오디오북: when to buy in Korea — cheapest month and demand peak

오디오북 demand is lowest in Feb and highest in May. Buy around Feb for the least competition; sellers prepare ads and stock before May. 12-month range 21.2p, year-to-year correlation -0.24 (irregular), last 12 months vs prior 12: -28.8%.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecCheapest monthDemand peak
오디오북8479979110091939984918082FebMay

12-month demand calendar

Click demand over the last 36 months averaged by calendar month (max = 100).

Jan84
Feb79
Mar97
Apr91
May100
Jun91
Jul93
Aug99
Sep84
Oct91
Nov80
Dec82
Cheapest monthFebDemand peakMay
Range21.2pRepeats yearly-0.24 (no)
YoY-28.8%Path도서 > 소설 > 오디오북

36-month trend

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Buyers (last 12 months)

Age

10s8%
20s16.1%
30s25.9%
40s27.9%
50s15.6%
60+6.4%

Gender

Women65.5%
Men34.5%

Device

PC19.3%
Mobile80.7%

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Data as of: 2023-08-01 ~ 2026-07-31 · NAVER Shopping Insight

How to use

1. Search a category

Type a product type to find it among 2,353 NAVER Shopping categories.

2. Read the calendar

The lowest month in the 12-month index is the time to buy; the highest is the time to sell.

3. Compare and save

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FAQ

When is 오디오북 cheapest to buy?

Feb, the lowest-demand month. Sellers compete harder in low months, so discounts and promotions increase.

When should sellers prepare?

One to two months before the May peak. Main buyers: 40s women, Mobile share 80.7%.

Data

NAVER DataLab Shopping Insight category click trend, monthly. Refreshed every month.

Index

36 months of clicks averaged by calendar month, scaled so the maximum is 100. Not an absolute comparison between categories.