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title: "Softball Beads — $46K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **softball beads**
**Worth a look**
Shows a thin review moat (170 avg reviews), but a small market ($46K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 11Growth 54Conversion 60Competition 61Returns 82Price range 58Avg price 65Brand share 81Review moat 92Quality gap 32
**Review moat**
**Great****169.82**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Returns**
**Great****1.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Great****54%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Avg price**
**Good****$13.83**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Good****48%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Conversion**
**Good****5.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Good****$5.47–$27.98**
cheapest 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**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Bad****$46K**
$46K/yr · 64K searches
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
4K3KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
Peak months: May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 13.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/softball-beads/trend)
## **Top softball beads search terms**
- **softball beads**44K/yr+30.4%4.8% conv. - **softball beads for keychain**5K/yr+68.7%3.8% conv. - **softball crafts**7K/yr+24.4%0.9% conv. - **softball beads for bracelets**8K/yr-18.5%4.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/softball-beads/search-terms)
## **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.
0%3%$1K6%$3K9%$4K12%$5K1101001K10K 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**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**$7.20**4.6★252 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D1JLFZ14) [2**Taiyin 200 Pcs Softball Bead Kit with Elastic Cord DIY Making Supply**Taiyin**$8.29**4.8★224 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2VLM5HY) [3**Iconikal 240-Pack Acrylic Beads 12mm Round Plastic Craft Beads**Iconikal**$6.44**4.4★274 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08V5L4D1L) [4**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**$5.91**4.6★224 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGQSWFZ2) [5**Giegxin 300 Pack Acrylic Softball Beads 12 mm Sports Ball Beads for Bracelets Jewelry Making Necklace Charms Craft Keychain Home Decoration Accessories(Softball)**Giegxin**$9.99**4.8★110 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B14RDW5B)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$16.91**0 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H28GJ4MB) [**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**$14.80**3 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVNCL7KP) [**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**$15.76**31 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVN5X99D) [**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**$20.98**71 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GV4CTBF4) [**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**$14.51**12 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GT3N3NX5)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**$20.98**4.6★**▲ 130%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GV4CTBF4) [**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**$15.76**4.5★**▲ 128%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVN5X99D) [**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**$14.80**4.7★**▲ 127%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVNCL7KP) [**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**$26.93**4.6★**▲ 127%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GR8RPVWR) [**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**$16.91**0.0★**▲ 126%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H28GJ4MB)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about softball beads**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**16%
*“Worth it”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**15%
*“As Described”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“Good kit”*
**Gifting Purpose**10%
*“Great gift”*
**Design-Overall**7%
*“Perfect crafts”*
**Color**6%
*“Color is accurate”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“Easy”*
**Fun/Entertainment Experience**4%
*“Fun with my daughter making them for her teammates”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“the size is perfect”*
**Strength**3%
*“Sturdy beads”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**21%
*“A little bigger than expected”*
**Color**18%
*“though they have a bit of a grey-blue tint”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“The quality isn't great”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
*“The pics are pretty deceiving for the softball beads”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**6%
*“The figures did NOT stick at all”*
**Print Quality**5%
*“Also the letter print is not clear”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“Sharp bits of plastic”*
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
*“some beads have defects”*
**Stain Resistance**2%
*“Stained & Cheap”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“hard to see at times”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**58%
**Value For Money**9%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Color**6%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Shape/Style**2%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
**Color Fading/Discoloration**2%
**Print Quality**1%
## **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.
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