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Squishy Toys

Pass

Squishy Toys scores 73 out of 100, a Pass. Shoppers spend $159K a year here, search demand grew +176.9% this quarter, and returns run at 0.2% of orders.

Flapen Score
73
73 / 100
Top 1% of 1,773 Toys & Games niches · +29 vs the category median of 44
Market size
£159K/yr1.4M searches / yr
90-day growth
+176.9%search demand this quarter
Competition
13%top-5 click share · 90 brands · 146 sellers

Flapen Score

Squishy Toys against its category

The dotted line is the Toys & Games average. Past it, Squishy Toys is stronger. Inside it, weaker.

73Pass
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The Squishy Toys market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Squishy Toys 1.4M times last year and spent an estimated £159K. The top 5 brands take 36% of clicks. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr. Flapen scores it 73 out of 100, a Pass.

01 · Demand

1.4% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 1.4M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 1.4% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +176.9% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £159K a year.

Searches, last 12 months
1.4M
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
+176.9%
Conversion, latest week
1.4%
Market size, estimated
£159Ka year
Peak month
April8.2× the quietest month
Top search term
jumbo squishies122K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £8.37.

Listings sell for £8.37 on average, from £0.75 to £20.85. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 13K to 15K a year. The average listing sells 0 to 100 of them. At £8.37 that is £0 to £837 a year per listing.

Average price
£8.37under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£0.75–£20.85
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
13K–15K
Units per listing a year
0–100
Revenue per listing a year
£0–£837
Returns
0.2%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is low.

85% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 80% ship with Prime. On an average day, 18.9% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #912 within Novelty & Gag Toys. It carries 68 reviews at 3.56 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
85%
Prime listings
80%
Out of stock, average day
18.9%
Average rank
#912in Novelty & Gag Toys
Average rating
3.56 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
68per listing
Listings tracked
172

04 · Newcomers

Amazon counts 21 of last year's 128 launches as successful.

128 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 21 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 16 months on average, so a newcomer is not facing entrenched names.

Launched, last 12 months
128
Successful launches
21Amazon's first-year sales bar
Average brand age
16 months

Products

Top Squishy Toys products & what they sell for

Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.

Competition

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take only 13% of clicks. An open shelf where new products get seen.

£0£2K£3K£5K£6K1101001K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

90 rising

Sellers

146

Top-5 brand share

36%

Top 20: 65%

Top-5 click share

13%

Top 20: 35%

Open market

60%

  • Generic15%
  • Pipihome8%
  • Keycraft6%
  • LAXHFAUQ4%
  • FRGITYGIFT4%
  • MAUDFEK4%

Demand

Squishy Toys search demand

Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.

300K200KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Mar, Apr · busiest ÷ quietest = 8.2×

Search terms

Top Squishy Toys search terms shoppers use

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

  • jumbo squishies122K/yr
  • cheap squishies126K/yr
  • viral squishies77K/yr
  • slow rising squishies108K/yr
  • giant squishy88K/yr
  • sugar squishy92K/yr
  • squishy set75K/yr
  • squishies cheap52K/yr
  • squishy cheap49K/yr
  • squishy pack48K/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Squishy Toys

What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.

Complain

Durability17%−0.37

Doesn't last

Broke within a week

Break easy

Quality-Overall15%−0.11

Bad quality control

low quality product

BAD QUALITY

Size-Overall13%−0.04

Is not fit for purpose

Large

Extremely small

Smell10%−0.11

bad smell

Chemical smell

Strange smell

Value For Money9%

Overpriced

Way over priced

too expensive

Love

Quality-Overall15%−0.11

The quality of butter squishy is great

Great item, really well made

Amazing quality

Fun/Entertainment Experience15%+1.44

Fun toy

Lots of fun

Fun for kids

Soft Feel9%

Soft and satisfying

Its soft

The texture is smooth

Value For Money9%

Good price

Worth it

Excellent value

Size-Overall6%−0.04

Small - its nice

Good size

The size is perfect for a child

Return

0.2% Return rate 32% Fixable by listing

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Is not fit for purpose

Large

Extremely small

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Bad quality control

low quality product

BAD QUALITY

Leak-Proof11%█▆▆▅▅▅

Leakage

leak the substance that's inside

the liquid had leaked

Smell10%█▇▄▇██

bad smell

Chemical smell

Strange smell

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%▅▅▆█▆▅

Not as advertised

Not as described

False advertising

FAQ

Common Squishy Toys questions

Answered from the same tracked data.