water polo
Skip itA small market ($28K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Review moat
Incredible56.04avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Incredible$42.23avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Okay75%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Okay58%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Okay$7.07–$312.09cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Okay+1.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Returns
Bad5.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Bad1.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Bad$28K$28K/yr · 64K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, water polo is a $28K/yr Amazon United States market (64K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 75% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 35/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
water polo market data
- Units sold / yr
- 1K–2K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $53K–$63K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.0%
- Avg BSR
- #27,047
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 92%
- Sponsored
- 68%
- Out of stock
- 5.3%
- Avg brand age
- 39 months
- Avg seller age
- 182 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 58% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
18 falling
Sellers
26
Top-5 brand share
75%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
58%
Top 20: 94%
Open market
22%
- ARENA35%
- FORZA21%
- VAMSII11%
- Speedo5%
- UIZGHGE4%
- BWWKTOP3%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +1.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.2×
Top water polo search terms
- water polo33K/yr
- waterpolo15K/yr
- water polo gifts17K/yr
Top water polo 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
FORZA PVC Water Polo Goal - 3X Durable uPVC | Regulation Sizes (Single Junior Training Goal)
FORZA$312.090.0★0 rev
ARENA Mens Water Polo Swim Brief Training and Game Bathing Swimsuit Water Sports Pool Accessories for Players Navy/White US Size 32
ARENA$38.284.6★50 rev
VAMSII 2 PAIRS Water Polo Sports Theme Socks Water Sport Gift Waterpolo Team Gift (US Alpha One Size Regular Regular Water polo socks)
VAMSII$13.675.0★3 rev
ARENA Womens Water Polo Swimsuit Training and Game One Piece Bathing Suit Water Sports Pool Accessories for Players Black/White US Size 38
ARENA$61.114.5★198 rev
Speedo Mens Swimsuit Brief Endurance+ Water Polo Avenger Navy 28
Speedo$30.064.0★127 rev
Newest
by launch date
122PCS Water Polo Stickers A set of fun and unique water balloon-themed sticker is a must-have for fashion sticker collectors.Decorative sports bags notebooks skateboards phone cases water bottles
UIZGHGE$7.072 rev
122pcs Water Polo Stickers Sport Ball Vinyl Waterproof Sticker Athlete Mascot Aqua Splash Decals for Laptop Water Bottle Helmet Scrapbook Refrigerator Gifts for Adults Teens Students
ZouAimiao$7.164 rev
Huglanket Water Polo Gifts Throw Blanket for All Seasons
Huglanket$28.142 rev
InnoBeta Water Polo Gifts Ceramic Ring Dish
InnoBeta$20.060 rev
BWWKTOP Water Polo Socks Water Polo Player Gifts Id Rather Be Playing Water Polo Socks Water Sports Merch (Playing Water Polo)
BWWKTOP$13.940 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
ARENA Mens Water Polo Swim Brief Training and Game Bathing Swimsuit Water Sports Pool Accessories for Players Black/White US Size 34
ARENA$42.154.6★
122PCS Water Polo Stickers A set of fun and unique water balloon-themed sticker is a must-have for fashion sticker collectors.Decorative sports bags notebooks skateboards phone cases water bottles
UIZGHGE$7.075.0★
Mikasa Water Polo Game Ball WP550C
Mikasa$58.694.6★
122pcs Water Polo Stickers Sport Ball Vinyl Waterproof Sticker Athlete Mascot Aqua Splash Decals for Laptop Water Bottle Helmet Scrapbook Refrigerator Gifts for Adults Teens Students
ZouAimiao$7.164.5★
ARENA Mens Water Polo Swim Brief Training and Game Bathing Swimsuit Water Sports Pool Accessories for Players Black/White US Size 32
ARENA$43.194.6★
What buyers say about water polo
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Very good quality”
“Soft blanket”
“enjoying the stickers”
“Good product checked a lot of times in swimming pool looks ok and cool”
“this suit is pretty comfortable for practice it is tight”
“The Hydro Grip excellent for gripping in the pool”
“Soft and light weight”
“especially for the money”
“they stick well to bottles”
“the colors pop”
What buyers complain about
“it is not designed for big breast women”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is water polo profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $28K/yr across 25 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +1.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (35/100).
- How competitive is the water polo niche?
- 18 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 75% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in water polo?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Design-Overall. The return rate is 5.2% — above our launch gate.
- When does demand for water polo peak?
- Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the water polo niche?
- Listings span $7.07–$312.09; the average listing price is $42.23 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 56 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.