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star wars balloons

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.4%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 8Growth 67Conversion 60Competition 78Returns 98Price range 22Avg price 20Brand share 73Review moat 92Quality gap 58

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great168.38

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Great37%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Good61%

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

Growth

Good+47.3%

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

Conversion

Good5.2%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Bad£3.12–£18.32

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

Avg price

Bad£7.21

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad£31K

£31K/yr · 83K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, star wars balloons is a £31K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (83K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 61% of demand. Demand peaks in May. Verdict: Worth a look — 59/100.

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

star wars balloons market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£29K–£36K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.2%
Avg BSR
#707
Page quality
0%
Prime
93%
Sponsored
71%
Out of stock
15.4%
Avg brand age
34 months
Avg seller age
176 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (37% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

24 rising

Sellers

63

Top-5 brand share

61%

Top 20: 97%

Top-5 click share

37%

Top 20: 74%

Open market

35%

  • Ainvliya19%
  • CloverCy12%
  • yumcute12%
  • Procos11%
  • Pyeunglloon8%
  • Yisound1234%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +47.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×

Top star wars balloons search terms

  • star wars birthday decorations22K/yr
  • star wars party decorations14K/yr
  • star wars balloons15K/yr
  • star wars decorations10K/yr
  • star wars party9K/yr
  • star wars birthday7K/yr
  • star wars birthday banner5K/yr
All search terms

Top star wars balloons 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%4%£1K8%£2K12%£4K16%£5K1101001K 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 star wars balloons

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall23%

“well made and looked great on the cake”

Value For Money12%

“for the price theyre really great value”

Size-Overall11%

“Banners and balloons are of good size not tiny at all”

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

“Better than expected”

Fun/Entertainment Experience7%

“A fun little set of party props and decorations”

Inflation/Deflation6%

“They are extremely easy to inflate either by the small hand pump that is included or they can be inflated by mouth”

Baking5%

“Cake topper”

Design-Overall4%

“The designs are colourful”

Brightness/Shine/Glow2%

“Sparkly and good for celebrations”

Charging2%

“Great size and USB charging”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall17%

“Didnt fit our door”

Quality-Overall15%

“Awful quality Star Wars version”

Thickness10%

“very thin and it did rip on the table corners”

Inflation/Deflation6%

“As soon as you blow them up and then try and put the stopper in the whole thing deflates”

Color4%

“Cake insert was brown and dirty”

Allergies4%

“However, the balloons are covered in some strange powder which has given the entire family an allergic reaction”

Value For Money4%

“Not worth a penny”

Durability4%

“don't expect them to last too long”

Brightness/Shine/Glow4%

“cheap tat dim light and shadows all over”

Smell4%

“Absolutely stink”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall26%
Quality-Overall19%
Advertised Vs Actual Product10%
Functionality-Overall5%
Product Condition5%
Defective Material/Parts5%
Material Quality4%
Brightness/Shine/Glow4%
Value For Money3%
Inflation/Deflation2%

Common questions

Is star wars balloons profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £31K/yr across 42 tracked products. 0 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +47.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).
How competitive is the star wars balloons niche?
24 brands and 63 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 37% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 61% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in star wars balloons?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for star wars balloons peak?
Demand peaks in May; the busiest month runs 2.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the star wars balloons niche?
Listings span £3.12–£18.32; the average listing price is £7.21 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 168 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.