Retro Games Console
MaybeThe products selling today average only 3.8★. But buyers convert on only 0.7% of searches, so Retro Games Console is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 64 / 100Top 4% of 1,773 Toys & Games niches · +20 vs the category median of 4464
- Market size
- £723K/yr2.6M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -10.9%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 26%top-5 click share · 49 brands · 136 sellers
Flapen Score
Retro Games Console against its category
The dotted line is the Toys & Games average. Past it, Retro Games Console is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Retro Games Console market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Retro Games Console 2.6M times last year and spent an estimated £723K. The top 5 brands take 32% of clicks. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 64 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
0.7% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 2.6M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 0.7% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -10.9% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £723K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 2.6M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -10.9%
- Conversion, latest week
- 0.7%
- Market size, estimated
- £723Ka year
- Peak month
- December5.0× the quietest month
- Top search term
- retro games console616K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £43.51.
Listings sell for £43.51 on average, from £10.10 to £460.60. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 25K to 30K a year. The average listing sells 250 to 500 of them. At £43.51 that is £11K to £22K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £43.51inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £10.10–£460.60
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 25K–30K
- Units per listing a year
- 250–500
- Revenue per listing a year
- £11K–£22K
- Returns
- 1.9%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
81% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 87% ship with Prime. On an average day, 57.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #467 within Building & Construction Toys. It carries 777 reviews at 3.82 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 81%
- Prime listings
- 87%
- Out of stock, average day
- 57.0%
- Average rank
- #467in Building & Construction Toys
- Average rating
- 3.82 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 777per listing
- Listings tracked
- 75
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 4 of last year's 46 launches as successful.
46 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 4 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 29 months on average, so a newcomer is not facing entrenched names.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 46
- Successful launches
- 4Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 29 months
Products
Top Retro Games Console products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Blidinner R36S Retro Handheld Video Game Console -With Linux System 3000mAh Battery 3.5 Inch Screen 30000+ Classic Games Portable Game Console for Present to Give Friends for Christmas-(Black)(64GB)
- Price
- £34.32
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 70
- Age
- 1y ago
SF3500 Retro Handheld Game Console 64GB TF Card Built-in 20000+ Classic Video Games Gaming Console With 5.5 In IPS HD Screen 1.2GHz Dual Core&3000mAh for battery(sf3500 64g)
- Price
- £30.94
- Rating
- 3.6/5
- Reviews
- 6
- Age
- 2mo ago
32 Bit Handheld Game Console for Kids 3.0 IPS Screen 139 Retro Video Games
- Price
- £22.57
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 277
- Age
- 1y ago
LEGO Super Mario Game Boy Building Set for Adults - Nintendo Display Model Kit with 2 Cartridges incl. Zelda plus Lenticular Screens - Gamer Gift for Fans - 72046
- Price
- £38.78
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 3,664
- Age
- 1y ago
XF43 Retro Handheld Game Console with Open Source Linux System - 4.3-Inch IPS Screen Portable Mini Emulator with 64G TF Card 15000 Games 30 Emulators Electronic Toys for Boys Girls Birthday Xmas Gift
- Price
- £41.24
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 35
- Age
- 1y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Upgraded Handheld Retro Game Console Classic Video Games Ergonomic Design Ultra-Portable Linux Gaming Device (3x beyon PRO+)
- Price
- £36.32
- Rating
- 3.5/5
- Reviews
- 3
- Age
- 7mo ago
SF3500 Retro Handheld Game Console 64GB TF Card Built-in 20000+ Classic Video Games Gaming Console With 5.5 In IPS HD Screen 1.2GHz Dual Core&3000mAh for battery(sf3500 64g)
- Price
- £30.94
- Rating
- 3.6/5
- Reviews
- 6
- Age
- 2mo ago
Handheld Retro Game Console Support 21500+ Classic Video Games Reliving the days of childhood Portable Mini Gaming Console for Boy Adult
- Price
- £33.19
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 15
- Age
- 4w ago
Handheld Retro Game Console Support 21500+ Classic Video Games Reliving the days of childhood Portable Mini Gaming Console for Boy Adult (Purple)
- Price
- £32.95
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 15
- Age
- 1w ago
Febotak R36S Retro Handheld Game Console 128GB Retro Gaming Console with 30+ Mainstream Emulators 20 000+ Classic Games (blue)
- Price
- £29.54
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 9
- Age
- 1mo ago
Newest
by launch dateHandheld Retro Game Console Support 21500+ Classic Video Games Reliving the days of childhood Portable Mini Gaming Console for Boy Adult (Purple)
- Price
- £32.95
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 15
- Age
- 1w ago
Handheld Retro Game Console Support 21500+ Classic Video Games Reliving the days of childhood Portable Mini Gaming Console for Boy Adult
- Price
- £33.19
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 15
- Age
- 4w ago
Febotak R36S Retro Handheld Game Console 128GB Retro Gaming Console with 30+ Mainstream Emulators 20 000+ Classic Games (blue)
- Price
- £29.54
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 9
- Age
- 1mo ago
SF3500 Retro Handheld Game Console 64GB TF Card Built-in 20000+ Classic Video Games Gaming Console With 5.5 In IPS HD Screen 1.2GHz Dual Core&3000mAh for battery(sf3500 64g)
- Price
- £30.94
- Rating
- 3.6/5
- Reviews
- 6
- Age
- 2mo ago
X9 Retro Portable Gaming Console Handheld Emulator Games Console with Built in 15000+ Video Games 9 Emulators 5.5 Inch HD Screen Support Bluetooth & TV Output & E-book Function 3D Joysticks
- Price
- £31.41
- Rating
- 2.7/5
- Reviews
- 5
- Age
- 6mo ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take only 26% of clicks. An open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
49 rising
Sellers
136
Top-5 brand share
32%
Top 20: 76%
Top-5 click share
26%
Top 20: 60%
Open market
63%
- Blidinner8%
- Zexrow6%
- SPORTARC6%
- Bathgate6%
- ZHISHAN5%
- LEGO5%
Demand
Retro Games Console search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.0×
Search terms
Top Retro Games Console search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- retro games console616K/yr
- gameboy270K/yr
- handheld games consoles232K/yr
- retro handheld game console159K/yr
- game boy138K/yr
- r36s164K/yr
- game console136K/yr
- video games93K/yr
- retro95K/yr
- handheld console73K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Retro Games Console
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
the quality is underwhelming
Cheaply made
Not great quality
some do not work or are very slow
Wont power on
Doesn't work
Breaks easily
broke after a month
Broken before first use
Not worth the price tbh
Seriously overpriced
better priced when I purchased than elsewhere
no buttons work ATALL
even when playing a game the buttons arent great
the buttons are hard to press to navigate
Love
Great fun
Really fun build
Hours of entertainment
Good for the money
Cheap price
Great value
the quality is exactly what youd expect from LEGO
Build quality is decent
screen quality is good
easy to play
Easy to use
Just easy to carry around with you
Really enjoyed this build
Amazing build, bought it for my Boyfriend for Christmas, went together smoothly
Great build
Return
1.9% Return rate 25% Fixable by listing
some do not work or are very slow
Wont power on
Doesn't work
Poor Fit
these are too tight in Large size
Bit small
the quality is underwhelming
Cheaply made
Not great quality
Console doesnt hold charge for more than 6 minutes so can only be played whilst on Charge
rubbish came and does not even power on or charge
spare cable neither seem to charge
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FAQ
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