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title: "Spinning Top — $274K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 62/100 · $274K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **spinning top**
**Worth a look**
Shows no brand lock-in (top 5 brands take 38% of clicks), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 50Growth 13Conversion 37Competition 90Returns 79Price range 86Avg price 85Brand share 95Review moat 68Quality gap 60
**Brand share**
**Incredible****38%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Competition**
**Great****25%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Price range**
**Great****$7.02–$80.20**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Great****$18.96**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Returns**
**Great****1.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Good****797.24**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Okay****$274K**
$274K/yr · 486K searches
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Bad****-23.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, spinning top is a $274K/yr Amazon United States market (486K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 38% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 62/100.
Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **spinning top market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **15K–20K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$284K–$379K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **3.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#125**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **80%**
- **Out of stock**
- **5.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **40 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **150 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (25% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**49 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**93**
**Top-5 brand share**
**38%**
Top 20: 81%
**Top-5 click share**
**25%**
Top 20: 63%
**Open market**
**57%**
- CHEETOP13% - IPIDIPI TOYS7% - beeqoo6% - Cometa6% - Aoriher6% - GoodPlay5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -23.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
23K18KHoliday '24Spike '25Holiday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/toys-games/spinning-top/trend)
## **Top spinning top search terms**
- **spinning top**153K/yr-23.4%2.1% conv. - **spinning tops**58K/yr-23.5%2.4% conv. - **spinning tops for kids**50K/yr-24.6%2.7% conv. - **top toy**28K/yr-10.9%1.3% conv. - **spin top**28K/yr-35.1%1.6% conv. - **spin tops**16K/yr-28.5%1.6% conv. - **trompos para nios**20K/yr-39.5%1.8% conv. - **spinning tops for adults**14K/yr-19.7%1.5% conv. - **novelty spinning tops**12K/yr+0.7%0.4% conv. - **metal top**11K/yr+8.3%0.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/toys-games/spinning-top/search-terms)
## **Top spinning top 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%$5K4%$11K6%$16K8%$22K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Cometa 3 Pack Jumbo Cobra Durable Plastic Spin Tops for Kids Metal Tip Made in Mexico - Trompo Mexicano Jumbo Cobra Plico Durable & Punta de Metal (Pack of 3 Assorted Colors)**Cometa**$19.35**4.6★727 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B095SZTT7H) [2**GoodPlay Gyroscope 3 Pcs/Set Handmade Painted Wood Spinning Tops Educational Kindergarten Toys**GoodPlay**$7.37**4.5★1,424 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0739LBQDM) [3**CHEETOP Stainless Steel Spinning Top Premium Exquisite Perfect Balance Well Made Metal Desk EDC Little Fidget Toy Spin Long Time Over 6 Minutes Great Value (Black Large Diameter 34mm)**CHEETOP**$16.44**4.6★2,084 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HD41T6P) [4**Colorful Painted Wood Spinning Tops Wooden Gyroscopes for Stress Relief and Desk Decor Assorted Standard Tops Flip Tops - Great Party Favors Fun Gift Prize 10 Pcs/Set (Multicolored)**M MUGIT**$10.58**4.6★430 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VM8CCJ6) [5**SCHYLLING Mini Tin Tops 1 EA**Schylling**$12.58**4.2★3,181 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0014ZA6F4)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Beeqoo Humming Top Tin Spinning Top for Baby 18 Months and up Classic Retro Toys for Toddler Pump Spinner with Base Parade Fun 7.9 Large Size**beeqoo**$26.54**49 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLQMWYDF) [**W&B DESIGN EDC Precision Machined Spinning Top Fidget Toy Titanium Core and Brass Outer Ring for Increased Inertia 12+ Minute Spin Time for Desktop Play Meditation and Stress Relief**W&B DESIGN**$40.01**15 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH7Q6C29) [**Beeqoo Fun Farm Spinning Top Tin Toy for Kids Retro Classic Toys - Toddler Traditional Spin Tops - Metal Fidget Spinner for Kindergarten Sensory Gyroscope - Novelty Present Party Favors**beeqoo**$16.84**83 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CY5HSXVX) [**Beeqoo Retro Spinning Top Tin Toy for Kids Fun Vehicle Classic Toys - Toddler Traditional Spin Tops - Metal Fidget Spinner for Kindergarten Sensory Gyroscope - Novelty Gifts Party Favors**beeqoo**$17.23**159 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXXTMK16) [**Accurate Spinning Top Portable Precision Metal Spinner Exquisite Perfect Balance Desktop Gyro Vintage Totem Zinc Alloy Spinning Top**JJLFresheners**$7.27**50 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRQKVWNB)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**4 Pack Mini Cobra Durable Plastic Spin Tops & Metal Tip Made in Mexico - Trompo Mexicano COBRITA Plstico Durable & Punta de Metal (Pack of 4 Assorted Colors)**Trompo Cometa**$17.15**4.4★**▲ 66%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071687DSR) [**CHEETOP Stainless Steel Spinning Top Premium Exquisite Perfect Balance Well Made Metal Desk EDC Little Fidget Toy Spin Long Time Over 6 Minutes Great Value (Black Large Diameter 34mm)**CHEETOP**$16.44**4.6★**▲ 66%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HD41T6P) [**Aoriher 12 Pcs Wood Spinning Tops for Kids Colorful Wooden Gyroscopes Toy**Aoriher**$8.59**4.6★**▲ 64%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B098WZSNT5) [**2Pcs Silver Accurate Spinning Top Forever Spin Portable Precision Metal Spinner Top Premium Exquisite Perfect Balance Desktop Gyro Ornaments Vintage Totem Zinc Alloy Prop Desk Little Fidget Ornament**Calsgkspray**$7.02**4.1★**▲ 37%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ2Q5VYM) [**W&B DESIGN EDC Precision Machined Spinning Top Fidget Toy Titanium Core and Brass Outer Ring for Increased Inertia 12+ Minute Spin Time for Desktop Play Meditation and Stress Relief**W&B DESIGN**$40.01**5.0★**▲ 34%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH7Q6C29)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about spinning top**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Fun/Entertainment Experience**42%
*“Fun toy”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Good quality”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Good price”*
**Gifting Purpose**5%
*“Great baby gift”*
**Color**4%
*“The colors are bright”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Easy to use”*
**Durability**3%
*“metal and durable”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“Works as it is designed to work”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“Great size for goodie bags, classroom prizes, and birthday parties”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**2%
*“Fun and colorful lights”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**18%
*“broke very easily after one day”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“Bad quality”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“others don't fit this launcher either”*
**Functionality-Overall**7%
*“Doesn't work”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“NOT WORTH THE PRICE”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**5%
*“do not stay stuck”*
**Strap/String Quality**3%
*“The plastic string broken in just one day”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“Hard to open”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“Poor materials that broke quickly”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**2%
*“The balls did not light up”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**16%
**Defective Material/Parts**13%
**Functionality-Overall**10%
**Value For Money**9%
**Quality-Overall**7%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Durability**4%
**Noise Level**4%
**Material Quality**4%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is spinning top profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $274K/yr across 76 tracked products. 4 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -23.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (62/100).
- **How competitive is the spinning top niche?**
- 49 brands and 93 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 25% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 38% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in spinning top?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.8%.
- **When does demand for spinning top peak?**
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.2× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the spinning top niche?**
- Listings span $7.02–$80.20; the average listing price is $18.96 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 797 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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