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title: "Youth Baseball Cups Boys Ages 8-12 — $28K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 37/100 · $28K/yr market · 98K searches/yr · $16.66 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **youth baseball cups boys ages 8-12**
**Skip it**
A small market ($28K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 7Growth 36Conversion 21Competition 63Returns 20Price range 81Avg price 79Brand share 40Review moat 49Quality gap 25
**Price range**
**Great****$10.86–$34.19**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Great****$16.66**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Good****47%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Okay****1,565.94**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Okay****81%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Growth**
**Okay****+8.7%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Bad****6.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Bad****$28K**
$28K/yr · 98K searches
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, youth baseball cups boys ages 8-12 is a $28K/yr Amazon United States market (98K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–Aug–Sep. Verdict: Skip it — 37/100.
Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **youth baseball cups boys ages 8-12 market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **4K–5K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$67K–$83K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.7%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#90**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **84%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.2%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **41 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **166 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**10 **—flat
**Sellers**
**22**
**Top-5 brand share**
**81%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**47%**
Top 20: 88%
**Open market**
**9%**
- Youper19% - Shock Doctor18% - COOLOMG17% - Exxact Sports14% - Davion13% - Londkaron10% - Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 9%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +8.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Mar, Apr, Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/youth-baseball-cups-boys-ages-8-12/trend)
## **Top youth baseball cups boys ages 8-12 search terms**
- **youth cups boys ages 8-12**30K/yr+17.0%3.4% conv. - **youth baseball cups boys ages 8-12**18K/yr-10.7%3.0% conv. - **boys athletic cup**10K/yr+26.0%2.2% conv. - **boys cups for sports**10K/yr-30.4%1.4% conv. - **kids athletic cup**4K/yr+5.3%1.9% conv. - **soft athletic cup**4K/yr+14.1%0.9% conv. - **youth football cup**7K/yr+309.9%1.6% conv. - **shock doctor cup youth**3K/yr+15.6%3.1% conv. - **kids sports cup**3K/yr-8.0%2.3% conv. - **cup for boys**3K/yr-21.6%1.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/youth-baseball-cups-boys-ages-8-12/search-terms)
## **Top youth baseball cups boys ages 8-12 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%$4K1001K10K 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 BioFlex Athletic Cup Vented Protection Youth & Adult Sizes**Shock Doctor**$10.86**4.4★4,610 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00181D6S8) [3**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★1,010 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSJR2R5K) [4**Youper Boys Youth Soft Foam Protective Athletic Cup (Ages 7-12) Kid Athletic Cup for Baseball Football Lacrosse Hockey MMA (Ocean Camo (1-Pack))**Youper**$11.76**4.6★2,633 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZQY1J5F) [5**Londkaron 3-Pack Youth Boys Stretch Boxer Briefs w/Soft Protective Cup Elite Boxer Jock for Baseball & Football (Medium Black/Grey/Camo)**Londkaron**$21.49**4.7★992 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRDCKMVN)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Runhit Boys Cup Underwear for Baseball Football Youth Compression Shorts with Soft Protective Athletic Cup Boxer Brief for Lacrosse Hockey (Black M)**Runhit**$13.35**240 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQTTZJ23) [**Runhit Boys Cup Underwear for Baseball Football Youth Compression Shorts with Soft Protective Athletic Cup Boxer Brief for Lacrosse Hockey (Black XL)**Runhit**$13.30**240 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQTRZPL5) [**COOLOMG Youth Boys Baseball Sliding Shorts with Soft Athletic Cup White M**COOLOMG**$19.04**166 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQP6GKVM) [**Runhit Boys Baseball Cup Underwear Football Cup Boxer Brief Youth Compression Shorts with Soft Protective Athletic Cup White L**Runhit**$11.83**188 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQ17VXZH) [**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)
**~~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★**▲ 69%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Q6GCYVH) [**Londkaron 3-Pack Youth Boys Stretch Boxer Briefs w/Soft Protective Cup Elite Boxer Jock for Baseball & Football (Medium White)**Londkaron**$21.84**4.7★**▲ 61%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWTP43VM) [**Youper Boys Youth Padded Sliding Shorts with Soft Protective Athletic Cup for Baseball Football Lacrosse (White Large)**Youper**$19.43**4.7★**▲ 48%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C7VK3CQ) [**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 White/Blue Camo)**Exxact Sports**$11.83**4.5★**▲ 44%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Q6GRWR6) [**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 Lazer)**Exxact Sports**$11.91**4.5★**▲ 42%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Q6HBHM4)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about youth baseball cups boys ages 8-12**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**31%
*“Perfect fit”*
**Comfort-Overall**13%
*“Its is comfortable”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Shorts are nice quality-”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“gets the job done”*
**Material Quality**5%
*“Very comfortable material”*
**Exercise/Sports Suitability**4%
*“Nice sports cup”*
**Protection**4%
*“Protecting the jewels”*
**Cushion**3%
*“there is sufficient padding”*
**Machine Wash Suitability**3%
*“They wash well”*
**Efficiency**2%
*“Works very well when you are playing catcher”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**46%
*“Runs very small”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Price is ridiculous”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
*“Misleading sizing”*
**Color**5%
*“one with a nasty yellow tint to it”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Seems super cheap compared to the boxers”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**82%
**Waist Fit**6%
**Comfort-Overall**2%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Thigh Fit**1%
**Material Quality**1%
**Length**1%
**Value For Money**1%
**Cushion**0%
**Hard Feel**0%
## **Common questions**
- **Is youth baseball cups boys ages 8-12 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $28K/yr across 32 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +8.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (37/100).
- **How competitive is the youth baseball cups boys ages 8-12 niche?**
- 10 brands and 22 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in youth baseball cups boys ages 8-12?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Value For Money, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 6.3% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for youth baseball cups boys ages 8-12 peak?**
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 7.1× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the youth baseball cups boys ages 8-12 niche?**
- Listings span $10.86–$34.19; the average listing price is $16.66 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,566 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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