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title: "Gold Cups — $513K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 60/100 · $513K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **gold cups**
**Worth a look**
Shows a sweet-spot price point ($20.52 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 60Growth 34Conversion 62Competition 85Returns 48Price range 76Avg price 89Brand share 86Review moat 61Quality gap 19
**Avg price**
**Great****$20.52**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Great****49%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Competition**
**Great****30%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Price range**
**Great****$7.08–$39.82**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Good****5.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Good****1,053.82**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Good****$513K**
$513K/yr · 455K searches
**Returns**
**Okay****3.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Growth**
**Okay****+6.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, gold cups is a $513K/yr Amazon United States market (455K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 49% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **gold cups market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **30K–40K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$616K–$821K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **5.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#511**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **98%**
- **Out of stock**
- **3.2%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **36 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **161 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (30% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**37 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**45**
**Top-5 brand share**
**49%**
Top 20: 86%
**Top-5 click share**
**30%**
Top 20: 64%
**Open market**
**47%**
- Hioasis11% - I0000011% - Glowserve11% - JOLLY CHEF9% - PLASTICPRO6% - LANLISA4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +6.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
15K10KBlack Friday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/gold-cups/trend)
## **Top gold cups search terms**
- **gold cups**98K/yr+5.5%5.2% conv. - **gold plastic cups**86K/yr+11.3%5.8% conv. - **gold rimmed plastic cups**44K/yr+11.0%7.2% conv. - **gold disposable cups**33K/yr+0.1%5.0% conv. - **gold cups disposable**30K/yr-3.8%6.1% conv. - **gold cup**29K/yr-14.0%1.1% conv. - **gold party cups**19K/yr+0.6%4.1% conv. - **gold rim plastic cups**15K/yr+0.9%7.1% conv. - **plastic cups with gold rim**14K/yr+5.5%6.9% conv. - **clear cups with gold rim**11K/yr+17.1%5.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/gold-cups/search-terms)
## **Top gold 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%3%$15K6%$31K9%$46K12%$62K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Hioasis 200Pcs 9OZ Clear Cups - Plastic Disposable Cups with Gold Trim Heavy Duty & BPA-free for Party Wedding Reception**Hioasis**$24.24**4.8★716 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4V1T2B5) [2**Glowserve 9 oz Clear Plastic Cups Green Plastic Disposable Cups**Glowserve**$10.51**4.6★581 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK4P6WKV) [3**PLASTICPRO Disposable 8 oz Crystal Clear Plastic Tumblers With Gold Rim for Partys & Weddings pack of 50**PLASTICPRO**$13.40**4.6★1,148 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLZNZKWD) [4**I00000 200 Pack Gold Plastic Cups 9 Oz Elegant Clear Plastic Cups Gold Rimmed Disposable Wine Glasses Fancy Disposable Party Cup Wedding Cup Drinking Tumblers Cocktail Glasses Perfect for Party**I00000**$23.85**4.8★3,354 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082HBHC4P) [5**LANLISA 50 Gold Plastic Cups 16 oz Disposable Cups Drinking Cups For Birthday Party Supplies Graduation Thanksgiving Decorations Harvest Fall New Years**LANLISA**$14.05**4.7★251 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJDFBJ14)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Solevmic 12 Oz Gold Plastic Cups Disposable 100 Count Party Cups for Wedding Birthday Picnic Graduation**Solevmic**$16.00**46 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHY9X61Y) [**Glowserve 50 Pack 12 oz Gold Disposable Plastic Cups Cocktail Glasses**Glowserve**$13.40**171 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWKBKKX2) [**Glowserve 9 oz Clear Plastic Cups Green Plastic Disposable Cups**Glowserve**$10.51**581 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK4P6WKV) [**Etersky 100 Pack Gold Plastic Cups 12oz Disposable Party Beer Cups Bulk Heavy Duty Cold Drink Cups for Celebration Cocktail Soda Juice Picnic**Etersky**$18.60**59 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNR9B2J7) [**LANLISA 50 Gold Plastic Cups 16 oz Disposable Cups Drinking Cups For Birthday Party Supplies Graduation Thanksgiving Decorations Harvest Fall New Years**LANLISA**$14.05**251 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJDFBJ14)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Solevmic 12 Oz Gold Plastic Cups Disposable 100 Count Party Cups for Wedding Birthday Picnic Graduation**Solevmic**$16.00**4.6★**▲ 260%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHY9X61Y) [**LANLISA 50 Gold Plastic Cups 16 oz Disposable Cups Drinking Cups For Birthday Party Supplies Graduation Thanksgiving Decorations Harvest Fall New Years**LANLISA**$14.05**4.7★**▲ 159%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJDFBJ14) [**Glowserve 9 oz Clear Plastic Cups Green Plastic Disposable Cups**Glowserve**$10.51**4.6★**▲ 133%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK4P6WKV) [**Hioasis 100Pcs 9OZ Clear Plastic Cups with Gold Trim - Plastic Disposable Cups Heavy Duty & BPA-free for Party Wedding Celebrations**Hioasis**$19.43**4.8★**▲ 130%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXX14PL6) [**Glowserve 50 Pack 12 oz Gold Disposable Plastic Cups Cocktail Glasses**Glowserve**$13.40**4.7★**▲ 113%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWKBKKX2)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about gold cups**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**20%
*“Good quality cups”*
**Strength**11%
*“not flimsy at all”*
**Durability**10%
*“held up well”*
**Size-Overall**8%
*“size was perfect for my needs”*
**Color**8%
*“Cute color”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Good value”*
**Design-Overall**6%
*“unique design, good quality”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“As advertised”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“The plastic material is generally thick”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Easy to use”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**13%
*“Not as large as a red cup”*
**Strength**13%
*“not really sturdy”*
**Durability**11%
*“Easily breakable”*
**Thickness**8%
*“The plastic material is generally thick”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Overpriced for the quality”*
**Color**5%
*“Color is off”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“They look expensive”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Misleading picture”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“Cheap plastic”*
**Leak-Proof**1%
*“Cups Leak”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**57%
**Value For Money**12%
**Color**7%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Strength**4%
**Thin**3%
**Material Quality**3%
**Durability**1%
**Functionality-Overall**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is gold cups profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $513K/yr across 65 tracked products. 10 of 12 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +6.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).
- **How competitive is the gold cups niche?**
- 37 brands and 45 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 30% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 49% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in gold cups?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Strength, Durability. The return rate is 3.1%.
- **When does demand for gold cups peak?**
- Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the gold cups niche?**
- Listings span $7.08–$39.82; the average listing price is $20.52 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,054 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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