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warhammer paint set

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Soft demand (-17.0% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 20Growth 17Conversion 26Competition 24Returns 98Price range 86Avg price 95Brand share 20Review moat 65Quality gap 24

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible£28.28

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great£6.39–£84.65

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

Review moat

Good891.13

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Okay2.1%

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

Competition

Bad71%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad£78K

£78K/yr · 135K searches

Brand share

Bad92%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Growth

Bad-17.0%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, warhammer paint set is a £78K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (135K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.

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

warhammer paint set market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£85K–£113K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.1%
Avg BSR
#267
Page quality
0%
Prime
81%
Sponsored
44%
Out of stock
20.0%
Avg brand age
36 months
Avg seller age
187 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

8 rising

Sellers

80

Top-5 brand share

92%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

71%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

4%

  • Games Workshop67%
  • Generic8%
  • The Army Painter8%
  • Nicpro5%
  • Vallejo4%
  • X ARTY HUB4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 4%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -17.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Sep, Oct, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.1×

Top warhammer paint set search terms

  • warhammer paint set51K/yr
  • warhammer paint31K/yr
  • citadel paint set27K/yr
  • warhammer paints15K/yr
  • warhammer 40k paint5K/yr
  • warhammer 40k paint sets6K/yr
All search terms

Top warhammer paint set 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%10%£8K20%£16K30%£23K40%£31K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about warhammer paint set

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

What buyers love

Color20%

“provided nice colour”

Quality-Overall18%

“The cutter tool is excellent quality”

Value For Money14%

“The cheaper cost is perfect for beginners”

Paint Quality12%

“Great quality for painting dungeon & dragons figures”

Engraving/Paint/Sublimation6%

“Great paints, coat nice, thin down good and easy to work with”

Grip4%

“Nice handle”

Ease Of Use4%

“Easy to use”

Suitability Beginner3%

“Perfect for beginners”

Design-Overall3%

“Very good put up”

Handle Quality2%

“I like it however Ive since bought a different handler that is much easier to use much more economic”

What buyers complain about

Durability13%

“rest broke :/”

Color13%

“All good except for having an extra Abbadon Black instead of a Angrax Earthshade”

Flatness10%
Ease Of Use10%

“It is kind of hard to open it to put the minifigure in the clamp”

Size-Overall10%

“They a lot smaller than I imagined”

Paint Quality10%

“Paintbrush was missing”

Value For Money8%

“Too expensive”

Top return reasons

Paint Quality21%
Defective Material/Parts13%
Advertised Vs Actual Product13%
Grip8%
Size-Overall8%
Quality-Overall8%
Thickness6%
Durability6%
Functionality-Overall4%
Strength4%

Common questions

Is warhammer paint set profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £78K/yr across 16 tracked products. 2 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -17.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
How competitive is the warhammer paint set niche?
8 brands and 80 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in warhammer paint set?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Color, Flatness. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for warhammer paint set peak?
Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the warhammer paint set niche?
Listings span £6.39–£84.65; the average listing price is £28.28 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 891 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.