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title: "Travel Backgammon — £62K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 62/100 · £62K/yr market · 54K searches/yr. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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"og:title": "Travel Backgammon — £62K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **travel backgammon**
**Worth a look**
Shows a sweet-spot price point ($20.91 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 15Growth 75Conversion 62Competition 60Returns 80Price range 71Avg price 90Brand share 76Review moat 89Quality gap 50
**Avg price**
**Great****£20.91**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****224.25**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Returns**
**Great****1.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Great****59%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Growth**
**Great****+60.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Price range**
**Good****£6.84–£34.97**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Good****5.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Good****49%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Bad****£62K**
£62K/yr · 54K searches
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, travel backgammon is a £62K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (54K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 59% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Aug–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 62/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **travel backgammon market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–3K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£52K–£63K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **5.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#292**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **96%**
- **Sponsored**
- **79%**
- **Out of stock**
- **10.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **47 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **199 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 49% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**20 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**28**
**Top-5 brand share**
**59%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**49%**
Top 20: 91%
**Open market**
**35%**
- SGZIOO17% - Lingle14% - TourKing13% - Jaques of London9% - Yellow Mountain Imports7% - Pengrity6%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 87 weeks — +60.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Jul, Aug, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/toys-games/travel-backgammon/trend)
## **Top travel backgammon search terms**
- **travel backgammon set**23K/yr+39.9%4.0% conv. - **backgammon travel set**14K/yr+110.7%3.6% conv. - **travel backgammon**18K/yr+56.9%4.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/toys-games/travel-backgammon/search-terms)
## **Top travel backgammon 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.
0%5%£3K10%£6K15%£9K20%£12K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**SGZIOO Travel Backgammon Set Roll Up Board Game Travel set Portable Board Game Sets Leather with Traditional Tan Design Tactical Board Game for Adults Family Party**SGZIOO**£15.92**4.3★11 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FHJR6W43) [2**Lingle 9.4 Backgammon Sets for Adults Classic Board Game with Folding Faux Leather Backgammon Case Portable Travel Backgammon Game Set (Blue)**Lingle**£25.84**4.5★397 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F2FLQ2ML) [3**Jaques of London Roll Up Travel Backgammon Set | Luxury Leather Traditional Board Game | Travel Set with Backgammon Pieces | Since 1795**Jaques of London**£34.61**4.8★453 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07BR16PFG) [4**Travel Backgammon Set - Genuine Leather Backgammon Sets - Roll-Up Travel Backgammon Game -Tactical Board Game Ideas (Brown)**TourKing**£18.44**4.3★128 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BRX5XDP6) [5**YMI Izmir Magnetic Travel Backgammon Set 23.5cm**Yellow Mountain Imports**£34.97**4.6★696 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B9X3P724)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Travel Backgammon Set Roll Up Backgammon Set with Traditional Tan Design 15 Inch Portable Quality Backgammon Sets Tactical Board Game Ideas Two Versus Puzzle Game**Luqixcey**£6.84**0 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H36W36XJ) [**Pengrity Travel Backgammon Set Portable Backgammon Board Game Roll Up backgammon Travel Set Leather Tactical Board Game Ideas for Kids Adults Family Party**Pengrity**£14.56**2 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GCLT9L4N) [**3-in-1 Travel Chess Set 15.7 Inch Foldable Chess Backgammon Set & Checkers with Tournament Thick Mousepad Mat Portable 40cm Board Games for Kids & Adults Includes Storage Bag**Dosenstek**£23.27**31 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GBTKMF8R) [**Backgammon Sets for Adults with Large 40cm Wooden Board Compact Foldable Design Perfect for Travel Includes Dice Classic Board Game for Home**Dosenstek**£25.42**45 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G1H1M5J2) [**SGZIOO Travel Backgammon Set Roll Up Board Game Travel set Portable Board Game Sets Leather with Traditional Tan Design Tactical Board Game for Adults Family Party**SGZIOO**£15.92**11 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FHJR6W43)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Travel Backgammon Set Roll Up Backgammon Set with Traditional Tan Design 15 Inch Portable Quality Backgammon Sets Tactical Board Game Ideas Two Versus Puzzle Game**Luqixcey**£6.84**0.0★**▲ 203%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H36W36XJ) [**3-in-1 Travel Chess Set 15.7 Inch Foldable Chess Backgammon Set & Checkers with Tournament Thick Mousepad Mat Portable 40cm Board Games for Kids & Adults Includes Storage Bag**Dosenstek**£23.27**4.7★**▲ 174%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GBTKMF8R) [**Pengrity Travel Backgammon Set Portable Backgammon Board Game Roll Up backgammon Travel Set Leather Tactical Board Game Ideas for Kids Adults Family Party**Pengrity**£14.56**4.0★**▲ 134%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GCLT9L4N) [**Backgammon Sets for Adults with Large 40cm Wooden Board Compact Foldable Design Perfect for Travel Includes Dice Classic Board Game for Home**Dosenstek**£25.42**4.3★**▲ 109%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G1H1M5J2) [**Andux Rollable Board Game Portable Travel Chess Set PGSLQ-01 (Backgammon)**Andux**£22.59**4.6★**▲ 69%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B097Y4CCBD)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about travel backgammon**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**30%
*“Great quality, luxurious set”*
**Portability**13%
*“Nice set, practical and portable”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Good value”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“comfortable to handle”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“good sizes as well”*
**Fun/Entertainment Experience**5%
*“this has been so useful entertaining him”*
**Design-Overall**4%
*“They are all well formed”*
**Gifting Purpose**3%
*“It was a gift”*
**Durability**3%
*“the quality of the materials makes it feel like a piece of kit that will actually last for years of trips”*
**Storage Capacity**3%
*“It folds neatly into the included storage bag”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Its not tournament quality”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“Claims it's leather but it is not!”*
**Magnetic Strength/Adsorption**4%
*“The magnets are not strong enough”*
**Design-Overall**3%
*“which obviously hasnt been designed of a piece with the rest of it”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Its larger”*
**Durability**3%
*“If you want something that will last decades, definitely AVOID”*
**Portability**3%
*“Its not portable”*
**Smell**3%
*“Foul smell”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Some might find it expensive”*
**Weight Light**2%
*“You need to remember how lightweight it is though as easily knocked”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**43%
**Quality-Overall**15%
**Defective Material/Parts**8%
**Color**4%
**Weight Heavy**4%
**Magnetic Strength/Adsorption**4%
**Stitch/Finish/Polish**3%
**Gifting Purpose**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Material Quality**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is travel backgammon profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £62K/yr across 28 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +60.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (62/100).
- **How competitive is the travel backgammon niche?**
- 20 brands and 28 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 49% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 59% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in travel backgammon?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Magnetic Strength/Adsorption. The return rate is 1.7%.
- **When does demand for travel backgammon peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jul–Aug–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the travel backgammon niche?**
- Listings span £6.84–£34.97; the average listing price is £20.91 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 224 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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