blue solo cups
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.5%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible14.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Great+95.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Great$15.41avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Good$4.80–$29.90cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Okay77%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Market size
Okay$179K$179K/yr · 80K searches
Competition
Okay64%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Bad5,031.75avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, blue solo cups is a $179K/yr Amazon United States market (80K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 77% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
blue solo cups market data
- Units sold / yr
- 10K–13K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- $154K–$193K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 14.5%
- Avg BSR
- #506
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 95%
- Out of stock
- 2.6%
- Avg brand age
- 34 months
- Avg seller age
- 154 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
12 falling
Sellers
80
Top-5 brand share
77%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
64%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
17%
- Hefty33%
- PAMI15%
- DecorRack13%
- BONSINY10%
- Amazon Basics7%
- Stock Your Home6%
- Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 17%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 97 weeks — +95.4% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×
Top blue solo cups search terms
- blue solo cups56K/yr
- blue solo cups 16 oz15K/yr
- solo cups blue6K/yr
- blue solo cups 18 oz4K/yr
Top blue 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 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Hefty Party On Disposable Plastic Cups Marine Blue 18 Ounce 120 Count
Hefty$14.484.8★742 rev
![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$9.204.7★491 rev
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$13.884.7★836 rev
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$20.954.7★101 rev
Amazon Basics Sturdy Disposable Plastic Party Cups for Cold Drinks Red 18oz 50 Count BPA-Free
Amazon Basics$5.014.7★5,340 rev
Newest
by launch date
Hefty Party On Disposable Plastic Party Cups 76 Count 16 Oz Cups in Assorted Patriotic Colors and 18 Oz Clear Cups with Festive Firework Print for Fourth of July Summer and America 250 Celebrations
Hefty$9.6736,012 rev
KesaPlan 100 Pack 16oz Disposable Plastic Blue and Light Blue Cups Drinking Bulk Cup for Party Family Gatherings Birthday Graduation Wedding Picnic Holiday Supplies
KesaPlan$20.70458 rev
Solevmic 100 Count Blue Plastic Cups - 12 oz Blue Disposable Cups for Picnic Party 4th of July
Solevmic$16.8446 rev
DI QIU REN 150 PCS 16OZ Blue Party Plastic Cups White Dark and Light Blue Disposable Drinking Cups Bulk for Theme Party Birthday Holiday Family Gatherings Supplies
DI QIU REN$25.1531 rev
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$20.95101 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
BONSINY Blue Plastic Cups 16 oz 200 Count Disposable Cups Bulk Heavy Duty Party Cups for Memorial Day 4th of July Graduation Fathers Day World Cup BBQ Outdoor Gatherings
BONSINY$29.904.7★
Hefty Party On Disposable Plastic Party Cups 76 Count 16 Oz Cups in Assorted Patriotic Colors and 18 Oz Clear Cups with Festive Firework Print for Fourth of July Summer and America 250 Celebrations
Hefty$9.674.8★
KesaPlan 100 Pack 16oz Disposable Plastic Blue and Light Blue Cups Drinking Bulk Cup for Party Family Gatherings Birthday Graduation Wedding Picnic Holiday Supplies
KesaPlan$20.704.8★
Solevmic 100 Count Blue Plastic Cups - 12 oz Blue Disposable Cups for Picnic Party 4th of July
Solevmic$16.844.6★
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$20.954.7★
What buyers say about blue solo cups
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Colors are bright”
“They are good quality cups”
“The cups themselves are sturdy”
“Good Deal”
“Durable and cute”
“As advertised”
“They are easy to hold”
“they fit great”
“Leak proof”
“are easy to store”
What buyers complain about
“Too flimsy”
“They werent the thickest cups we have ever had”
“The quality of these cups has truly deteriorated”
“weird taste”
“Was one cup short”
“Cheap because are not at all close to the 16z as it advertises”
“Leaky Cups”
“It's the exhorbitant cost of shipping that was not good”
“They do not want to rinse/wash their tumblers out”
“They're made of plastic”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is blue solo cups profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $179K/yr across 20 tracked products. 4 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +95.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
- How competitive is the blue solo cups niche?
- 12 brands and 80 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 77% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in blue solo cups?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Strength, Thickness, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.5%.
- When does demand for blue solo cups peak?
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 2.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the blue solo cups niche?
- Listings span $4.80–$29.90; the average listing price is $15.41 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,032 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.