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trivial pursuit

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 47Growth 15Conversion 69Competition 5Returns 95Price range 89Avg price 92Brand share 0Review moat 38Quality gap 55

Returns

Incredible0.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great£21.65

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great£13.56–£34.21

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Conversion

Good6.3%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay£251K

£251K/yr · 183K searches

Review moat

Okay2,699.83

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-19.8%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Competition

Bad94%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, trivial pursuit is a £251K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (183K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

trivial pursuit market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 1,250–1,500/product
Revenue / yr
£130K–£173K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.3%
Avg BSR
#1,134
Page quality
0%
Prime
83%
Sponsored
33%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
73 months
Avg seller age
185 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 94% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

3 falling

Sellers

88

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

94%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

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Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -19.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
25K15KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26Prime Day '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 18.8×

Top trivial pursuit search terms

  • trivial pursuit99K/yr
  • trivial pursuit 20266K/yr
  • trival pursuit uk4K/yr
  • trivial pursuit 202573K/yr
  • trivial pursuit classic edition2K/yr
All search terms

Top trivial pursuit 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%15%£38K30%£75K45%£113K60%£151K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 6 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about trivial pursuit

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Fun/Entertainment Experience53%

“Great game for all the family to enjoy”

Value For Money12%

“Cheaper than new one”

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

“Exactly as described”

Educational-Overall8%

“Educational”

Quality-Overall8%

“Decent quality”

Locally Manufactured4%

“Brilliant if from the USA”

Trivia Games3%

“We really enjoy Trivial Pursuit Family Edition because its great for all ages to play together”

Ease Of Use3%

“The mix of easier”

What buyers complain about

Fun/Entertainment Experience30%

“We had to give up it was really boring and frustrating and impossible for us to answer most questions”

Quality-Overall20%

“poor form”

Advertised Vs Actual Product20%

“This was not stated in the product details”

Weight Heavy20%

“US heavy, don't buy outside that market”

Value For Money10%

“Definitely not worth the price”

Top return reasons

Advertised Vs Actual Product50%
Product Condition10%
Compatibility-Overall8%
Defective Material/Parts6%
Water Resistance4%
Trivia Games4%
Gifting Purpose4%
Quality-Overall4%
Smell4%
Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting4%

Common questions

Is trivial pursuit profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £251K/yr across 6 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -19.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the trivial pursuit niche?
3 brands and 88 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 94% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in trivial pursuit?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Fun/Entertainment Experience, Quality-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.9%.
When does demand for trivial pursuit peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 18.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the trivial pursuit niche?
Listings span £13.56–£34.21; the average listing price is £21.65 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,700 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.