scientific calculator
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.9%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 93% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.9%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Market size
Great£1.6M£1.6M/yr · 2.1M searches
Conversion
Good6.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Good54%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Price range
Okay£4.70–£24.55cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Avg price
Okay£11.63avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Growth
Okay+10.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Okay3,831.92avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Bad93%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, scientific calculator is a £1.6M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (2.1M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
scientific calculator market data
- Units sold / yr
- 200K–250K
- avg 10,000–12,500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £2.3M–£2.9M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 6.8%
- Avg BSR
- #11
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 71%
- Out of stock
- 5.3%
- Avg brand age
- 47 months
- Avg seller age
- 174 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
11 rising
Sellers
122
Top-5 brand share
93%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
54%
Top 20: 96%
Open market
6%
- Casio68%
- RENUS8%
- Helix8%
- Helect6%
- WECKEW2%
- REOKILY2%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 6%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +10.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.6×
Top scientific calculator search terms
- scientific calculator735K/yr
- casio calculator332K/yr
- casio scientific calculator293K/yr
- scientific calculator casio158K/yr
- calculator casio126K/yr
- casio fx-83gtcw60K/yr
- scientific calculators64K/yr
- calculator scientific casio35K/yr
- casio calculator scientific47K/yr
- casio fx-85gtcw35K/yr
Top scientific calculator 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Casio fx-83GTCW+ Scientific Calculator Black (UK Version) - Upgrade from previous fx-83GTCW model
Casio£12.214.6★92 rev
Casio fx-85GTCW+ Scientific Calculator Black (UK Version) - Upgrade from previous fx-85GTCW model
Casio£13.534.6★4,591 rev
Casio fx-85GTCW Black Scientific Calculator
Casio£10.614.6★4,591 rev
Casio fx-991CW Advanced Scientific Calculator (UK Version)
Casio£20.324.7★2,588 rev
RENUS 2-Line Engineering Scientific Calculator Function Calculator for Student and Teacher
RENUS£6.274.4★5,613 rev
Newest
by launch date
Casio fx-85GTCW+ Scientific Calculator Green (UK Version) - Upgrade from previous fx-85GTCW model
Casio£14.114,591 rev
Casio fx-85GTCW+ Scientific Calculator Black (UK Version) - Upgrade from previous fx-85GTCW model
Casio£13.534,591 rev
Casio fx-83GTCW+ Scientific Calculator Black (UK Version) - Upgrade from previous fx-83GTCW model
Casio£12.2192 rev
Casio fx-83GTCW+ Scientific Calculator Pink (UK Version) - Upgrade from previous fx-83GTCW model
Casio£13.8192 rev
Scientific Calculator YWAXYWA | 2-Line Display & Slide-On Hard Cover | For Secondary School Students 2nd Gen
YWAXYWA£4.7740 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumCasio fx-83GTCW+ Scientific Calculator Black (UK Version) - Upgrade from previous fx-83GTCW model
Casio£12.214.6★
Casio fx-85GTCW+ Scientific Calculator Green (UK Version) - Upgrade from previous fx-85GTCW model
Casio£14.114.6★
Casio fx-85GTCW+ Scientific Calculator Black (UK Version) - Upgrade from previous fx-85GTCW model
Casio£13.534.6★
Casio fx-83GTCW+ Scientific Calculator Pink (UK Version) - Upgrade from previous fx-83GTCW model
Casio£13.814.6★
Scientific Calculator YWAXYWA | 2-Line Display & Slide-On Hard Cover | For Secondary School Students 2nd Gen
YWAXYWA£4.774.3★
What buyers say about scientific calculator
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good for the price”
“EXCELLENT PRODUCT”
“As described”
“Easy to use”
“The buttons feel responsive”
“Nice colour”
“not flimsy, and the slide cover is useful as it just lives in the bottom of his school bag”
“reliable”
“Battery life seems strong so far”
“It works perfectly”
What buyers complain about
“Difficult to find the relevant buttons”
“DOESN'T WORK”
“IT STOPPED WORKING CORRECTLY YESTERDAY”
“user manual absolutely unhelpful”
“Battery Dead on Arrival”
“Not the cheapest option”
“Average quality product”
“Very poor description”
“Other than that the interface is very clunky”
“that is much higher contrast than a non-illuminated surface”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is scientific calculator profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £1.6M/yr across 24 tracked products. 4 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +10.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
- How competitive is the scientific calculator niche?
- 11 brands and 122 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in scientific calculator?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Touch/Button Controls, Functionality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 0.9%.
- When does demand for scientific calculator peak?
- Demand peaks in Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 3.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the scientific calculator niche?
- Listings span £4.70–£24.55; the average listing price is £11.63 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,832 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.