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sphere mold

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A small market ($52K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 13Growth 19Conversion 47Competition 79Returns 45Price range 33Avg price 45Brand share 81Review moat 57Quality gap 52

Brand share

Great54%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Great36%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Review moat

Good1,203.88

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Okay3.7%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Returns

Okay3.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Okay$11.42

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Okay$5.28–$19.75

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Growth

Bad-11.4%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Market size

Bad$52K

$52K/yr · 123K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, sphere mold is a $52K/yr Amazon United States market (123K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 54% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

Data updated Jul 6, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

sphere mold market data

Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$57K–$69K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.7%
Avg BSR
#426
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
90%
Out of stock
4.6%
Avg brand age
39 months
Avg seller age
184 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (36% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

36 falling

Sellers

46

Top-5 brand share

54%

Top 20: 87%

Top-5 click share

36%

Top 20: 75%

Open market

42%

  • Lerykin21%
  • LET'S RESIN9%
  • ResinWorld9%
  • Ossryta9%
  • Loyohep6%
  • FineInno4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 109 weeks — -11.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top sphere mold search terms

  • sphere mold19K/yr
  • sphere resin mold12K/yr
  • sphere silicone mold12K/yr
  • silicone sphere mold10K/yr
  • silicone ball mold10K/yr
  • ball mold6K/yr
  • half sphere silicone molds5K/yr
  • resin sphere mold5K/yr
  • sphere molds silicone4K/yr
  • ball molds silicone5K/yr
All search terms

Top sphere mold 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%$2K6%$3K9%$5K12%$6K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about sphere mold

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Ease Of Use20%

“it makes it easier to handle”

Size-Overall12%

“Perfect size”

Quality-Overall11%

“Good quality”

Value For Money8%

“Great value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“Looks exactly as pictured in the description”

Ease Of Cleaning7%

“Cleanup is also quick”

Strength4%

“The bases seem respectably sturdy”

Durability3%

“like they should last a while”

Storage Capacity2%

“I like that it comes with a storage container too”

Baking2%

“Great for candy molds”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall19%

“Size is deceiving”

Ease Of Use16%

“not easy to use”

Strength7%

“Very flimsy”

Quality-Overall6%

“Quality horrible”

Thickness5%

“thin”

Durability5%

“they always break apart or I have to dig them out”

Smell5%

“The mold is putting off a burning smell”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Not as expected or advertised”

Functionality-Overall3%

“which defeats the purpose of using it”

Material Quality2%

“But even if the size were right, the material is outrageously thin and floppy, like if you layered 5-6 sheets of plastic wrap on top of each other — literally that thin and pliable”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall70%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Material Quality5%
Functionality-Overall4%
Value For Money3%
Strength2%
Ease Of Use2%
Thin1%
Leak-Proof1%
Quality-Overall1%

Common questions

Is sphere mold profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $52K/yr across 48 tracked products. 0 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -11.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the sphere mold niche?
36 brands and 46 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 36% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 54% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in sphere mold?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Ease Of Use, Strength. The return rate is 3.4%.
When does demand for sphere mold peak?
Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the sphere mold niche?
Listings span $5.28–$19.75; the average listing price is $11.42 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,204 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.