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title: "14 Oz Plastic Cups — $45K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **14 oz plastic cups**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.7%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 11Growth 63Conversion 65Competition 56Returns 97Price range 78Avg price 95Brand share 69Review moat 45Quality gap 25
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$26.43**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$4.80–$52.61**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Good****64%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Conversion**
**Good****5.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Good****+40.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Good****51%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,036.38**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Bad****$45K**
$45K/yr · 29K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 14 oz plastic cups is a $45K/yr Amazon United States market (29K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 64% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **14 oz plastic cups market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–3K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$66K–$79K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **5.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#792**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **93%**
- **Sponsored**
- **86%**
- **Out of stock**
- **5.3%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **41 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **173 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**20 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**107**
**Top-5 brand share**
**64%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**51%**
Top 20: 94%
**Open market**
**29%**
- FOCUSLINE26% - JOLLY CHEF12% - BYSNOW9% - Walasaso9% - Amazon Basics8% - Etersky7%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 98 weeks — +40.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
800600Spike '25Spike '26 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/14-oz-plastic-cups/trend)
## **Top 14 oz plastic cups search terms**
- **14 oz plastic cups**13K/yr+46.7%4.8% conv. - **14oz plastic cups**7K/yr+24.1%4.9% conv. - **14 oz cups**5K/yr+57.8%3.0% conv. - **14 oz clear plastic cups**4K/yr+28.3%7.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/14-oz-plastic-cups/search-terms)
## **Top 14 oz plastic cups 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%$2K8%$4K12%$5K16%$7K101001K10K 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**FOCUSLINE 100 Pack 14 oz Clear Plastic Cups Disposable Cups Large Reusable Plastic Tumblers Heavy-duty Clear Cups 14 Ounce for Wedding Party Thanksgiving Halloween Christmas**FOCUSLINE**$23.47**4.7★1,316 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08ZC2B2K6) [2**FOCUSLINE 200 Pack 14 oz Clear Plastic Cups Large Disposable Cups Plastic Party Cup 14 Ounce Heavy duty Clear Cups for Thanksgiving Halloween Christmas**FOCUSLINE**$37.27**4.7★166 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2H94JPG) [3**BYSNOW 100 Pack 14 oz Clear Disposable Plastic Cups Clear Plastic Cups Tumblers Cocktail Party Glasses Elegant Disposable Decoration Cup for Thanksgiving Wedding**BYSNOW**$22.46**4.7★510 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D49GBCCH) [4**Disposable Clear Plastic Cups - 100 Pack 14 Oz Water Cups**Walasaso**$17.82**4.6★312 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WXPPCTF) [5**Amazon Basics Disposable Clear Plastic Cups for Cold Drinks BPA-Free Easy to Hold 16oz 50 Count**Amazon Basics**$4.80**4.7★6,269 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6SQFXF7)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Jycnolm 14 Oz Round Bottom Clear Plastic Cups with Sip Lids 50 Sets Disposable Iced Coffee Cups with Strawless Lids To Go Cold Drink Cups for Smoothies Juices Party Catering**Jycnolm**$15.11**56 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWCG5T3S) [**100PCS 14 oz Plastic Cups with Flat Lids and Clear Straws Disposable Iced Coffee Cups with Lid Round Bottom To Go Drink Cups for Soda Smoothies Boba Cold Beverage Juice Bars Takeout Party**Etersky**$26.04**108 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNWJ74JH) [**50PCS 14 oz Clear Plastic Cups with Lids and Dark Green Straws Round Bottom Disposable To Go iced Coffee Cups BPA Free Bubble Tea Smoothie Cups for Coffee Shops Picnic Takeout Party Office**Etersky**$19.02**97 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNM65WPQ) [**RACETOP 14oz Clear Plastic Cups 200 Pack Disposable Party Cup Heavy Duty Disposable Glasses Disposable Cups for Party Thanksgiving Wine Taesting Birthday and Christmas.**RACETOP**$36.44**685 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNM4ZXZ6) [**Qeirudu Clear Plastic Cups**Qeirudu**$16.22**14 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLX8HDLT)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**FOCUSLINE 200pack 16 oz Clear Plastic Cups Disposable Plastic Clear Cups Disposable DrinkIng Cup for Water Juice Soda Ice Coffee**FOCUSLINE**$21.37**4.7★**▲ 193%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09N6KHZV7) [**100PCS 14 oz Plastic Cups with Flat Lids and Clear Straws Disposable Iced Coffee Cups with Lid Round Bottom To Go Drink Cups for Soda Smoothies Boba Cold Beverage Juice Bars Takeout Party**Etersky**$26.04**4.5★**▲ 141%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNWJ74JH) [**Jycnolm 14 Oz Round Bottom Clear Plastic Cups with Sip Lids 50 Sets Disposable Iced Coffee Cups with Strawless Lids To Go Cold Drink Cups for Smoothies Juices Party Catering**Jycnolm**$15.11**4.2★**▲ 137%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWCG5T3S) [**RACETOP 14oz Clear Plastic Cups 200 Pack Disposable Party Cup Heavy Duty Disposable Glasses Disposable Cups for Party Thanksgiving Wine Taesting Birthday and Christmas.**RACETOP**$36.44**4.6★**▲ 133%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNM4ZXZ6) [**Ziliny 50 Pcs 14oz Disposable Stemless Glasses Crystal Plastic Wine Glasses Clear Classic Pet Cup for Meeting Weddings Birthdays Cocktail Christmas Party Supplies(Clear)**Ziliny**$16.29**4.6★**▲ 129%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FFMTSLVB)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 14 oz plastic cups**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**18%
*“The cups are excellent quality”*
**Value For Money**13%
*“Worth It”*
**Strength**12%
*“Seems sturdy”*
**Color**12%
*“Colors are bright”*
**Size-Overall**8%
*“Good size”*
**Durability**7%
*“they do not break”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“As advertised”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“easy to use”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“Excellent quality strong plastic at a great price”*
**Thickness**2%
*“These cups were the perfect thickness to dispense easily from my cup dispenser”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Strength**11%
*“Too flimsy”*
**Size-Overall**11%
*“smaller than expected”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“bad quality”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
*“Misleading size”*
**Taste-Overall**6%
*“weird taste”*
**Material Quality**6%
*“Very thin material”*
**Thickness**5%
*“They werent the thickest cups we have ever had”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“come off easily”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“It's the exhorbitant cost of shipping that was not good”*
**Leak-Proof**3%
*“Leaky Cups”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**54%
**Value For Money**10%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
**Material Quality**4%
**Strength**4%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Color**4%
**Thin**3%
**Leak-Proof**1%
**Functionality-Overall**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is 14 oz plastic cups profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $45K/yr across 29 tracked products. 3 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +40.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
- **How competitive is the 14 oz plastic cups niche?**
- 20 brands and 107 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 64% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in 14 oz plastic cups?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Strength, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.7%.
- **When does demand for 14 oz plastic cups peak?**
- Demand peaks in May–Jun; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the 14 oz plastic cups niche?**
- Listings span $4.80–$52.61; the average listing price is $26.43 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,036 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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