softball beads
Worth a lookShows a thin review moat (170 avg reviews), but a small market ($46K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Review moat
Great169.82avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Great1.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Brand share
Great54%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Avg price
Good$13.83avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Good48%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Conversion
Good5.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Price range
Good$5.47–$27.98cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Good+26.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad$46K$46K/yr · 64K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, softball beads is a $46K/yr Amazon United States market (64K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 54% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.
Data updated Jul 6, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
softball beads market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $41K–$55K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 5.2%
- Avg BSR
- #1,353
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 96%
- Out of stock
- 8.3%
- Avg brand age
- 21 months
- Avg seller age
- 215 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 48% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
26 rising
Sellers
29
Top-5 brand share
54%
Top 20: 95%
Top-5 click share
48%
Top 20: 93%
Open market
42%
- EVERMARKET21%
- Taiyin11%
- Iconikal10%
- Giegxin6%
- Ailefentene6%
- Hinly5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 60 weeks — +26.2% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 13.6×
Top softball beads search terms
- softball beads44K/yr
- softball beads for keychain5K/yr
- softball crafts7K/yr
- softball beads for bracelets8K/yr
Top softball beads 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
100pcs Baseball Beads with 5.5 Yard Elastic Rope Acrylic Softball Beads Sports Bead DIY Spacer for Necklace Bracelet Keychains Handmade Jewelry Making Accessories Craft Supplies 12mm(Baseball)
EVERMARKET$7.204.6★252 rev
Taiyin 200 Pcs Softball Bead Kit with Elastic Cord DIY Making Supply
Taiyin$8.294.8★224 rev
Iconikal 240-Pack Acrylic Beads 12mm Round Plastic Craft Beads
Iconikal$6.444.4★274 rev
EVERMARKET 100pcs Baseball Beads Polymer Clay Baseball Softball Beads Charms Sports Ball Spacer DIY Bead for Necklace Bracelet Jewelry Handmade Jewelry Making Accessories Supplies
EVERMARKET$5.914.6★224 rev
Giegxin 300 Pack Acrylic Softball Beads 12 mm Sports Ball Beads for Bracelets Jewelry Making Necklace Charms Craft Keychain Home Decoration Accessories(Softball)
Giegxin$9.994.8★110 rev
Newest
by launch date
foci cozi Softball Keychain Making Kit - Softball Party Favors Gifts for Team Goodie Bag Stuffers with Letter Beads & Clicker Fidget Toy(Yellow softball)
foci cozi$16.910 rev
Ailefentene 564 Pcs DIY Bead Keychain Kit Softball Theme Key Chain Making Craft Set with Letter Beads Metal Key Rings for Sports Party Favors Team Gifts Backpack Accessories
Ailefentene$14.803 rev
Nosiny 12 Pcs Ice Cream Drip Softball Bag Tags Softball Keychains Goodie Bag Stuffers DIY Beads 2 Inch Party Favors Acrylic Key Chain Making Kit Craft Team Gifts Sports Adjustable Letter Beads Decor
Nosiny$15.7631 rev
CraftyDream 558 Pcs Softball Charms for Keychains Making Kit Softball Charms DIY Key Chain Kit Accessories Adjustable Letter Bead Alphabet Jewelry Backpack Accessories Party Favor for Coworkers Player
CraftyDream$20.9871 rev
Equsion 124 Pcs Softball Bow Bag Tags Keychain Softball Gifts for Team Pink Bow DIY Craft Keychain Making Kit Acrylic Charms Beads Key Rings for Sport Party Favor Backpack Accessories Decoration
Equsion$14.5112 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumCraftyDream 558 Pcs Softball Charms for Keychains Making Kit Softball Charms DIY Key Chain Kit Accessories Adjustable Letter Bead Alphabet Jewelry Backpack Accessories Party Favor for Coworkers Player
CraftyDream$20.984.6★
Nosiny 12 Pcs Ice Cream Drip Softball Bag Tags Softball Keychains Goodie Bag Stuffers DIY Beads 2 Inch Party Favors Acrylic Key Chain Making Kit Craft Team Gifts Sports Adjustable Letter Beads Decor
Nosiny$15.764.5★
Ailefentene 564 Pcs DIY Bead Keychain Kit Softball Theme Key Chain Making Craft Set with Letter Beads Metal Key Rings for Sports Party Favors Team Gifts Backpack Accessories
Ailefentene$14.804.7★
Qunclay 100 Set Softball Spirit Pins Cheer Pins Craft Kit Colored Wooden Clothes Clips with Softball Charms Letter Clay Beads Bottles Glitter and Pearl Sticker for Sport Team Gifts Party Decor
Qunclay$26.934.6★
foci cozi Softball Keychain Making Kit - Softball Party Favors Gifts for Team Goodie Bag Stuffers with Letter Beads & Clicker Fidget Toy(Yellow softball)
foci cozi$16.910.0★
What buyers say about softball beads
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Worth it”
“As Described”
“Good kit”
“Great gift”
“Perfect crafts”
“Color is accurate”
“Easy”
“Fun with my daughter making them for her teammates”
“the size is perfect”
“Sturdy beads”
What buyers complain about
“A little bigger than expected”
“though they have a bit of a grey-blue tint”
“The quality isn't great”
“The pics are pretty deceiving for the softball beads”
“The figures did NOT stick at all”
“Also the letter print is not clear”
“Sharp bits of plastic”
“some beads have defects”
“Stained & Cheap”
“hard to see at times”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is softball beads profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $46K/yr across 28 tracked products. 0 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +26.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
- How competitive is the softball beads niche?
- 26 brands and 29 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 48% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 54% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in softball beads?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Color, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.7%.
- When does demand for softball beads peak?
- Demand peaks in May–Jun; the busiest month runs 13.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the softball beads niche?
- Listings span $5.47–$27.98; the average listing price is $13.83 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 170 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.