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geode

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A small market ($31K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 8Growth 14Conversion 20Competition 38Returns 97Price range 79Avg price 95Brand share 23Review moat 24Quality gap 76

Returns

Incredible0.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible£25.24

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great£5.84–£112.40

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

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay62%

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

Review moat

Bad5,374.1

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Bad91%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Conversion

Bad1.6%

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

Growth

Bad-22.7%

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

Market size

Bad£31K

£31K/yr · 75K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, geode is a £31K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (75K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.

Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

geode market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£50K–£63K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.6%
Avg BSR
#278
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
55%
Out of stock
2.6%
Avg brand age
43 months
Avg seller age
202 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 62% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

12

Top-5 brand share

91%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

62%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

5%

  • WAFUNNE42%
  • Blue Marble18%
  • British Fossils17%
  • EDUMAN8%
  • Namzi6%
  • dssmboom4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 5%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -22.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.7×

Top geode search terms

  • geode26K/yr
  • geodes17K/yr
  • geode crystals13K/yr
  • crystal geodes7K/yr
  • geode kit3K/yr
  • geodes break open9K/yr
All search terms

Top geode 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%£3K20%£6K30%£9K40%£12K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about geode

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

What buyers love

Value For Money16%

“Great price”

Gifting Purpose16%

“Cool present”

Color14%

“excellent colour”

Fun/Entertainment Experience13%

“Great fun”

Minerals9%

“the stones have such a lovely”

Size-Overall6%

“Beautiful size”

Quality-Overall5%

“thoughtfully curated set that feels high quality the moment you open the box”

Collectibles4%

“My stepson enjoys collecting rocks and something similar, I thought this would be a great gift”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“It not only met our expectations”

Brightness/Shine/Glow1%

“bright piece of stone”

What buyers complain about

Color35%

“No other colours”

Size-Overall15%

“But absolutely tiny”

Gifting Purpose8%

“Not the best because received as a gift”

Ease Of Use8%

“Two wouldn't open”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Doesn't resemble the picture provided”

Value For Money5%

“i have always found it to be so expensive”

Quality-Overall5%

“Not the best”

Fun/Entertainment Experience3%

“It was quite disappointing and boring”

Durability2%

“they broke in small pieces”

Display-Overall1%

“Not really big enough for a display”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall38%
Advertised Vs Actual Product23%
Quality-Overall10%
Shape/Style7%
Color3%
Durability3%
Gifting Purpose3%
Value For Money3%
Natural Resource Wastage3%
Minerals3%

Common questions

Is geode profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £31K/yr across 20 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -22.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
How competitive is the geode niche?
9 brands and 12 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in geode?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Size-Overall, Gifting Purpose. The return rate is 0.7%.
When does demand for geode peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the geode niche?
Listings span £5.84–£112.40; the average listing price is £25.24 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,374 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.