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# **wagyu steak**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.0%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 19Growth 12Conversion 54Competition 81Returns 100Price range 47Avg price 95Brand share 7Review moat 98Quality gap 96
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Incredible****45.95**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Incredible****3.9★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Incredible****£25.34**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Great****34%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Conversion**
**Good****4.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Okay****£2.40–£184.75**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Bad****£77K**
£77K/yr · 68K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-25.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Bad****97%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Signals**[** Quality Gap**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=quality_gap "Avg rating < 4.0")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, wagyu steak is a £77K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (68K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **wagyu steak market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–4K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£76K–£101K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **4.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#71**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **70%**
- **Sponsored**
- **36%**
- **Out of stock**
- **11.7%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **57 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **193 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (34% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**7 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**8**
**Top-5 brand share**
**97%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**34%**
Top 20: 76%
**Open market**
**1%**
- Lidgate's55% - London Grocery17% - WASO13% - Urban Merchants9% - Kings3% - Warrendale Wagyu2% - Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 76 weeks — -25.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '25 seasonMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/wagyu-steak/trend)
## **Top wagyu steak search terms**
- **lidgates**30K/yr-31.7%5.1% conv. - **wagyu steak**19K/yr-27.9%0.5% conv. - **wagyu**10K/yr-24.2%0.8% conv. - **lidgate**5K/yr+14.1%6.9% conv. - **wagyu beef**3K/yr-23.2%0.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/wagyu-steak/search-terms)
## **Top wagyu steak 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%4%£3K8%£6K12%£9K16%£12K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)4 products missing review or click data not plotted
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Premium A5 Grade Wagyu Ribeye Steak - 500g (17.6 oz) - Authentic Japanese Beef High Marbling Gourmet Hand-Cut Steak**London Grocery**£110.17**1.0★1 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GHLHDHXP) [2**Olive-Fed Wagyu Denver Steak Premium British Wagyu Beef Steaks from Yorkshire Tender Juicy And Full of Flavour Flash Frozen From Fresh 1 x Steak 230g**Urban Merchants**£34.81**3.4★10 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BJ13L6B2) [3**Lidgates Dry Aged Beef Burger 90 g**Lidgate's**£3.12**4.1★124 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07QJ1MJBX) [4**Lidgates 10% Fat Beef Mince 500g**Lidgate's**£8.96**4.2★64 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B017QUATKW) [5**Lidgates Scotch Flank Steak 500g**Lidgate's**£10.32**4.2★86 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B017QUAWYA)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Premium A5 Grade Wagyu Ribeye Steak - 500g (17.6 oz) - Authentic Japanese Beef High Marbling Gourmet Hand-Cut Steak**London Grocery**£110.17**1 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GHLHDHXP) [**Wagyu Ribeye Steak Roast 1kg (2.2 lbs) - Luxury Marbled Beef Cut Hormone-Free Perfect for Grilling & Pan-Searing**London Grocery**£184.75**0 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GHLNL8C8) [**Warrendale Wagyu 100% British Wagyu Beef Dripping Nutrient-Dense Tallow from Grass-Fed Cattle 265g Jar**Warrendale Wagyu**£8.71**12 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMKJDMYG) [**Kings - Wagyu Beef Jerky - Platinum Edition Indulgent Range - High Protein Meat Snack - Box of 12 x 25 g Packs**Kings**£26.18**44 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D2DBM6HD) [**Kings - Wagyu Beef Biltong - Gold Standard Indulgent Range - High Protein Meat Snack - Box of 12 x 25 g Packs**Kings**£25.24**21 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D2D9MGR1)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Premium A5 Grade Wagyu Ribeye Steak - 500g (17.6 oz) - Authentic Japanese Beef High Marbling Gourmet Hand-Cut Steak**London Grocery**£110.17**1.0★**▲ 255%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GHLHDHXP) [**Reduced Shelf Life Lidgates Chicken and Apple Sausages 400 g**Lidgate's**£4.70**5.0★**▲ 97%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FGDHMGQ7) [**Premium A5 Japanese Black Wagyu Rump Cap (Ichibo) Steak 150-160g Carefully selected**WASO**£30.64**0.0★**▲ 78%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FQJRMS2S) [**WASO Selected Premium A5 Japanese Black Wagyu Sirloin for Sukiyaki from Kagoshima 100-110g**WASO**£27.99**5.0★**▲ 70%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FXHBQQR1) [**Lidgates Scotch Flank Steak 500g**Lidgate's**£10.32**4.2★**▲ 61%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B017QUAWYA)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about wagyu steak**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Taste-Overall**34%
*“Purchased for my son, he loves them, very tasty and an ideal snack”*
**Flavor**11%
*“Flavour is nice”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“High-quality cowflesh”*
**Freshness**7%
*“Juciy and Fresh”*
**Crispiness**4%
*“I personally like a bit of crisped up fat on the edge”*
**Cooking Instructions**4%
*“easy to cook”*
**Thickness**3%
*“these are thick enough to cook pink if liked”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“its very convenient when it works”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Price point is good”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“As described”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Value For Money**17%
*“the price is kind of expensive”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“very small”*
**Oily/Greasy**6%
*“Fatty even tho cooked longer”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“won't buy again bad quality control”*
**Taste-Overall**6%
*“Great taste, aerosol inside has run out with half a bottle of the tallow inside, a pump spray might have been better”*
**Cooking Instructions**5%
*“They fall apart post cooking”*
**Smell**4%
*“Chicken should have no smell”*
**Absorbency**4%
*“2 defective packets with breached absorbent already, disgusting”*
**Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing**3%
*“after proper cooking hard to chew”*
**Sweetness**3%
*“you ruined the good meat with so much sugar”*
## **Common questions**
- **Is wagyu steak profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £77K/yr across 44 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -25.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
- **How competitive is the wagyu steak niche?**
- 7 brands and 8 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 34% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in wagyu steak?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Size-Overall, Oily/Greasy. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for wagyu steak peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the wagyu steak niche?**
- Listings span £2.40–£184.75; the average listing price is £25.34 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 46 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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