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catan accessories

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Soft demand (-17.2% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 20Growth 16Conversion 39Competition 66Returns 57Price range 86Avg price 93Brand share 45Review moat 43Quality gap 24

Avg price

Great$22.21

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$9.30–$58.14

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

Competition

Good45%

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

Returns

Good2.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Okay78%

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

Review moat

Okay2,201.33

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Okay3.1%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$80K

$80K/yr · 115K searches

Growth

Bad-17.2%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, catan accessories is a $80K/yr Amazon United States market (115K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

Data updated Jul 31, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

catan accessories market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$67K–$89K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.1%
Avg BSR
#1,791
Page quality
0%
Prime
97%
Sponsored
67%
Out of stock
7.8%
Avg brand age
46 months
Avg seller age
155 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 45% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

14 falling

Sellers

48

Top-5 brand share

78%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

45%

Top 20: 88%

Open market

18%

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Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -17.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
7K5KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.0×

Top catan accessories search terms

  • catan accessories73K/yr
  • catan replacement cards14K/yr
  • catan cards11K/yr
  • catan cards replacement5K/yr
  • catan gifts6K/yr
  • settlers of catan accessories6K/yr
All search terms

Top catan accessories 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%5%$4K10%$8K15%$12K20%$16K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about catan accessories

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

What buyers love

Fun/Entertainment Experience35%

“Fantastic family game”

Quality-Overall12%

“The quality of the components is great, as expected”

Ease Of Use9%

“easy to read”

Value For Money6%

“Worth the money”

Portability5%

“It is super portable”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Like it”

Assembly/Installation3%

“I was surprised to take out the instructions”

Color3%

“The colors are distinct”

Design-Overall2%

“The components are well-designed”

Compactness2%

“compact”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall18%

“Terrible quality”

Product Condition17%

“Dirty dies, looks like already used before”

Size-Overall10%

“sizes are off”

Value For Money8%

“They seemed a little pricey for what they were”

Ease Of Use6%

“Its kinda awkward to use”

Color6%

“Off on the coloring”

Assembly/Installation5%

“Awful, painful to put together and no proper direction”

Functionality-Overall3%

“This will not effect playing”

Compatibility-Overall3%

“Wish the listing stated that this is not made for 6 edition”

Material Quality3%

“Poor choice in material”

Top return reasons

Value For Money28%
Product Condition13%
Advertised Vs Actual Product11%
Defective Material/Parts11%
Size-Overall9%
Compatibility-Overall4%
Gifting Purpose4%
Quality-Overall3%
Adhesion/Stickiness2%
Print Quality2%

Common questions

Is catan accessories profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $80K/yr across 30 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -17.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the catan accessories niche?
14 brands and 48 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 45% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in catan accessories?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Product Condition, Size-Overall. The return rate is 2.7%.
When does demand for catan accessories peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the catan accessories niche?
Listings span $9.30–$58.14; the average listing price is $22.21 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,201 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.