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Solitaire

a small market ($44K/yr) — Solitaire doesn't clear our bar today.

Flapen Score

45
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Market size 11Growth 13Conversion 26Competition 59Returns 94Price range 65Avg price 57Brand share 49Review moat 73Quality gap 60
This niche Category average

Is Solitaire profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Solitaire is a £44K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (163K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 76% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

Solitaire: the Amazon niche in one read

Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.

Is the demand real?

Not really. Search demand moved -24.5% over the last 90 days and 2.1% of searches end in a purchase.

£44K

revenue / yr

Units sold / yr5K
Search volume / yr-24.5%163K
Conversion rate2.1%
Avg price£12.83

Who owns the niche?

The top 5 brands hold 76% of demand, so 24% of the market is open.

24%

open market share

Brands · sellers13 · 23
Top-5 product click share49%
Open market24%
Avg brand age54 months

Is there a way in?

Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.4★ — the gap to enter on.

0/100

page quality · 20 products

Sponsored placement75%
New entrants (1y)0· 0 succeeded
Avg rating4.4★
Avg reviews563

Top Solitaire products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 49% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

£0£2K£4K£7K£9K1101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

13 falling

Sellers

23

Top-5 brand share

76%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

49%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

18%

  • Jaques of London21%
  • The Magic Toy Shop18%
  • Toys of Wood Oxford13%
  • Ajuny13%
  • Bigjigs Toys11%
  • Lingle6%

Solitaire demand & seasonality

Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.

Volume163KCVR2.1%Products20Brands13Top 5 Brands76%OOS Rate11.5%Rating4.4★Reviews563Avg BSR#1,202
10K6KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.6×

Top Solitaire search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

  • solitaire64K/yr
  • solitaire game40K/yr
  • solitaire marble game29K/yr
  • solitaire games7K/yr
  • marble solitaire game9K/yr
  • solitaire board game6K/yr
  • solitare3K/yr
  • wooden solitaire game6K/yr

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Solitaire

What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.

What buyers love

98% of reviews
Quality-Overall36%

Good quality

Fun/Entertainment Experience24%

Good game for the family

Gifting Purpose11%

It would make a wonderful present

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

As described

Size-Overall7%

And a good size

What buyers complain about

79% of reviews
Quality-Overall29%

returned due to being so cheaply made

Fun/Entertainment Experience14%

Boring

Grip14%

Not great if you have normal size fingers

Size-Overall8%

Bigger than expected

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

Colours are not as advertised

Solitaire return rate & reasons

Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.

1.1%

Return rate

37%

Fixable by listing

The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.

1Size-Overall
27%
2Quality-Overall
21%
3Gifting Purpose
15%
4Ease Of Use
7%
5Weight Light
6%

Common Solitaire questions

The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.

Flapen scores Solitaire 45/100 on Amazon United Kingdom — Skip it. The niche generates £44K/yr across 20 tracked products. Search demand moved -24.5% over the last 90 days.
Search demand for Solitaire on Amazon United Kingdom peaks in Nov–Dec, where the busiest month runs 3.6× the quietest.