kids£1.260.0★
Sour Patch Kids Original Soft & Chewy Candies 120 g (1-Pack)
Sour Patch Kids£1.340.0★
SOUR PATCH American Candy Gift Box | VEGAN HALAL | Birthday Christmas | Weight = 400g
Intergalactic Sweets£12.680.0★
Sour Patch Kids Blue Raspberry Soft & Chewy Sweets 105 g (1-Pack)
Sour Patch Kids£1.680.0★
hometrixx 6 Pairs Kids Boys Soft Socks Funny Cartoon Bear Yellow Brown Breathable Cotton Crew Sock aged for 2-5T
hometrixx£14.995.0★
What buyers say about sour patch kids watermelon
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great sour patch”
“Perfect treat”
“chewy sweets”
“Worth your money”
“As described”
“Good sized pack”
“Good present”
“great quality”
“The best flavour”
What buyers complain about
“we all know sugar is 100% bad for us”
“not as good as the peach ones”
“on the expensive side”
“Quite chewy these ones”
“Stale sweets”
“Hard not fresh”
“they did not last long”
“They are sour, chewy, and cola taste too”
“Awful tated odd seemed damp horrible wouldn't by again”
“The bag is quite small”
Common questions
- Is sour patch kids watermelon profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £120K/yr across 18 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
- How competitive is the sour patch kids watermelon niche?
- 6 brands and 72 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 99% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in sour patch kids watermelon?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Sweetness, Quality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.1%.
- When does demand for sour patch kids watermelon peak?
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the sour patch kids watermelon niche?
- Listings span £1.07–£17.43; the average listing price is £6.29 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 162 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.