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6 oz cups

Worth a look

Shows low returns (1.2%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 50Growth 45Conversion 67Competition 84Returns 91Price range 76Avg price 83Brand share 90Review moat 50Quality gap 30

Returns

Great1.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Great45%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Great31%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Great$18.15

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$4.72–$47.59

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Conversion

Good6.0%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Market size

Good$276K

$276K/yr · 252K searches

Review moat

Good1,482.66

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+15.8%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 6 oz cups is a $276K/yr Amazon United States market (252K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 45% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 65/100.

Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

6 oz cups market data

Units sold / yr
15K–20K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$272K–$363K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.0%
Avg BSR
#402
Page quality
0%
Prime
97%
Sponsored
84%
Out of stock
4.8%
Avg brand age
44 months
Avg seller age
160 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (31% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

42 rising

Sellers

127

Top-5 brand share

45%

Top 20: 84%

Top-5 click share

31%

Top 20: 66%

Open market

50%

  • Vumdua12%
  • Dealusy10%
  • Tiaiidi8%
  • BYSNOW8%
  • Amazon Basics7%
  • LITOPAK5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +15.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '24Spike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Top 6 oz cups search terms

  • 6 oz cups32K/yr
  • 6 oz plastic cups27K/yr
  • 6oz plastic cups23K/yr
  • 6 oz paper cups20K/yr
  • 6 oz coffee cups30K/yr
  • 6oz coffee cups24K/yr
  • 6oz cups16K/yr
  • 6oz paper cups15K/yr
  • paper cups 6 oz13K/yr
  • clear plastic cups 6 oz6K/yr
All search terms

Top 6 oz 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%3%$8K6%$17K9%$25K12%$33K1001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about 6 oz cups

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Size-Overall21%

“True to size”

Quality-Overall16%

“Solid quality”

Value For Money12%

“Great Value”

Strength10%

“Nice Strong Cups”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“Exactly what I needed”

Ease Of Use5%

“Easy to use”

Durability4%

“Hold up well”

Color4%

“color : green”

Thickness2%

“The wall thickness of these cups is ample and they are a good weight and quality”

Leak-Proof1%

“do not leak”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall24%

“Odd size”

Strength13%

“Not very sturdy”

Leak-Proof8%

“Tend to leak”

Dispensing Mechanism7%

“Do not fit in standard dispense”

Quality-Overall5%

“Horrible quality”

Adhesion/Stickiness5%

“They were almost stuck together like glue”

Ease Of Use4%

“we were not able to use them”

Thickness4%

“Thin and flimsy”

Shape/Style2%

“Poor Shape”

Value For Money2%

“Not Worth the Money”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall75%
Value For Money6%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Quality-Overall3%
Thin3%
Strength3%
Material Quality2%
Color1%
Leak-Proof1%
Functionality-Overall1%

Common questions

Is 6 oz cups profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $276K/yr across 62 tracked products. 5 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +15.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (65/100).
How competitive is the 6 oz cups niche?
42 brands and 127 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 31% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 45% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 6 oz cups?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Strength, Leak-Proof. The return rate is 1.2%.
When does demand for 6 oz cups peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 6 oz cups niche?
Listings span $4.72–$47.59; the average listing price is $18.15 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,483 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.