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baseball cup

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High returns (7.0%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 43Growth 30Conversion 26Competition 82Returns 18Price range 87Avg price 82Brand share 32Review moat 45Quality gap 32

Price range

Great$9.26–$69.50

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

Competition

Great33%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Great$17.77

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Okay1,970.1

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Okay$223K

$223K/yr · 598K searches

Brand share

Okay86%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Okay+3.8%

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

Conversion

Okay2.1%

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

Returns

Bad7.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, baseball cup is a $223K/yr Amazon United States market (598K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

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

baseball cup market data

Units sold / yr
15K–20K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$267K–$355K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.1%
Avg BSR
#102
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
88%
Out of stock
0.9%
Avg brand age
40 months
Avg seller age
163 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (33% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

12 falling

Sellers

33

Top-5 brand share

86%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

33%

Top 20: 77%

Open market

9%

  • Shock Doctor30%
  • Exxact Sports17%
  • COOLOMG17%
  • Youper14%
  • Davion8%
  • Diamond MMA5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 9%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +3.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
20K15KPrime Day '24Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Mar, Apr, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.4×

Top baseball cup search terms

  • baseball cup86K/yr
  • baseball cups47K/yr
  • baseball cup youth boys52K/yr
  • athletic cup48K/yr
  • youth baseball cup44K/yr
  • youth cups boys ages 8-1230K/yr
  • boys cup for baseball17K/yr
  • boys baseball cup20K/yr
  • youth cup32K/yr
  • mens cup28K/yr
All search terms

Top baseball cup 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%$7K6%$13K9%$20K12%$27K101001K10K 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 baseball cup

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall26%

“Fits good”

Comfort-Overall17%

“Amazing comfort”

Quality-Overall10%

“Overall, it is a well-made product,”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“The product was as described”

Protection5%

“Protecting the jewels”

Efficiency4%

“Works very well when you are playing catcher”

Exercise/Sports Suitability3%

“Nice sports cup”

Durability3%

“Seems durable”

Machine Wash Suitability2%

“Easy to wash and dry”

Material Quality2%

“Very comfortable material”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall46%

“Its big”

Value For Money8%

“Price is ridiculous”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Misleading sizing”

Pockets/Compartments3%

“The cup does not match the pocket well”

Unsustainable Design3%

“Absolutely horrible design”

Shrinkage Resistance3%

“They shrunk a little as I expected so I bought them a little big”

Quality-Overall3%

“Seems super cheap compared to the boxers”

Color3%

“one with a nasty yellow tint to it”

Comfort-Overall3%

“uncomfortable to use as a catcher”

Waist Fit1%

“Because his waist is a bit smaller”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall82%
Waist Fit4%
Comfort-Overall3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Thigh Fit1%
Value For Money1%
Material Quality1%
Length1%
Weight Heavy1%
Functionality-Overall1%

Common questions

Is baseball cup profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $223K/yr across 49 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +3.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the baseball cup niche?
12 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 33% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in baseball cup?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Value For Money, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 7.0% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for baseball cup peak?
Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–Aug; the busiest month runs 4.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the baseball cup niche?
Listings span $9.26–$69.50; the average listing price is $17.77 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,970 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.