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Video Games (Other Media, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Video Games (Other Media, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $24.80, median 362 reviews, average rating 4.8 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 33/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $18.31 – $33.20 |
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| Average rating | 4.8 |
| New releases (90 days) | 15% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 42% of the parent category Other Media (858), one of the easier corners under it.
- 15% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 80% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- At $24.80 its median price beats 83% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Video Games best sellers
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The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia
by Patrick Thorpe
- List rank#5
- Price$31.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews11,402
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The Art and Making of Arcane (Gaming)
by Elisabeth Vincentelli
- List rank#6
- Price$29.45
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,200
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Fallout: The Official Vault Dweller's Advent Calendar
- List rank#7
- Price$23.87
- Rating4.1
- Reviews1,334
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Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made
- List rank#9
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,357
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild--Creating a Champion
by Nintendo
- List rank#10
- Price$22.32
- Rating4.9
- Reviews7,247
FAQ
Is Video Games a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 33/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 362 reviews and sells for $24.80.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Video Games?
The median best seller has 362 reviews, and 29% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Video Games best sellers cost?
The median price is $24.80; half of the best sellers are priced between $18.31 and $33.20.
Can new books break into Video Games?
15% of the current best sellers were released in the last 90 days.
About this data
Data comes from KDPTop's daily crawl of Amazon's public Best Sellers pages; medians use the latest list. The opportunity score (0–100, higher is easier to enter) combines the review barrier, the share of low-review books, list turnover, new-release share and price.