Skip to content
49

cricut mats

Skip it

Soft demand (-11.3% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 37Growth 19Conversion 96Competition 56Returns 96Price range 29Avg price 42Brand share 54Review moat 40Quality gap 25

Conversion

Incredible14.2%

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

Returns

Incredible0.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Good51%

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

Brand share

Good73%

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

Avg price

Okay£11.01

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Okay2,529.77

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Okay£181K

£181K/yr · 115K searches

Price range

Okay£5.93–£18.74

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-11.3%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, cricut mats is a £181K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (115K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 73% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

cricut mats market data

Units sold / yr
13K–15K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
£138K–£165K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
14.2%
Avg BSR
#68
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
92%
Out of stock
5.0%
Avg brand age
35 months
Avg seller age
174 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

15 falling

Sellers

29

Top-5 brand share

73%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

51%

Top 20: 93%

Open market

22%

  • Cricut29%
  • Bobeen18%
  • OSDUE11%
  • NBBENG9%
  • SIMDAO6%
  • WORKLION5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -11.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Top cricut mats search terms

  • cricut mats80K/yr
  • cricut mat23K/yr
  • cricut cutting mat8K/yr
  • cricut mats 12x124K/yr
All search terms

Top cricut mats 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%5%£9K10%£18K15%£27K20%£36K1101001K10K100K 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 cricut mats

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

What buyers love

Value For Money36%

“Good price”

Quality-Overall13%

“Good quality mats at a good price compared to the genuine ones”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“As described”

Ease Of Use7%

“Really useful and works well”

Ease Of Cleaning5%

“clean up well”

Grip4%

“The different grip strengths make switching between materials easy”

Durability3%

“Long lasting”

Compatibility-Overall3%

“they are completely compatible”

Adhesion/Stickiness3%

“Stickiness was good”

Size-Overall2%

“They fit perfectly in the machine”

What buyers complain about

Adhesion/Stickiness49%

“Dont stay sticky”

Value For Money9%

“Dont buy the cheaper ones”

Durability9%

“Also one of the 3 snapped after a couple of months”

Grip7%

“Definitely not light grip”

Compatibility-Overall2%

“Did not work with my Cricut”

Quality-Overall2%

“Not the best”

Functionality-Overall2%

“Didnt work for me”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall56%
Compatibility-Overall12%
Adhesion/Stickiness10%
Functionality-Overall4%
Quality-Overall3%
Durability3%
Grip3%
Material Quality1%
Thin1%
Value For Money1%

Common questions

Is cricut mats profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £181K/yr across 26 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -11.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the cricut mats niche?
15 brands and 29 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 73% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in cricut mats?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Value For Money, Durability. The return rate is 0.7%.
When does demand for cricut mats peak?
Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the cricut mats niche?
Listings span £5.93–£18.74; the average listing price is £11.01 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,530 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.