Polystyrene Balls
Polystyrene Balls shows low returns (0.4%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.79–$15.85) keeps it on the watch list.
Flapen Score
Is Polystyrene Balls profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Polystyrene Balls is a £92K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (256K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 54% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.
Polystyrene Balls: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Worth a look. Search demand moved -18.8% over the last 90 days and 4.3% of searches end in a purchase.
£92K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 54% of demand, so 46% of the market is open.
46%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.3★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 43 products
Top Polystyrene Balls products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Craft Planet Polystyrene Balls 40 Pieces White Assorted Sizes for Arts and Crafts Kids Kids Basic Shapes Perfect Base Decoupage Painting Bauble-Making
- Price
- £4.00
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2,498
- Age
- 14y ago
Styropor Solid Spheres Styrofoam Polystyrene Balls Pack of 5 (10cm)
- Price
- £7.14
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 549
- Age
- 12y ago
Bean Bag Filling Refill Booster Polystyrene Extra Beads Top Up Bag Beans Balls Various Sizes (1 Cubic Feet)
- Price
- £7.23
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 13,162
- Age
- 8y ago
Pllieay 20 Pieces 5 Sizes Christmas White Foam Balls Polystyrene Craft Balls Art Decoration Foam Balls for Art Craft Household School Projects and Easter Party Decoration
- Price
- £7.79
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 3,116
- Age
- 8y ago
niCWhite White Foam Balls Polystyrene Balls Styrofoam Craft Balls 80pcs
- Price
- £7.62
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 111
- Age
- 4y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Ouligay 100 PCS White Foam Balls for Crafts 0.79 Inch Small Craft Foam Balls Polystyrene Craft Foam Balls for Handmade DIY Crafts Household and Holiday Party Decorations
- Price
- £3.23
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 3mo ago
200 Pcs Polystyrene Balls 0.6 Inch White Round Foam Balls Smooth Lightweight Polystyrene Spheres for DIY Crafts Wedding Decoration Art Projects
- Price
- £3.13
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 3
- Age
- 4mo ago
DIVCHI Playballs Soft Pit Balls for Kids Small Colourful Plastic Balls durable Smooth Surface and No Sharp Edges Toxic Free Multi Pack Baby Approved Playball Set
- Price
- £7.84
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 6,624
- Age
- 6y ago
100 Pcs Polystyrene Balls Diameter 2.5cm White Foam Balls Craft Foam Ball for School Project Art Craft and DIY Decoration Party Wedding Decorations
- Price
- £3.83
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 4
- Age
- 5mo ago
DIVCHI 100PCS Soft Plastic Mini Play Balls Multi Vibrant Colors - durable No Sharp Edges Non Toxic Phthalate & BPA Free - Use in Kids or Toddler Ball Pit (100PCS)
- Price
- £7.90
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 6,624
- Age
- 6y ago
Newest
by launch dateOuligay 100 PCS White Foam Balls for Crafts 0.79 Inch Small Craft Foam Balls Polystyrene Craft Foam Balls for Handmade DIY Crafts Household and Holiday Party Decorations
- Price
- £3.23
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 3mo ago
200 Pcs Polystyrene Balls 0.6 Inch White Round Foam Balls Smooth Lightweight Polystyrene Spheres for DIY Crafts Wedding Decoration Art Projects
- Price
- £3.13
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 3
- Age
- 4mo ago
100 Pcs Polystyrene Balls Diameter 2.5cm White Foam Balls Craft Foam Ball for School Project Art Craft and DIY Decoration Party Wedding Decorations
- Price
- £3.83
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 4
- Age
- 5mo ago
ASelected 40PCS Polystyrene balls 6CM Polystyrene Balls White Craft Balls Christmas Foam Balls Solid Sphere Foam Balls Modeling Round Balls for DIY Arts Projects Wedding Decorations
- Price
- £6.54
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 6
- Age
- 1y ago
Craftplay Polystyrene Balls Jumbo Pack | White | Assorted Sizes | Pack of 100 Balls! | Poly Spheres
- Price
- £9.34
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 10
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (37% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
29 rising
Sellers
43
Top-5 brand share
54%
Top 20: 94%
Top-5 click share
37%
Top 20: 78%
Open market
39%
- DIYASY14%
- Craft Planet12%
- Pllieay10%
- Westminster9%
- niCWhite8%
- Smithers Oasis7%
Polystyrene Balls demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.8×
Top Polystyrene Balls search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- polystyrene balls162K/yr
- styrofoam balls29K/yr
- polystyrene ball9K/yr
- foam balls for crafts9K/yr
- large polystyrene balls9K/yr
- 10cm polystyrene balls6K/yr
- polystyrene balls large7K/yr
- styrofoam ball4K/yr
- craft balls4K/yr
- 5cm polystyrene balls3K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Polystyrene Balls
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
88% of reviews“As Described”
“Good quality and arrived quickly”
“The amount is good”
“Colourful”
“Easy to use”
What buyers complain about
85% of reviews“Tiny bag”
“False advertising”
“Not worth the price”
“Poor quality”
“the smell on them when they were delivered was disgusting”
Polystyrene Balls return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
0.4%
Return rate
86%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Polystyrene Balls questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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