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styrofoam half sphere

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A small market ($33K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 8Growth 27Conversion 35Competition 77Returns 36Price range 60Avg price 72Brand share 51Review moat 79Quality gap 50

Review moat

Great417.26

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Great38%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Good$14.68

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good$6.70–$27.50

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

Brand share

Good74%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Quality gap

Good4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Okay4.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Okay2.8%

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

Growth

Okay+1.8%

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

Market size

Bad$33K

$33K/yr · 82K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, styrofoam half sphere is a $33K/yr Amazon United States market (82K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

styrofoam half sphere market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$44K–$59K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.8%
Avg BSR
#131
Page quality
0%
Prime
98%
Sponsored
93%
Out of stock
0.4%
Avg brand age
50 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

24 rising

Sellers

41

Top-5 brand share

74%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

38%

Top 20: 80%

Open market

22%

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  • AHKUNMT9%
  • vibedor5%
  • Evershine4%
  • GCVOPTON4%

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 36 weeks — +1.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KSpike '26Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26

Top styrofoam half sphere search terms

  • styrofoam half sphere13K/yr
  • foam half sphere10K/yr
  • styrofoam half balls8K/yr
  • half foam ball7K/yr
  • foam half ball6K/yr
  • half circle foam5K/yr
  • half sphere5K/yr
  • foam dome5K/yr
  • styrofoam dome4K/yr
  • half styrofoam balls5K/yr
All search terms

Top styrofoam half sphere 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%$9996%$2K9%$3K12%$4K1101001K10K 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 styrofoam half sphere

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall14%

“These Half Foam Balls are great quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product13%

“Exactly What I Needed”

Size-Overall12%

“Love the size”

Ease Of Use10%

“Easy to use”

Efficiency8%

“Works great and it's also an exercise tool”

Value For Money7%

“Good price”

Strength5%

“It was very sturdy”

Design-Overall4%

“Perfect for decorating and craft projects”

Weight Light3%

“Not heavy at all”

Soft Feel3%

“They are smooth”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall28%

“Too large for my project”

Hard Feel9%

“Very hard”

Value For Money8%

“a little pricey”

Adhesion/Stickiness7%

“You can't use super glue on them”

Ease Of Use4%

“I just couldn't use it”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“Messy”

Soft Feel3%

“It is a little too soft”

Shape/Style3%

“Not circular”

Durability3%

“Fell apart when using them for my project”

Strength3%

“Didnt hold together”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall72%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Value For Money4%
Functionality-Overall3%
Hard Feel2%
Material Quality2%
Defective Material/Parts1%
Shape/Style1%
Ease Of Use1%
Quality-Overall1%

Common questions

Is styrofoam half sphere profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $33K/yr across 43 tracked products. 2 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +1.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the styrofoam half sphere niche?
24 brands and 41 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 38% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in styrofoam half sphere?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Hard Feel, Value For Money. The return rate is 4.2%.
What does it cost to enter the styrofoam half sphere niche?
Listings span $6.70–$27.50; the average listing price is $14.68 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 417 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.