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mahjong mat

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A $2.8M/yr market growing +35.4% this quarter with returns at 3.4% — clears our launch bar.

Market size 96Growth 60Conversion 28Competition 87Returns 45Price range 91Avg price 95Brand share 96Review moat 93Quality gap 40

Market size

Incredible$2.8M

$2.8M/yr · 4.3M searches

Brand share

Incredible36%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Avg price

Incredible$28.68

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Great132.3

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Great$12.72–$64.29

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

Competition

Great28%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Growth

Good+35.4%

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

Returns

Okay3.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Okay2.3%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, mahjong mat is a $2.8M/yr Amazon United States market (4.3M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 36% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Launch it — 71/100.

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

mahjong mat market data

Units sold / yr
80K–100K
avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr
$2.3M–$2.9M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.3%
Avg BSR
#107
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
93%
Out of stock
6.6%
Avg brand age
10 months
Avg seller age
196 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (28% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

52 rising

Sellers

61

Top-5 brand share

36%

Top 20: 77%

Top-5 click share

28%

Top 20: 63%

Open market

60%

  • TIASUSAN10%
  • InnoBeta7%
  • YOMEYOT7%
  • ECVLRTK6%
  • Gedgan6%
  • Sonwyoung5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +35.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
200K150KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.1×

Top mahjong mat search terms

  • mahjong mat2.7M/yr
  • mahjong mats274K/yr
  • mahjong mat with rules184K/yr
  • mah jongg mat140K/yr
  • mahjong mat for table345K/yr
  • american mahjong mat81K/yr
  • mah jong mat64K/yr
  • pink mahjong mat61K/yr
  • green mahjong mat53K/yr
  • blue mahjong mat49K/yr
All search terms

Top mahjong mat 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%2%$56K4%$112K6%$168K8%$223K101001K 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 mahjong mat

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall20%

“Good Quality Mat”

Color17%

“Beautiful colors”

Value For Money7%

“Excellent value”

Design-Overall5%

“Beautiful design”

Size-Overall5%

“I like the size”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As pictured”

Thickness3%

“Very thick mat”

Fun/Entertainment Experience3%

“calming to the mind”

Ease Of Use3%

“easy to carry”

Material Quality3%

“Good material”

What buyers complain about

Wrinkles15%

“Very Wrinkled”

Color8%

“Muted colors”

Size-Overall6%

“just a bit short”

Smell5%

“It just smells weird”

Quality-Overall4%

“Disappointed in quality”

Value For Money4%

“A little pricey for what it is”

Weight Heavy3%

“heavy”

Thickness3%

“It is thick”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%

“so the instructions on the mat are not useful to me”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“misleading”

Top return reasons

Color31%
Size-Overall16%
Defective Material/Parts8%
Wrinkles7%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Material Quality4%
Value For Money4%
Quality-Overall3%
Weight Heavy3%
Print Quality2%

Common questions

Is mahjong mat profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $2.8M/yr across 69 tracked products. 35 of 48 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +35.4%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (71/100).
How competitive is the mahjong mat niche?
52 brands and 61 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 28% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 36% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in mahjong mat?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Wrinkles, Color, Size-Overall. The return rate is 3.4%.
When does demand for mahjong mat peak?
Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 4.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the mahjong mat niche?
Listings span $12.72–$64.29; the average listing price is $28.68 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 132 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.