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cribbage board

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.8%), but soft demand (-16.9% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 28Growth 17Conversion 77Competition 63Returns 96Price range 53Avg price 52Brand share 55Review moat 84Quality gap 68

Returns

Incredible0.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great315.96

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Great7.5%

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

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Good47%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Brand share

Good72%

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

Price range

Good£5.60–£25.58

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

Avg price

Good£12.22

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Okay£119K

£119K/yr · 130K searches

Growth

Bad-16.9%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, cribbage board is a £119K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (130K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 72% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

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

cribbage board market data

Units sold / yr
8K–10K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£98K–£122K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
7.5%
Avg BSR
#1,081
Page quality
0%
Prime
96%
Sponsored
60%
Out of stock
9.8%
Avg brand age
45 months
Avg seller age
207 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

16 falling

Sellers

25

Top-5 brand share

72%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

47%

Top 20: 95%

Open market

21%

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Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -16.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KHoliday '24Spike '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.1×

Top cribbage board search terms

  • cribbage board with pegs51K/yr
  • cribbage board35K/yr
  • cribbage14K/yr
  • crib board8K/yr
  • cribbage board game set8K/yr
  • travel cribbage board7K/yr
  • crib board and pegs4K/yr
  • travel cribbage set4K/yr
All search terms

Top cribbage board 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%£4K6%£7K9%£11K12%£14K1101001K10K 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 cribbage board

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall27%

“Excellent Product”

Fun/Entertainment Experience8%

“Love this game”

Value For Money7%

“Worth the money”

Gifting Purpose7%

“Perfect as a gift”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“As listed, no problems”

Size-Overall4%

“nice size”

Portability4%

“Perfect for travelling”

Design-Overall3%

“Design and Build Quality”

Durability3%

“durable enough to withstand regular play, and maintains a classic aesthetic that feels timeless”

Color3%

“Bright colours”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall25%

“Large”

Quality-Overall18%

“Cheap junk”

Rusts/Corrodes7%

“near corrosion in one case”

Value For Money3%

“Definitely not worth the money”

Color3%

“and 4 sets of 3 pegs each a different metallic colour. which don't match the colours on the score tracks”

Assembly/Installation3%

“The box itself is very shoddily put together”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%

“although no instructions on how to play cribbage are included”

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

“The second niggle is the wooden dividers inside the box are poorly glued down, which means they have come loose and everything is muddled and messed up”

Strength2%

“not strong enough to hold the lid down securely”

Top return reasons

Quality-Overall25%
Size-Overall16%
Defective Material/Parts16%
Value For Money8%
Gifting Purpose5%
Mechanism Issues5%
Ease Of Use4%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Material Quality3%
Weight Heavy3%

Common questions

Is cribbage board profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £119K/yr across 25 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -16.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the cribbage board niche?
16 brands and 25 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 72% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in cribbage board?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Rusts/Corrodes. The return rate is 0.8%.
When does demand for cribbage board peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the cribbage board niche?
Listings span £5.60–£25.58; the average listing price is £12.22 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 316 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.