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stainless steel cup holder

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($19.13 avg), but a small market ($26K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 7Growth 51Conversion 43Competition 79Returns 40Price range 77Avg price 85Brand share 82Review moat 77Quality gap 27

Avg price

Great$19.13

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Great53%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Great36%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Review moat

Great456.78

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Great$6.92–$42.80

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

Growth

Good+20.9%

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

Conversion

Okay3.5%

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

Returns

Okay3.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$26K

$26K/yr · 40K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, stainless steel cup holder is a $26K/yr Amazon United States market (40K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 53% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

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

stainless steel cup holder market data

Units sold / yr
2K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$29K–$38K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.5%
Avg BSR
#381
Page quality
0%
Prime
96%
Sponsored
87%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
44 months
Avg seller age
181 days

Competition & brand share

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

Brands

30 rising

Sellers

38

Top-5 brand share

53%

Top 20: 91%

Top-5 click share

36%

Top 20: 75%

Open market

42%

  • Yuanhe17%
  • Amarine Made12%
  • ULWSKY9%
  • Anxingo9%
  • SEETOOOGAMES6%
  • YH Poker6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +20.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×

Top stainless steel cup holder search terms

  • stainless steel cup holder14K/yr
  • stainless cup holder9K/yr
  • stainless steel cup holders for boat4K/yr
  • aluminum cup holder4K/yr
  • metal cup holder insert5K/yr
  • stainless steel cup holder insert4K/yr
All search terms

Top stainless steel cup holder 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%4%$1K8%$2K12%$3K16%$4K101001K10K 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 stainless steel cup holder

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall30%

“it fully fits in the cup holder”

Quality-Overall28%

“They seem to be well made”

Value For Money9%

“Good value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“As advertised”

Efficiency4%

“Worked for me”

Durability3%

“seem durable”

Assembly/Installation3%

“Easy installation”

Ease Of Cleaning2%

“These are easier to clean since removable”

Design-Overall2%

“Great quality and design”

Rusts/Corrodes2%

“havent noticed corrosion from condensation so id recommend for anyone building furniture or modifying their furniture by adding or replacing existing”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall24%

“Did Not Fit”

Rusts/Corrodes19%

“Rusted”

Quality-Overall10%

“Poor quality, and the arms to hold the cups don't stay up to hold the cup”

Compatibility-Overall8%

“doesnt fit my application”

Mounting3%

“The mountable space was not what we expected”

Strength3%

“Wires are very fragile and break apart”

Value For Money3%

“Way to expensive for what it is”

Ease Of Use2%

“Hard to buy items online sometimes”

Weight Light2%

“A little lighter then OEM”

Durability2%

“plastic so Im worried they wont last long”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall85%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Compatibility-Overall2%
Functionality-Overall2%
Value For Money2%
Width2%
Quality-Overall1%
Mounting1%
Defective Material/Parts1%
Material Quality1%

Common questions

Is stainless steel cup holder profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $26K/yr across 45 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +20.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the stainless steel cup holder niche?
30 brands and 38 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 36% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 53% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in stainless steel cup holder?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Rusts/Corrodes, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 3.8%.
When does demand for stainless steel cup holder peak?
Demand peaks in May–Jul; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the stainless steel cup holder niche?
Listings span $6.92–$42.80; the average listing price is $19.13 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 457 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.