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title: "16 Oz Plastic Cups — $1.8M/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **16 oz plastic cups**
**Launch it**
A $1.8M/yr market growing +35.9% this quarter with returns at 0.5% — clears our launch bar.
Market size 91Growth 60Conversion 92Competition 29Returns 97Price range 86Avg price 95Brand share 49Review moat 25Quality gap 22
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$30.75**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Great****11.2%**
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–$92.31**
cheapest 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**
**Okay****75%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Okay****68%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Bad****4,132.94**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
13K8KSpike '25Prime Day '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/16-oz-plastic-cups/trend)
## **Top 16 oz plastic cups search terms**
- **16 oz plastic cups**136K/yr+44.3%7.4% conv. - **plastic cups 16 oz**67K/yr+40.0%8.8% conv. - **16oz plastic cups**62K/yr+35.1%7.1% conv. - **16 oz cups**57K/yr+25.6%4.1% conv. - **16oz cups**29K/yr+38.0%3.5% conv. - **16 oz clear plastic cups**24K/yr+20.3%8.4% conv. - **disposable cups 16 oz**20K/yr+20.4%5.9% conv. - **clear plastic cups 16oz**15K/yr+41.4%7.0% conv. - **16 ounce plastic cups**15K/yr+36.0%8.1% conv. - **clear cups 16 oz**12K/yr+66.5%7.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/16-oz-plastic-cups/search-terms)
## **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.
0%10%$178K20%$357K30%$535K40%$714K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**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) [2**TashiBox 100 Count - 16 Ounce Plastic Cups Ice Coffee Cups To Go - Crystal Clear PET Party Cups**TashiBox**$12.84**4.7★6,255 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0828FC2CQ) [3**Hefty Party On Disposable Plastic Cups Assorted 16 Ounce 100 Count**Hefty**$9.97**4.8★36,012 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OCGUG02) [4![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**$61.56**4.6★863 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GSCJZ8F) [5**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**$11.78**4.6★539 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D72SPXYX)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$54.00**39 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSSD7GX9) [**SIUQ 300 Pack 16 oz Clear Plastic Cups 16 Ounce Disposable Cold Drinking Cups for Party Picnic Wedding BBQ Travel Christmas Halloween Events**SIUQ**$26.30**869 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9NYTKCS) [**KesaPlan 100 Pcs 16oz Clear Plastic Cups Disposable Wine Cups Round Bottom Stemless Disposable Wine Glasses for Cocktails Birthdays Weddings Party Supplies**KesaPlan**$20.97**382 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F213KGDQ) [**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**$23.37**587 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJVTJ4TQ) [**Amazon Basics Disposable Red Plastic Party Cups BPA-Free 18oz for Birthdays BBQs and Events 120 Count**Amazon Basics**$10.82**5,340 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6SC4BCJ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**EconoHome Clear PET Plastic Cups 16oz (Pack of 1000) Crystal Clear Durable Disposable Beverage Cups Perfect for Parties Events and Businesses**EconoHome**$54.00**4.3★**▲ 203%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSSD7GX9) [**KesaPlan 100 Pcs 16oz Clear Plastic Cups Disposable Wine Cups Round Bottom Stemless Disposable Wine Glasses for Cocktails Birthdays Weddings Party Supplies**KesaPlan**$20.97**4.8★**▲ 127%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F213KGDQ) [**Amazon Basics Disposable Red Plastic Party Cups BPA-Free 18oz for Birthdays BBQs and Events 120 Count**Amazon Basics**$10.82**4.7★**▲ 77%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6SC4BCJ) [**SIUQ 300 Pack 16 oz Clear Plastic Cups 16 Ounce Disposable Cold Drinking Cups for Party Picnic Wedding BBQ Travel Christmas Halloween Events**SIUQ**$26.30**4.7★**▲ 39%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9NYTKCS) [**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**$11.78**4.6★**▲ 23%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D72SPXYX)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 16 oz plastic cups**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**19%
*“The cups were good quality”*
**Strength**17%
*“Seems sturdy”*
**Value For Money**14%
*“Great value”*
**Color**8%
*“Colors are bright”*
**Durability**7%
*“They hold up well”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“As advertised”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“Great size”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“Easy to hold”*
**Leak-Proof**2%
*“Dont have to worry about spills”*
**Thickness**1%
*“The cups and straws are thick and good quality”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Strength**14%
*“Too flimsy”*
**Thickness**9%
*“They werent the thickest cups we have ever had”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Not very well made”*
**Size-Overall**8%
*“smaller than expected”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Total waste of money”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Number received is not what was advertised”*
**Taste-Overall**4%
*“weird taste”*
**Leak-Proof**3%
*“Leaky Cups”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“cant be used”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“Cheap plastic”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**53%
**Value For Money**14%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
**Material Quality**4%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Strength**4%
**Thin**3%
**Color**3%
**Functionality-Overall**1%
**Leak-Proof**1%
## **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.
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