clear plastic cups
Launch itA $2.1M/yr market growing +30.3% this quarter with returns at 0.8% — clears our launch bar.
Returns
Incredible0.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Market size
Incredible$2.1M$2.1M/yr · 1.6M searches
Conversion
Great10.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Good$13.04avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Growth
Good+30.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Good$4.72–$26.74cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Okay84%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Okay70%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Bad4,494.28avg 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, clear plastic cups is a $2.1M/yr Amazon United States market (1.6M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Demand peaks in May. Verdict: Launch it — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
clear plastic cups market data
- Units sold / yr
- 150K–200K
- avg 12,500–15,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $2.0M–$2.6M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 10.0%
- Avg BSR
- #54
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 42 months
- Avg seller age
- 156 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 70% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
11 falling
Sellers
63
Top-5 brand share
84%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
70%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
11%
- Amazon Basics55%
- Dealusy8%
- TashiBox8%
- Hefty7%
- Lamosi6%
- RACETOP5%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 11%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +30.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Top clear plastic cups search terms
- clear plastic cups684K/yr
- clear cups369K/yr
- 16 oz plastic cups136K/yr
- clear cups for party75K/yr
- 16oz plastic cups62K/yr
- clear disposable cups66K/yr
- plastic clear cups51K/yr
- plastic cups 8 oz34K/yr
- clear party cups38K/yr
- plastic cups clear23K/yr
Top clear 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.
All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Amazon Basics Disposable Clear Plastic Cups for Cold Drinks BPA-Free Easy to Hold 16oz 50 Count
Amazon Basics$4.804.7★6,269 rev
Amazon Basics Small Disposable Clear Plastic Cups 9oz 100 Count
Amazon Basics$4.724.7★6,269 rev
TashiBox 100 Count - 16 Ounce Plastic Cups Ice Coffee Cups To Go - Crystal Clear PET Party Cups
TashiBox$12.844.7★6,255 rev
Hefty Deluxe Clear Plastic Party Cups (9 Ounce 40 Count)
Hefty$6.734.8★1,760 rev
Dealusy 100 Pack 9 oz Clear Plastic Cups Sturdy & Food Safe Disposable Plastic Cups for Wine Cocktail Punch
Dealusy$13.344.8★942 rev
Newest
by launch date
Amazon Basics Mini Disposable Clear Plastic Cups 3oz 100 Count
Amazon Basics$5.36816 rev
Glowserve 9 oz Clear Plastic Cups Green Plastic Disposable Cups
Glowserve$9.62581 rev
Jycnolm 50 Pcs Round Bottom Plastic Cups 12 oz Disposable Stemless Wine Glasses Cocktail Clear Party Cups for Meeting Wedding Birthday Party Supplies
Jycnolm$12.39144 rev
Amazon Basics Small Disposable Clear Plastic Cups 9oz 100 Count
Amazon Basics$4.726,269 rev
Amazon Basics Disposable Clear Plastic Cups for Cold Drinks BPA-Free Easy to Hold 16oz 50 Count
Amazon Basics$4.806,269 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumJycnolm 50 Pcs Round Bottom Plastic Cups 12 oz Disposable Stemless Wine Glasses Cocktail Clear Party Cups for Meeting Wedding Birthday Party Supplies
Jycnolm$12.394.7★
Glowserve 9 oz Clear Plastic Cups Green Plastic Disposable Cups
Glowserve$9.624.6★
Lamosi 300 Pack 12 oz Clear Plastic Cups 12 Ounce Disposable Cold Drinking Cups for Party Picnic BBQ Travel Christmas Events
Lamosi$21.244.8★
Amazon Basics Small Disposable Clear Plastic Cups 9oz 100 Count
Amazon Basics$4.724.7★
TashiBox 12 Ounce - 100 Count Plastic Cups for Cold Drink Disposable Coffee Cups
TashiBox$12.264.7★
What buyers say about clear plastic cups
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“The cups were good quality”
“Great Value”
“Great size”
“Seems sturdy”
“Exactly what I needed”
“Colors are bright”
“Durable and cute”
“Easy to use”
“Thick”
“no leaks”
What buyers complain about
“Won't fit”
“Its not sturdy at all”
“Do not fit in standard dispense”
“The cups leak”
“Horrible quality”
“They werent the thickest cups we have ever had”
“Number received is not what was advertised”
“we were not able to use them”
“cheap cheap material”
“This was absolutely awful tasted horrible was stale and gross”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is clear plastic cups profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $2.1M/yr across 18 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +30.3%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (57/100).
- How competitive is the clear plastic cups niche?
- 11 brands and 63 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in clear plastic cups?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Strength, Dispensing Mechanism. The return rate is 0.8%.
- When does demand for clear plastic cups peak?
- Demand peaks in May; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the clear plastic cups niche?
- Listings span $4.72–$26.74; the average listing price is $13.04 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,494 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.