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title: "Clear Solo Cups — $151K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **clear solo cups**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 32Growth 67Conversion 98Competition 11Returns 97Price range 67Avg price 70Brand share 0Review moat 38Quality gap 16
**Conversion**
**Incredible****16.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Good****$14.42**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Good****+47.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Price range**
**Good****$4.72–$35.82**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,679.33**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Okay****$151K**
$151K/yr · 63K searches
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Bad****87%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, clear solo cups is a $151K/yr Amazon United States market (63K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in May. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **clear solo cups market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **13K–15K**
- avg 1,250–1,500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$180K–$216K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **16.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#278**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **56%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **42 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **146 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 87% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**5 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**69**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**87%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Amazon Basics48% - SOLO27% - Hefty15% - JOLLY PARTY5% - TashiBox5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 97 weeks — +47.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KBlack Friday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/clear-solo-cups/trend)
## **Top clear solo cups search terms**
- **clear solo cups**42K/yr+52.4%13.4% conv. - **clear solo cups 16 oz**15K/yr+36.5%13.6% conv. - **solo cups clear**4K/yr+43.8%13.1% conv. - **solo clear cups**3K/yr+28.4%7.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/clear-solo-cups/search-terms)
## **Top clear 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%15%$23K30%$45K45%$68K60%$90K1001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 9 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**SOLO Cup Company Plastic Party Cold Cups 16 oz Clear 100 pack**SOLO**$18.10**4.8★1,206 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06VYF8CLR) [3**Hefty Party Perfect Clear Plastic Cups Large Clear Party Cups for Easy Cleanup and Large Gatherings Recyclable 18 Ounce 28 Count**Hefty**$5.79**4.8★127 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D23N8G7C) [4**SOLO Cup Company Clear Recycled Plastic Party Cups 18 Oz 184 Count**SOLO**$35.82**4.8★712 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075ZTLB7H) [5**Hefty Party Perfect Clear Plastic Cups 18 Ounce 140 Count**Hefty**$13.07**4.8★1,760 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F75RQRLP)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Hefty Party Perfect Clear Plastic Cups 18 Ounce 140 Count**Hefty**$13.07**1,760 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F75RQRLP) [**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) [**Hefty Party Perfect Clear Plastic Cups Large Clear Party Cups for Easy Cleanup and Large Gatherings Recyclable 18 Ounce 28 Count**Hefty**$5.79**127 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D23N8G7C) [**100 Pack 16 OZ Clear Plastic Cups Cold Party Drinking Cups Clear Disposable Cups Fruit/Ice Cream/Cupcake/Iced Cold Drinks**JOLLY PARTY**$17.47**758 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B092YQ6H8R)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Hefty Party Perfect Clear Plastic Cups Large Clear Party Cups for Easy Cleanup and Large Gatherings Recyclable 18 Ounce 28 Count**Hefty**$5.79**4.8★**▲ 62%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D23N8G7C) [**100 Pack 12 OZ Clear Plastic Cups Cold Party Drinking Cups Clear Disposable Cups Fruit/Ice Cream/Cupcake/Iced Cold Drinks**JOLLY PARTY**$17.16**4.7★**▲ 49%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B092YYWB6J) [**SOLO Cup Company Plastic Party Cold Cups 16 oz Clear 100 pack**SOLO**$18.10**4.8★**▲ 40%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06VYF8CLR) [**100 Pack 16 OZ Clear Plastic Cups Cold Party Drinking Cups Clear Disposable Cups Fruit/Ice Cream/Cupcake/Iced Cold Drinks**JOLLY PARTY**$17.47**4.7★**▲ 34%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B092YQ6H8R) [**Amazon Basics Small Disposable Clear Plastic Cups 9oz 100 Count**Amazon Basics**$4.72**4.7★**▲ 24%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6SJWPHL)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about clear solo cups**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**22%
*“The cups were good quality”*
**Strength**17%
*“not too flimsy”*
**Value For Money**16%
*“Great value”*
**Size-Overall**10%
*“Great size”*
**Durability**7%
*“more durable than other ones I have ordered”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“Easy to use”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“As advertised”*
**Leak-Proof**2%
*“They dont leak, they dont crack, and they survive being aggressively grabbed by toddlers and tipsy adults alike”*
**Visibility**2%
*“These are clear and not cloudy”*
**Storage Capacity**1%
*“The capacity is perfect”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**18%
*“Slightly larger than a solo type cup”*
**Strength**13%
*“Little flimsy”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“Cheap because are not at all close to the 16z as it advertises”*
**Thickness**5%
*“They werent the thickest cups we have ever had”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Small and Cheap”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“hard to hold”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**5%
*“Cups stick to each other”*
**Material Quality**5%
*“cheap cheap material”*
**Taste-Overall**4%
*“They have a chemical taste as soon”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Theyre increasing the price unfairly”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**61%
**Value For Money**8%
**Quality-Overall**6%
**Thin**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Strength**4%
**Material Quality**3%
**Shape/Style**1%
**Thickness**1%
**Leak-Proof**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is clear solo cups profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $151K/yr across 9 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +47.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
- **How competitive is the clear solo cups niche?**
- 5 brands and 69 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 87% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in clear solo cups?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Strength, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.6%.
- **When does demand for clear solo cups peak?**
- Demand peaks in May; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the clear solo cups niche?**
- Listings span $4.72–$35.82; the average listing price is $14.42 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,679 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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