Is history games profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $134K/yr across 11 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +9.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).

How competitive is the history games niche?

6 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 85% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in history games?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Accuracy-Overall, Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting, Design-Overall. The return rate is 1.8%.

When does demand for history games peak?

Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 14.7× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the history games niche?

Listings span $13.21–$29.50; the average listing price is $21.56 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,102 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

history games

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Avg price

Great$21.56

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$13.21–$29.50

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

Conversion

Great8.5%

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

Returns

Great1.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Good1,101.55

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Okay+9.8%

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

Market size

Okay$134K

$134K/yr · 73K searches

Competition

Bad85%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad98%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, history games is a $134K/yr Amazon United States market (73K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

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

history games market data

Units sold / yr: 5K–6K; avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr: $108K–$129K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 8.5%
Avg BSR: #795
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 73%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 56 months
Avg seller age: 148 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 85% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

85%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

DYCE84%
Buffalo Games8%
Outset Media3%
Quokka3%
The World Game2%
Asmodee2%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +9.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 14.7×

Open Trend

Top history games search terms

history game14K/yr +60.7%7.3% conv.
history trivia game25K/yr -15.5%7.0% conv.
history games13K/yr +29.6%1.6% conv.
history trivia6K/yr +14.4%4.6% conv.
history channel trivia game15K/yr -43.5%9.9% conv.

All search terms

Top history games 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

History Channel 2-in-1 Edition - Through The Years/Thats A Fun Fact - General Knowledge Super Trivia Chronology Timeline Party Card Game for Adults Family Teen in The Pursuit of Trivial Knowledge

DYCE$28.914.6★209 rev

HISTORY Channel Trivia Game 2000+ General Knowledge Questions | Official HISTORY Channel Trivia Card Game & Party Game for Adults Families & Board Game Night Great Gift for Dad & History Buffs

DYCE$24.974.6★1,017 rev

HISTORY Channel Trivia Game Deluxe 2400 General Knowledge Questions Including 80s & 90s Trivia | HISTORY Trivia Card & Party Game for Adults Families & Board Game Night Great Gift for Dad & Gen X

DYCE$29.504.8★488 rev

Buffalo Games - Chronology - The Game Where You Make History - Historical Timeline Trivia for 2+ Players Ages 14+

Buffalo Games$17.274.8★3,643 rev

HISTORY Channel Through The Years - General Knowledge Super Trivia Chronology Timeline Party Card Game for Adults Family Tweens & Teens in The Pursuit of Trivial Knowledge

DYCE$24.964.5★13 rev

Newest

by launch date

Timeline Card Game (2025 Refresh)

Asmodee$13.6224 rev

6mo ago

HISTORY Channel Through The Years - General Knowledge Super Trivia Chronology Timeline Party Card Game for Adults Family Tweens & Teens in The Pursuit of Trivial Knowledge

DYCE$24.9613 rev

7mo ago

HISTORY Channel Stats & Facts - General Knowledge Super Trivia Chronology Timeline Party Card Game for Adults Family Tweens & Teens in The Pursuit of Trivial Knowledge

DYCE$24.8911 rev

7mo ago

History Channel 2-in-1 Edition - Through The Years/Thats A Fun Fact - General Knowledge Super Trivia Chronology Timeline Party Card Game for Adults Family Teen in The Pursuit of Trivial Knowledge

DYCE$28.91209 rev

1y ago

HISTORY Channel Trivia Game Deluxe 2400 General Knowledge Questions Including 80s & 90s Trivia | HISTORY Trivia Card & Party Game for Adults Families & Board Game Night Great Gift for Dad & Gen X

DYCE$29.50488 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about history games

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

What buyers love

Fun/Entertainment Experience60%

“Fun Game”

Trivia Games17%

“good set for trivia night”

Educational-Overall7%

“Great educational game”

Gifting Purpose4%

“Bought this as a Christmas gift”

Ease Of Use3%

“Its a fun easy game”

Design-Overall2%

“Designed for the whole family”

Reading/Writing Skills2%

“And you learn things”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“As advertised”

Value For Money1%

“it was a great value”

Quality-Overall1%

“Good quality cards”

What buyers complain about

Accuracy-Overall22%

“Not accurate unless you go back a few years and play”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting11%

“The instructions are confusing”

Design-Overall11%

“the card design isnt as good as the original”

Ease Of Use9%

“too simple”

Size-Overall9%

“OMG argument might be the size of the cards which are tiny”

Noise Level6%

“sometimes it is too quiet”

Material Quality6%

“its a cheap piece of plastic”

Creativity6%

“Not much to leave for the imagination”

Durability6%

“the games don't last too long”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall18%

Advertised Vs Actual Product16%

Value For Money13%

Fun/Entertainment Experience12%

Product Condition9%

Trivia Games8%

Gifting Purpose5%

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting4%

Quality-Overall3%

Defective Material/Parts2%

Common questions

Is history games profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $134K/yr across 11 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +9.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the history games niche?: 6 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 85% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in history games?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Accuracy-Overall, Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting, Design-Overall. The return rate is 1.8%.
When does demand for history games peak?: Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 14.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the history games niche?: Listings span $13.21–$29.50; the average listing price is $21.56 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,102 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.