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cluedo

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 48Growth 9Conversion 47Competition 16Returns 82Price range 68Avg price 87Brand share 0Review moat 72Quality gap 50

Avg price

Great£19.86

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Great1.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Good624.27

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Good£3.57–£39.64

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

Quality gap

Good4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay£258K

£258K/yr · 347K searches

Conversion

Okay3.7%

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

Competition

Bad81%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-31.0%

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

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, cluedo is a £258K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (347K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.

Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

cluedo market data

Units sold / yr
13K–15K
avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr
£248K–£298K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.7%
Avg BSR
#734
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
27%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
58 months
Avg seller age
179 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 81% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

3 falling

Sellers

152

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

81%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

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  • Winning Moves5%
  • Winning Solutions4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -31.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
25K15KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 9.2×

Top cluedo search terms

  • cluedo board game160K/yr
  • cluedo146K/yr
  • cludo16K/yr
  • cluedo board game original14K/yr
  • cludeo6K/yr
  • cluedo classic edition3K/yr
  • cleudo3K/yr
All search terms

Top cluedo 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%15%£39K30%£77K45%£116K60%£155K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about cluedo

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

What buyers love

Fun/Entertainment Experience34%

“fun to play”

Ease Of Use25%

“Easy to understand”

Gifting Purpose13%

“It was a well received present by my younger grand children”

Noise Level13%

“quiet is ok by me”

Strength3%

“The board, cards and accessories are sturdy and overall I would say its good value for money”

Assembly/Installation3%

“Easy to set up”

Value For Money3%

“The board, cards and accessories are sturdy and overall I would say its good value for money”

Trivia Games3%

“anyone who enjoys solving mysteries”

Quality-Overall3%

“The quality of the board”

What buyers complain about

Gifting Purpose20%

“couldve been an issue if this was a gift for someone”

Advertised Vs Actual Product20%

“This item was billed as new and it was not”

Fun/Entertainment Experience20%

“It's not much fun compared to actual cluedo”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting20%

“instructions really badly wrote”

Size-Overall20%

“Too small”

Top return reasons

Product Condition28%
Gifting Purpose22%
Size-Overall18%
Defective Material/Parts9%
Advertised Vs Actual Product8%
Value For Money5%
Certifications3%
Water Resistance3%
Magnetic Strength/Adsorption3%
Ease Of Use1%

Common questions

Is cluedo profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £258K/yr across 11 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -31.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
How competitive is the cluedo niche?
3 brands and 152 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 81% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in cluedo?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Gifting Purpose, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Fun/Entertainment Experience. The return rate is 1.7%.
When does demand for cluedo peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 9.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the cluedo niche?
Listings span £3.57–£39.64; the average listing price is £19.86 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 624 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.