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title: "Black Solo Cups — $153K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **black solo cups**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.5%), but strong incumbent ratings (4.7★) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 33Growth 61Conversion 88Competition 31Returns 97Price range 48Avg price 79Brand share 44Review moat 71Quality gap 20
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****10.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Great****$16.64**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****641.88**
avg 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–$24.17**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Okay****79%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Market size**
**Okay****$153K**
$153K/yr · 89K searches
**Competition**
**Okay****66%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Signals**[** 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 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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
6K4KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/black-solo-cups/trend)
## **Top black solo cups search terms**
- **black solo cups**70K/yr+36.3%11.1% conv. - **black solo cups 16 oz**15K/yr+49.3%11.0% conv. - **solo cups black**3K/yr+30.4%10.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/black-solo-cups/search-terms)
## **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.
0%10%$15K20%$31K30%$46K40%$61K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**LANLISA 50 Black Plastic Cups 16 oz Disposable Cups Drinking Cups For Birthday Party Graduation Halloween**LANLISA**$13.79**4.7★251 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJD9L6XV) [2**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) [3**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**$18.76**4.6★1,488 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B94GZ195) [4**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) [5**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**$14.01**4.6★1,488 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09B43X65P)
**~~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) [**100 Pack Black Plastic Cups 16 oz Black Cups Disposable for Picnics**BONSINY**$18.81**101 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FY5XG3SL) [**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**$13.99**20 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKMY1X7L) [**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) [**Yaure Joy 30 Pcs 12 oz Disposable Plastic Cups Bulk for Baby Shower Birthday Graduation Party Wedding Theme Party Birthday (Black)**Yaure Joy**$9.67**51 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQBS7G96)
**~~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★**▲ 286%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSGQ7DT1) [**Yaure Joy 30 Pcs 12 oz Disposable Plastic Cups Bulk for Baby Shower Birthday Graduation Party Wedding Theme Party Birthday (Black)**Yaure Joy**$9.67**4.6★**▲ 146%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQBS7G96) [**LANLISA 50 Black Plastic Cups 16 oz Disposable Cups Drinking Cups For Birthday Party Graduation Halloween**LANLISA**$13.79**4.7★**▲ 135%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJD9L6XV) [**100 Pack Black Plastic Cups 16 oz Black Cups Disposable for Picnics**BONSINY**$18.81**4.7★**▲ 117%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FY5XG3SL) [**Amazon Basics Sturdy Disposable Plastic Party Cups for Cold Drinks Red 18oz 50 Count BPA-Free**Amazon Basics**$5.01**4.7★**▲ 67%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6SMHQKN)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about black solo cups**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Strength**14%
*“The cups are sturdy”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**14%
*“Great Product As Advertised”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Good quality”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“The price on these is good”*
**Color**10%
*“The color was a bright”*
**Durability**9%
*“Its good if you dont break it”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“They are easy to hold”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“Nice sizes”*
**Washability**3%
*“No need to wash dishes”*
**Design-Overall**2%
*“You can see the sleek design”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Thickness**24%
*“they are thick”*
**Strength**17%
*“Some of the cups very flimsy”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“But these happen to be available for less money than the branded ones”*
**Size-Overall**9%
*“Was one cup short”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Garbage”*
**Leak-Proof**4%
*“easily spilled”*
**Color**2%
*“Granted, black and gold are not common colors, so I would expect to pay more to get both of them in the same pack,”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**1%
*“made a horrible mess”*
**Ease Of Use**1%
*“These cups are so flimsy that they are difficult to carry in your hand without crushing the sides”*
**Weight Heavy**1%
*“have a heavier feel than the usual disposable ones”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**48%
**Value For Money**26%
**Color**6%
**Thin**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Strength**4%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Ease Of Use**2%
**Material Quality**2%
**Smell**1%
## **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.
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