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But Plug

Fail

Shoppers spend only $68K a year here, so But Plug is a Fail.

Flapen Score
46
46 / 100
Ranks 1,173 of 2,035 Health & Personal Care niches · −2 vs the category median of 48
Market size
£68K/yr180K searches / yr
90-day growth
-0.4%search demand this quarter
Competition
65%top-5 click share · 12 brands · 34 sellers

Flapen Score

But Plug against its category

The dotted line is the Health & Personal Care average. Past it, But Plug is stronger. Inside it, weaker.

46Fail
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The But Plug market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for But Plug 180K times last year and spent an estimated £68K. The top 5 brands take 75% of clicks. Demand peaks in Dec. Flapen scores it 46 out of 100, a Fail.

01 · Demand

3.1% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 180K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 3.1% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -0.4% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £68K a year.

Searches, last 12 months
180K
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
-0.4%
Conversion, latest week
3.1%
Market size, estimated
£68Ka year
Peak month
December1.7× the quietest month
Top search term
but plug149K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £12.21.

Listings sell for £12.21 on average, from £4.60 to £25.69. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 5K to 6K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £12.21 that is £1K to £3K a year per listing.

Average price
£12.21under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£4.60–£25.69
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
5K–6K
Units per listing a year
100–250
Revenue per listing a year
£1K–£3K
Returns
0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is low.

0% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.3% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #0 within Sex & Sensuality. It carries 223 reviews at 4.39 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
0%
Prime listings
100%
Out of stock, average day
0.3%
Average rank
#0in Sex & Sensuality
Average rating
4.39 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
223per listing
Listings tracked
17

04 · Newcomers

Amazon counts 5 of last year's 6 launches as successful.

6 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 5 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 32 months on average, so a newcomer is not facing entrenched names.

Launched, last 12 months
6
Successful launches
5Amazon's first-year sales bar
Average brand age
32 months

Products

Top But Plug products & what they sell for

Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.

Competition

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 65% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.

£0£7K£14K£20K£27K1101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

12 falling

Sellers

34

Top-5 brand share

75%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

65%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

20%

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  • Fychuo23%
  • Nhemeylp9%
  • Soul Snatcher8%
  • Domifo6%
  • AWEERT5%

Demand

But Plug search demand

Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.

6K4KHoliday '24Spike '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about But Plug

What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.

Complain

Size-Overall27%−0.04

Sizing seems a bit odd as it jumps from the smallest to the medium which for some might be an issue

Much bigger than I expected

Small

Strength4%−0.10

Not sturdy

Ease Of Use4%−0.06

impossible to control

Satisfaction/Pleasure4%−0.12

Very disappointing

Functionality-Overall4%−0.12

Petit NONE VIBRATING But Plug

unfortunately is not working

Love

Quality-Overall15%−0.01

Premium quality

Brilliant quality

Great well made product

Size-Overall12%−0.04

fits well

great choice of sizes

Not too big

Fun/Entertainment Experience10%+0.58

Fun toy

Amazing toy

Great fun

Vibration/Speed Control9%

Great variety and powerful vibrations

Good vibration

strong vibrations

Value For Money7%+0.83

Good price

Worth it

Great Value

Return

0.1% Return rate 100% Fixable by listing

Size-Overall67%▁▅█▁▁▁

Sizing seems a bit odd as it jumps from the smallest to the medium which for some might be an issue

Much bigger than I expected

Small

Advertised Vs Actual Product33%▁█▁▁▁▁

FAQ

Common But Plug questions

Answered from the same tracked data.