--- title: "youth baseball cups boys ages 8-12 — Niche Verdict: Skip it (40/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" canonical_url: "https://flapen.com/amazon/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/youth-baseball-cups-boys-ages-8-12" last_updated: "2026-07-09T23:10:26.357Z" locale: en meta: description: "a small market ($28K/yr) — youth baseball cups boys ages 8-12 doesn't clear our bar today." "og:description": "a small market ($28K/yr) — youth baseball cups boys ages 8-12 doesn't clear our bar today." "og:title": "youth baseball cups boys ages 8-12 — Niche Verdict: Skip it (40/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" --- Back to Flapen home # **youth baseball cups boys ages 8-12** **Skip it****40/100 ** a small market ($28K/yr) — youth baseball cups boys ages 8-12 doesn't clear our bar today. **Market/yr** **$28K** **Growth (1y)** **+99.3%** **Products** **32** **Brands** **10** was 10 a year ago **Sellers** **22** **Price range** **$10.86–$34.19** **Returns** **6.3%** **Rating** **4.6★** **Skip it** Scored 40/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns. Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns Market size **1** ×0.30 Growth **65** ×0.30 Competition **63** ×0.20 Quality gap **30** ×0.10 Returns **47** ×0.10 ## **Demand** Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +99.3% year over year. 5K2KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Mar '26 ## **Seasonality** Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average. JFMAMJJASOND Peak months: Mar, Apr, Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.1× ## **Competition** - Youper19% - Shock Doctor18% - COOLOMG17% - Exxact Sports14% - Davion13% - Londkaron10% - Other (4 brands)9% The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them. 10 brands and 22 sellers compete here. **Brands** **10 **—flat was 10 a year ago **Sellers** **22** **Top 5 brand share** **81%** #ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend 1 ![COOLOMG Athletic Cups Youth Boys Sliding Shorts with Protective Cup Baseball Football MMA Lacrosse Hockey White M](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41mY0o0bPbL.jpg) [**COOLOMG Athletic Cups Youth Boys Sliding Shorts with Protective Cup Baseball Football MMA Lacrosse Hockey White M**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T3K428D) COOLOMG$18.474.6★2,87114%▲rising 2 ![Shock Doctor BioFlex Athletic Cup Vented Protection Youth & Adult Sizes](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31C3axnaSeL.jpg) [**Shock Doctor BioFlex Athletic Cup Vented Protection Youth & Adult Sizes**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00181D6S8) Shock Doctor$10.864.4★4,61011%▼falling 3 ![Davion Baseball Cup Youth Boys Underwear with Protective Athletic Cup for Boys Soft Sports Protection for Baseball Football 2-Pack (White-S)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41zD1HQ2owL.jpg) [**Davion Baseball Cup Youth Boys Underwear with Protective Athletic Cup for Boys Soft Sports Protection for Baseball Football 2-Pack (White-S)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSJR2R5K) Davion$20.794.6★1,0108%▲rising 4 ![Youper Boys Youth Soft Foam Protective Athletic Cup (Ages 7-12) Kid Athletic Cup for Baseball Football Lacrosse Hockey MMA (Ocean Camo (1-Pack))](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41sWzxtvTFL.jpg) [**Youper Boys Youth Soft Foam Protective Athletic Cup (Ages 7-12) Kid Athletic Cup for Baseball Football Lacrosse Hockey MMA (Ocean Camo (1-Pack))**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZQY1J5F) Youper$11.764.6★2,6337%▼falling 5 ![Londkaron 3-Pack Youth Boys Stretch Boxer Briefs w/Soft Protective Cup Elite Boxer Jock for Baseball & Football (Medium Black/Grey/Camo)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51wL+PrHUbL.jpg) [**Londkaron 3-Pack Youth Boys Stretch Boxer Briefs w/Soft Protective Cup Elite Boxer Jock for Baseball & Football (Medium Black/Grey/Camo)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRDCKMVN) Londkaron$21.494.7★9927%▼falling 6 ![Davion Baseball Cup Youth Boys Underwear with Protective Athletic Cup for Boys Soft Sports Protection for Baseball Football 2-Pack (Black-S)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41rZ+GJShqL.jpg) [**Davion Baseball Cup Youth