16 oz plastic cups
Launch itA $1.8M/yr market growing +35.9% this quarter with returns at 0.5% — clears our launch bar.
Returns
Incredible0.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Incredible$30.75avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Conversion
Great11.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Great$1.8M$1.8M/yr · 519K searches
Price range
Great$4.80–$92.31cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Good+35.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Okay75%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Okay68%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Bad4,132.94avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 16 oz plastic cups is a $1.8M/yr Amazon United States market (519K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 75% of demand. Demand peaks in May. Verdict: Launch it — 63/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
16 oz plastic cups market data
- Units sold / yr
- 60K–80K
- avg 4,000–5,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $1.8M–$2.5M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 11.2%
- Avg BSR
- #173
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 88%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 40 months
- Avg seller age
- 148 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 68% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
13 falling
Sellers
87
Top-5 brand share
75%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
68%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
20%
- Amazon Basics40%
- TashiBox14%
- Hefty9%
- Karat8%
- Freshware4%
- EconoHome4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +35.9% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Top 16 oz plastic cups search terms
- 16 oz plastic cups136K/yr
- plastic cups 16 oz67K/yr
- 16oz plastic cups62K/yr
- 16 oz cups57K/yr
- 16oz cups29K/yr
- 16 oz clear plastic cups24K/yr
- disposable cups 16 oz20K/yr
- clear plastic cups 16oz15K/yr
- 16 ounce plastic cups15K/yr
- clear cups 16 oz12K/yr
Top 16 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.
All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Amazon Basics Disposable Clear Plastic Cups for Cold Drinks BPA-Free Easy to Hold 16oz 50 Count
Amazon Basics$4.804.7★6,269 rev
TashiBox 100 Count - 16 Ounce Plastic Cups Ice Coffee Cups To Go - Crystal Clear PET Party Cups
TashiBox$12.844.7★6,255 rev
Hefty Party On Disposable Plastic Cups Assorted 16 Ounce 100 Count
Hefty$9.974.8★36,012 rev
![Karat [1 000 ct] 16oz Plastic Cups Clear Disposable Cold Cup For Iced Coffee Smoothies and More 98mm (C-KC16)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41M5gFplhTL.jpg)
Karat [1 000 ct] 16oz Plastic Cups Clear Disposable Cold Cup For Iced Coffee Smoothies and More 98mm (C-KC16)
Karat$61.564.6★863 rev
Freshware 16 oz Clear Disposable Plastic Cups Clear Plastic Cups Tumblers Heavy-duty Party Glasses Disposable Cups for Thanksgiving Halloween Christmas Party 16 Oz Cups 100 Count (Pack of 1)
Freshware$11.784.6★539 rev
Newest
by launch date
EconoHome Clear PET Plastic Cups 16oz (Pack of 1000) Crystal Clear Durable Disposable Beverage Cups Perfect for Parties Events and Businesses
EconoHome$54.0039 rev
SIUQ 300 Pack 16 oz Clear Plastic Cups 16 Ounce Disposable Cold Drinking Cups for Party Picnic Wedding BBQ Travel Christmas Halloween Events
SIUQ$26.30869 rev
KesaPlan 100 Pcs 16oz Clear Plastic Cups Disposable Wine Cups Round Bottom Stemless Disposable Wine Glasses for Cocktails Birthdays Weddings Party Supplies
KesaPlan$20.97382 rev
Clawsoff Plastic Cups 16 oz 240 Pack - Clear Plastic Cups Disposable Cold Drinking Ice Coffee Cup for Party Birthday Holiday Events & Everyday Use Cold Hot
Clawsoff$23.37587 rev
Amazon Basics Disposable Red Plastic Party Cups BPA-Free 18oz for Birthdays BBQs and Events 120 Count
Amazon Basics$10.825,340 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumEconoHome Clear PET Plastic Cups 16oz (Pack of 1000) Crystal Clear Durable Disposable Beverage Cups Perfect for Parties Events and Businesses
EconoHome$54.004.3★
KesaPlan 100 Pcs 16oz Clear Plastic Cups Disposable Wine Cups Round Bottom Stemless Disposable Wine Glasses for Cocktails Birthdays Weddings Party Supplies
KesaPlan$20.974.8★
Amazon Basics Disposable Red Plastic Party Cups BPA-Free 18oz for Birthdays BBQs and Events 120 Count
Amazon Basics$10.824.7★
SIUQ 300 Pack 16 oz Clear Plastic Cups 16 Ounce Disposable Cold Drinking Cups for Party Picnic Wedding BBQ Travel Christmas Halloween Events
SIUQ$26.304.7★
Freshware 16 oz Clear Disposable Plastic Cups Clear Plastic Cups Tumblers Heavy-duty Party Glasses Disposable Cups for Thanksgiving Halloween Christmas Party 16 Oz Cups 100 Count (Pack of 1)
Freshware$11.784.6★
What buyers say about 16 oz plastic cups
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“The cups were good quality”
“Seems sturdy”
“Great value”
“Colors are bright”
“They hold up well”
“As advertised”
“Great size”
“Easy to hold”
“Dont have to worry about spills”
“The cups and straws are thick and good quality”
What buyers complain about
“Too flimsy”
“They werent the thickest cups we have ever had”
“Not very well made”
“smaller than expected”
“Total waste of money”
“Number received is not what was advertised”
“weird taste”
“Leaky Cups”
“cant be used”
“Cheap plastic”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is 16 oz plastic cups profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $1.8M/yr across 17 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +35.9%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (63/100).
- How competitive is the 16 oz plastic cups niche?
- 13 brands and 87 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 68% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 75% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in 16 oz plastic cups?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Strength, Thickness, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.5%.
- When does demand for 16 oz plastic cups peak?
- Demand peaks in May; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the 16 oz plastic cups niche?
- Listings span $4.80–$92.31; the average listing price is $30.75 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,133 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.