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magic the gathering

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.6%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 81Growth 26Conversion 20Competition 74Returns 97Price range 26Avg price 90Brand share 0Review moat 82Quality gap 67

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great£58.34

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Great362.18

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Great£1.2M

£1.2M/yr · 1.3M searches

Competition

Good40%

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

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Okay+0.7%

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

Price range

Okay£4.96–£333.43

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

Conversion

Bad1.6%

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

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, magic the gathering is a £1.2M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (1.3M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

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

magic the gathering market data

Units sold / yr
15K–20K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£875K–£1.2M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.6%
Avg BSR
#193
Page quality
0%
Prime
93%
Sponsored
68%
Out of stock
8.2%
Avg brand age
32 months
Avg seller age
180 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 40% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

2 falling

Sellers

203

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

40%

Top 20: 75%

Open market

0%

  • Magic: The Gathering99%
  • Marvel1%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 45 weeks — +0.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
45K35KSpike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26Sep '25Nov '25Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26May '26

Top magic the gathering search terms

  • magic the gathering816K/yr
  • mtg272K/yr
  • mtg booster box43K/yr
  • magic the gathering booster box26K/yr
  • mtg bundle23K/yr
  • magic the gathering booster21K/yr
  • mtg booster16K/yr
  • magic the gathering cards15K/yr
  • mtg booster pack12K/yr
  • magic the gathering bundle15K/yr
All search terms

Top magic the gathering 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%4%£48K8%£96K12%£144K16%£192K1101001K10K 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 magic the gathering

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

What buyers love

Value For Money24%

“Good Price”

Quality-Overall18%

“Great quality”

Collectibles12%

“Nice little set”

Suitability Beginner12%

“Good for starters”

Fun/Entertainment Experience10%

“Fun deck”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Product is as advertised”

Gifting Purpose3%

“Excellent gift”

Design-Overall3%

“The artwork is really nice”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%

“Comes with instructions”

Ease Of Use2%

“Simple and fun”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money42%

“Complete waste of money”

Quality-Overall9%

“- final value of the cards is pretty poor”

Color7%

“A solid deck a little unsure about the 5 colors at first”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Disappointed only 20 card decks thought they're would be full 60 card decks, misleading advertising”

Gifting Purpose7%

“Gift for my husband so that was disappointing”

Print Quality7%

“incorrectly printed lands”

Strength2%

“It's not the strongest precon”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%

“The instructions might not be the best for an absolute beginner as they gloss over”

Top return reasons

Value For Money33%
Gifting Purpose17%
Product Condition12%
Defective Material/Parts10%
Advertised Vs Actual Product9%
Drop/Impact Protection4%
Adhesion/Stickiness3%
Quality-Overall1%
Wrinkles1%
Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting1%

Common questions

Is magic the gathering profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £1.2M/yr across 44 tracked products. 26 of 29 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +0.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the magic the gathering niche?
2 brands and 203 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 40% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in magic the gathering?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Quality-Overall, Color. The return rate is 0.6%.
What does it cost to enter the magic the gathering niche?
Listings span £4.96–£333.43; the average listing price is £58.34 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 362 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.