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frosted cups

Worth a look

Shows a thin review moat (56 avg reviews), but weak search conversion (2.0%) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 27Growth 70Conversion 25Competition 59Returns 52Price range 55Avg price 95Brand share 30Review moat 97Quality gap 84

Review moat

Incredible55.59

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Incredible$42.45

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Good+51.7%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Competition

Good50%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Price range

Good$14.71–$168.39

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Returns

Good2.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Okay87%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Market size

Okay$113K

$113K/yr · 136K searches

Conversion

Bad2.0%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, frosted cups is a $113K/yr Amazon United States market (136K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

frosted cups market data

Units sold / yr
3K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$106K–$127K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.0%
Avg BSR
#1,329
Page quality
0%
Prime
91%
Sponsored
82%
Out of stock
8.3%
Avg brand age
33 months
Avg seller age
179 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 50% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

11 falling

Sellers

16

Top-5 brand share

87%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

50%

Top 20: 98%

Open market

10%

  • Concession Essentials31%
  • Datyiiha30%
  • Yicentdp13%
  • WNA7%
  • DISCOUNT PROMOS5%
  • Generic4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 10%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +51.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KBlack Friday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×

Top frosted cups search terms

  • frosted cups60K/yr
  • frosted plastic cups37K/yr
  • frosted cups for wedding18K/yr
  • frosted cups bulk5K/yr
  • frost flex cups4K/yr
  • plastic frosted cups3K/yr
  • frosted stadium cups3K/yr
  • frosted cups 16 oz3K/yr
  • frosted cup3K/yr
All search terms

Top frosted 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%5%$6K10%$11K15%$17K20%$23K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about frosted cups

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall31%

“I am completely satisfied with these cups”

Durability11%

“Theyre actually durable enough that I think they could be reused if hand washed with care”

Strength9%

“These are strong”

Value For Money7%

“UNBEATABLE price”

Size-Overall6%

“Just the Right Size”

Design-Overall6%

“Classic design and nice looking”

Ease Of Use5%

“They are easy to use”

Recycle/Reuse2%

“Nice reusable or disposable cups”

Shape/Style2%

“The round, frosted look made them unique”

Color2%

“I uploaded a photo with a translucent background and picked black and it showed up just as expected”

What buyers complain about

Advertised Vs Actual Product30%

“Very deceiving”

Size-Overall13%

“Incorrect sizing”

Quality-Overall10%

“The cups are cheap”

Color8%

“Fade color”

Unsustainable Design6%

“Im very unsatisfied with how the design turned out”

Durability6%

“AFTER 1 HAND WASHED THEM SO FAMILY COULD USE THE CUPS”

Material Quality4%

“Kids friendly. hard plastic”

Thin3%

“thin”

Thickness3%

“i wish they were thicker”

Recycle/Reuse2%

“Not as good as recyclable aluminum cups”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall60%
Advertised Vs Actual Product9%
Strength6%
Value For Money5%
Quality-Overall5%
Material Quality5%
Thin3%
Thickness2%
Color1%
Adhesion/Stickiness1%

Common questions

Is frosted cups profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $113K/yr across 22 tracked products. 6 of 15 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +51.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the frosted cups niche?
11 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 50% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in frosted cups?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Advertised Vs Actual Product, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.9%.
When does demand for frosted cups peak?
Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 2.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the frosted cups niche?
Listings span $14.71–$168.39; the average listing price is $42.45 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 56 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.