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Hanabi

brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — Hanabi doesn't clear our bar today.

Flapen Score

40
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Ranks 2,172 of 3,143 Toys & Games niches · −6 vs the category median of 46

Market size 60Growth 11Conversion 66Competition 13Returns 88Price range 93Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 42Quality gap 11
This niche Category average · 3,143 niches

Is Hanabi profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, Hanabi is a $501K/yr Amazon United States market (237K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.

Hanabi: the Amazon niche in one read

Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.

Is the demand real?

Not really. Search demand moved -28.9% over the last 90 days and 5.9% of searches end in a purchase.

$501K

revenue / yr

Units sold / yr15K
Search volume / yr-28.9%237K
Conversion rate5.9%
Avg price$35.53

Who owns the niche?

The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand, so 0% of the market is open.

0%

open market share

Brands · sellers3 · 38
Top-5 product click share84%
Open market0%
Avg brand age53 months

Is there a way in?

Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.8★ — the gap to enter on.

0/100

page quality · 10 products

Sponsored placement40%
New entrants (1y)1· 1 succeeded
Avg rating4.8★
Avg reviews2,296

Top Hanabi 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 capture 84% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

3 flat

Sellers

38

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

84%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Thames & Kosmos53%
  • Asmodee45%
  • Fantasy Flight Games3%

Hanabi demand & seasonality

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

Volume237KCVR5.9%Products10Brands3Top 5 Brands100%OOS Rate9.2%Rating4.8★Reviews2,296Avg BSR#1,112
10K6KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

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

Top Hanabi search terms shoppers use

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

  • the crew57K/yr
  • the crew card game35K/yr
  • lord of the rings card game29K/yr
  • lord of the rings lcg23K/yr
  • lord of the rings trick taking game17K/yr
  • lotr lcg17K/yr
  • trick taking game10K/yr
  • trick taking card games9K/yr
  • lord of the rings the card game8K/yr
  • crew game7K/yr

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Hanabi

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

What buyers love

90% of reviews
Fun/Entertainment Experience49%

Fun game

Trivia Games11%

a trick-taking game where youre all working together to make sure everyone meets their goals is quite refreshing

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

True to the theme

Ease Of Use6%

make it easy to bring to the table in a variety of situations

Quality-Overall5%

The cards feel high quality

What buyers complain about

68% of reviews
Quality-Overall31%

Unfortunately those cards are terrible quality, small and need to be shuffled often= They will not last

Product Condition25%

not a new one

Size-Overall4%

I do wish the box was larger to accommodate for card sleeves

Adhesion/Stickiness3%

the art work sticker on the board peels off

Hard Feel3%

some of the strategy might be a little tough for younger kids

Hanabi return rate & reasons

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

1.4%

Return rate

14%

Fixable by listing

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

1Value For Money
50%
2Advertised Vs Actual Product
13%
3Product Condition
10%
4Defective Material/Parts
6%
5Fun/Entertainment Experience
5%

Common Hanabi questions

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

Flapen scores Hanabi 40/100 on Amazon United States — Skip it. The niche generates $501K/yr across 10 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. Search demand moved -28.9% over the last 90 days.
Search demand for Hanabi on Amazon United States peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec, where the busiest month runs 4.0× the quietest.