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title: "Blue Plastic Cups — $485K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 67/100 · $485K/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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# **blue plastic cups**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.6%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 59Growth 67Conversion 79Competition 78Returns 97Price range 61Avg price 79Brand share 77Review moat 41Quality gap 22
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****7.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Great****$16.60**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Great****37%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Brand share**
**Great****58%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Growth**
**Good****+47.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Price range**
**Good****$4.80–$30.70**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Good****$485K**
$485K/yr · 368K searches
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,443.73**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
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%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, blue plastic cups is a $485K/yr Amazon United States market (368K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 58% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 67/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **blue plastic cups market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **25K–30K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$415K–$498K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **7.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#523**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **96%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.3%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **34 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **150 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (37% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**27 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**96**
**Top-5 brand share**
**58%**
Top 20: 94%
**Top-5 click share**
**37%**
Top 20: 74%
**Open market**
**38%**
- Hefty18% - PAMI14% - DecorRack12% - Glowserve9% - Amazon Basics5% - JOLLY CHEF4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +47.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/blue-plastic-cups/trend)
## **Top blue plastic cups search terms**
- **blue plastic cups**75K/yr+38.4%4.6% conv. - **blue cups**72K/yr+37.5%4.0% conv. - **blue solo cups**56K/yr+96.0%9.5% conv. - **blue disposable cups**27K/yr+43.0%3.5% conv. - **blue party cups**19K/yr+35.2%4.0% conv. - **blue solo cups 16 oz**15K/yr+103.5%12.8% conv. - **blue cups for party**18K/yr+35.7%4.3% conv. - **light blue cups**12K/yr+36.9%2.2% conv. - **light blue plastic cups**10K/yr+41.8%3.4% conv. - **plastic cups blue**7K/yr+52.8%5.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/blue-plastic-cups/search-terms)
## **Top blue plastic 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%4%$19K8%$39K12%$58K16%$78K101001K10K100K 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**Hefty Party On Disposable Plastic Cups Marine Blue 18 Ounce 120 Count**Hefty**$14.48**4.8★742 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08VK6DTQG) [2![PAMI Blue Plastic Party Cups [Pack of 30]- 16oz Disposable Drinking Glasses- Colored Plastic Glasses For Iced Tea Smoothies Punch Beer Cocktails & Cold Drinks- Beerpong Cups](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xGrtxrFNL.jpg)**PAMI Blue Plastic Party Cups \[Pack of 30\]- 16oz Disposable Drinking Glasses- Colored Plastic Glasses For Iced Tea Smoothies Punch Beer Cocktails & Cold Drinks- Beerpong Cups**PAMI**$9.20**4.7★491 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6V4QYG4) [3**DecorRack 50 Count Blue Party Cups 16 oz BPA Free Plastic Cups Perfect for Birthday Picnic Indoor and Outdoor Event Stackable Reusable Disposable Round Beverage Drinking Cups (50 Pack)**DecorRack**$13.88**4.7★836 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084X4T5Y9) [4**Glowserve 9 oz Clear Plastic Cups Green Plastic Disposable Cups**Glowserve**$10.92**4.6★581 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F5W2LNW9) [5**Glowserve 9 oz Clear Plastic Cups Green Plastic Disposable Cups**Glowserve**$10.82**4.6★581 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK55C9RG)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Solevmic 100 Count Blue Plastic Cups - 12 oz Blue Disposable Cups for Picnic Party 4th of July**Solevmic**$16.84**46 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHXYGDDX) [**Glowserve 50 Pack 12 oz Blue Disposable Plastic Cups Cocktail Glasses**Glowserve**$14.33**171 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G3PSYF3J) [**BONSINY 100 Pack Blue Plastic Cups 16 oz Sturdy Blue Solo Cups Disposable for Party BBQ Graduation Memorial Day 4th of July & Patriotic Celebrations World Cup & Fathers Day**BONSINY**$20.95**101 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GF8353W3) [**Glowserve 9 oz Clear Plastic Cups Green Plastic Disposable Cups**Glowserve**$10.82**581 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK55C9RG) [**Ziliny 50 Pcs Disposable Stemless Glasses 12oz Crystal Plastic Wine Glasses Clear Classic Pet Cup for Meeting Weddings Birthdays Cocktail Christmas Party Supplies (Light Blue)**Ziliny**$23.72**343 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK5J1VCV)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Solevmic 100 Count Blue Plastic Cups - 12 oz Blue Disposable Cups for Picnic Party 4th of July**Solevmic**$16.84**4.6★**▲ 174%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHXYGDDX) [**BONSINY 100 Pack Blue Plastic Cups 16 oz Sturdy Blue Solo Cups Disposable for Party BBQ Graduation Memorial Day 4th of July & Patriotic Celebrations World Cup & Fathers Day**BONSINY**$20.95**4.7★**▲ 171%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GF8353W3) [**Ziliny 50 Pcs Disposable Stemless Glasses 12oz Crystal Plastic Wine Glasses Clear Classic Pet Cup for Meeting Weddings Birthdays Cocktail Christmas Party Supplies (Light Blue)**Ziliny**$23.72**4.8★**▲ 111%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK5J1VCV) [**Yicentdp 50 Pack Blue Clear Plastic Cups 12 oz Disposable Drinking Cups for Wedding Blue Birthday Party Supplies**Yicentdp**$15.50**4.8★**▲ 99%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6LDNQD5) [**Glowserve 50 Pack 12 oz Blue Disposable Plastic Cups Cocktail Glasses**Glowserve**$14.33**4.7★**▲ 83%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G3PSYF3J)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about blue plastic cups**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Color**17%
*“The colors were beautiful”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“The cups were good quality”*
**Strength**13%
*“Very sturdy and cute cups”*
**Value For Money**12%
*“Good Deal”*
**Durability**8%
*“Durable and cute”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“Perfect fit”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“as advertised”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“They are easy to hold”*
**Leak-Proof**2%
*“Leak proof”*
**Recycle/Reuse**1%
*“they are reusable/cleanable”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Strength**18%
*“Flimsy”*
**Thickness**12%
*“They werent the thickest cups we have ever had”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Cheaply made product”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“Was one cup short”*
**Taste-Overall**5%
*“weird taste”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Cheap because are not at all close to the 16z as it advertises”*
**Leak-Proof**4%
*“Leaky Cups”*
**Color**3%
*“the blue color is significantly different than the photo”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“It's the exhorbitant cost of shipping that was not good”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**2%
*“They do not want to rinse/wash their tumblers out”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**48%
**Color**14%
**Value For Money**13%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Thin**4%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Material Quality**3%
**Strength**3%
**Functionality-Overall**1%
**Leak-Proof**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is blue plastic cups profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $485K/yr across 45 tracked products. 9 of 16 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +47.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (67/100).
- **How competitive is the blue plastic cups niche?**
- 27 brands and 96 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 37% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 58% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in blue plastic cups?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Strength, Thickness, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.6%.
- **When does demand for blue plastic cups peak?**
- Demand peaks in May–Jun; the busiest month runs 2.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the blue plastic cups niche?**
- Listings span $4.80–$30.70; the average listing price is $16.60 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,444 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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