softball patch
Skip itA small market ($26K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Brand share
Great44%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Review moat
Great274.03avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Great38%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Avg price
Good$12.15avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Returns
Okay3.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Price range
Good$4.99–$25.10cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Okay2.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Okay+0.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad$26K$26K/yr · 79K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, softball patch is a $26K/yr Amazon United States market (79K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 44% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.
Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
softball patch market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–3K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $30K–$36K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.7%
- Avg BSR
- #3,475
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 90%
- Sponsored
- 88%
- Out of stock
- 8.9%
- Avg brand age
- 24 months
- Avg seller age
- 185 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (38% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
31 rising
Sellers
37
Top-5 brand share
44%
Top 20: 93%
Top-5 click share
38%
Top 20: 86%
Open market
48%
- Hotop10%
- FineCheer9%
- HunnmingRe9%
- guoheduo8%
- ALAGUOPIPI8%
- FOGWOWO7%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +0.9% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.0×
Top softball patch search terms
- softball iron on patches25K/yr
- softball patches19K/yr
- softball patch12K/yr
- softball patches iron on13K/yr
- iron on softball patches6K/yr
- softball iron on patch4K/yr
Top softball patch 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
FineCheer 24 Pcs Softball Iron on Patches Yellow Sequin Embroidered Sew on Applique Repair Patch for DIY Crafts Sports Team Clothes Jeans Pants Hat Backpack Dress Jacket Cap
FineCheer$12.164.3★12 rev
HunnmingRe 72 Pcs Softball Iron on Patches Chenille Embroidered Iron on Hat Patch 36 Style Sport Appliques for Trucker Hat Cap Clothes Backpack Pants Jeans DIY Crafts
HunnmingRe$22.064.8★148 rev
6PCS Softball Iron on Patches Yellow Game Day Iron on Patches Softball Mom Bow Sew on Embroidered Applique for DIY Hat Jacket Backpack Clothing Bag Decor
guoheduo$9.654.6★51 rev
ALAGUOPIPI 6pcs Softball Bow Patches Sports Style Embroidered Patches Iron On for Clothes Backpacks Hats Jeans T-Shirts Vest
ALAGUOPIPI$7.664.6★148 rev
Xandova 18Pcs Softball Iron on Patches Yellow Game Day Embroidered Applique Sew on Patches Softball Mom Patches for Clothes Hats Backpacks Jackets T-Shirt
Xandova$12.314.5★303 rev
Newest
by launch date
(New Update) Custom Softball Bat Knob Patch Personalized Baseball Softball Sports Name Number Iron-On/Sew-On/Hook & Loop Embroidery Embroidered Patches for Jackets Backpack Hat Jackets Gifts
Generic$18.923 rev
Xandova 18Pcs Softball Iron on Patches Yellow Game Day Embroidered Applique Sew on Patches Softball Mom Patches for Clothes Hats Backpacks Jackets T-Shirt
Xandova$12.31303 rev
68 Pcs Softball Patches Softball Letter Patches Self Adhesive Embroidered Include 52 A-Z Chenille Letters Patch 16 Helmet Glove Bowknot Love Stickers Game Day Softball Patch for Backpacks Hats
FOGWOWO$18.5260 rev
44 Pcs Softball Patches Self Adhesive Chenille Letter Patches Embroidered Game Day Sports Patch Includes 26 A-Z Softball Letters 10 Number Patch 8 Helmet Glove Bowknot Stickers for Backpacks
FOGWOWO$15.5960 rev
22 Pcs Softball Number Patches Chenille Self Adhesive Softball Patches Embroidered Include 20 Number Stick on Patch 0-9 Applique 2 Softball Sew on Patch Game Day Stickers for Backpacks Hats
FOGWOWO$11.6260 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumXandova 18Pcs Softball Iron on Patches Yellow Game Day Embroidered Applique Sew on Patches Softball Mom Patches for Clothes Hats Backpacks Jackets T-Shirt
Xandova$12.314.5★
(New Update) Custom Softball Bat Knob Patch Personalized Baseball Softball Sports Name Number Iron-On/Sew-On/Hook & Loop Embroidery Embroidered Patches for Jackets Backpack Hat Jackets Gifts
Generic$18.923.9★
Personalized Softball Name Patch Custom Name Baseball Softball Sport Iron On Hook & Loop Embroidered Patches Number Player Team for Jackets Backpack Hat Cap Jackets Uniform Patch Gifts
DINKOUTER$16.444.7★
44 Pcs Softball Patches Self Adhesive Chenille Letter Patches Embroidered Game Day Sports Patch Includes 26 A-Z Softball Letters 10 Number Patch 8 Helmet Glove Bowknot Stickers for Backpacks
FOGWOWO$15.594.6★
68 Pcs Softball Patches Softball Letter Patches Self Adhesive Embroidered Include 52 A-Z Chenille Letters Patch 16 Helmet Glove Bowknot Love Stickers Game Day Softball Patch for Backpacks Hats
FOGWOWO$18.524.6★
What buyers say about softball patch
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“so well made”
“exactly as pictured”
“Super easy to use”
“They were the perfect size”
“the colors are vibrant in person”
“Got the bags from hobby lobby for $1.99 so this was a great buy”
“The adhesive worked perfectly”
“They ironed on my intended piece of fabric nice and evenly”
“The embroidery looks neat”
“Holding up very nicely all Sr year”
What buyers complain about
“Smaller than advertised”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is softball patch profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $26K/yr across 40 tracked products. 0 of 16 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +0.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
- How competitive is the softball patch niche?
- 31 brands and 37 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 38% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 44% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in softball patch?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall. The return rate is 3.0%.
- When does demand for softball patch peak?
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 5.0× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the softball patch niche?
- Listings span $4.99–$25.10; the average listing price is $12.15 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 274 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.