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left 4 dead 2

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

Market size 20Growth 45Conversion 13Competition 4Returns 88Price range 95Avg price 93Brand share 0Review moat 63Quality gap 24

Price range

Incredible$18.76–$65.28

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

Avg price

Great$50.57

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Great1.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Good981.71

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+16.2%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$80K

$80K/yr · 152K searches

Conversion

Bad1.0%

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

Competition

Bad95%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, left 4 dead 2 is a $80K/yr Amazon United States market (152K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.

Data updated Jul 12, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

left 4 dead 2 market data

Units sold / yr
2K–2K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$76K–$101K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.0%
Avg BSR
#1,078
Page quality
0%
Prime
71%
Sponsored
57%
Out of stock
14.3%
Avg brand age
105 months
Avg seller age
169 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 95% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

2 flat

Sellers

152

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

95%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Electronic Arts72%
  • Valve28%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +16.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KHoliday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×

Top left 4 dead 2 search terms

  • left 4 dead 280K/yr
  • left for dead 227K/yr
  • left 4 dead 2 xbox 36027K/yr
  • left for dead 2 xbox 3608K/yr
  • left for dead 2 xbox one7K/yr
  • left 4 dead 2 xbox one4K/yr
All search terms

Top left 4 dead 2 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%$24K40%$32K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about left 4 dead 2

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

What buyers love

Fun/Entertainment Experience50%

“One of my favorite games best family time spent”

Functionality-Overall25%

“Game worked perfectly, great condition, I would recommend”

Quality-Overall25%

“Just as good as the new one”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall50%

“Didnt work”

Product Condition25%

“The copy i received was not new”

Abrasiveness25%

“had many scratches on the disc”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall63%
Advertised Vs Actual Product13%
Connectivity-Overall6%
Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting4%
Product Condition4%
Display-Overall4%
Value For Money4%
Software/Application2%

Common questions

Is left 4 dead 2 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $80K/yr across 7 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +16.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).
How competitive is the left 4 dead 2 niche?
2 brands and 152 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 95% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in left 4 dead 2?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Product Condition, Abrasiveness. The return rate is 1.3%.
When does demand for left 4 dead 2 peak?
Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the left 4 dead 2 niche?
Listings span $18.76–$65.28; the average listing price is $50.57 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 982 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.