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title: "Soft Tip Darts — £39K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **soft tip darts**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (1.3%), but soft demand (-59.2% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 10Growth 0Conversion 55Competition 77Returns 89Price range 42Avg price 41Brand share 71Review moat 72Quality gap 76
**Returns**
**Great****1.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Competition**
**Great****38%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Good****622.22**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Good****63%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Conversion**
**Good****4.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Okay****£3.57–£23.15**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Okay****£10.92**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Bad****£39K**
£39K/yr · 79K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-59.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, soft tip darts is a £39K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (79K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 63% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **soft tip darts market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–4K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£33K–£44K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **4.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#42**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **97%**
- **Sponsored**
- **94%**
- **Out of stock**
- **6.5%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **45 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **209 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (38% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**19 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**28**
**Top-5 brand share**
**63%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**38%**
Top 20: 90%
**Open market**
**31%**
- CyeeLife34% - HUANQU7% - KIKIGOAL7% - FUZVOL7% - WINMAU7% - RED DRAGON6%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 82 weeks — -59.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
Peak months: Jan, Feb, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 8.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/sports-outdoors/soft-tip-darts/trend)
## **Top soft tip darts search terms**
- **soft tip darts**60K/yr-62.0%3.7% conv. - **plastic darts**7K/yr-44.3%5.9% conv. - **soft darts**6K/yr-51.0%2.3% conv. - **safety darts**3K/yr-31.6%8.5% conv. - **soft darts tips**2K/yr-79.9%0.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/sports-outdoors/soft-tip-darts/search-terms)
## **Top soft tip darts 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%£1K6%£2K9%£4K12%£5K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**CyeeLife Darts Plastic Tip - Soft Tip Darts Set - 12 Pcs 18 Gram with 4 Colors Premium Aluminum Shafts 100 Extra Dart Tips 16pcs Flights and 2pcs Flight Protectors for Electronic Dart Board**CyeeLife**£12.64**4.4★871 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C8M577HR) [2**CyeeLife Darts Plastic Tip - 18pcs Soft Tip Darts Set for Electronic Dart Board**CyeeLife**£7.64**4.0★938 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DK51K4DZ) [3**KIKIGOAL 12 Pieces Soft Tip Darts With 24 Pieces Tails And 100 Pieces Plastic Tips Safety Plastic Flame Pattern Kids Darts**KIKIGOAL**£6.47**4.2★51 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CZP44W4S) [4**FUZVOL Set of 6 Soft Tip Darts Plastic Soft Tip Darts for Soft Dartboards Great Indoor Office Home Games for Kids and Adults (Red+Green)**FUZVOL**£7.19**4.2★38 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DF2BGDCH) [5**Xgvzs 6 PCS Soft Tip Darts Plastic Gentle Hint Darts for Soft Dartboards Great Indoor Office Home Games for Kids and Adults (Red+Green)**Xgvzs**£5.74**4.6★18 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F221LKDV)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**HUANQU 12 Pack Soft Tip Darts Set 17g Plastic Tip Darts for Electronic Dart board Darts with Case 40 Extra Dart Points 4 Colour dart Flights & Dart Wrench Darts Set for Beginners & Bar Games**HUANQU**£14.68**8 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GHWV917W) [**HUANQU 6 Pack Soft Tip Darts Set 16g- Integrated dart Flights 2BA Thread Plastic Tip Darts with Case 20 dart Points 6Extra Shafts & Flights Storage Box Included Electronic DartBoard Compatible**HUANQU**£12.64**10 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GHWFL44C) [**CyeeLife Darts Plastic Tip - Professional Soft Tip Darts Set - 12 Pcs 20 Gram with 50 Extra Tips 12 Shafts 24 Flights 20 Rubber Rings 2 Flight Protectors and Tool for Electronic Dartboard**CyeeLife**£11.46**105 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FNVWH3VM) [**Jumbo Kids Dart Board Set Halloween Party Games for Kids (Halloween 73cm)**Cheerful Children Toys**£8.68**209 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FRG2CYN1) [**HRLORK 4 Packs Plastic Darts Set Steel Tip Kids Darts Blue Integrated Dart Flights and Shafts**HRLORK**£3.57**21 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FBFWJRBS)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**HUANQU 6 Pack Soft Tip Darts Set 16g- Integrated dart Flights 2BA Thread Plastic Tip Darts with Case 20 dart Points 6Extra Shafts & Flights Storage Box Included Electronic DartBoard Compatible**HUANQU**£12.64**5.0★**▲ 622%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GHWFL44C) [**HUANQU 12 Pack Soft Tip Darts Set 17g Plastic Tip Darts for Electronic Dart board Darts with Case 40 Extra Dart Points 4 Colour dart Flights & Dart Wrench Darts Set for Beginners & Bar Games**HUANQU**£14.68**3.9★**▲ 618%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GHWV917W) [**Jumbo Kids Dart Board Set Halloween Party Games for Kids (Halloween 73cm)**Cheerful Children Toys**£8.68**4.6★**▲ 592%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FRG2CYN1) [**CyeeLife Darts Plastic Tip - Professional Soft Tip Darts Set - 12 Pcs 20 Gram with 50 Extra Tips 12 Shafts 24 Flights 20 Rubber Rings 2 Flight Protectors and Tool for Electronic Dartboard**CyeeLife**£11.46**4.5★**▲ 429%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FNVWH3VM) [**HRLORK 4 Packs Plastic Darts Set Steel Tip Kids Darts Blue Integrated Dart Flights and Shafts**HRLORK**£3.57**3.5★**▲ 260%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FBFWJRBS)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about soft tip darts**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**22%
*“Good Quality”*
**Value For Money**21%
*“affordable”*
**Weight Light**7%
*“They are the perfect weight for someone”*
**Fun/Entertainment Experience**6%
*“Fun”*
**Suitability Beginner**5%
*“Okay for Beginners”*
**Grip**5%
*“The barrel design grips feel comfortable”*
**Design-Overall**4%
*“with some cool designs”*
**Safety Standards**4%
*“secure when holding”*
**Durability**3%
*“Plus, I can tell that the durability will keep this set in good shape for a long time, making it great value for money”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“a lot better than expected”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**28%
*“very easy to break”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“Cheap and nasty”*
**Size-Overall**11%
*“Not all tips fit”*
**Strength**7%
*“Fragile and break easily”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“Easily break a lot of hassle to pick up the parts from the floor”*
**Functionality-Overall**5%
*“The flights keep dropping out”*
**Flexibility**3%
*“flights keep coming off plus they get bend easily”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**3%
*“don't always stick to the board”*
**Weight Light**3%
*“Too light and didnt fit into the holes on soft tip dart board”*
**Color**2%
*“Now have mixed coloured darts that is super annoying”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**18%
**Compatibility-Overall**13%
**Quality-Overall**11%
**Durability**11%
**Defective Material/Parts**9%
**Functionality-Overall**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Weight Heavy**5%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**4%
**Material Quality**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is soft tip darts profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £39K/yr across 32 tracked products. 0 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -59.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- **How competitive is the soft tip darts niche?**
- 19 brands and 28 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 38% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 63% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in soft tip darts?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.3%.
- **When does demand for soft tip darts peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec; the busiest month runs 8.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the soft tip darts niche?**
- Listings span £3.57–£23.15; the average listing price is £10.92 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 622 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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