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Charades

strong incumbent ratings (4.6★) — Charades doesn't clear our bar today.

Flapen Score

48
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Top 37% of 3,143 Toys & Games niches · +2 vs the category median of 46

Market size 60Growth 31Conversion 73Competition 36Returns 54Price range 63Avg price 82Brand share 43Review moat 46Quality gap 25
This niche Category average · 3,143 niches

Is Charades profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, Charades is a $506K/yr Amazon United States market (426K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

Charades: the Amazon niche in one read

Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.

Is the demand real?

Not really. Search demand moved +4.7% over the last 90 days and 6.7% of searches end in a purchase.

$506K

revenue / yr

Units sold / yr40K
Search volume / yr+4.7%426K
Conversion rate6.7%
Avg price$17.65

Who owns the niche?

The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand, so 21% of the market is open.

21%

open market share

Brands · sellers14 · 53
Top-5 product click share63%
Open market21%
Avg brand age54 months

Is there a way in?

Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.6★ — the gap to enter on.

0/100

page quality · 18 products

Sponsored placement67%
New entrants (1y)1· 0 succeeded
Avg rating4.6★
Avg reviews1,873

Top Charades products & what they sell for

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

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

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

$0$51K$101K$152K$203K101001K10K100K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

14 falling

Sellers

53

Top-5 brand share

79%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

63%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

17%

  • Pressman30%
  • Outset Media26%
  • Chuckle & Roar8%
  • Clever Fox Play8%
  • The GAME CHEF8%
  • Black Owned4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 17%)

Charades demand & seasonality

Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.

Volume426KCVR6.7%Products18Brands14Top 5 Brands79%OOS Rate7.7%Rating4.6★Reviews1,873Avg BSR#851
40K30KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.3×

Top Charades search terms shoppers use

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

  • charades109K/yr
  • charades for kids79K/yr
  • charades game for family60K/yr
  • charades game for adults52K/yr
  • kids charades21K/yr
  • charades for kids ages 4-818K/yr
  • charades game24K/yr
  • kids charades game12K/yr
  • charades for adults9K/yr
  • reverse charades6K/yr

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Charades

What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.

What buyers love

89% of reviews
Fun/Entertainment Experience58%

Fun for all

Ease Of Use6%

Very easy to use

Gifting Purpose5%

Great for gift exchanges and gatherings

Quality-Overall4%

The cards are nicely made

Value For Money4%

it's very affordable

What buyers complain about

78% of reviews
Fun/Entertainment Experience53%

Not funny at all

Developmental Needs6%

Not for kids

Quality-Overall6%

Not the best

Size-Overall4%

cards are larger than expected

Product Condition3%

Company sends out boxes that have already been used

Charades return rate & reasons

Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.

2.8%

Return rate

33%

Fixable by listing

The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.

1Fun/Entertainment Experience
27%
2Advertised Vs Actual Product
24%
3Value For Money
15%
4Size-Overall
7%
5Functionality-Overall
5%

Common Charades questions

The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.

Flapen scores Charades 48/100 on Amazon United States — Skip it. The niche generates $506K/yr across 18 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. Search demand moved +4.7% over the last 90 days.
Search demand for Charades on Amazon United States peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec, where the busiest month runs 7.3× the quietest.