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phlat ball

Worth a look

Shows beatable incumbent ratings (3.9★), but a small market ($29K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 7Growth 96Conversion 89Competition 21Returns 95Price range 8Avg price 22Brand share 28Review moat 59Quality gap 97

Quality gap

Incredible3.9★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Incredible+164.2%

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

Returns

Incredible0.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great10.5%

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

Review moat

Good1,159.07

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Okay88%

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

Avg price

Bad£8.02

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Bad74%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Price range

Bad£3.14–£16.01

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

Market size

Bad£29K

£29K/yr · 35K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, phlat ball is a £29K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (35K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.

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

phlat ball market data

Units sold / yr
3K–3K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
£20K–£24K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
10.5%
Avg BSR
#117
Page quality
0%
Prime
93%
Sponsored
71%
Out of stock
0.7%
Avg brand age
43 months
Avg seller age
180 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 74% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

11 rising

Sellers

50

Top-5 brand share

88%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

74%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

7%

  • Goliath50%
  • Phlat Ball12%
  • HENBRANDT11%
  • jjshund9%
  • Daimeitec7%
  • Kenmohuo4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 7%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +164.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.9×

Top phlat ball search terms

  • phlat ball15K/yr
  • flat ball5K/yr
  • phlat balls for kids4K/yr
  • pop up ball8K/yr
  • frisbee ball3K/yr
All search terms

Top phlat ball 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%£3K20%£6K30%£9K40%£12K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about phlat ball

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

What buyers love

Fun/Entertainment Experience28%

“Fun for everyone :D”

Quality-Overall22%

“Good decent football”

Value For Money11%

“Good price”

Ease Of Use5%

“easy to use for him”

Brightness/Shine/Glow3%

“The LED lights are a great touch”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“This was a bigger hit than I expected”

Durability2%

“It is very durable”

Color2%

“Really great ball grandson very happy with it being red means it's also easy to spot really good price value for money”

Design-Overall2%

“Good design”

Size-Overall2%

“a decent size to play with”

What buyers complain about

Inflation/Deflation13%

“This ball was not inflated”

Quality-Overall12%

“Rubbish quality”

Functionality-Overall12%

“Doesn't work”

Durability12%

“broke within minutes”

Flatness9%

“Doesn't stay flat”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Its not how it looks in the photo”

Ease Of Use4%

“Don't open”

Size-Overall3%

“Slightly smaller than expected”

Comfort-Overall3%

“Not comfortable”

Stitch/Finish/Polish3%

“this latest time after I pumped it up I've noticed the stitching has broken all along one seam”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall20%
Inflation/Deflation14%
Defective Material/Parts13%
Size-Overall12%
Durability7%
Quality-Overall6%
Shape/Style4%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Leak-Proof3%
Flatness3%

Common questions

Is phlat ball profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £29K/yr across 14 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +164.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
How competitive is the phlat ball niche?
11 brands and 50 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 74% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in phlat ball?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Inflation/Deflation, Quality-Overall, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.9%.
When does demand for phlat ball peak?
Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Dec; the busiest month runs 6.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the phlat ball niche?
Listings span £3.14–£16.01; the average listing price is £8.02 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,159 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.