8 ball rug
Skip itA small market ($14K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Quality gap
Incredible3.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Incredible57.56avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Good£14.09avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Good£5.84–£26.45cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Returns
Good2.9%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Brand share
Okay88%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Bad70%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Conversion
Bad1.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Bad-16.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad£14K£14K/yr · 69K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, 8 ball rug is a £14K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (69K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Sep–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.
Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
8 ball rug market data
- Units sold / yr
- 2K–2K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- £21K–£28K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.5%
- Avg BSR
- #950
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 81%
- Sponsored
- 81%
- Out of stock
- 0.9%
- Avg brand age
- 24 months
- Avg seller age
- 243 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 70% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
11 falling
Sellers
16
Top-5 brand share
88%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
70%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
8%
- Gatphy32%
- Chiziyixin32%
- KTCINA10%
- CBWERBB7%
- Lotvic7%
- Vexthorion4%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 8%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 84 weeks — -16.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Sep, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.5×
Top 8 ball rug search terms
- 8 ball rug56K/yr
- stussy rug8K/yr
- 8ball rug5K/yr
Top 8 ball rug 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 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Chiziyixin 8 Ball Rug 60cm Black Circle Rug Anti-Slip Flocking Floor Mat Soft Bath Mat Aesthetic Washable Billiard Ball Carpet Area Round Cool Rugs for Bedroom Living Room Bathroom Decoration (60cm)
Chiziyixin£8.782.6★56 rev
Gatphy 8 Ball Rug Simulation Billiards Round Rugby Decorative Carpet 60CM 80CM Absorbent Non Slip Soft Bath Mat Machine Washable for Living Room Party Decorations (Black 60X60)
Gatphy£13.254.3★106 rev
KTCINA 8 Ball Rug 60cm Round Tufting 8 Ball Carpet Room Decor Billiard Carpet Simulation Billiards Design Non-Slip Circle Floor Rug Decor Rugs for Living Room Party Decoration (Black 60x60)
KTCINA£12.764.3★53 rev
8 Ball Rug 60/80cm Round 8 Ball Simulation Billiard Carpet Non-Slip Absorbent Flocking Floor Rug Soft Bath Mat Machine Washable Rugby Carpet for Bedroom Living Room Party Decoration(Black 60*60)
CBWERBB£13.405.0★2 rev
Gatphy 8 Ball Rug Simulation Billiards Round Rugby Decorative Carpet 60CM 80CM Absorbent Non Slip Soft Bath Mat Machine Washable for Living Room Party Decorations (Black 80X80)
Gatphy£19.044.3★106 rev
Newest
by launch date
JynxtoyZeal 8 Ball Carpet Billiards Rugs Round Non Slip Rug Soft Decorative Rug Black White Mat Faux Cashmere Ideal Decorative Rugs for Study Room Bedrooms Living Rooms and Childrens Rooms
JynxtoyZeal£11.632 rev
8 Ball Rug 60/80cm Round 8 Ball Simulation Billiard Carpet Non-Slip Absorbent Flocking Floor Rug Soft Bath Mat Machine Washable Rugby Carpet for Bedroom Living Room Party Decoration(Black 60*60)
CBWERBB£13.402 rev
ARROMI 60cm 8 Ball Rug Black Circle Rug Cool Rugs Soft Floor Mat Billiard Ball Design Carpet for Bedroom Living Room Game Room Decor
ARROMI£5.846 rev
Vexthorion 8 Ball Rug 80cm Circle Rug Black Round Tufting Soft Non Slip Soft Bath Mat Rugs Billiard Carpet Soft Bath Mat Rugs Machine Washable For Living Room Party Decorations (Black 80X80)
Vexthorion£11.928 rev
Chiziyixin 8 Ball Rug 80cm Black Circle Rug Anti-Slip Flocking Floor Mat Soft Bath Mat Aesthetic Washable Billiard Ball Carpet Area Round Cool Rugs for Bedroom Living Room Bathroom Decoration (80cm)
Chiziyixin£11.4156 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumJynxtoyZeal 8 Ball Carpet Billiards Rugs Round Non Slip Rug Soft Decorative Rug Black White Mat Faux Cashmere Ideal Decorative Rugs for Study Room Bedrooms Living Rooms and Childrens Rooms
JynxtoyZeal£11.631.0★
8 Ball Rug 60/80cm Round 8 Ball Simulation Billiard Carpet Non-Slip Absorbent Flocking Floor Rug Soft Bath Mat Machine Washable Rugby Carpet for Bedroom Living Room Party Decoration(Black 60*60)
CBWERBB£13.405.0★
Lotvic 8 Ball Carpet 80cm Black Round Tufted Soft Rug Anti-Slip Flocking Floor Mat Washable Aesthetic Billiard Ball Carpet Cool for Bedroom Living Room Bathroom
Lotvic£17.724.1★
Gatphy 8 Ball Rug Simulation Billiards Round Rugby Decorative Carpet 60CM 80CM 100CM Absorbent Non Slip Soft Bath Mat Machine Washable for Living Room Party Decorations (Black 100X100)
Gatphy£25.634.3★
Chiziyixin 8 Ball Rug 80cm Black Circle Rug Anti-Slip Flocking Floor Mat Soft Bath Mat Aesthetic Washable Billiard Ball Carpet Area Round Cool Rugs for Bedroom Living Room Bathroom Decoration (80cm)
Chiziyixin£11.412.6★
What buyers say about 8 ball rug
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“good rug have had for around a year”
“clearly has measurements”
“The colour and design are perfect and neat”
“It feels well-made”
“is a good price”
“It has anti slip backing”
“which also thickens the rug itself”
“It looks exactly like the photos”
What buyers complain about
“Shocked that it has passed quality control”
“looks nothing like the photo”
“Small”
“Its not fully black”
“cheap for a reason”
“quite thin”
“will not flatten”
“fell apart after a few days with pieces all over the floor”
“Spend the extra money”
“however it is far from soft or comfy”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is 8 ball rug profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £14K/yr across 16 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -16.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
- How competitive is the 8 ball rug niche?
- 11 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in 8 ball rug?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Size-Overall. The return rate is 2.9%.
- When does demand for 8 ball rug peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Sep–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the 8 ball rug niche?
- Listings span £5.84–£26.45; the average listing price is £14.09 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 58 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.