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title: "Clear Plastic Cups — $2.1M/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 57/100 · $2.1M/yr market · 1.6M searches/yr · $13.04 avg price. Clears our launch bar. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **clear plastic cups**
**Launch it**
A $2.1M/yr market growing +30.3% this quarter with returns at 0.8% — clears our launch bar.
Market size 95Growth 56Conversion 87Competition 26Returns 96Price range 53Avg price 59Brand share 35Review moat 25Quality gap 18
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Incredible****$2.1M**
$2.1M/yr · 1.6M searches
**Conversion**
**Great****10.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Good****$13.04**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Good****+30.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Price range**
**Good****$4.72–$26.74**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Okay****84%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Okay****70%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Bad****4,494.28**
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, 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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
40K30KSpike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/clear-plastic-cups/trend)
## **Top clear plastic cups search terms**
- **clear plastic cups**684K/yr+20.3%7.0% conv. - **clear cups**369K/yr+37.2%6.2% conv. - **16 oz plastic cups**136K/yr+44.3%4.7% conv. - **clear cups for party**75K/yr+42.6%6.0% conv. - **16oz plastic cups**62K/yr+35.1%3.7% conv. - **clear disposable cups**66K/yr+32.8%5.0% conv. - **plastic clear cups**51K/yr+15.3%5.6% conv. - **plastic cups 8 oz**34K/yr+71.3%8.9% conv. - **clear party cups**38K/yr+50.7%5.2% conv. - **plastic cups clear**23K/yr+23.9%7.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/clear-plastic-cups/search-terms)
## **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.
0%10%$215K20%$430K30%$645K40%$860K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Amazon Basics Disposable Clear Plastic Cups for Cold Drinks BPA-Free Easy to Hold 16oz 50 Count**Amazon Basics**$4.80**4.7★6,269 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6SQFXF7) [2**Amazon Basics Small Disposable Clear Plastic Cups 9oz 100 Count**Amazon Basics**$4.72**4.7★6,269 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6SJWPHL) [3**TashiBox 100 Count - 16 Ounce Plastic Cups Ice Coffee Cups To Go - Crystal Clear PET Party Cups**TashiBox**$12.84**4.7★6,255 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0828FC2CQ) [4**Hefty Deluxe Clear Plastic Party Cups (9 Ounce 40 Count)**Hefty**$6.73**4.8★1,760 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014ORY2Y4) [5**Dealusy 100 Pack 9 oz Clear Plastic Cups Sturdy & Food Safe Disposable Plastic Cups for Wine Cocktail Punch**Dealusy**$13.34**4.8★942 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZDW6MGP)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Amazon Basics Mini Disposable Clear Plastic Cups 3oz 100 Count**Amazon Basics**$5.36**816 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FD1153NS) [**Glowserve 9 oz Clear Plastic Cups Green Plastic Disposable Cups**Glowserve**$9.62**581 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F7JY4SCM) [**Jycnolm 50 Pcs Round Bottom Plastic Cups 12 oz Disposable Stemless Wine Glasses Cocktail Clear Party Cups for Meeting Wedding Birthday Party Supplies**Jycnolm**$12.39**144 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FDKQXGP1) [**Amazon Basics Small Disposable Clear Plastic Cups 9oz 100 Count**Amazon Basics**$4.72**6,269 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6SJWPHL) [**Amazon Basics Disposable Clear Plastic Cups for Cold Drinks BPA-Free Easy to Hold 16oz 50 Count**Amazon Basics**$4.80**6,269 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6SQFXF7)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Jycnolm 50 Pcs Round Bottom Plastic Cups 12 oz Disposable Stemless Wine Glasses Cocktail Clear Party Cups for Meeting Wedding Birthday Party Supplies**Jycnolm**$12.39**4.7★**▲ 120%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FDKQXGP1) [**Glowserve 9 oz Clear Plastic Cups Green Plastic Disposable Cups**Glowserve**$9.62**4.6★**▲ 104%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F7JY4SCM) [**Lamosi 300 Pack 12 oz Clear Plastic Cups 12 Ounce Disposable Cold Drinking Cups for Party Picnic BBQ Travel Christmas Events**Lamosi**$21.24**4.8★**▲ 39%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7C9K7RT) [**Amazon Basics Small Disposable Clear Plastic Cups 9oz 100 Count**Amazon Basics**$4.72**4.7★**▲ 32%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6SJWPHL) [**TashiBox 12 Ounce - 100 Count Plastic Cups for Cold Drink Disposable Coffee Cups**TashiBox**$12.26**4.7★**▲ 32%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN6QLR7Q)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about clear plastic cups**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**19%
*“The cups were good quality”*
**Value For Money**14%
*“Great Value”*
**Size-Overall**13%
*“Great size”*
**Strength**13%
*“Seems sturdy”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“Exactly what I needed”*
**Color**7%
*“Colors are bright”*
**Durability**6%
*“Durable and cute”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“Easy to use”*
**Thickness**2%
*“Thick”*
**Leak-Proof**2%
*“no leaks”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**16%
*“Won't fit”*
**Strength**10%
*“Its not sturdy at all”*
**Dispensing Mechanism**8%
*“Do not fit in standard dispense”*
**Leak-Proof**6%
*“The cups leak”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Horrible quality”*
**Thickness**5%
*“They werent the thickest cups we have ever had”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Number received is not what was advertised”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“we were not able to use them”*
**Material Quality**4%
*“cheap cheap material”*
**Taste-Overall**3%
*“This was absolutely awful tasted horrible was stale and gross”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**60%
**Value For Money**12%
**Strength**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Thin**4%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Material Quality**3%
**Color**2%
**Leak-Proof**1%
**Functionality-Overall**1%
## **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.
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