Is king of spades profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $24K/yr across 16 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +56.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).

How competitive is the king of spades niche?

9 brands and 42 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 72% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in king of spades?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Weight Heavy, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.3%.

What does it cost to enter the king of spades niche?

Listings span $17.97–$215.57; the average listing price is $123.29 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 39 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

king of spades

Skip it

A small market ($24K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Incredible38.69

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Good+56.1%

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

Avg price

Good$123.29

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Okay$17.97–$215.57

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

Competition

Bad72%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Conversion

Bad1.7%

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

Brand share

Bad91%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Market size

Bad$24K

$24K/yr · 11K searches

Signals Low Review Barrier High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, king of spades is a $24K/yr Amazon United States market (11K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

king of spades market data

Units sold / yr: 100–250; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $12K–$31K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.7%
Avg BSR: #124,068
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 25%
Sponsored: 56%
Out of stock: 9.1%
Avg brand age: 88 months
Avg seller age: 182 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 72% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

91%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

72%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

WW, Mfg. Co, Inc.42%
King of Spades17%
Gempler's14%
STANIOS INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY10%
A.M. Leonard8%
Jo Milano3%
Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 6%)

Top king of spades 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.

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.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

King of Spades KSS13

WW, Mfg. Co, Inc.$140.904.4★63 rev

Gemplers All Steel Spade Self-Sharpening Blade Two Removable Footpads 40.5 L

Gempler's$90.154.4★20 rev

King of Spades DHV-PT-R D-Handle Round Point Shovel Aircraft-Grade Tubular Steel Self-Sharpening Blade Rust-Resistant 11 Blade / 42.5 Overall Length

STANIOS INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY$99.403.0★2 rev

King of Spades Straight Blade Spade

King of Spades$127.434.6★46 rev

King of Spades All Steel Spade 13 Inch Tapered Blade 54 Inch Handle

A.M. Leonard$173.214.7★37 rev

Newest

by launch date

Spreadshirt King of Spades | Matching Couple Poker Card Mens T-Shirt 5XL White

Spreadshirt$17.970 rev

4mo ago

King of Spades DHV-PT-R D-Handle Round Point Shovel Aircraft-Grade Tubular Steel Self-Sharpening Blade Rust-Resistant 11 Blade / 42.5 Overall Length

STANIOS INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY$99.402 rev

8mo ago

Gemplers Long Handle All-Steel Spade Self-Sharpening Blade Two Cushioned Footpads 63 L

Gempler's$126.3211 rev

2y ago

Gemplers All Steel Spade Self-Sharpening Blade Two Removable Footpads 40.5 L

Gempler's$90.1520 rev

2y ago

King of Spades 13 Blade Foot Pad & Long Handle for Gardening and Landscaping

Generic$215.570 rev

3y ago

What buyers say about king of spades

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall30%

“also very well built”

Durability18%

“High quality and durability”

Value For Money18%

“Great price”

Strength7%

“Sturdy”

Smell7%

“Smells great”

Design-Overall7%

“Well made”

Ease Of Use4%

“Very easy to use”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall42%

“Not nearly as good as they say”

Weight Heavy14%

“this shovel is way too heavy”

Value For Money10%

“expensive,”

Strength8%

“way too strong”

Size-Overall8%

“large for me”

Metal Quality4%

“The plates that hold the rubber pads are not made of stainless steel”

Rusts/Corrodes4%

“SUPER EXPENSIVE SPADE arrived pre-rusted”

Durability4%

“This is a VERY expensive tool, and I expected great quality and durability”

Top return reasons

Weight Heavy21%

Advertised Vs Actual Product21%

Design-Overall8%

Defective Material/Parts8%

Shape/Style8%

Weight Light8%

Grip8%

Strength4%

Size-Overall4%