plastic shot glasses
Worth a lookShows searches that convert (15.6% search→purchase), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Conversion
Incredible15.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Incredible0.6%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Good801.14avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Good69%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Market size
Good£326K£326K/yr · 292K searches
Growth
Good+24.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Okay62%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Avg price
Bad£7.15avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Bad£2.89–£15.81cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, plastic shot glasses is a £326K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (292K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 69% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
plastic shot glasses market data
- Units sold / yr
- 40K–50K
- avg 2,500–3,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- £286K–£358K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 15.6%
- Avg BSR
- #39
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 95%
- Sponsored
- 71%
- Out of stock
- 1.4%
- Avg brand age
- 39 months
- Avg seller age
- 182 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 62% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
13 falling
Sellers
26
Top-5 brand share
69%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
62%
Top 20: 99%
Open market
22%
- TIJAR20%
- ASelected14%
- Chef Aid14%
- NAEEM SONS12%
- PinkWebShop10%
- Generic9%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — +24.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×
Top plastic shot glasses search terms
- plastic shot glasses104K/yr
- shot glasses plastic103K/yr
- plastic shot glasses disposable24K/yr
- disposable shot glasses19K/yr
- shot cups13K/yr
- plastic shot glasses 25ml7K/yr
- shot glasses disposable6K/yr
- plastic shot cups5K/yr
- plastic shot glasses 50ml5K/yr
- plastic shot glass3K/yr
Top plastic shot glasses 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.
All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
TIJAR Shot Glasses Pack of 50 Plastic Shot and Desert Glass Strong Durable Hard Plastic Quality Crystal Clear Shot Cups Sample Tasting Cups (50)
TIJAR£4.904.4★1,709 rev
ASelected 100Pcs Plastic Shot Glasses 30Ml Plastic Shot Glass Reusable for Party Wedding Festival Games Jelly Cup
ASelected£5.154.4★48 rev
Chef Aid Multi-Coloured Plastic Shot Glasses Pack of 20 Reusable 30ml Party Cups Bright Colourful Drinking Glasses for Shots Cocktails and Celebrations
Chef Aid£2.894.5★403 rev
PinkWebShop Plastic Shot Glasses and Dessert Cups | 30ml Shot Glass | Strong Durable Plastic Glasses for Parties Events and Sample Tasting | Crystal Clear and Elegant Design
PinkWebShop£5.104.4★1,773 rev
Caterserve 100 Plastic Shot Glasses - Multi Use Crystal Clear Hard Plastic Sampling Cups - 30ml - 1 oz
Caterserve£8.074.6★737 rev
Newest
by launch date
NAEEM SONS 25x Plastic Shot Glasses Mini Shot Glasses Durable Shot Glasses Small Party Cup Reusable Shot Glasses Sample Tasting Cups - Birthdays Weddings BBQ Parties (Pack of 25) (25)
NAEEM SONS£3.34297 rev
NAEEM SONS Shot Glasses 30x Plastic Mini Durable Reusable Party Cups - Small Sample Tasting Cups for Birthdays Weddings BBQ Parties (Pack of 30)
NAEEM SONS£3.57297 rev
Sunrise Packaging Pack of 200 - Clear Shot Glasses CE 25ml Marked | Durable Plastic Shot Glasses for Bars Pubs Clubs Parties Outdoors
Sunrise Packaging£7.4023 rev
MATANA 60 Plastic Shot Glasses Neon (30ml / 1oz) - Reusable - UV-Reactive - Jelly Shots Sample Tasting Cups Plastic Shot Cups for Parties Birthdays Weddings Stag Hen Parties
MATANA£5.73367 rev
80 Plastic Shot Glasses Clear 30ml - Shot Cups| Shots Vodka Jelly Sample Tasting Desserts Weddings Birthdays Parties Christmas Stag Hen Reusable (80)
Generic£5.3951 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumNAEEM SONS 25x Plastic Shot Glasses Mini Shot Glasses Durable Shot Glasses Small Party Cup Reusable Shot Glasses Sample Tasting Cups - Birthdays Weddings BBQ Parties (Pack of 25) (25)
NAEEM SONS£3.344.4★
NAEEM SONS Multicolour 24x Shot Glasses Plastic Mini Durable Reusable Party Cups 30ml- Drink Cups Small Sample Tasting Cups for Birthdays Weddings BBQ Parties (Pack of 24)
NAEEM SONS£3.523.8★
RUIBIFU Shot Glasses Plastic 400 Pieces Shot Cups Plastic 2 cl / 20 ml Shot Glasses Reusable Shot Cups for Party Festivals or Various Activity Teens
RUIBIFU£7.070.0★
MATANA 300 Clear Plastic Shot Glasses with Gold Glitter 30ml - Gold Jelly Shots Jello & Tequila Shots Sample Tasting Cups - Birthdays Weddings BBQ Parties - Sturdy & Reusable
MATANA£10.074.5★
ASelected 100Pcs Plastic Shot Glasses 30Ml Plastic Shot Glass Reusable for Party Wedding Festival Games Jelly Cup
ASelected£5.154.4★
What buyers say about plastic shot glasses
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“exactly as advert”
“Great value would purchase again”
“Excellent product”
“Exactly as described- sturdy and strong”
“Great great colours”
“easy to handle”
“Have kept well”
“Strong little glasses easy to wash out and reuse”
“Exactly as they are described - strong enough to re use”
“Light weight, easy to handle”
What buyers complain about
“Broken”
“Not pink”
“Smell of mould and stain”
“Short glasses”
“Brittle cheap plastic”
“Poor quality”
“Not sure if they can be recycled”
“Not worth the price very tiny”
“misleading video”
“Not very thick so they are mainly, use once”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is plastic shot glasses profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £326K/yr across 21 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +24.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
- How competitive is the plastic shot glasses niche?
- 13 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 69% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in plastic shot glasses?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Color, Smell. The return rate is 0.6%.
- When does demand for plastic shot glasses peak?
- Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the plastic shot glasses niche?
- Listings span £2.89–£15.81; the average listing price is £7.15 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 801 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.