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title: "Blue Solo Cups — $179K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **blue solo cups**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.5%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 36Growth 89Conversion 97Competition 35Returns 98Price range 59Avg price 76Brand share 47Review moat 24Quality gap 19
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****14.5%**
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****$15.41**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****$4.80–$29.90**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Okay****77%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Market size**
**Okay****$179K**
$179K/yr · 80K searches
**Competition**
**Okay****64%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Bad****5,031.75**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
3K2KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/blue-solo-cups/trend)
## **Top blue solo cups search terms**
- **blue solo cups**56K/yr+96.0%9.0% conv. - **blue solo cups 16 oz**15K/yr+103.5%12.8% conv. - **solo cups blue**6K/yr+80.9%9.3% conv. - **blue solo cups 18 oz**4K/yr+75.8%7.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/blue-solo-cups/search-terms)
## **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.
0%10%$18K20%$36K30%$54K40%$71K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 20 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**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★101 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GF8353W3) [5**Amazon Basics Sturdy Disposable Plastic Party Cups for Cold Drinks Red 18oz 50 Count BPA-Free**Amazon Basics**$5.01**4.7★5,340 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6SMHQKN)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$9.67**36,012 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSSM82HV) [**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**$20.70**458 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJCSTQDH) [**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) [**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**$25.15**31 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHQGFP24) [**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)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **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**$29.90**4.7★**▲ 149%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GF7S9XXJ) [**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**$9.67**4.8★**▲ 146%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSSM82HV) [**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**$20.70**4.8★**▲ 146%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJCSTQDH) [**Solevmic 100 Count Blue Plastic Cups - 12 oz Blue Disposable Cups for Picnic Party 4th of July**Solevmic**$16.84**4.6★**▲ 146%**](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★**▲ 143%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GF8353W3)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about blue solo cups**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Color**15%
*“Colors are bright”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“They are good quality cups”*
**Strength**14%
*“The cups themselves are sturdy”*
**Value For Money**13%
*“Good Deal”*
**Durability**9%
*“Durable and cute”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“As advertised”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“They are easy to hold”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“they fit great”*
**Leak-Proof**2%
*“Leak proof”*
**Storage Capacity**1%
*“are easy to store”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Strength**15%
*“Too flimsy”*
**Thickness**9%
*“They werent the thickest cups we have ever had”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“The quality of these cups has truly deteriorated”*
**Taste-Overall**7%
*“weird taste”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“Was one cup short”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“Cheap because are not at all close to the 16z as it advertises”*
**Leak-Proof**5%
*“Leaky Cups”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“It's the exhorbitant cost of shipping that was not good”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**3%
*“They do not want to rinse/wash their tumblers out”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“They're made of plastic”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**46%
**Value For Money**15%
**Color**10%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Thin**3%
**Strength**3%
**Material Quality**3%
**Functionality-Overall**1%
**Leak-Proof**1%
## **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.
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