Sword
MaybeThe top 5 brands take only 38% of clicks. But buyers convert on only 1.1% of searches, so Sword is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 59 / 100Top 9% of 1,773 Toys & Games niches · +15 vs the category median of 4459
- Market size
- £103K/yr459K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -9.6%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 29%top-5 click share · 44 brands · 81 sellers
Flapen Score
Sword against its category
The dotted line is the Toys & Games average. Past it, Sword is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Sword market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Sword 459K times last year and spent an estimated £103K. The top 5 brands take 38% of clicks. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 59 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
1.1% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 459K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 1.1% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -9.6% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £103K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 459K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -9.6%
- Conversion, latest week
- 1.1%
- Market size, estimated
- £103Ka year
- Peak month
- October2.0× the quietest month
- Top search term
- sword207K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £20.55.
Listings sell for £20.55 on average, from £2.96 to £143.45. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 6K to 8K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £20.55 that is £2K to £5K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £20.55inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £2.96–£143.45
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 6K–8K
- Units per listing a year
- 100–250
- Revenue per listing a year
- £2K–£5K
- Returns
- 1.6%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
72% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 67% ship with Prime. On an average day, 9.1% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #252 within Dress-Up Accessories. It carries 381 reviews at 4.15 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 72%
- Prime listings
- 67%
- Out of stock, average day
- 9.1%
- Average rank
- #252in Dress-Up Accessories
- Average rating
- 4.15 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 381per listing
- Listings tracked
- 64
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 18 launches as successful.
18 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 35 months on average, so a newcomer is not facing entrenched names.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 18
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 35 months
Products
Top Sword 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
Wicked Costumes Adult Knight Sword Medieval Fancy Dress Weapon Accessory for Halloween & Themed Parties
- Price
- £7.65
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 87
- Age
- 3y ago

SHASHAYA Japanese Anime Sword 75cm(30in) Bamboo Samurai Katana Sword Handmade Katana Anime Cosplay Props Bamboo Blade Toys for Kids Boys Girls Gift Party Favor
- Price
- £20.25
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 183
- Age
- 4y ago

Adults Gladiator Sword - Pack of 1-29.5/75cm Roman Viking Barbarian Cosplay Fake Plastic Sword - Mens Womens TV/Film Game Warrior Historical Fancy Dress Costume Accessory
- Price
- £9.91
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 284
- Age
- 9y ago

Smiffys Weapons Set Brown with Sword & Wood Effect Shield 39cm/15in Boys Fancy Dress Child Dress Up Accessories
- Price
- £6.75
- Rating
- 3.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,000
- Age
- 16y ago

57 SPECIAL REPLICAS Katana Sword 103 cm - Decorative Bamboo Katana with Scabbard & Display Stand - Handcrafted Japanese Replica JT10316
- Price
- £33.21
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 22
- Age
- 2mo ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
57 SPECIAL REPLICAS Katana Sword 103 cm - Decorative Bamboo Katana with Scabbard & Display Stand - Handcrafted Japanese Replica JT10316
- Price
- £33.21
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 22
- Age
- 2mo ago

niCWhite Medieval Renaissance Belt with Sword Holster Dagger Frog Brown
- Price
- £9.98
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- Reviews
- 15
- Age
- 3y ago

Knight Toy Sword 2pcs Plastic Roman Sword for Medieval Warrior Costume Accessories Halloween Cosplay Props
- Price
- £13.36
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 5
- Age
- 7mo ago

Udekit Japanese Anime Ninja Bamboo Sword Katana-41inches(104cm) with Belt and Sword Holder For Kids Aldult Cosplay Costume Halloween Dress-Up Carnival and Anime Party
- Price
- £27.42
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 144
- Age
- 8mo ago

MEMOFYND 1 Toy Sword Stainless Steel Toy Sword Can Retractable Toy Sword Role -Playing Props Martial Arts Performance Swords ChildrenS Small Toys
- Price
- £7.98
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 10
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch date
57 SPECIAL REPLICAS Katana Sword 103 cm - Decorative Bamboo Katana with Scabbard & Display Stand - Handcrafted Japanese Replica JT10316
- Price
- £33.21
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 22
- Age
- 2mo ago

Knight Toy Sword 2pcs Plastic Roman Sword for Medieval Warrior Costume Accessories Halloween Cosplay Props
- Price
- £13.36
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 5
- Age
- 7mo ago

Udekit Japanese Anime Ninja Bamboo Sword Katana-41inches(104cm) with Belt and Sword Holder For Kids Aldult Cosplay Costume Halloween Dress-Up Carnival and Anime Party
- Price
- £27.42
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 144
- Age
- 8mo ago

2 Pack Fake Plastic Prop Sword 28 inches Length Plastic Medieval Sword Halloween Toys Renaissance Accessories for Kids & Adults
- Price
- £14.74
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 1y ago

Lezevn 2pcs 3D Printing Retractable Samurai Sword Creative Decompression Tricky Toy Retractable Toy Model
- Price
- £5.85
- Rating
- 3.0/5
- Reviews
- 14
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take only 29% of clicks. An open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
44 rising
Sellers
81
Top-5 brand share
38%
Top 20: 81%
Top-5 click share
29%
Top 20: 64%
Open market
57%
- Wicked Costumes11%
- 57 SPECIAL REPLICAS9%
- SHASHAYA7%
- Spinosaurus6%
- I LOVE FANCY DRESS5%
- Smiffys4%
Demand
Sword search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×
Search terms
Top Sword search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- sword207K/yr
- swords39K/yr
- toy sword38K/yr
- wooden sword25K/yr
- plastic sword19K/yr
- kids sword14K/yr
- swords for kids12K/yr
- larp sword9K/yr
- toy swords9K/yr
- toy swords for boys12K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Sword
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
A lot f cosplay swords out there are far too short
Ridiculously small
Too small for kids toys only
Broke very easily
Broken within 40 days
Broke within five minutes
Horrible Quality
Terrible quality, looks like something from the pound shop, not even in a proper box, comes loose no way you can gift it
It is cheaply made
description of dimensions highly misleading
Smaller than look in pic
The pictures are not true to the size of it
I don't think it was worth the price I paid
Massively overpriced
But not at that price
Love
Good product, just as advertised
High quality sword
Amazing quality
that's totally fair enough at the price
very good price
Excellent value for money
Robust sword which holds up to play
Sturdy and well made
the sword is surprisingly sturdy really impressed
Kids enjoying them
Grandson has loads of fun with them
so fun for all ages
just as advertised
exactly as expected
Great item, just as described
Return
1.6% Return rate 56% Fixable by listing
A lot f cosplay swords out there are far too short
Ridiculously small
Too small for kids toys only
Horrible Quality
Terrible quality, looks like something from the pound shop, not even in a proper box, comes loose no way you can gift it
It is cheaply made
The item din't work properly
Could not turn off - the switch did not seem to work so a bit of a bother with the batteries
Broke very easily
Broken within 40 days
Broke within five minutes
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