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# **Groin Protector**
**Skip it**
High returns (8.1%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 27Growth 24Conversion 30Competition 64Returns 14Price range 72Avg price 95Brand share 28Review moat 45Quality gap 45
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$28.81**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****$9.27–$127.68**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Good****47%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,002.54**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Okay****88%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Market size**
**Okay****$112K**
$112K/yr · 163K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-2.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Returns**
**Bad****8.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Signals**[** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%")
## **Is groin protector profitable on Amazon?**
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, groin protector is a $112K/yr Amazon United States market (163K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.
Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **groin protector market size & sales**
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
- **Units sold / yr**
- **4K–5K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$115K–$144K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#1,424**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **93%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **56 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **162 days**
## **Competition: brands, sellers & click share**
The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**12 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**31**
**Top-5 brand share**
**88%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**47%**
Top 20: 80%
**Open market**
**8%**
- Shock Doctor38% - Diamond MMA17% - COOLOMG17% - Exxact Sports11% - Venum5% - RDX4% - Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 8%)
## **groin protector demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -2.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
7K5KSpike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/groin-protector/trend)
## **Top groin protector search terms shoppers use**
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- **groin protector**25K/yr+13.3%1.4% conv. - **athletic cup mens**23K/yr-6.6%2.3% conv. - **mens cups for sports**20K/yr-12.0%3.3% conv. - **groin guard**22K/yr-1.6%0.6% conv. - **sports cup for men**19K/yr-7.3%2.6% conv. - **nut cup**10K/yr+34.8%1.7% conv. - **mens athletic cup**11K/yr-6.2%2.2% conv. - **jock cup**5K/yr+15.1%2.1% conv. - **mens protective cup**5K/yr-13.3%1.6% conv. - **martial arts groin protectors**4K/yr-14.8%0.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/groin-protector/search-terms)
## **Top groin protector products & what they sell for**
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%4%$4K8%$9K12%$13K16%$18K101001K10K100K 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 Men Compression Shorts with Athletic Cup Sliding Underwear for Baseball Football MMA Lacrosse Field Hockey Black M**COOLOMG**$19.04**4.6★1,295 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09P9Y3FSG) [2**Shock Doctor BioFlex Athletic Cup Vented Protection Adult Sizes**Shock Doctor**$11.77**4.4★4,616 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00181EP06) [3**Diamond MMA Adult Athletic Cup Groin Protector w/Soft Rim | Adult Groin Guard for High Impact Sports Combat Sports Like MMA BJJ Boxing Muay Thai | Shock Absorbent No-Shift Sports Cups for Men**Diamond MMA**$34.37**4.7★921 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CKY0VIK) [4**Shock Doctor Ultra Carbon Flex Cup Black Large**Shock Doctor**$13.40**4.5★1,913 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Q9MK0EE) [5**Shock Doctor BioFlex Athletic Cup Vented Protection Youth & Adult Sizes**Shock Doctor**$12.23**4.4★4,616 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00181EP24)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Athletic Cup for Men Baseball Cup Protective Supporter Mens Sports Protection for Football Rugby Comfort Fit MMA Lightweight with Cross Design (Medium)**Eyourlife**$9.27**20 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9NCSQCZ) [**Shock Doctor Mens Athletic Cup with AirCore Technology Lightweight and Comfortable Protection**Shock Doctor**$22.90**75 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BT8J5WWZ) [**Shock Doctor Mens Athletic Cup with AirCore Technology Lightweight and Comfortable Protection**Shock Doctor**$21.69**75 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BT8JGGPZ) [**Legendfit Men Football Compression Shorts w/Cup Straps Protective Athletic Sliding Underwear Baseball Lacrosse Cricket**Legendfit**$19.39**531 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WHCG1PC) [**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 (Large Black Camo)**Exxact Sports**$11.91**795 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Q6H33MS)
**~~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 (Small White/Blue Camo)**Exxact Sports**$11.92**4.5★**▲ 64%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Q6J2KVF) [**Diamond MMA Jock Strap + Athletic Cup for Men - Medium | 4-Strap No Shift Athletic Supporters for Men with Cup for MMA Boxing Muay Thai Wrestling Jiu Jitsu | High Impact Sports Jockstrap and Guard**Diamond MMA**$69.47**4.8★**▲ 58%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D2XGBUK) [**Shock Doctor Compression Shorts with Protective Bio-Flex Cup Moisture Wicking Vented Protection Black Adult Small**Shock Doctor**$21.51**4.4★**▲ 41%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00181BBKS) [**Shock Doctor BioFlex Athletic Cup Vented Protection Youth & Adult Sizes**Shock Doctor**$12.23**4.4★**▲ 30%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00181EP24) [**Shock Doctor Compression Shorts with Protective Bio-Flex Cup Moisture Wicking Vented Protection Black Adult Medium**Shock Doctor**$19.66**4.4★**▲ 30%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00181D98K)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What reviews say buyers love and hate about groin protector**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**21%
*“The fit is secure without being uncomfortable”*
**Comfort-Overall**17%
*“Amazing comfort”*
**Protection**10%
*“Comfortable and solid protection”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Higher quality cup than what you usually find”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“looks as pictured”*
**Exercise/Sports Suitability**6%
*“My sons favorite sliding shorts”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“worth it”*
**Durability**4%
*“Durable”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“It works”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Very useful”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**53%
*“Too small”*
**Comfort-Overall**9%
*“uncomfortable to use as a catcher”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Price is ridiculous”*
**Exercise/Sports Suitability**5%
*“Very annoying when running”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Poor quality”*
**Unsustainable Design**2%
*“Absolutely horrible design”*
**Pockets/Compartments**2%
*“The cup does not match the pocket well”*
**Shrinkage Resistance**2%
*“They shrunk a little as I expected so I bought them a little big”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**85%
**Comfort-Overall**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Waist Fit**1%
**Weight Heavy**1%
**Value For Money**1%
**Material Quality**1%
**Functionality-Overall**1%
**Thigh Fit**1%
**Strap/String Quality**1%
## **Common groin protector questions**
- **Is groin protector profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $112K/yr across 41 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -2.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
- **How competitive is the groin protector niche?**
- 12 brands and 31 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in groin protector?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Comfort-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 8.1% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for groin protector peak?**
- Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the groin protector niche?**
- Listings span $9.27–$127.68; the average listing price is $28.81 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,003 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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