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family fortunes board game

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A small market ($6K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 2Growth 6Conversion 17Competition 6Returns 95Price range 58Avg price 77Brand share 8Review moat 34Quality gap 94

Returns

Incredible0.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.0★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Great£15.85

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good£7.22–£25.92

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

Review moat

Okay3,110.86

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Bad1.4%

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

Brand share

Bad97%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Growth

Bad-38.9%

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

Competition

Bad93%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad£6K

£6K/yr · 30K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, family fortunes board game is a £6K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (30K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 32/100.

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

family fortunes board game market data

Units sold / yr
500–750
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£8K–£12K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.4%
Avg BSR
#1,559
Page quality
0%
Prime
86%
Sponsored
57%
Out of stock
18.4%
Avg brand age
67 months
Avg seller age
188 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 93% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 rising

Sellers

74

Top-5 brand share

97%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

93%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • TIGHUP62%
  • Big Sky Games15%
  • Drumond Park Limited10%
  • Ginger Fox7%
  • DO YOU REALLY KNOW YOUR FAMILY?4%
  • Cheatwell Games3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 85 weeks — -38.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 26.1×

Top family fortunes board game search terms

  • family fortunes board game17K/yr
  • family fortunes8K/yr
  • family fortunes game5K/yr
All search terms

Top family fortunes board game 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%20%£1K40%£3K60%£4K80%£5K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about family fortunes board game

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

What buyers love

Fun/Entertainment Experience54%

“Fun game”

Value For Money15%

“well worth the money”

Quality-Overall11%

“The quality is great”

Ease Of Use8%

“Easy to use as well”

Trivia Games6%

“Quiz”

Gifting Purpose1%

“This game was among the best Christmas gifts I bought this year”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting1%

“The instructions explained the game very clearly”

Educational-Overall1%

“Its a good learning game as well as you learn more about your family”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“We had fun playing a four player game”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall38%

“Rubbish”

Size-Overall25%

“Too small”

Value For Money13%

“Its worth about £4 at the most”

Wheel Quality4%

“It was a little difficult to spin the wheel however when you got the knack it was fine the wheel felt a little restricted”

Top return reasons

Value For Money23%
Size-Overall18%
Product Condition18%
Quality-Overall9%
Fun/Entertainment Experience9%
Compatibility-Overall9%
Functionality-Overall9%
Storage Capacity5%

Common questions

Is family fortunes board game profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £6K/yr across 7 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -38.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (32/100).
How competitive is the family fortunes board game niche?
6 brands and 74 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 93% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in family fortunes board game?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Size-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.9%.
When does demand for family fortunes board game peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 26.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the family fortunes board game niche?
Listings span £7.22–£25.92; the average listing price is £15.85 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,111 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.