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portable gas bbq

Worth a look

Shows demand growing +200.7% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 28Growth 97Conversion 8Competition 75Returns 96Price range 26Avg price 82Brand share 71Review moat 76Quality gap 76

Growth

Incredible+200.7%

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

Returns

Incredible0.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great£81.13

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Great486.1

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Great40%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Good62%

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

Market size

Okay£121K

£121K/yr · 237K searches

Price range

Okay£26.04–£309.31

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

Conversion

Bad0.6%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, portable gas bbq is a £121K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (237K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 62% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 64/100.

Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

portable gas bbq market data

Units sold / yr
2K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£122K–£162K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.6%
Avg BSR
#63
Page quality
0%
Prime
34%
Sponsored
83%
Out of stock
9.6%
Avg brand age
46 months
Avg seller age
175 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (40% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

24 flat

Sellers

106

Top-5 brand share

62%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

40%

Top 20: 83%

Open market

32%

  • Campingaz20%
  • Outsunny19%
  • CosmoGrill9%
  • Charbroil8%
  • Warmiehomy7%
  • DNA Leisure5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +200.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 13.1×

Top portable gas bbq search terms

  • portable gas bbq74K/yr
  • small gas bbq31K/yr
  • camping gas bbq18K/yr
  • gas bbq portable16K/yr
  • table top gas bbq14K/yr
  • small gas bbq portable9K/yr
  • table top bbq gas8K/yr
  • portable gas bbq for camping9K/yr
  • tabletop gas bbq6K/yr
  • portable bbq gas7K/yr
All search terms

Top portable gas bbq 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%3%£4K6%£7K9%£11K12%£15K1101001K10K 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 portable gas bbq

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

What buyers love

Value For Money17%

“Excellent value for money”

Quality-Overall16%

“Good quality, easy to assemble and it is not very expensive”

Ease Of Cleaning13%

“Easy to clean”

Assembly/Installation8%

“easy to build”

Ease Of Use7%

“Easy to use”

Compactness7%

“Compact and easy to use”

Grilling5%

“Excellent Grill”

Size-Overall4%

“Fitted that and all was fine”

Strength2%

“Very sturdy”

Weight Light2%

“Good little light weight bbq”

What buyers complain about

Assembly/Installation18%

“A nightmare to assemble”

Value For Money8%

“Very average for the price”

Rusts/Corrodes7%

“It is very prone to rust”

Heating7%

“Not particularly hot”

Durability6%

“Broke after one use”

Quality-Overall5%

“let down by build quality”

Size-Overall4%

“Lava rocks too small”

Strength3%

“It's flimsy as f. the regulator provided didn't fit”

Portability3%

“Not portable at all”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%

“The picture instructions aren't brilliant”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall25%
Functionality-Overall9%
Rusts/Corrodes8%
Defective Material/Parts8%
Weight Heavy5%
Grilling5%
Heating4%
Mechanism Issues4%
Product Condition3%
Quality-Overall3%

Common questions

Is portable gas bbq profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £121K/yr across 41 tracked products. 1 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +200.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (64/100).
How competitive is the portable gas bbq niche?
24 brands and 106 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 40% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in portable gas bbq?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Assembly/Installation, Value For Money, Rusts/Corrodes. The return rate is 0.8%.
When does demand for portable gas bbq peak?
Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 13.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the portable gas bbq niche?
Listings span £26.04–£309.31; the average listing price is £81.13 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 486 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.