black solo cups
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.5%), but strong incumbent ratings (4.7★) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great10.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Great$16.64avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Good641.88avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Good+38.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Okay$5.01–$24.17cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Okay79%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Market size
Okay$153K$153K/yr · 89K searches
Competition
Okay66%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, black solo cups is a $153K/yr Amazon United States market (89K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
black solo cups market data
- Units sold / yr
- 10K–13K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- $166K–$208K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 10.4%
- Avg BSR
- #693
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 5.6%
- Avg brand age
- 33 months
- Avg seller age
- 152 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 66% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
12 falling
Sellers
19
Top-5 brand share
79%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
66%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
15%
- LANLISA26%
- leeauszya18%
- Stock Your Home17%
- Dualshine9%
- TRUE8%
- DecorRack6%
- Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 15%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 98 weeks — +38.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.5×
Top black solo cups search terms
- black solo cups70K/yr
- black solo cups 16 oz15K/yr
- solo cups black3K/yr
Top black solo 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 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
LANLISA 50 Black Plastic Cups 16 oz Disposable Cups Drinking Cups For Birthday Party Graduation Halloween
LANLISA$13.794.7★251 rev
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
Stock Your Home Black Plastic Cups Disposable 16oz (100 Count) Heavy-Duty Large Party Cup Pack Bulk Pack for Drinking Punch Soda Wine Beer 4th of July Halloween
Stock Your Home$18.764.6★1,488 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
Stock Your Home Black Plastic Cups Disposable 16oz (50 Count) Heavy-Duty Large Party Cup Pack Bulk Pack for Drinking Punch Soda Wine Beer 4th of July Halloween
Stock Your Home$14.014.6★1,488 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
100 Pack Black Plastic Cups 16 oz Black Cups Disposable for Picnics
BONSINY$18.81101 rev
GGOLDMER 50 Pack 16oz Plastic Party Cups - Black and Gold Disposable Plastic Cups Graduation Cup for Cold Drinks Halloween Party Weddings Birthdays Picnic Holiday
GGOLDMER$13.9920 rev
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
Yaure Joy 30 Pcs 12 oz Disposable Plastic Cups Bulk for Baby Shower Birthday Graduation Party Wedding Theme Party Birthday (Black)
Yaure Joy$9.6751 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumleeauszya 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$21.884.7★
Yaure Joy 30 Pcs 12 oz Disposable Plastic Cups Bulk for Baby Shower Birthday Graduation Party Wedding Theme Party Birthday (Black)
Yaure Joy$9.674.6★
LANLISA 50 Black Plastic Cups 16 oz Disposable Cups Drinking Cups For Birthday Party Graduation Halloween
LANLISA$13.794.7★
100 Pack Black Plastic Cups 16 oz Black Cups Disposable for Picnics
BONSINY$18.814.7★
Amazon Basics Sturdy Disposable Plastic Party Cups for Cold Drinks Red 18oz 50 Count BPA-Free
Amazon Basics$5.014.7★
What buyers say about black solo cups
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“The cups are sturdy”
“Great Product As Advertised”
“Good quality”
“The price on these is good”
“The color was a bright”
“Its good if you dont break it”
“They are easy to hold”
“Nice sizes”
“No need to wash dishes”
“You can see the sleek design”
What buyers complain about
“they are thick”
“Some of the cups very flimsy”
“But these happen to be available for less money than the branded ones”
“Was one cup short”
“Garbage”
“easily spilled”
“Granted, black and gold are not common colors, so I would expect to pay more to get both of them in the same pack,”
“made a horrible mess”
“These cups are so flimsy that they are difficult to carry in your hand without crushing the sides”
“have a heavier feel than the usual disposable ones”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is black solo cups profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $153K/yr across 17 tracked products. 4 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +38.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
- How competitive is the black solo cups niche?
- 12 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 66% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in black solo cups?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Thickness, Strength, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.5%.
- When does demand for black solo cups peak?
- Demand peaks in Oct; the busiest month runs 3.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the black solo cups niche?
- Listings span $5.01–$24.17; the average listing price is $16.64 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 642 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.