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title: "Black Cups — $275K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 61/100 · $275K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **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.
Market size 50Growth 28Conversion 61Competition 82Returns 96Price range 61Avg price 79Brand share 87Review moat 71Quality gap 23
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Great****48%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Competition**
**Great****33%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Avg price**
**Great****$16.56**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****675.66**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Good****5.3%**
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**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**41**
**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.
15K10KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/black-cups/trend)
## **Top black cups search terms**
- **black cups**105K/yr+8.1%3.8% conv. - **black plastic cups**81K/yr+1.0%4.5% conv. - **black disposable cups**36K/yr-8.1%3.9% conv. - **black cups for party**24K/yr+12.7%4.7% conv. - **black party cups**22K/yr-2.4%4.8% conv. - **plastic cups black**6K/yr+17.3%4.3% conv. - **black plastic cup**5K/yr+0.8%1.3% conv. - **black solo cups 12 oz**5K/yr+44.7%9.6% conv. - **vasos negros**4K/yr+35.0%1.6% conv. - **cups black**4K/yr+7.6%2.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/black-cups/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.
0%3%$8K6%$16K9%$25K12%$33K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**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**$22.63**4.9★112 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP2NNW4Z) [2**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**$18.63**4.8★382 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMXJLX7T) [3**DecorRack 20 Party Cups 12 oz Disposable Plastic Cups for Birthday Party Bachelorette Camping Indoor Outdoor Events Beverage Drinking Cups (Black 20)**DecorRack**$7.85**4.4★149 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3FMJQY4) [4**Jycnolm 50 Pcs Black Plastic Cups 12 Oz Disposable Stemless Wine Glasses Cocktail Black Party Cups for Meeting Birthday Party Holiday Gatherings**Jycnolm**$12.74**4.9★20 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2S65FHG) [5**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**$13.74**4.8★642 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VSH4BXH)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$21.88**34 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSGQ7DT1) [**YBSAHLYY 100 Pack 12 oz Black Plastic Cups Black Party Cups Clear Disposable Wine Glasses for Birthdays Picnics Carnivals & Party Events**YBSAHLYY**$16.81**41 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G63MT7QD) [**Jycnolm 50 Pcs Black Plastic Cups 12 Oz Disposable Stemless Wine Glasses Cocktail Black Party Cups for Meeting Birthday Party Holiday Gatherings**Jycnolm**$12.74**20 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2S65FHG) [**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**$22.63**112 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP2NNW4Z) [**Vumdua Gold and Black Plastic Cups Disposable Cups 12 oz Plastic Party Cups for Graduation Christmas Wedding Birthday Party Supplies Pack of 40**Vumdua**$11.02**69 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVCTP46J)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**$21.88**4.7★**▲ 265%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSGQ7DT1) [**YBSAHLYY 100 Pack 12 oz Black Plastic Cups Black Party Cups Clear Disposable Wine Glasses for Birthdays Picnics Carnivals & Party Events**YBSAHLYY**$16.81**4.7★**▲ 229%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G63MT7QD) [**HEYCOME 24 Pcs Unbreakable Plastic Cups Set 20 oz Reusable Plastic Cups Stackable Water Tumblers Drinking Cup for Kitchen Outdoor BPA-free Dishwasher Refrigerator and Microwave Safe Black**HEYCOME**$19.70**4.6★**▲ 132%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM4HW42D) [**LANLISA 50 Black Plastic Cups 16 oz Disposable Cups Drinking Cups For Birthday Party Graduation Halloween**LANLISA**$13.79**4.7★**▲ 118%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJD9L6XV) [**Jycnolm 50 Pcs Black Plastic Cups 12 Oz Disposable Stemless Wine Glasses Cocktail Black Party Cups for Meeting Birthday Party Holiday Gatherings**Jycnolm**$12.74**4.9★**▲ 108%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2S65FHG)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about black cups**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**24%
*“Good quality cups”*
**Strength**13%
*“Good sturdy cups”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“Great Value”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“As advertised”*
**Durability**6%
*“I loved how durable these cups were”*
**Color**6%
*“true to color”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“Great Size”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“Easy to use”*
**Design-Overall**3%
*“They really add an elegant”*
**Storage Capacity**1%
*“These are simple to store”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**14%
*“Smaller than expected”*
**Thickness**12%
*“The cups aren't the thickest”*
**Strength**12%
*“Too flimsy”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Honestly felt kind of cheap so I returned it”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“Not as advertised”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“People thought they cost a lot”*
**Leak-Proof**3%
*“Poured a real 16 oz into it and it overflowed FAKEEE”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“hard to hold”*
**Color**2%
*“It's not a stark black color”*
**Taste-Overall**2%
*“They have a chemical taste as soon”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**54%
**Value For Money**10%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
**Quality-Overall**5%
**Material Quality**5%
**Thin**4%
**Strength**4%
**Color**3%
**Smell**2%
**Functionality-Overall**1%
## **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.
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