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Squid Game

weak search conversion (0.8%) — Squid Game doesn't clear our bar today.

Flapen Score

49
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Market size 10Growth 12Conversion 9Competition 63Returns 87Price range 82Avg price 63Brand share 78Review moat 86Quality gap 77
This niche Category average

Is Squid Game profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Squid Game is a £40K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (389K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 57% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

Squid Game: the Amazon niche in one read

Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.

Is the demand real?

Not really. Search demand moved -26.9% over the last 90 days and 0.8% of searches end in a purchase.

£40K

revenue / yr

Units sold / yr8K
Search volume / yr-26.9%389K
Conversion rate0.8%
Avg price£13.62

Who owns the niche?

The top 5 brands hold 57% of demand, so 43% of the market is open.

43%

open market share

Brands · sellers24 · 141
Top-5 product click share47%
Open market43%
Avg brand age42 months

Is there a way in?

Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.3★ — the gap to enter on.

0/100

page quality · 37 products

Sponsored placement54%
New entrants (1y)1· 0 succeeded
Avg rating4.3★
Avg reviews273

Top Squid Game 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 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

£0£2K£3K£5K£6K1101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

24 falling

Sellers

141

Top-5 brand share

57%

Top 20: 96%

Top-5 click share

47%

Top 20: 83%

Open market

38%

  • Generic15%
  • IMC Toys14%
  • Funko12%
  • MEGA9%
  • Grupo Erik6%
  • KATIMI5%

Squid Game demand & seasonality

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

Volume389KCVR0.8%Products37Brands24Top 5 Brands57%OOS Rate10.0%Rating4.3★Reviews273Avg BSR#1,243
80K60KPrime Day '25Black Friday '25FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 8.1×

Top Squid Game search terms shoppers use

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

  • squid game222K/yr
  • squid games39K/yr
  • squid game toys33K/yr
  • squid game lego10K/yr
  • squid game merch22K/yr
  • squid game figures5K/yr
  • squid game doll6K/yr
  • squid game plush6K/yr
  • squid game games8K/yr
  • squid games toys4K/yr

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Squid Game

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

What buyers love

89% of reviews
Quality-Overall33%

Very good excellent quality very bright

Fun/Entertainment Experience26%

Works well and is a fun novelty toy

Value For Money17%

It is a cheap price

Gifting Purpose10%

Was brought as a present

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

just what he wanted

What buyers complain about

87% of reviews
Quality-Overall20%

Not good quality

Advertised Vs Actual Product15%

would like a refund as this is not at all what was advertised

Durability10%

coming off already

Precious Gemstone10%

The stones are constantly falling out and my son has hurt his fingers too trying to get the light to stop flickering off and on and just renaming on

Size-Overall10%

Box doesnt fit together to close

Squid Game return rate & reasons

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

1.4%

Return rate

25%

Fixable by listing

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

1Quality-Overall
18%
2Size-Overall
13%
3Durability
10%
4Precious Gemstone
8%
5Advertised Vs Actual Product
7%

Common Squid Game questions

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

Flapen scores Squid Game 49/100 on Amazon United Kingdom — Skip it. The niche generates £40K/yr across 37 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. Search demand moved -26.9% over the last 90 days.
Search demand for Squid Game on Amazon United Kingdom peaks in Jan–Feb–Jul–Aug, where the busiest month runs 8.1× the quietest.