risk board game
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Incredible£27.39avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Returns
Great1.6%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Price range
Great£9.72–£43.35cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Good1,429.92avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Bad74%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Conversion
Bad1.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Bad£80K£80K/yr · 178K searches
Growth
Bad-21.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, risk board game is a £80K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (178K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 34/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
risk board game market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- £164K–£219K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.6%
- Avg BSR
- #1,699
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 85%
- Sponsored
- 31%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 54 months
- Avg seller age
- 186 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 74% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
4 falling
Sellers
100
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
74%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Hasbro Gaming63%
- Winning Moves32%
- CATAN3%
- Risk2%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -21.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.7×
Top risk board game search terms
- risk board game100K/yr
- risk65K/yr
- risk game6K/yr
- risk board game original4K/yr
- risk classic board game4K/yr
Top risk board 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 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Hasbro Gaming Risk Classic Strategy Board Game for 2-5 Players Family Games for 10+ Year Old Kids
Hasbro Gaming£23.304.7★3,068 rev
Hasbro Gaming RISK Strategy Board Game (Updated Figures Edition) Global Domination Tactics for Families & Adults 25 Players Ages 10+ Strategic Play Perfect Game Night Pick For Families
Hasbro Gaming£25.074.8★59 rev
Winning Moves Games Risk Europe Blue
Winning Moves£39.594.7★1,045 rev
Winning Moves Lord of the Rings RISK Strategy Board Game Join the Middle-Earth battle covering events of the Fellowship of the Ring The Two Towers and Return of the King gift for ages 18 plus
Winning Moves£31.904.4★121 rev
Stranger Things RISK Board Game Familiy Game Strategy Game use tactics diplomacy and resources 25 players and makes a great gift for fans aged 15 and up
Winning Moves£35.694.7★33 rev
Newest
by launch date
CATAN 6th Edition The Strategy Board Game | Build Your Civilisation & Outsmart Your Rivals | For Families Adults & Teens | Trade Build & Settle to Victory | 34 Players Ages 10+ 60 Mins
CATAN£27.801,895 rev
Stranger Things RISK Board Game Familiy Game Strategy Game use tactics diplomacy and resources 25 players and makes a great gift for fans aged 15 and up
Winning Moves£35.6933 rev
Winning Moves Lord of the Rings RISK Strategy Board Game Join the Middle-Earth battle covering events of the Fellowship of the Ring The Two Towers and Return of the King gift for ages 18 plus
Winning Moves£31.90121 rev
Hasbro Gaming Risk Strike Cards and Dice Game Quick-Playing Strategy Card Game for 2-5 Players 20 Min. Average Family Games Party Games
Hasbro Gaming£9.72542 rev
Hasbro Gaming Risk Legacy Board Game 6 Players Ages 15+
Hasbro Gaming£18.6441 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Hasbro B7404 Toy ( French)
Hasbro Gaming£27.394.7★
Winning Moves Games Risk Europe Blue
Winning Moves£39.594.7★
Hasbro Gaming Risk Legacy Board Game 6 Players Ages 15+
Hasbro Gaming£18.643.6★
Hasbro Gaming Risk Strike Cards and Dice Game Quick-Playing Strategy Card Game for 2-5 Players 20 Min. Average Family Games Party Games
Hasbro Gaming£9.724.6★
Winning Moves Peaky Blinders RISK Strategic Board Game Conquer it all with Thomas Shelby Accept missions from Arthur Lizzie Oswald Mosley and Jessie Eden makes a great gift for ages 18 plus
Winning Moves£31.604.6★
What buyers say about risk board game
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent fun”
“Very great seller”
“Was a gift”
“Product arrived as described”
“Its surprisingly addictive, with lots of negotiating, laughing, and the occasional friendly argument when someone steals your resources”
“Really easy to get into”
“Assembly was easy and straightforward, and everything made sense once it was laid out”
“Really good pieces made of a well made material”
“so durable and sturdy”
“pieces are beautifully made with a nice variety of colours”
What buyers complain about
“Its not stated in writing on the listing you have to look super closely at the pictures”
“I was defeated by the instructions before I could even get going on this one”
“wanted to give it as a gift”
“the build quality is honestly bottom-tier”
“residual adhesive off”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is risk board game profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £80K/yr across 13 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -21.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (34/100).
- How competitive is the risk board game niche?
- 4 brands and 100 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 74% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in risk board game?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Advertised Vs Actual Product, Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting, Gifting Purpose. The return rate is 1.6%.
- When does demand for risk board game peak?
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 5.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the risk board game niche?
- Listings span £9.72–£43.35; the average listing price is £27.39 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,430 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.