5 oz plastic cups
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.8%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Incredible$23.07avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Great47%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Conversion
Great9.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Price range
Great$4.12–$72.32cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Great34%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Market size
Good$566K$566K/yr · 259K searches
Growth
Good+21.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Okay1,660.08avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 5 oz plastic cups is a $566K/yr Amazon United States market (259K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 47% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep. Verdict: Worth a look — 70/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
5 oz plastic cups market data
- Units sold / yr
- 30K–40K
- avg 750–1,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $692K–$923K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 9.5%
- Avg BSR
- #410
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 96%
- Sponsored
- 92%
- Out of stock
- 0.7%
- Avg brand age
- 46 months
- Avg seller age
- 143 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (34% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
31 rising
Sellers
72
Top-5 brand share
47%
Top 20: 91%
Top-5 click share
34%
Top 20: 70%
Open market
47%
- BYSNOW14%
- Clawsoff9%
- Dealmed8%
- JOLLY CHEF8%
- Turbo Bee7%
- SIUQ6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +21.9% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.0×
Top 5 oz plastic cups search terms
- 5 oz plastic cups62K/yr
- 5 oz cups44K/yr
- 5oz plastic cups39K/yr
- 5oz cups27K/yr
- small plastic cups 5 oz10K/yr
- 5 ounce plastic cups9K/yr
- 5 oz clear plastic cups7K/yr
- 5 oz disposable cups8K/yr
- plastic cups 5 oz6K/yr
- 5 ounce cups6K/yr
Top 5 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
BYSNOW 5 oz Clear Plastic Cups 100 Count Disposable Cups for Party PP Small Plastic Cups for Party Cold Coffee Soda Juice
BYSNOW$6.574.6★619 rev
Dealmed Professional 5 oz. Disposable Plastic Cups - 100% Recyclable for Healthcare Dental Veterinary & Food Service Use (Pack of 100)
Dealmed$6.944.7★6,587 rev
Turbo Bee 5oz Disposable Plastic Cups 500 Pack - Small Drinking & Sample Cups Bulk Multi-Use Tumblers for Beverages Mini Desserts Home School Parties or Commercial Use
Turbo Bee$23.584.7★2,640 rev
![SETUP 5 oz Clear Hard Plastic Shot Glasses [200 Count] Small Disposable Shot Cups for Cocktails & Parties](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41a4ZVBG6GL.jpg)
SETUP 5 oz Clear Hard Plastic Shot Glasses [200 Count] Small Disposable Shot Cups for Cocktails & Parties
SETUP$20.974.6★3,659 rev
PAMI Disposable Plastic Cups Bpa- Drinking Glasses for Parties Cold Drinks Smoothies Jello Cocktails (5 Oz - Pack of 100)
PAMI$7.154.5★1,099 rev
Newest
by launch date
Lamosi 100 Pack 5 oz Clear Plastic Cups Disposable Party Cups Small Clear Plastic Cocktail Tumblers for Mouthwash Bathroom Tasting Drinking
Lamosi$6.93706 rev
Lamosi 100 Pack 5 oz Plastic Cups Disposable Party Cups Small Drinking cup for Bathroom Party Wedding Travel BBQ Picnic Event
Lamosi$6.59168 rev
Amazon Basics Mini Disposable Clear Plastic Cups 3oz 100 Count
Amazon Basics$5.36816 rev
BYSNOW 600 Pack 5 oz Plastic Cups Bathroom Cups Disposable 5 oz 5 Ounce Clear Mouthwash Cup for Picnic Travel Halloween Christmas
BYSNOW$18.77619 rev
Clawsoff 1500 Pack 5 oz Plastic Cups Clear Disposable Plastic Cups Bulk Small Mouthwash Cup Cold Drinking Cup for Travel Bathroom Travel Picnic
Clawsoff$36.43244 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumClawsoff 1500 Pack 5 oz Plastic Cups Clear Disposable Plastic Cups Bulk Small Mouthwash Cup Cold Drinking Cup for Travel Bathroom Travel Picnic
Clawsoff$36.434.7★
Clawsoff 1500 Pack 5 oz Clear Plastic Cups Small Bathroom Cup Bulk Disposable Mouthwash Cup Cold Party Drinking Cups for Picnics Ceremonies Events
Clawsoff$38.174.6★
Clawsoff 100 Count 5 oz Bathroom Cups 5 oz Disposable Paper Cups Small Mouthwash Cup 5 Ounce Mini White Espresso Cups for Party Travel Picnic
Clawsoff$8.014.7★
Lamosi 100 Pack 5 oz Plastic Cups Disposable Party Cups Small Drinking cup for Bathroom Party Wedding Travel BBQ Picnic Event
Lamosi$6.594.7★
BYSNOW 5 oz Clear Plastic Cups 100 Count Disposable Cups for Party PP Small Plastic Cups for Party Cold Coffee Soda Juice
BYSNOW$6.574.6★
What buyers say about 5 oz plastic cups
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Love the size”
“Great Value”
“Good Quality”
“Just as shown”
“Sturdy cops, and very convenient being clear”
“Easy to use”
“more durable than other ones I have ordered”
“do not leak”
“Coloration was nice”
“The cups are sturdy, clear, and just the right size for desserts like parfaits, pudding, fruit, or mini cheesecakes”
What buyers complain about
“Won't fit”
“Made a very flimsy material”
“Do not fit in standard dispense”
“Difficult to work with”
“Sticky”
“Very cheaply made”
“leak more easily”
“Poor Shape”
“Price is high”
“False Advertisment”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is 5 oz plastic cups profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $566K/yr across 51 tracked products. 8 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +21.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (70/100).
- How competitive is the 5 oz plastic cups niche?
- 31 brands and 72 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 34% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 47% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in 5 oz plastic cups?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Strength, Dispensing Mechanism. The return rate is 0.8%.
- When does demand for 5 oz plastic cups peak?
- Demand peaks in Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 3.0× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the 5 oz plastic cups niche?
- Listings span $4.12–$72.32; the average listing price is $23.07 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,660 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.