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croquet sets for kids

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($35.38 avg), but a small market ($46K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 12Growth 21Conversion 39Competition 47Returns 64Price range 90Avg price 95Brand share 63Review moat 65Quality gap 85

Avg price

Incredible$35.38

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$11.12–$71.04

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

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good885.83

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Good2.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Good67%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Okay57%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Conversion

Okay3.1%

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

Growth

Bad-7.9%

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

Market size

Bad$46K

$46K/yr · 42K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, croquet sets for kids is a $46K/yr Amazon United States market (42K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 67% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

croquet sets for kids market data

Units sold / yr
1K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$44K–$53K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.1%
Avg BSR
#53
Page quality
0%
Prime
96%
Sponsored
91%
Out of stock
0.7%
Avg brand age
48 months
Avg seller age
191 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 57% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

18 rising

Sellers

28

Top-5 brand share

67%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

57%

Top 20: 98%

Open market

24%

  • TOYANDONA21%
  • ApudArmis13%
  • Franklin Sports12%
  • ropoda11%
  • GoSports10%
  • Toddmomy9%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -7.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.9×

Top croquet sets for kids search terms

  • croquet sets for kids15K/yr
  • kids croquet set11K/yr
  • kids croquet set outdoor6K/yr
  • croquet set for kids5K/yr
  • indoor croquet set4K/yr
All search terms

Top croquet sets for kids 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%4%$2K8%$4K12%$6K16%$7K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about croquet sets for kids

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

What buyers love

Fun/Entertainment Experience34%

“Fun game”

Quality-Overall16%

“Decent quality”

Value For Money10%

“Decent price”

Assembly/Installation6%

“Easy to assemble”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“As expected”

Strength3%

“Its stable enough for what it is”

Storage Capacity2%

“It would be nice for a small storage bag for the balls and bean bags”

Gifting Purpose2%

“Excellent bday gift”

Wood Quality2%

“High Quality solid wood mallets wickets and hoops”

Suitability Beginner2%

“Our family has had an amazing time playing croquet”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall32%

“Expected much higher quality”

Durability16%

“This set fell apart”

Strength7%

“Not sturdy”

Value For Money5%

“Expensive and not even worth a lesser price”

Size-Overall3%

“The four shorter ones are a bit short for adults”

Hard Feel3%

“Hard plastic balls”

Assembly/Installation3%

“the threads in the mallet head would not screw together without a lot effort”

Choking3%

“Could cause a choking hazard for small children”

Material Quality3%

“The balls are made of cheap plastic”

Ease Of Cleaning2%

“still not fully clean”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall25%
Quality-Overall14%
Defective Material/Parts8%
Value For Money7%
Strength6%
Durability6%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Material Quality5%
Functionality-Overall3%
Gifting Purpose3%

Common questions

Is croquet sets for kids profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $46K/yr across 23 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -7.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
How competitive is the croquet sets for kids niche?
18 brands and 28 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 57% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 67% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in croquet sets for kids?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Strength. The return rate is 2.4%.
When does demand for croquet sets for kids peak?
Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the croquet sets for kids niche?
Listings span $11.12–$71.04; the average listing price is $35.38 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 886 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.