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title: "Silent Basketball — £32K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **silent basketball**
**Worth a look**
Shows beatable incumbent ratings (4.0★), but a small market ($32K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 8Growth 13Conversion 37Competition 59Returns 94Price range 76Avg price 76Brand share 51Review moat 96Quality gap 96
**Quality gap**
**Incredible****4.0★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Incredible****87.43**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Returns**
**Great****1.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****£15.30**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****£4.34–£49.54**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Good****50%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Good****75%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Bad****-23.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****£32K**
£32K/yr · 70K searches
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** Quality Gap**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=quality_gap "Avg rating < 4.0")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, silent basketball is a £32K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (70K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 75% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **silent basketball market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **2K–2K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£23K–£31K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **3.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#117**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **70%**
- **Sponsored**
- **83%**
- **Out of stock**
- **25.3%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **36 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **202 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 50% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**20 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**93**
**Top-5 brand share**
**75%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**50%**
Top 20: 91%
**Open market**
**23%**
- PATIKIL26% - Safe Sport Gear20% - HUALEI-V20% - Optimum6% - Ealacritas4% - Mineup3%
## **Demand**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 32 weeks — -23.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '26Dec '25Jan '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/sports-outdoors/silent-basketball/trend)
## **Top silent basketball search terms**
- **silent basketball**45K/yr-26.1%2.1% conv. - **foam basketball**8K/yr-21.4%1.8% conv. - **silent basketball size 7**9K/yr-24.9%3.8% conv. - **soft basketball**4K/yr+8.2%1.8% conv. - **silent ball**4K/yr-27.0%1.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/sports-outdoors/silent-basketball/search-terms)
## **Top silent basketball 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%4%£1K8%£3K12%£4K16%£5K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)3 products missing review or click data not plotted
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**HUALEI-V Silent Basketball Size 7 Upgrade Dribble Dream Silent Basket Ball Dribbling Indoor Soft No Noise Foam Basketball 24cm Indoor Training Ball for Kids.**HUALEI-V**£15.20**3.9★57 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FFHGP425) [2**Safe Sport Gear HouseHoops Basketball Size 6 - Indoor Basketball for Kids & Teens - Realistic Texture and Bounce - Training Basketball for Home Play**Safe Sport Gear**£16.53**4.2★228 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DYQBQW9D) [3**Safe Sport Gear HouseHoops Basketball Size 4 - Indoor Basketball for Kids - Realistic Texture and Bounce - Training Basketball for Home Play**Safe Sport Gear**£12.09**4.2★228 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D96TNJ26) [4**PATIKIL Silent Basketball Size 3 (7.1) No Noise High-Density Foam Dribbling Indoor Basketball with Net Bag for Quiet Dribbling and Indoor Sport Blue**PATIKIL**£10.66**3.3★22 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FFT8D656) [5**PATIKIL Silent Basketball Size 3 (7.1) No Noise High-Density Foam Dribbling Indoor Basketball with Net Bag for Quiet Dribbling and Indoor Sport Green**PATIKIL**£10.79**3.3★22 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FFT5TZSZ)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**EgoNova Size 7 Silent Basketball with Fabric Cover Non-Slip PU Foam Ball High Bounce & Real Feel Quiet Indoor Training & Dribbling for Adults & Kids**EgoNova**£16.63**6 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H1C4YVNQ) [**Mbuaopa Silent Basketball Size 7 24CM Noiseless Basketball Indoor Quiet Basketball for Youth Indoor Basketballs Practice Uncoated High-Density Foam Soft Flexible Lightweight Orange**Mbuaopa**£12.37**0 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GWJD8F5W) [**Vesidoloy Silent Basketball - Noiseless Basketball Indoor Training Ball Uncoated High-density Foam Practice Balls for Quiet Dribbling and Indoor Training**Vesidoloy**£5.29**0 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GVDMXM4G) [**Vesidoloy Silent Basketball - Noiseless Basketball Indoor Training Ball Uncoated High-density Foam Practice Balls for Quiet Dribbling and Indoor Training**Vesidoloy**£4.78**0 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GVDKJSSX) [**Senston Silent Basketball Size 5 Solid Sound-Absorbing Foam Basketballs Ball with Durable Nylon Cover Indoor Training**Senston**£22.59**3 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GT9876YG)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Senston Silent Basketball Size 5 Solid Sound-Absorbing Foam Basketballs Ball with Durable Nylon Cover Indoor Training**Senston**£22.59**5.0★**▲ 123%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GT9876YG) [**EgoNova Size 7 Silent Basketball with Fabric Cover Non-Slip PU Foam Ball High Bounce & Real Feel Quiet Indoor Training & Dribbling for Adults & Kids**EgoNova**£16.63**4.8★**▲ 122%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H1C4YVNQ) [**Mbuaopa Silent Basketball Size 7 24CM Noiseless Basketball Indoor Quiet Basketball for Youth Indoor Basketballs Practice Uncoated High-Density Foam Soft Flexible Lightweight Orange**Mbuaopa**£12.37**0.0★**▲ 120%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GWJD8F5W) [**Safe Sport Gear HouseHoops Basketball Size 6 - Indoor Basketball for Kids & Teens - Realistic Texture and Bounce - Training Basketball for Home Play**Safe Sport Gear**£16.53**4.2★**▲ 120%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DYQBQW9D) [**SPORTISH Rubber Basketball Size 5 - Orange High Bounce Indoor Outdoor Ball**SPORTISH**£9.88**4.4★**▲ 113%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G1LXS2R8)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about silent basketball**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Noise Level**23%
*“Still my son has enjoyed playing with it without causing too much noise”*
**Quality-Overall**21%
*“Good quality indoor ball”*
**Suitable For Indoor**17%
*“Perfect for the kids to play inside and out”*
**Value For Money**14%
*“My son loves this ball good price too”*
**Size-Overall**11%
*“Perfect size and weght”*
**Fun/Entertainment Experience**8%
*“Nice buncy ball my son really enjoyed it playing”*
**Grip**3%
*“Brilliant for indoor use with good feel and grip”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**27%
*“the end snapped”*
**Size-Overall**9%
*“Little bit smaller”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Poor quality, oval shape”*
**Smell**9%
*“Absolutely stinks”*
**Shape/Style**9%
*“Poor quality, oval shape”*
**Strength**5%
*“Doesnt regain shape”*
**Suitable For Indoor**5%
*“Definitely makes noise when being bounced indoors”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Waste of money”*
**Noise Level**5%
*“Definitely makes noise when being bounced indoors”*
**Inflation/Deflation**5%
*“But The end of the pump snapped off in the ball”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**18%
**Shape/Style**16%
**Inflation/Deflation**14%
**Quality-Overall**12%
**Defective Material/Parts**9%
**Noise Level**6%
**Weight Light**4%
**Value For Money**4%
**Material Quality**3%
**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is silent basketball profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £32K/yr across 30 tracked products. 0 of 12 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -23.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
- **How competitive is the silent basketball niche?**
- 20 brands and 93 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 50% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 75% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in silent basketball?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.0%.
- **What does it cost to enter the silent basketball niche?**
- Listings span £4.34–£49.54; the average listing price is £15.30 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 87 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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