Is black cups profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $275K/yr across 47 tracked products. 11 of 16 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +2.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).

How competitive is the black cups niche?

32 brands and 41 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 33% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 48% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in black cups?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Thickness, Strength. The return rate is 0.8%.

When does demand for black cups peak?

Demand peaks in Oct; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the black cups niche?

Listings span $4.80–$30.82; the average listing price is $16.56 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 676 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

black cups

Worth a look

Shows 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

Brand share

Great48%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Great33%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Great$16.56

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Good675.66

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Good5.3%

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

Price range

Good$4.80–$30.82

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

Market size

Okay$275K

$275K/yr · 311K searches

Growth

Okay+2.3%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Signals No Dominant Brand Low Review Barrier

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, black cups is a $275K/yr Amazon United States market (311K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 48% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.

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

black cups market data

Units sold / yr: 15K–20K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: $248K–$331K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 5.3%
Avg BSR: #639
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 96%
Out of stock: 0.1%
Avg brand age: 37 months
Avg seller age: 167 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (33% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

32 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

48%

Top 20: 88%

Top-5 click share

33%

Top 20: 73%

Open market

46%

leeauszya13%
KesaPlan12%
tchrules9%
Dualshine8%
DecorRack6%
Jycnolm6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +2.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×

Open Trend

Top black cups search terms

black cups105K/yr +8.1%3.8% conv.
black plastic cups81K/yr +1.0%4.5% conv.
black disposable cups36K/yr -8.1%3.9% conv.
black cups for party24K/yr +12.7%4.7% conv.
black party cups22K/yr -2.4%4.8% conv.
plastic cups black6K/yr +17.3%4.3% conv.
black plastic cup5K/yr +0.8%1.3% conv.
black solo cups 12 oz5K/yr +44.7%9.6% conv.
vasos negros4K/yr +35.0%1.6% conv.
cups black4K/yr +7.6%2.4% conv.

All search terms

Top black 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.

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

120 Pack 16 oz Black Cups Heavy Duty Black Plastic Cups for Party Cold Drinks BBQ Black Disposable Cups for Christmas Halloween Wedding Birthday Picnic Serving and Celebrations

leeauszya$22.634.9★112 rev

KesaPlan 100 Pcs 12 oz Black Clear Plastic Cups Disposable Stemless Wine Glasses for Halloween Graduation Party Round Bottom Plastic Cocktails Cups Disposable Cold Drinks Cup for Birthday Wedding

KesaPlan$18.634.8★382 rev

DecorRack 20 Party Cups 12 oz Disposable Plastic Cups for Birthday Party Bachelorette Camping Indoor Outdoor Events Beverage Drinking Cups (Black 20)

DecorRack$7.854.4★149 rev

Jycnolm 50 Pcs Black Plastic Cups 12 Oz Disposable Stemless Wine Glasses Cocktail Black Party Cups for Meeting Birthday Party Holiday Gatherings

Jycnolm$12.744.9★20 rev

TRUE Plastic Cups for Cocktails Soda Iced Coffee Iced Tea Beer Pong Disposable Cups for Birthday Party Game Nights Happy Hour Picnic Beach Trips Camping 16 oz Set of 50 Black

TRUE$13.744.8★642 rev

Newest

by launch date

leeauszya 100 Pack 16 oz Black and Gold Cups Heavy Duty Plastic Cups for Party Graduation Birthday Disposable Cups for Christmas Halloween Wedding Picnic Serving and Celebrations

leeauszya$21.8834 rev

2mo ago

YBSAHLYY 100 Pack 12 oz Black Plastic Cups Black Party Cups Clear Disposable Wine Glasses for Birthdays Picnics Carnivals & Party Events

YBSAHLYY$16.8141 rev

7mo ago

Jycnolm 50 Pcs Black Plastic Cups 12 Oz Disposable Stemless Wine Glasses Cocktail Black Party Cups for Meeting Birthday Party Holiday Gatherings

Jycnolm$12.7420 rev

7mo ago

120 Pack 16 oz Black Cups Heavy Duty Black Plastic Cups for Party Cold Drinks BBQ Black Disposable Cups for Christmas Halloween Wedding Birthday Picnic Serving and Celebrations

leeauszya$22.63112 rev

8mo ago

Vumdua Gold and Black Plastic Cups Disposable Cups 12 oz Plastic Party Cups for Graduation Christmas Wedding Birthday Party Supplies Pack of 40

Vumdua$11.0269 rev

9mo ago

What buyers say about black cups

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall24%

“Good quality cups”

Strength13%

“Good sturdy cups”

Value For Money11%

“Great Value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“As advertised”

Durability6%

“I loved how durable these cups were”

Color6%

“true to color”

Size-Overall6%

“Great Size”

Ease Of Use5%

“Easy to use”

Design-Overall3%

“They really add an elegant”

Storage Capacity1%

“These are simple to store”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall14%

“Smaller than expected”

Thickness12%

“The cups aren't the thickest”

Strength12%

“Too flimsy”

Quality-Overall5%

“Honestly felt kind of cheap so I returned it”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Not as advertised”

Value For Money3%

“People thought they cost a lot”

Leak-Proof3%

“Poured a real 16 oz into it and it overflowed FAKEEE”

Ease Of Use2%

“hard to hold”

Color2%

“It's not a stark black color”

Taste-Overall2%

“They have a chemical taste as soon”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall54%

Value For Money10%

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

Quality-Overall5%

Material Quality5%

Thin4%

Strength4%

Color3%

Smell2%

Functionality-Overall1%

Common questions

Is black cups profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $275K/yr across 47 tracked products. 11 of 16 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +2.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).
How competitive is the black cups niche?: 32 brands and 41 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 33% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 48% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in black cups?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Thickness, Strength. The return rate is 0.8%.
When does demand for black cups peak?: Demand peaks in Oct; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the black cups niche?: Listings span $4.80–$30.82; the average listing price is $16.56 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 676 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.