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impossible cone

Worth a look

Shows a thin review moat (30 avg reviews), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 20Growth 14Conversion 48Competition 82Returns 97Price range 0Avg price 20Brand share 94Review moat 99Quality gap 93

Review moat

Incredible29.61

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Incredible0.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Great41%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Quality gap

Great4.0★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Great33%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Conversion

Okay3.8%

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

Market size

Bad£79K

£79K/yr · 286K searches

Avg price

Bad£7.26

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-21.9%

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

Price range

Bad£1.24–£13.76

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, impossible cone is a £79K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (286K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 41% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.

Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

impossible cone market data

Units sold / yr
10K–13K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£73K–£91K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.8%
Avg BSR
#247
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
87%
Out of stock
7.3%
Avg brand age
12 months
Avg seller age
195 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (33% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

45 rising

Sellers

54

Top-5 brand share

41%

Top 20: 79%

Top-5 click share

33%

Top 20: 67%

Open market

55%

  • Twinsun11%
  • YSFVNP10%
  • DiiWmme10%
  • Chennyfun6%
  • Youkly4%
  • CrestHaven4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 78 weeks — -21.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
23K18KSpike '25Holiday '25FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul

Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.2×

Top impossible cone search terms

  • 3d printed fidgets44K/yr
  • 3d fidget toy35K/yr
  • 3d printed fidget19K/yr
  • 3d fidgets16K/yr
  • fidget toys 3d14K/yr
  • 3d printed fidget toys14K/yr
  • spiral cone fidget toy24K/yr
  • fidget toys 3d printed12K/yr
  • 3 d printed fidget toys9K/yr
  • 3-d printed fidgets7K/yr
All search terms

Top impossible cone 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%£2K6%£5K9%£7K12%£10K1101001K 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 impossible cone

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

What buyers love

Fun/Entertainment Experience24%

“Fun for kids and adults”

Quality-Overall16%

“Good quality”

Color10%

“Colours are cute”

Value For Money10%

“not expensive”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As described”

Durability4%

“durable”

Size-Overall2%

“The small size makes them better suited to children”

Design-Overall2%

“designs adds interest”

Weight Light2%

“the toys are lightweight enough to carry in a pocket or bag for use anywhere”

Gifting Purpose2%

“A gift for my Grandson”

What buyers complain about

Durability17%

“breaks easily”

Size-Overall13%

“Bigger than I expected”

Quality-Overall12%

“Not well made”

Strength6%

“Quite Fragile”

Defective Material/Parts5%

“Damaged product”

Value For Money4%

“For me I'd say this is expensive for what it is”

Material Quality2%

“The material is incredibly brittle rather than being flexible as described”

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

“the stick you hold on to it's snapped off when it came to me like it was kind of half broken”

Noise Level1%

“it does make a lot of noise”

Functionality-Overall1%

“Not working”

Top return reasons

Defective Material/Parts27%
Size-Overall24%
Quality-Overall15%
Durability8%
Functionality-Overall4%
Material Quality3%
Strength2%
Adhesion/Stickiness2%
Noise Level2%
Degree Of Motion2%

Common questions

Is impossible cone profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £79K/yr across 61 tracked products. 4 of 40 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -21.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
How competitive is the impossible cone niche?
45 brands and 54 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 33% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 41% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in impossible cone?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.7%.
When does demand for impossible cone peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 6.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the impossible cone niche?
Listings span £1.24–£13.76; the average listing price is £7.26 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 30 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.