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title: "Plastic Shot Glasses — £326K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 56/100 · £326K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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"og:title": "Plastic Shot Glasses — £326K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **plastic shot glasses**
**Worth a look**
Shows searches that convert (15.6% search→purchase), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 52Growth 52Conversion 97Competition 38Returns 97Price range 6Avg price 20Brand share 60Review moat 67Quality gap 48
**Conversion**
**Incredible****15.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Good****801.14**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Good****69%**
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**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Okay****62%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Avg price**
**Bad****£7.15**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Bad****£2.89–£15.81**
cheapest 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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
10K6KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/plastic-shot-glasses/trend)
## **Top plastic shot glasses search terms**
- **plastic shot glasses**104K/yr+20.3%14.4% conv. - **shot glasses plastic**103K/yr+32.8%12.6% conv. - **plastic shot glasses disposable**24K/yr+18.3%14.4% conv. - **disposable shot glasses**19K/yr+18.0%10.2% conv. - **shot cups**13K/yr+11.4%5.6% conv. - **plastic shot glasses 25ml**7K/yr+55.4%10.6% conv. - **shot glasses disposable**6K/yr+19.4%9.3% conv. - **plastic shot cups**5K/yr-3.4%8.5% conv. - **plastic shot glasses 50ml**5K/yr+29.6%6.9% conv. - **plastic shot glass**3K/yr+1.9%9.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/plastic-shot-glasses/search-terms)
## **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.
0%5%£16K10%£33K15%£49K20%£65K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted
All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**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**£4.90**4.4★1,709 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09G3DYXWD) [2**ASelected 100Pcs Plastic Shot Glasses 30Ml Plastic Shot Glass Reusable for Party Wedding Festival Games Jelly Cup**ASelected**£5.15**4.4★48 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D947WRW9) [3**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**£2.89**4.5★403 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00M36YPIM) [4**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**£5.10**4.4★1,773 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001IZVS2A) [5**Caterserve 100 Plastic Shot Glasses - Multi Use Crystal Clear Hard Plastic Sampling Cups - 30ml - 1 oz**Caterserve**£8.07**4.6★737 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07T68VD2Y)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**£3.34**297 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GSZP2JM6) [**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**£3.57**297 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DLXSDM6H) [**Sunrise Packaging Pack of 200 - Clear Shot Glasses CE 25ml Marked | Durable Plastic Shot Glasses for Bars Pubs Clubs Parties Outdoors**Sunrise Packaging**£7.40**23 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DMTFGMP2) [**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**£5.73**367 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DFHMRQ4C) [**80 Plastic Shot Glasses Clear 30ml - Shot Cups| Shots Vodka Jelly Sample Tasting Desserts Weddings Birthdays Parties Christmas Stag Hen Reusable (80)**Generic**£5.39**51 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DDCDQCZP)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**£3.34**4.4★**▲ 281%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GSZP2JM6) [**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**£3.52**3.8★**▲ 202%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DB64DVKY) [**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**£7.07**0.0★**▲ 200%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FF44NSL6) [**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**£10.07**4.5★**▲ 108%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07TSPD3T6) [**ASelected 100Pcs Plastic Shot Glasses 30Ml Plastic Shot Glass Reusable for Party Wedding Festival Games Jelly Cup**ASelected**£5.15**4.4★**▲ 98%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D947WRW9)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about plastic shot glasses**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**27%
*“exactly as advert”*
**Value For Money**27%
*“Great value would purchase again”*
**Quality-Overall**19%
*“Excellent product”*
**Strength**8%
*“Exactly as described- sturdy and strong”*
**Color**5%
*“Great great colours”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“easy to handle”*
**Durability**2%
*“Have kept well”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**2%
*“Strong little glasses easy to wash out and reuse”*
**Recycle/Reuse**2%
*“Exactly as they are described - strong enough to re use”*
**Weight Light**2%
*“Light weight, easy to handle”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**15%
*“Broken”*
**Color**10%
*“Not pink”*
**Smell**10%
*“Smell of mould and stain”*
**Size-Overall**10%
*“Short glasses”*
**Strength**7%
*“Brittle cheap plastic”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Poor quality”*
**Recycle/Reuse**5%
*“Not sure if they can be recycled”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Not worth the price very tiny”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“misleading video”*
**Thickness**5%
*“Not very thick so they are mainly, use once”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**85%
**Value For Money**5%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Color**1%
**Compatibility-Overall**1%
**Strength**1%
**Functionality-Overall**1%
**Storage Capacity**1%
## **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.
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