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donut game

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A small market ($7K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 2Growth 20Conversion 30Competition 71Returns 83Price range 49Avg price 55Brand share 91Review moat 59Quality gap 24

Brand share

Great44%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Returns

Great1.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Good42%

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

Review moat

Good1,151.54

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Good$12.55

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Okay$4.72–$24.84

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

Conversion

Okay2.4%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-10.6%

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

Market size

Bad$7K

$7K/yr · 24K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, donut game is a $7K/yr Amazon United States market (24K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 44% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

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

donut game market data

Units sold / yr
500–750
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$6K–$9K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.4%
Avg BSR
#2,753
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
73%
Out of stock
2.6%
Avg brand age
45 months
Avg seller age
167 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 42% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

24 falling

Sellers

53

Top-5 brand share

44%

Top 20: 94%

Top-5 click share

42%

Top 20: 90%

Open market

50%

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Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -10.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×

Top donut game search terms

  • donut game6K/yr
  • donut games4K/yr
  • go nuts for donuts game7K/yr
  • go nuts for donuts2K/yr
  • gonuts for donuts game3K/yr
  • donut party games2K/yr
All search terms

Top donut game 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%3%$2206%$4399%$65912%$8781101001K10K100K 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 donut game

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

What buyers love

Fun/Entertainment Experience55%

“Fun family game”

Ease Of Use6%

“It's super simple to play”

Quality-Overall6%

“Good quality”

Gifting Purpose4%

“GOOD GIFT”

Design-Overall3%

“Beautiful design and sturdy”

Value For Money3%

“Good value for money”

Developmental Needs3%

“EASY FOR EVEN YOUNGER KIDS”

Size-Overall2%

“Good size”

Correct Contents2%

“Great quality and love how the pieces stack in the box”

Color2%

“Colorful”

What buyers complain about

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting18%

“the instructions are a little confusing with 3 college grads trying to decipher”

Quality-Overall10%

“Junk”

Fun/Entertainment Experience10%

“Not as fun to play”

Thickness5%

“I noticed that the cardstock is a bit thin”

Size-Overall3%

“The donuts are small”

Material Quality3%

“The only downside is the card material”

Noise Level3%

“It can also get pretty loud once everyone gets into it”

Shape/Style2%

“they are round in shape, not rectangular”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall38%
Value For Money24%
Defective Material/Parts6%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Functionality-Overall5%
Gifting Purpose3%
Product Condition2%
Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%
Adhesion/Stickiness2%
Print Quality1%

Common questions

Is donut game profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $7K/yr across 26 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the donut game niche?
24 brands and 53 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 44% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in donut game?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting, Quality-Overall, Fun/Entertainment Experience. The return rate is 1.6%.
When does demand for donut game peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the donut game niche?
Listings span $4.72–$24.84; the average listing price is $12.55 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,152 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.