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cupstation

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A small market ($2K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 1Growth 55Conversion 17Competition 29Returns 39Price range 85Avg price 89Brand share 62Review moat 50Quality gap 65

Avg price

Great$20.49

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$12.68–$30.63

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Good68%

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

Growth

Good+27.8%

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

Review moat

Okay1,502.92

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Okay3.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Okay68%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Conversion

Bad1.4%

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

Market size

Bad$2K

$2K/yr · 8K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, cupstation is a $2K/yr Amazon United States market (8K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 68% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

cupstation market data

Units sold / yr
250–500
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$5K–$10K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.4%
Avg BSR
#293
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
29 months
Avg seller age
187 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 68% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 rising

Sellers

19

Top-5 brand share

68%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

68%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

26%

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  • Mind Reader7%
  • iMMDOKIN6%
  • Sancaral6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +27.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K750Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 9.4×

Top cupstation search terms

  • cup station5K/yr
  • cupstation2K/yr
  • cupstation is a 2-in-1 cup holder expander774/yr
  • cup captain cup holder106/yr
  • cup station car cup holder extender26/yr
All search terms

Top cupstation 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%10%$21620%$43330%$64940%$866101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about cupstation

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall20%

“Fits Perfectly”

Quality-Overall11%

“Good quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“as advertised”

Strength8%

“Pretty sturdy”

Storage Capacity7%

“amazing storage & looks great”

Ease Of Use6%

“perfect and easy for storage”

Assembly/Installation5%

“Easy to install”

Adjustability/Rotatability/Reclining5%

“It is adjustable”

Efficiency4%

“Works as described”

Value For Money3%

“excellent product for the money”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall21%

“Didn't fit”

Durability11%

“Broke in a month”

Strength9%

“Too flimsy”

Compatibility-Overall6%

“Incompatible”

Quality-Overall6%

“Not made well”

Functionality-Overall4%

“It doesn't even begin to work”

Value For Money3%

“They are a little overpriced”

Assembly/Installation3%

“A little fiddly to put together”

Weight Heavy3%

“A Little bulky”

Grip3%

“hard to get a tight grip in the cup holder”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall61%
Compatibility-Overall8%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Functionality-Overall3%
Strength2%
Mechanism Issues2%
Dispensing Mechanism2%
Value For Money2%
Material Quality1%

Common questions

Is cupstation profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $2K/yr across 13 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +27.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the cupstation niche?
13 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 68% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 68% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in cupstation?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Strength. The return rate is 3.9%.
When does demand for cupstation peak?
Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 9.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the cupstation niche?
Listings span $12.68–$30.63; the average listing price is $20.49 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,503 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.