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compendium of games

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A small market ($22K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 5Growth 15Conversion 49Competition 16Returns 97Price range 52Avg price 53Brand share 41Review moat 59Quality gap 80

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good1,146

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Good£12.30

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good£5.12–£25.54

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

Conversion

Okay3.9%

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

Brand share

Okay81%

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

Competition

Bad81%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-20.5%

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

Market size

Bad£22K

£22K/yr · 45K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, compendium of games is a £22K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (45K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.

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

compendium of games market data

Units sold / yr
2K–2K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£18K–£25K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.9%
Avg BSR
#1,215
Page quality
0%
Prime
92%
Sponsored
38%
Out of stock
16.9%
Avg brand age
60 months
Avg seller age
187 days

Competition & brand share

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

Brands

13 falling

Sellers

59

Top-5 brand share

81%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

81%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

15%

  • Ideal27%
  • abeec25%
  • RMS12%
  • Atoz8%
  • Galt8%
  • Happium5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 15%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 84 weeks — -20.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.5×

Top compendium of games search terms

  • compendium of games20K/yr
  • games compendium14K/yr
  • games compendium for kids5K/yr
  • compendium of games for children7K/yr
All search terms

Top compendium of games 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%10%£2K20%£4K30%£6K40%£9K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about compendium of games

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

What buyers love

Fun/Entertainment Experience37%

“Amazing family fun game”

Quality-Overall21%

“Good product, just as advertised”

Value For Money18%

“worth the price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“just as advertised”

Material Quality4%

“All the materials of the games are of good quality”

Collectibles3%

“Classic collection”

Portability3%

“Good and practical travel game set”

Strength2%

“Very sturdy”

Correct Contents1%

“Got what I ordered”

Educational-Overall1%

“Very educational”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall33%

“Returned as poor quality, felt flimsy”

Size-Overall13%

“It is also very small”

Strength10%

“Too flimsy”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“even though it is clearly stated that it contains playing cards”

Value For Money7%

“Rubbish Deal. Over Priced. No free return. Both the board and pieces too small and hard to handle. Price is £6.99 and returning charge is £2.79 almost 40% of the price. Ridiculous, never again!”

Thickness5%

“shame thin base”

Color5%

“Green and blue are also swapped”

Touch/Button Controls5%

“The click mechanisms stopped working”

Fun/Entertainment Experience3%

“This games kit was a bit disappointing”

Durability3%

“Lasted 6 months then got rid of it”

Top return reasons

Quality-Overall35%
Size-Overall21%
Gifting Purpose8%
Value For Money5%
Strength5%
Defective Material/Parts5%
Functionality-Overall4%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Durability3%
Compatibility-Overall3%

Common questions

Is compendium of games profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £22K/yr across 13 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -20.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
How competitive is the compendium of games niche?
13 brands and 59 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 81% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in compendium of games?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Size-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 0.6%.
When does demand for compendium of games peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 6.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the compendium of games niche?
Listings span £5.12–£25.54; the average listing price is £12.30 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,146 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.