Is petanque profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $59K/yr across 13 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +46.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).

How competitive is the petanque niche?

10 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in petanque?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Size-Overall, Product Condition. The return rate is 2.4%.

When does demand for petanque peak?

Demand peaks in Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the petanque niche?

Listings span $19.36–$146.63; the average listing price is $63.01 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,044 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

Petanque

Skip it

A small market ($59K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Avg price

Great$63.01

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Good+46.1%

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

Returns

Good2.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Good$19.36–$146.63

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

Review moat

Good1,044.15

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Okay79%

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

Competition

Okay63%

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

Conversion

Okay2.4%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$59K

$59K/yr · 40K searches

Signals High Price

Is petanque profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, petanque is a $59K/yr Amazon United States market (40K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

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

petanque market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.

Units sold / yr: 1K–1K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $63K–$79K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 2.4%
Avg BSR: #462
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 85%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 4.8%
Avg brand age: 62 months
Avg seller age: 184 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

10 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

79%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

63%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

13%

Kikkerland24%
WodGod18%
GoSports13%
BocceRoll13%
Idle Banter Games11%
STARZEY7%
Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 13%)

petanque demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +46.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Open Trend

Top petanque search terms shoppers use

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

petanque balls11K/yr +29.9%2.3% conv.
petanque10K/yr +68.4%2.0% conv.
petanque game set10K/yr +29.2%3.0% conv.
petanque boules5K/yr +54.7%2.1% conv.
boules game set3K/yr +110.3%3.8% conv.

All search terms

Top petanque products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

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★)

All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Kikkerland Boules Set Large Action Game Outdoor Beach Lawn Backyard Family Party Games for Adults

Kikkerland$42.684.6★648 rev

GoSports 85 mm LED Bocce Ball Game Set - Includes 8 Light Up Bocce Balls (8.5oz Each) Pallino Case and Measuring Rope

GoSports$56.874.7★761 rev

Idle Banter Boules Game Set - Flag Themed Carrying Case with 8 Premium 73 mm Petanque Balls Fun & Portable Outdoor Lawn Game for All Ages Classic French Sport for Skill & Strategy

Idle Banter Games$89.824.2★99 rev

WodGod Petanque Game Set 6 Stainless Steel Balls with Carry Case Target Ball & Measuring String Classic Petanque Game Set for Lawn Beach & Backyard Outdoor Family Bocce Ball Fun

WodGod$50.095.0★2 rev

WodGod Petanque Game Set 8 Stainless Steel Balls with Carry Case Target Ball & Measuring String Classic Petanque Game Set for Lawn Beach & Backyard Outdoor Family Bocce Ball Fun

WodGod$68.394.8★7 rev

Newest

by launch date

BocceRoll Yard Game Modern Bocce Ball Set with Ramp & Targets | Portable BocceRoll Lawn Game for Backyard & Beach | Premium Wooden Bocce Game for Family & Party Play

BocceRoll$145.6362 rev

2mo ago

WodGod Petanque Game Set 6 Stainless Steel Balls with Carry Case Target Ball & Measuring String Classic Petanque Game Set for Lawn Beach & Backyard Outdoor Family Bocce Ball Fun

WodGod$50.092 rev

4mo ago

WodGod Petanque Game Set 8 Stainless Steel Balls with Carry Case Target Ball & Measuring String Classic Petanque Game Set for Lawn Beach & Backyard Outdoor Family Bocce Ball Fun

WodGod$68.397 rev

10mo ago

Petanque Game Set Metal Outdoor Bocce Ball Kit Classic French Boules Game Set with 6 Premium 73 mm Steel Balls Wooden Jack Ball Measuring Tool and Black Carrying Case

Gahowlen$39.7711 rev

1y ago

Amazon Basics 100mm Bocce Ball Game Set with Carrying Case Green/Red/White for Teens and Adults

Amazon Basics$39.403,347 rev

1y ago

What reviews say buyers love and hate about petanque

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

What buyers love

Fun/Entertainment Experience33%

“Lots of fun”

Quality-Overall25%

“Nice quality set”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“AS DESCRIBED”

Durability6%

“After plenty of yard games these appear to be very durable and, of course, great fun”

Value For Money6%

“that is why this set is so cost efficient versus others”

Brightness/Shine/Glow3%

“The glow quality is amazing”

Material Quality3%

“Theyre very hard made out of nice quality material”

Weight Heavy2%

“Good weight”

Color2%

“bright colors”

Assembly/Installation2%

“It's pretty simple, in set up and game play”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall23%

“Its cheap”

Size-Overall16%

“And the balls are also smaller”

Product Condition15%

“It is definitely not new”

Defective Material/Parts8%

“Need assistance with defected product”

Durability8%

“one of the balls broke”

Fun/Entertainment Experience8%

“it's not really a game it's just a little past time with a lot of laughing”

Weight Heavy4%

“The balls are heavy and they're metallic and shiny”

Color3%

“they're not just colored on there”

Visibility2%

“hard to see once it's thrown”

Top return reasons

Weight Heavy26%

Size-Overall17%

Value For Money11%

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

Quality-Overall6%

Durability5%