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tambola

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

Market size 8Growth 22Conversion 51Competition 10Returns 39Price range 95Avg price 92Brand share 0Review moat 24Quality gap 60

Price range

Incredible$16.88–$24.99

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

Avg price

Great$21.62

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Good4.1%

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

Returns

Okay3.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Bad6,061.57

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-5.7%

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

Competition

Bad88%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad$33K

$33K/yr · 38K searches

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, tambola is a $33K/yr Amazon United States market (38K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 32/100.

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

tambola market data

Units sold / yr
1K–1K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$22K–$27K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.1%
Avg BSR
#1,990
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
56 months
Avg seller age
163 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 88% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

5 falling

Sellers

9

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

88%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

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Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -5.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.4×

Top tambola search terms

  • tambola game set indian11K/yr
  • tambola11K/yr
  • tombola game7K/yr
  • tambola game set8K/yr
All search terms

Top tambola 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%15%$5K30%$10K45%$15K60%$20K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about tambola

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

What buyers love

Fun/Entertainment Experience41%

“Fun game”

Quality-Overall13%

“No complaints at all”

Ease Of Use7%

“Easy to use”

Value For Money6%

“it wasn't too expensive”

Size-Overall5%

“Ideal size”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“did the job”

Trivia Games2%

“I really like the window-style cards—no chips needed makes gameplay much easier and less messy”

Durability2%

“Durable”

Educational-Overall1%

“Great for number recognition in a Kindergarten class”

Sharpness1%

“Sharp edges”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall27%

“very flimsy quality”

Size-Overall14%

“It was smaller than I thought”

Strength7%

“It feels very flimsy and fragile, which was a disappointment”

Functionality-Overall5%

“The ball cage does not work”

Print Quality5%

“And the print comes off the balls easy”

Sharpness5%

“The chips are sharp. not kids friendly”

Ease Of Use5%

“It cant be used properly”

Material Quality3%

“Plastic of other pieces light weight & cheaply made”

Grip3%

“The roller did not work well it would not grab balls”

Color3%

“The color of the number and letters is not clear enough”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall34%
Quality-Overall10%
Functionality-Overall9%
Defective Material/Parts8%
Value For Money8%
Product Condition4%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Mechanism Issues3%
Ease Of Use2%
Print Quality2%

Common questions

Is tambola profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $33K/yr across 7 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -5.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (32/100).
How competitive is the tambola niche?
5 brands and 9 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 88% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in tambola?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Size-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 3.9%.
When does demand for tambola peak?
Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 6.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the tambola niche?
Listings span $16.88–$24.99; the average listing price is $21.62 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,062 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.