black playing cards
Skip itA small market ($16K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Great1.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Okay1,708.23avg 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
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Okay2.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Bad$8.78avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Growth
Bad-10.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Bad$4.93–$16.95cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Bad$16K$16K/yr · 85K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, black playing cards is a $16K/yr Amazon United States market (85K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 33/100.
Data updated Jul 31, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
black playing cards market data
- Units sold / yr
- 4K–5K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $35K–$44K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.1%
- Avg BSR
- #250
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 86%
- Out of stock
- 15.4%
- Avg brand age
- 57 months
- Avg seller age
- 162 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
16 falling
Sellers
43
Top-5 brand share
79%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
63%
Top 20: 98%
Open market
17%
- Bicycle43%
- BIERDORF14%
- QkonkgnS10%
- Wkchxd6%
- Etyishe5%
- joyoldelf4%
- Open — no brand owns it (10 brands, 17%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -10.2% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×
Top black playing cards search terms
- black playing cards48K/yr
- black and gold playing cards11K/yr
- playing cards black9K/yr
- black deck of cards8K/yr
- black playing cards deck8K/yr
Top black playing cards 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.
All 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Bicycle Black Playing Cards Standard Index Poker Size Classic Deck
Bicycle$5.124.8★3,532 rev
BIERDORF Diamond Waterproof Black Playing Cards Poker Cards HD Deck of Cards (Black)
BIERDORF$8.364.5★13,628 rev
Bicycle Black and Gold Metalluxe Playing Cards Premium Foil Deck
Bicycle$10.224.6★317 rev
QkonkgnS Diamond Black Waterproof Playing Cards Plastic Deck for Beach &BBQ
QkonkgnS$6.514.6★61 rev
Bicycle Black and Silver Metalluxe Playing Cards Premium Foil Deck
Bicycle$11.444.6★317 rev
Newest
by launch date
Waterproof Playing Cards Plastic Playing Cards Deck of Cards Standard Size Black Cool Playing Card for Adults Premium Poker Card Set for Magic Beach Pool Camping Party Games
Etyishe$6.903 rev
PHENOHERE Premium Black Waterproof Playing Cards 1 Deck of Cards Durable Plastic Poker Deck HD Texture Washable Matte Black Cards for Game Night
PHENOHERE$5.41113 rev
SirShop Diamond Waterproof Playing Cards 2 Deck of Cards Cool Premium Plastic Poker Cards for Game Night & Party Table Games
SirShop$7.8370 rev
JWENUPDE 2 Pack Waterproof Plastic Playing Cards Gold & Black Diamond Texture Luxury Deck of Cards Waterproof Poker Cards for Pool Beach Party Ideal for Blackjack Tarot Canasta Card Games
JWENUPDE$8.96213 rev
Bicycle Black and Gold Metalluxe Playing Cards Premium Foil Deck
Bicycle$10.22317 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumWaterproof Playing Cards Plastic Playing Cards Deck of Cards Standard Size Black Cool Playing Card for Adults Premium Poker Card Set for Magic Beach Pool Camping Party Games
Etyishe$6.904.6★
Tkocisa 2 Decks Waterproof Plastic Playing Poker Cards Foil Novelty Poker Cards Waterproof Deck of Cards Tricks Tool Playing Card for Men Adults Family Game Party Birthday Party(Black)
Tkocisa$10.234.4★
SirShop Diamond Waterproof Playing Cards 2 Deck of Cards Cool Premium Plastic Poker Cards for Game Night & Party Table Games
SirShop$7.834.6★
JWENUPDE 2 Pack Waterproof Plastic Playing Cards Gold & Black Diamond Texture Luxury Deck of Cards Waterproof Poker Cards for Pool Beach Party Ideal for Blackjack Tarot Canasta Card Games
JWENUPDE$8.964.5★
QkonkgnS Diamond Black Waterproof Playing Cards Plastic Deck for Beach &BBQ
QkonkgnS$6.514.6★
What buyers say about black playing cards
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Very good quality cards”
“Added to Collection”
“Very durable”
“Worth the money”
“they are really water proof”
“Sleek look and feel”
“Love the color”
“Family Fun/Cards”
“Good playing cards”
“Easy to play with”
What buyers complain about
“But very slippery to handle”
“becomes nearly unplayable due to the lower quality unfortunately”
“With the grey background its very difficult to see the red”
“Not durable”
“Not the standard size”
“which is impossible to read”
“They are a little more thick than the cards you get at the store”
“the cards feel too plastic”
“Hard to shuffle with control”
“they scratch surprisingly easy”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is black playing cards profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $16K/yr across 22 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (33/100).
- How competitive is the black playing cards niche?
- 16 brands and 43 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in black playing cards?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Grip, Quality-Overall, Color. The return rate is 1.0%.
- When does demand for black playing cards peak?
- Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the black playing cards niche?
- Listings span $4.93–$16.95; the average listing price is $8.78 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,708 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.