ransom notes game
Skip itSoft demand (-51.8% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great8.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Great£15.38avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Good£10.18–£21.30cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Okay£221K£221K/yr · 181K searches
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Okay3,852avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Bad-51.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Bad100%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, ransom notes game is a £221K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (181K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 35/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
ransom notes game market data
- Units sold / yr
- 25K–30K
- avg 12,500–15,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- £385K–£461K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 8.0%
- Avg BSR
- #72
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 67%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 36 months
- Avg seller age
- 199 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
2 falling
Sellers
9
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Ransom Notes95%
- Exploding Kittens5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -51.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 40.8×
Top ransom notes game search terms
- ransom notes game123K/yr
- ransom notes32K/yr
- random notes game9K/yr
- ransom notes game uk16K/yr
Top ransom notes 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.
All 3 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Ransom Notes - The Ridiculous Word Magnet Party Game 3+ Players
Ransom Notes£21.304.6★8,660 rev
Ransom Notes Expansion Pack Not Safe For Work (NSFW) Edition - The Ridiculous Word Magnet Party Game 3+ Players
Ransom Notes£10.184.7★236 rev
Exploding Kittens Horrible Therapist Extra Horrible 3-8 Players Ages 17+
Exploding Kittens£14.664.4★2,660 rev
Newest
by launch dateExploding Kittens Horrible Therapist Extra Horrible 3-8 Players Ages 17+
Exploding Kittens£14.662,660 rev
Ransom Notes Expansion Pack Not Safe For Work (NSFW) Edition - The Ridiculous Word Magnet Party Game 3+ Players
Ransom Notes£10.18236 rev
Ransom Notes - The Ridiculous Word Magnet Party Game 3+ Players
Ransom Notes£21.308,660 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumExploding Kittens Horrible Therapist Extra Horrible 3-8 Players Ages 17+
Exploding Kittens£14.664.4★
Ransom Notes - The Ridiculous Word Magnet Party Game 3+ Players
Ransom Notes£21.304.6★
Ransom Notes Expansion Pack Not Safe For Work (NSFW) Edition - The Ridiculous Word Magnet Party Game 3+ Players
Ransom Notes£10.184.7★
What buyers say about ransom notes game
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good fun”
“Really good game with lots of good laughs”
“It was a lovely insight into how imaginative they are”
“Its a very simple idea”
“perfect for students wanting to chill out”
“Worth the buy for the giggles”
“Good Gift Idea”
“Very easy to play and set up”
“should last”
“The build is decent”
What buyers complain about
“Also a lot of cards didn't really work or provide any humour”
“It's expensive and often goes on sale”
“Set up is a bit of a nightmare because there's so many small magnetic pieces so we just grab a handful of bits”
“It is smaller than I thought”
“not easy to read”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is ransom notes game profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £221K/yr across 3 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -51.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (35/100).
- How competitive is the ransom notes game niche?
- 2 brands and 9 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 100% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in ransom notes game?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Fun/Entertainment Experience, Value For Money, Assembly/Installation. The return rate is 0.7%.
- When does demand for ransom notes game peak?
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 40.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the ransom notes game niche?
- Listings span £10.18–£21.30; the average listing price is £15.38 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,852 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.