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star wars trading cards

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A $1.1M/yr market growing +6.0% this quarter with returns at 1.1% — clears our launch bar.

Market size 80Growth 33Conversion 28Competition 87Returns 94Price range 30Avg price 91Brand share 24Review moat 51Quality gap 25

Returns

Great1.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$55.72

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great28%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Market size

Great$1.1M

$1.1M/yr · 907K searches

Review moat

Good1,440.9

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+6.0%

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

Price range

Okay$5.42–$285.88

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

Conversion

Okay2.3%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Bad90%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, star wars trading cards is a $1.1M/yr Amazon United States market (907K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Dec. Verdict: Launch it — 56/100.

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

star wars trading cards market data

Units sold / yr
25K–30K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$1.4M–$1.7M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.3%
Avg BSR
#3,466
Page quality
0%
Prime
89%
Sponsored
40%
Out of stock
6.2%
Avg brand age
50 months
Avg seller age
149 days

Competition & brand share

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

Brands

16 rising

Sellers

106

Top-5 brand share

90%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

28%

Top 20: 68%

Open market

8%

  • Asmodee60%
  • Topps9%
  • STAR WARS8%
  • theory117%
  • Fantasy Flight Games7%
  • Bioworld2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (10 brands, 8%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +6.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
30K20KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.8×

Top star wars trading cards search terms

  • star wars unlimited494K/yr
  • star wars cards68K/yr
  • star wars unlimited booster box69K/yr
  • star wars trading cards47K/yr
  • star wars playing cards45K/yr
  • topps star wars43K/yr
  • starwars unlimited36K/yr
  • star wars topps15K/yr
  • topps star wars cards12K/yr
  • star wars unlimited booster packs6K/yr
All search terms

Top star wars trading cards 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%$23K4%$46K6%$69K8%$92K1101001K10K100K 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 star wars trading cards

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

What buyers love

Fun/Entertainment Experience18%

“Fun to open”

Collectibles16%

“Great price and a good boost for your collection”

Quality-Overall16%

“Excellent quality and a nice solid case”

Value For Money11%

“Well worth the price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“As described”

Design-Overall4%

“Cool design”

Gifting Purpose4%

“Good gift”

Size-Overall4%

“It fit perfectly”

Ease Of Use4%

“really easy to use”

Trivia Games3%

“Great Star Wars gameplay”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall19%

“Disappointed in the fit”

Value For Money11%

“adds good expansion tokens to the PRO pack which is fairly expensive now”

Quality-Overall8%

“Poor Quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Not What They Claim”

Feet Fit6%

“My feet are fairly narrow”

Wrinkles6%

“the first card had corner crease”

Print Quality6%

“Poor printing”

Weight Heavy3%

“The materials heavier than I was expecting”

Design-Overall3%

“Not the best deck design”

Color3%

“Wish it came in black tho”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall46%
Advertised Vs Actual Product9%
Chest Fit9%
Value For Money7%
Length5%
Product Condition3%
Sleeve Fit3%
Print Quality2%
Color2%
Defective Material/Parts2%

Common questions

Is star wars trading cards profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $1.1M/yr across 63 tracked products. 12 of 18 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +6.0%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (56/100).
How competitive is the star wars trading cards niche?
16 brands and 106 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 28% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in star wars trading cards?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Value For Money, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.1%.
When does demand for star wars trading cards peak?
Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Dec; the busiest month runs 6.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the star wars trading cards niche?
Listings span $5.42–$285.88; the average listing price is $55.72 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,441 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.