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steroids

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but soft demand (-11.3% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 33Growth 19Conversion 32Competition 54Returns 100Price range 84Avg price 95Brand share 27Review moat 60Quality gap 84

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible£30.31

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Great£5.93–£69.97

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

Review moat

Good1,106.88

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good53%

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

Market size

Okay£158K

£158K/yr · 201K searches

Conversion

Okay2.6%

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

Brand share

Okay89%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Growth

Bad-11.3%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, steroids is a £158K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (201K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

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

steroids market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£91K–£121K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.6%
Avg BSR
#96
Page quality
0%
Prime
96%
Sponsored
46%
Out of stock
8.6%
Avg brand age
46 months
Avg seller age
156 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 53% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

11 falling

Sellers

44

Top-5 brand share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

53%

Top 20: 92%

Open market

9%

  • USN51%
  • Muscle Research26%
  • Nuke Nutrition4%
  • Insynergy Labs4%
  • Maverick Labs4%
  • Dido Extreme Supplements3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 9%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -11.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Top steroids search terms

  • anavar23K/yr
  • steroids for extreme muscle growth18K/yr
  • usn anabolic muscle fuel29K/yr
  • anavar steroids tablets33K/yr
  • anabolic protein powder14K/yr
  • anabolic steroids for muscle growth21K/yr
  • anabolic steroids14K/yr
  • usn muscle fuel anabolic6K/yr
  • muscle fuel anabolic6K/yr
  • anabolic4K/yr
All search terms

Top steroids 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%£16K20%£32K30%£47K40%£63K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about steroids

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall18%

“Decent Formula”

Taste-Overall7%

“dont leave any odd taste”

Efficiency6%

“Effective”

Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing5%

“Swallowable”

Nutritional Content5%

“Protein powder is great”

Value For Money5%

“Great product for reasonable price”

Ingredients-Overall4%

“The ingredients quality is good”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As advertised”

Muscle Pain Relief4%

“This product is supposed to aid in muscle building by increasing oxygen intake”

Dosage3%

“The bottle contains a good number of capsules”

What buyers complain about

Taste-Overall10%

“It tastes awful”

Value For Money8%

“Waste of money”

Side Effects7%

“the effects are quite subtle”

Functionality-Overall7%

“Didn't work for me”

Smell6%

“Chemical smell and taste to these supplements”

Acid Regulator/Stomach Ache Relief5%

“Something wrong with the batch I got this time, has given multiple stomach pains, stopped using and then tried again and same”

Ingredients-Overall5%

“it has no Ibutamoren ingredient added meaning I experienced no added hunger”

Nutritional Content4%

“It definitely doesnt replace proper nutrition and training, and if youre expecting a noticeable transformation, this might feel underwhelming”

Allergies4%

“Whether this is just an allergic reaction Ill never know”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“The capsules don't look anything like those in the images however”

Common questions

Is steroids profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £158K/yr across 26 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -11.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the steroids niche?
11 brands and 44 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 53% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in steroids?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Value For Money, Side Effects. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for steroids peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the steroids niche?
Listings span £5.93–£69.97; the average listing price is £30.31 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,107 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.