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title: "Baseball Cup — $223K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 45/100 · $223K/yr market · 598K searches/yr · $17.77 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **baseball cup**
**Skip it**
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**
**Great****33%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Avg price**
**Great****$17.77**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Okay****1,970.1**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Okay****$223K**
$223K/yr · 598K searches
**Brand share**
**Okay****86%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Okay****+3.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Bad****7.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Signals**[** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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 '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Mar, Apr, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/baseball-cup/trend)
## **Top baseball cup search terms**
- **baseball cup**86K/yr-4.0%1.8% conv. - **baseball cups**47K/yr+88.9%0.2% conv. - **baseball cup youth boys**52K/yr-13.2%2.3% conv. - **athletic cup**48K/yr-3.5%2.4% conv. - **youth baseball cup**44K/yr-9.3%3.4% conv. - **youth cups boys ages 8-12**30K/yr+17.0%3.3% conv. - **boys cup for baseball**17K/yr+80.8%2.8% conv. - **boys baseball cup**20K/yr-1.2%2.4% conv. - **youth cup**32K/yr+15.2%2.9% conv. - **mens cup**28K/yr+3.5%1.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/baseball-cup/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 moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**COOLOMG Athletic Cups Youth Boys Sliding Shorts with Protective Cup Baseball Football MMA Lacrosse Hockey White M**COOLOMG**$18.47**4.6★2,871 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T3K428D) [2**Shock Doctor Ultra Carbon Flex Cup Black Medium**Shock Doctor**$13.26**4.5★1,909 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Q9MJYVE) [3**Exxact Sports Lightweight Athletic Cup Mens & Boys with Soft Rim Comfort for Superior Support Baseball Cup Youth Boys for T-Ball Football Lacrosse Hockey Groin Protector (Small White/Blue Camo)**Exxact Sports**$11.92**4.5★785 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Q6J2KVF) [4**COOLOMG Men Compression Shorts with Athletic Cup Sliding Underwear for Baseball Football MMA Lacrosse Field Hockey Black M**COOLOMG**$18.98**4.6★1,285 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09P9Y3FSG) [5**Shock Doctor BioFlex Athletic Cup Vented Protection Adult Sizes**Shock Doctor**$11.76**4.4★4,610 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00181EP06)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**COOLOMG Youth Boys Baseball Sliding Shorts with Soft Athletic Cup White M**COOLOMG**$19.04**166 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQP6GKVM) [**Youper 2 Pack Youth Brief with Soft Protective Athletic Cup Youth Compression Underwear for Baseball & Football (Medium Black & Camo)**Youper**$18.37**1,646 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLKP9B9B) [**Davion Baseball Cup Youth Boys Underwear with Protective Athletic Cup for Boys Soft Sports Protection for Baseball Football 2-Pack (White-S)**Davion**$20.79**1,010 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSJR2R5K) [**Davion Baseball Cup Youth Boys Underwear with Protective Athletic Cup for Boys Soft Sports Protection for Baseball Football 2-Pack (Black-S)**Davion**$21.00**1,010 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSJVBQRP) [**Davion Baseball Cup Youth Boys Underwear with Protective Athletic Cup for Boys Soft Sports Protection for Baseball Football 2-Pack (White-XS)**Davion**$20.93**1,010 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSJYJ3W5)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Exxact Sports Lightweight Athletic Cup Mens & Boys with Soft Rim Comfort for Superior Support Baseball Cup Youth Boys for T-Ball Football Lacrosse Hockey Groin Protector (Medium Neon Green)**Exxact Sports**$11.84**4.5★**▲ 53%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Q6GCYVH) [**Shock Doctor Mens Athletic Cup with AirCore Technology Lightweight and Comfortable Protection**Shock Doctor**$21.71**4.6★**▲ 41%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BT8JGGPZ) [**Davion Baseball Cup Youth Boys Underwear with Protective Athletic Cup for Boys Soft Sports Protection for Baseball Football 2-Pack (White-S)**Davion**$20.79**4.6★**▲ 41%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSJR2R5K) [**Youper 2 Pack Youth Brief with Soft Protective Athletic Cup Youth Compression Underwear for Baseball & Football (Medium Black & Camo)**Youper**$18.37**4.6★**▲ 38%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLKP9B9B) [**Diamond MMA Youth Boys Athletic Cup Groin Protector w/Soft Rim Shock Absorbent No-Shift**Diamond MMA**$34.19**4.7★**▲ 32%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073X5NX23)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about baseball cup**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**26%
*“Fits good”*
**Comfort-Overall**17%
*“Amazing comfort”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Overall, it is a well-made product,”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“The product was as described”*
**Protection**5%
*“Protecting the jewels”*
**Efficiency**4%
*“Works very well when you are playing catcher”*
**Exercise/Sports Suitability**3%
*“Nice sports cup”*
**Durability**3%
*“Seems durable”*
**Machine Wash Suitability**2%
*“Easy to wash and dry”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“Very comfortable material”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**46%
*“Its big”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“Price is ridiculous”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“Misleading sizing”*
**Pockets/Compartments**3%
*“The cup does not match the pocket well”*
**Unsustainable Design**3%
*“Absolutely horrible design”*
**Shrinkage Resistance**3%
*“They shrunk a little as I expected so I bought them a little big”*
**Quality-Overall**3%
*“Seems super cheap compared to the boxers”*
**Color**3%
*“one with a nasty yellow tint to it”*
**Comfort-Overall**3%
*“uncomfortable to use as a catcher”*
**Waist Fit**1%
*“Because his waist is a bit smaller”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**82%
**Waist Fit**4%
**Comfort-Overall**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Thigh Fit**1%
**Value For Money**1%
**Material Quality**1%
**Length**1%
**Weight Heavy**1%
**Functionality-Overall**1%
## **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.
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