Boys Underwear with Protective Athletic Cup for Boys Soft Sports Protection for Baseball Football 2-Pack (Black-S)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSJVBQRP) Davion$21.004.6★1,0105%▲rising 7 ![Exxact Sports Lightweight Athletic Cup Mens & Boys with Soft Rim Comfort for Superior Support Baseball Cup Youth Boys for T-Ball Football Lacrosse Hockey Groin Protector (Small Black Camo)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51mGY6j155L.jpg) [**Exxact Sports Lightweight Athletic Cup Mens & Boys with Soft Rim Comfort for Superior Support Baseball Cup Youth Boys for T-Ball Football Lacrosse Hockey Groin Protector (Small Black Camo)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Q6F85DW) Exxact Sports$11.894.5★7855%▲rising 8 ![Shock Doctor Ultra Carbon Flex Cup Black Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41vtSGJfWbL.jpg) [**Shock Doctor Ultra Carbon Flex Cup Black Medium**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Q9MJYVE) Shock Doctor$13.264.5★1,9094%▼falling 9 ![Exxact Sports Lightweight Athletic Cup Mens & Boys with Soft Rim Comfort for Superior Support Baseball Cup Youth Boys for T-Ball Football Lacrosse Hockey Groin Protector (Medium White/Blue Camo)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51owC3itlsL.jpg) [**Exxact Sports Lightweight Athletic Cup Mens & Boys with Soft Rim Comfort for Superior Support Baseball Cup Youth Boys for T-Ball Football Lacrosse Hockey Groin Protector (Medium White/Blue Camo)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Q6GRWR6) Exxact Sports$11.834.5★7854%▲rising 10 ![Youper 2 Pack Youth Brief with Soft Protective Athletic Cup Youth Compression Underwear for Baseball & Football (Medium Black & Camo)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51xgqTuoiSL.jpg) [**Youper 2 Pack Youth Brief with Soft Protective Athletic Cup Youth Compression Underwear for Baseball & Football (Medium Black & Camo)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLKP9B9B) Youper$18.374.6★1,6464%▲rising 11 ![Diamond MMA Youth Boys Athletic Cup Groin Protector w/Soft Rim Shock Absorbent No-Shift](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41DQS0dYL2L.jpg) [**Diamond MMA Youth Boys Athletic Cup Groin Protector w/Soft Rim Shock Absorbent No-Shift**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073X5NX23) Diamond MMA$34.194.7★9203%▲rising 12 ![Youper 2 Pack Youth Brief with Soft Protective Athletic Cup Youth Compression Underwear for Baseball & Football (Medium White)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41308ADLskL.jpg) [**Youper 2 Pack Youth Brief with Soft Protective Athletic Cup Youth Compression Underwear for Baseball & Football (Medium White)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DM3YQ15) Youper$18.344.6★1,6463%—flat 13 ![COOLOMG Youth Boys Baseball Sliding Shorts with Soft Athletic Cup White M](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41YLN9tMixL.jpg) [**COOLOMG Youth Boys Baseball Sliding Shorts with Soft Athletic Cup White M**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQP6GKVM) COOLOMG$19.044.6★1662%▲rising 14 ![Exxact Sports Lightweight Athletic Cup Mens & Boys with Soft Rim Comfort for Superior Support Baseball Cup Youth Boys for T-Ball Football Lacrosse Hockey Groin Protector (Small White/Blue Camo)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51owC3itlsL.jpg) [**Exxact Sports Lightweight Athletic Cup Mens & Boys with Soft Rim Comfort for Superior Support Baseball Cup Youth Boys for T-Ball Football Lacrosse Hockey Groin Protector (Small White/Blue Camo)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Q6J2KVF) Exxact Sports$11.924.5★7852%—flat 15 ![Runhit Boys Cup Underwear for Baseball Football Youth Compression Shorts with Soft Protective Athletic Cup Boxer Brief for Lacrosse Hockey (Black M)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31gaSGf1xiL.jpg) [**Runhit Boys Cup Underwear for Baseball Football Youth Compression Shorts with Soft Protective Athletic Cup Boxer Brief for Lacrosse Hockey (Black M)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQTTZJ23) Runhit$13.354.7★2402%—flat **~~Showing 15 of 32 — show all ~~** ## **Product shelf** All 32 tracked products in this niche. Top sellersNewestTrending [![COOLOMG Athletic Cups Youth Boys Sliding Shorts with Protective Cup