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Whack a Mole Game

Fail

Demand is soft, at -33.3% this quarter, so Whack a Mole Game is a Fail.

Flapen Score
44
44 / 100
Ranks 850 of 1,773 Toys & Games niches · on the category median
Market size
£46K/yr77K searches / yr
90-day growth
-33.3%search demand this quarter
Competition
76%top-5 click share · 10 brands · 26 sellers

Flapen Score

Whack a Mole Game against its category

The dotted line is the Toys & Games average. Past it, Whack a Mole Game is stronger. Inside it, weaker.

44Fail
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The Whack a Mole Game market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Whack a Mole Game 77K times last year and spent an estimated £46K. The top 5 brands take 81% of clicks. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 44 out of 100, a Fail.

01 · Demand

2.7% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 77K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 2.7% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -33.3% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £46K a year.

Searches, last 12 months
77K
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
-33.3%
Conversion, latest week
2.7%
Market size, estimated
£46Ka year
Peak month
December12.0× the quietest month
Top search term
whack a mole game48K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £21.63.

Listings sell for £21.63 on average, from £13.45 to £37.71. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 2K to 3K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £21.63 that is £2K to £5K a year per listing.

Average price
£21.63inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£13.45–£37.71
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
2K–3K
Units per listing a year
100–250
Revenue per listing a year
£2K–£5K
Returns
1.0%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is ads.

92% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 77% ship with Prime. On an average day, 24.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #227 within Baby & Toddler Toys. It carries 418 reviews at 4.25 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
92%
Prime listings
77%
Out of stock, average day
24.0%
Average rank
#227in Baby & Toddler Toys
Average rating
4.25 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
418per listing
Listings tracked
13

04 · Newcomers

Amazon counts 0 of last year's 2 launches as successful.

2 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 39 months on average, so the names here are settling in.

Launched, last 12 months
2
Successful launches
0Amazon's first-year sales bar
Average brand age
39 months

Products

Top Whack a Mole Game 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 76% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.

£0£5K£9K£14K£18K1101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

10 falling

Sellers

26

Top-5 brand share

81%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

76%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

10%

  • TEVO28%
  • Juegos Mattel16%
  • VATOS14%
  • Guffawz14%
  • Shayson9%
  • hahaland9%
  • Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 10%)

Demand

Whack a Mole Game search demand

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

8K6KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26Prime Day '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 12.0×

Search terms

Top Whack a Mole Game search terms shoppers use

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

  • whack a mole game48K/yr
  • whack a mole14K/yr
  • whack a mole game for toddlers11K/yr
  • smash a mole game4K/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Whack a Mole Game

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

Complain

Durability50%−0.26

It broke the first time it was used

this one I ordered broke with in a day very disappointed

doesnt last long

Fun/Entertainment Experience20%+2.81

Had to return as not really fun for the recipient - they would probably find it upsetting

Battery Inclusion10%−0.05

The first one I ordered did not have a battery cover it was missing

Storage Capacity10%−0.05

so storage is very difficult

Assembly/Installation10%−0.05

The only reason that I have not given 5stars is that one the unit is assembled it can not be disassembled

Love

Fun/Entertainment Experience62%+2.81

Fun Game

Great fun for kids and adults

fun to play

Gifting Purpose13%+0.78

Perfect gift

A fun gift idea for birthdays or just to keep little ones busy on a rainy afternoon

Great gift for my nephew

Quality-Overall9%+0.51

Well made and so interactive

Good product

Creativity6%+0.33

Love this creative toy set

Value For Money5%+0.28

Overall this is reasonable value for money

Worth every penny

Return

1.0% Return rate 9% Fixable by listing

Functionality-Overall22%█▆▅▅▁▅
Defective Material/Parts17%▆▆█▁▁▅
Quality-Overall15%▃▅▁█▁▅
Value For Money8%▁▁▇█▁█
Battery Inclusion8%▁▅▁▄█▁

The first one I ordered did not have a battery cover it was missing

FAQ

Common Whack a Mole Game questions

Answered from the same tracked data.