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title: "styrofoam balls — $687K/yr Amazon United States Niche, Score 60/100 - Flapen"
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description: "styrofoam balls shows no brand lock-in (top 5 brands take 43% of clicks), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **styrofoam balls**
**Worth a look**
Shows no brand lock-in (top 5 brands take 43% of clicks), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 68Growth 18Conversion 44Competition 77Returns 64Price range 75Avg price 76Brand share 92Review moat 69Quality gap 42
**Brand share**
**Great****43%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Competition**
**Great****38%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Avg price**
**Great****$15.52**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$4.63–$46.79**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****741.98**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Good****$687K**
$687K/yr · 1.3M searches
**Returns**
**Good****2.5%**
return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-14.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, styrofoam balls is a $687K/yr Amazon United States market (1.3M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 43% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.
Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **Market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **50K–60K**
- avg 750–1,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$776K–$931K**
- units × avg price
- **Launch success**
- **—**
- 1 of 2 new (360d)
- **Conversion rate**
- **3.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#85**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **96%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.8%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **48 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **167 days**
## **Competition**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (38% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**31 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**52**
**Top-5 brand share**
**43%**
Top 20: 90%
**Top-5 click share**
**38%**
Top 20: 76%
**Open market**
**51%**
- Ganjiang12% - Crafare10% - GoSports9% - FFchuanhe6% - Gejoy6% - Magicorange6%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -14.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
40K30KSpike '24Spike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/styrofoam-balls/trend)
## **Product shelf**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%3%$21K6%$41K9%$62K12%$82K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 48 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Ganjiang 7 Inches Soft No-Noise Foam Ball Sponge Kickball Dodgeball for Indoor Activity (Yellow Color)**Ganjiang**$12.92**4.3★192 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B3SXB72N) [2**GoSports Soft Skin Foam Playground Dodgeballs - 6 Pack Set for Kids - Includes Mesh Carry Bag**GoSports**$46.79**4.8★912 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0154K459M) [3**Gejoy 24 Pieces Soft Foam Balls Bulk Lightweight Mini Balls for Safe Indoor Toys Fun Assorted Colors Sponge Balls Birthday Party Favors Bag Gifts for Boys and Girls(1.57 Inch)**Gejoy**$13.71**4.4★442 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086Q17S22) [4**Magicorange Foam Baseballs 20 Pack Practice Training Baseballs Unmarked Baseball Soft Toss Batting Fielding Hitting Pitching (Colorful)**Magicorange**$21.01**4.6★321 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZL1YG2Z) [5**50 Pack Craft Foam Balls 5 Sizes(1-2.4 Inches) White Polystyrene Smooth Round Balls Foam Balls for Arts and Crafts Christmas DIY Craft for Home Supplies School Craft Project and Holiday Party**FFchuanhe**$9.82**4.5★1,431 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08Z37VNKQ)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**12PC 3 Inch Styrofoam Half Balls Solid White Half Round Foam Balls for Crafts Smooth DIY Craft Foam Hemispheres for Model Building Holiday and Party Decorations (Half styrofoam-3in-12pc)**WERJOURU**$9.53**5 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G48QYPL7) [**HopeRock Indoor Soccer Ball Size 4 Soft Foam for Toddlers and Kids Silent in House for Youth Boys and Girls Aged 3-12 Years Old**HopeRock**$17.64**235 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FFS327XP) [**MIDELONG Soft Foam Balls 1.57 Inches in Diameter Lightweight Mini Balls Assorted Colors Sponge Balls for Birthday Festival Holiday Party Supplies Pack of 12**MIDELONG**$7.77**42 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRNGGBRT) [**vibedor 12 PCS 3 Inch Half Foam Balls White Styrofoam Balls Dry Foam Half Ball Small Styrofoam Balls for Christmas Thanksgiving Day and Festival for DIY Projects Home Craft Projects**vibedor**$8.59**83 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DMW5B5N2) [**Franklin Sports MLB Kids Soft Foam Baseballs - (3) Official Size Soft Foam Practice Baseballs for Kids - Perfect for Hitting and Indoor or Outdoor Play - 3 Pack - Official MLB Licensed Product**Franklin Sports**$11.66**2,106 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJ21VKLW)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Evershine 24 Pack 4 Inch Craft Foam Ball - White Smooth Craft Foam Polystyrene Balls for DIY Craft and Art School Project**Evershine**$28.22**4.6★**▲ 218%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CM7F44S6) [**Evershine 60 Pack 2 Inch Craft Foam Ball - White Smooth Craft Foam Polystyrene Balls for DIY Craft and Art School Project**Evershine**$16.85**4.6★**▲ 208%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CM7N21TL) [**SMUSH BALLS Soft Foam Baseballs 12-Pack Regulation Size Training Ball for Indoor & Outdoor Batting Throwing & Catching Practice Safe for Windows Youth & Adult Players**SMUSH BALLS**$30.57**4.6★**▲ 205%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BCKYQGH9) [**HopeRock Indoor Soccer Ball Size 4 Soft Foam for Toddlers and Kids Silent in House for Youth Boys and Girls Aged 3-12 Years Old**HopeRock**$17.64**4.7★**▲ 189%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FFS327XP) [**FATEUAER Foam Baseballs Soft Baseballs 6 Pack and 12 Pack for Kids Beginners Training Ball Safe Throwing for Indoor or Outdoor Play with Carrying Bag Baseball Gifts for Boys and Girls (6Pce)**FATEUAER**$14.52**4.7★**▲ 176%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8G7JPNH)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **Reviews**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Fun/Entertainment Experience**13%
*“Fun toy”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Good quality”*
**Suitable For Indoor**10%
*“Great for indoors”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
*“As advertised”*
**Color**6%
*“with bright colors”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“They are a consistent size”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Worth the money”*
**Soft Feel**4%
*“this are soft foam”*
**Durability**4%
*“holds up great”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“useable”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**28%
*“Slightly bigger than expected”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
*“FALSE ADVERTISING”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Very disappointed with the quality control”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Overpriced”*
**Weight Light**6%
*“Disappointed with the weight”*
**Hard Feel**4%
*“Hard not soft”*
**Durability**3%
*“Unsure how quickly the ball that is coming apart will last”*
**Paint Quality**3%
*“They dont like spray paint”*
**Smell**3%
*“It smelled like weed”*
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
*“Product not usable”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**68%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Value For Money**5%
**Hard Feel**3%
**Material Quality**3%
**Weight Light**3%
**Soft Feel**2%
**Functionality-Overall**1%
**Weight Heavy**1%
**Quality-Overall**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is styrofoam balls profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $687K/yr across 48 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -14.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).
- **How competitive is the styrofoam balls niche?**
- 31 brands and 52 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 38% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 43% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in styrofoam balls?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.5%.
- **When does demand for styrofoam balls peak?**
- Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 3.1× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the styrofoam balls niche?**
- Listings span $4.63–$46.79; the average listing price is $15.52 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 742 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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