Baseball Football MMA Lacrosse Hockey White M](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41mY0o0bPbL.jpg)**COOLOMG Athletic Cups Youth Boys Sliding Shorts with Protective Cup Baseball Football MMA Lacrosse Hockey White M** COOLOMG**$18.47**4.6★2,871 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T3K428D) [![Shock Doctor BioFlex Athletic Cup Vented Protection Youth & Adult Sizes](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31C3axnaSeL.jpg)**Shock Doctor BioFlex Athletic Cup Vented Protection Youth & Adult Sizes** Shock Doctor**$10.86**4.4★4,610 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00181D6S8) [![Davion Baseball Cup Youth Boys Underwear with Protective Athletic Cup for Boys Soft Sports Protection for Baseball Football 2-Pack (White-S)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41zD1HQ2owL.jpg)**Davion Baseball Cup Youth Boys Underwear with Protective Athletic Cup for Boys Soft Sports Protection for Baseball Football 2-Pack (White-S)** Davion**$20.79**4.6★1,010 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSJR2R5K) [![Youper Boys Youth Soft Foam Protective Athletic Cup (Ages 7-12) Kid Athletic Cup for Baseball Football Lacrosse Hockey MMA (Ocean Camo (1-Pack))](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41sWzxtvTFL.jpg)**Youper Boys Youth Soft Foam Protective Athletic Cup (Ages 7-12) Kid Athletic Cup for Baseball Football Lacrosse Hockey MMA (Ocean Camo (1-Pack))** Youper**$11.76**4.6★2,633 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZQY1J5F) [![Londkaron 3-Pack Youth Boys Stretch Boxer Briefs w/Soft Protective Cup Elite Boxer Jock for Baseball & Football (Medium Black/Grey/Camo)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51wL+PrHUbL.jpg)**Londkaron 3-Pack Youth Boys Stretch Boxer Briefs w/Soft Protective Cup Elite Boxer Jock for Baseball & Football (Medium Black/Grey/Camo)** Londkaron**$21.49**4.7★992 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRDCKMVN) [![Davion Baseball Cup Youth Boys Underwear with Protective Athletic Cup for Boys Soft Sports Protection for Baseball Football 2-Pack (Black-S)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41rZ+GJShqL.jpg)**Davion Baseball Cup Youth Boys Underwear with Protective Athletic Cup for Boys Soft Sports Protection for Baseball Football 2-Pack (Black-S)** Davion**$21.00**4.6★1,010 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSJVBQRP) [![Exxact Sports Lightweight Athletic Cup Mens & Boys with Soft Rim Comfort for Superior Support Baseball Cup Youth Boys for T-Ball Football Lacrosse Hockey Groin Protector (Small Black Camo)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51mGY6j155L.jpg)**Exxact Sports Lightweight Athletic Cup Mens & Boys with Soft Rim Comfort for Superior Support Baseball Cup Youth Boys for T-Ball Football Lacrosse Hockey Groin Protector (Small Black Camo)** Exxact Sports**$11.89**4.5★785 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Q6F85DW) [![Shock Doctor Ultra Carbon Flex Cup Black Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41vtSGJfWbL.jpg)**Shock Doctor Ultra Carbon Flex Cup Black Medium** Shock Doctor**$13.26**4.5★1,909 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Q9MJYVE) ## **Reviews** What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics. ### **What buyers love ** **Size-Overall**31% *“Perfect fit”* **Comfort-Overall**13% *“Its is comfortable”* **Quality-Overall**10% *“Shorts are nice quality-”* **Advertised Vs Actual Product**6% *“gets the job done”* **Material Quality**5% *“Very comfortable material”* **Exercise/Sports Suitability**4% *“Nice sports cup”* **Protection**4% *“Protecting the jewels”* **Cushion**3% *“there is sufficient padding”* **Machine Wash Suitability**3% *“They wash well”* **Efficiency**2% *“Works very well when you are playing catcher”* ### **What buyers complain about ** **Size-Overall**46% *“Runs very small”* **Value For Money**9% *“Price is ridiculous”* **Advertised Vs Actual Product**9% *“Misleading sizing”* **Color**5% *“one with a nasty yellow tint to it”* **Quality-Overall**5% *“Seems super cheap compared to the boxers”* #### **Top return reasons**- Size-Overall82% - Waist Fit6% - Comfort-Overall2% - Advertised Vs Actual Product2% - Thigh Fit1% - Material Quality1% - Length1% - Value For Money1% - Cushion0% - Hard Feel0%