Is green solo cups profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $325K/yr across 36 tracked products. 1 of 13 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -21.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).

How competitive is the green solo cups niche?

32 brands and 78 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 44% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 50% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in green solo cups?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Strength, Thickness, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.6%.

When does demand for green solo cups peak?

Demand peaks in Mar–Dec; the busiest month runs 5.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the green solo cups niche?

Listings span $4.80–$35.66; the average listing price is $16.59 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,772 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

green solo cups

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.6%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Great50%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Avg price

Great$16.59

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Good44%

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

Price range

Good$4.80–$35.66

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

Conversion

Good5.5%

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

Market size

Good$325K

$325K/yr · 355K searches

Review moat

Okay1,772.22

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-21.3%

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

Signals No Dominant Brand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, green solo cups is a $325K/yr Amazon United States market (355K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 50% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.

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

green solo cups market data

Units sold / yr: 25K–30K; avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr: $415K–$498K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 5.5%
Avg BSR: #465
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 97%
Out of stock: 6.1%
Avg brand age: 31 months
Avg seller age: 154 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 44% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

32 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

50%

Top 20: 89%

Top-5 click share

44%

Top 20: 85%

Open market

44%

Glowserve14%
DecorRack12%
LANLISA8%
BONSINY8%
QIHUANKJ7%
Amcrate6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -21.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Mar, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.8×

Open Trend

Top green solo cups search terms

green solo cups100K/yr -29.8%9.0% conv.
green cups73K/yr -26.0%3.5% conv.
green plastic cups67K/yr -9.6%4.0% conv.
green disposable cups24K/yr -12.7%3.6% conv.
green party cups16K/yr -3.6%3.9% conv.
green cups disposable20K/yr -35.4%4.2% conv.
green solo cups 16 oz18K/yr -24.4%8.5% conv.
green cups for party5K/yr -1.8%3.1% conv.
plastic cups green5K/yr +10.5%3.6% conv.
solo cups green5K/yr +7.7%6.8% conv.

All search terms

Top green 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.

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

DecorRack Dark Green Plastic Cups 12 oz Disposable Cups Reusable Party Supplies (40 Count)

DecorRack$12.254.5★3,755 rev

Glowserve 9 oz Clear Plastic Cups Green Plastic Disposable Cups

Glowserve$9.624.6★581 rev

LANLISA 50 Green Plastic Cups 16 oz Disposable Cups Drinking Cups For Birthday Party St Patricks Day Christmas

LANLISA$13.994.7★251 rev

QIHUANKJ Disposable Plastic Cups Colored Disposable Cups 16 Ounce Plastic Party Cups Strong and Sturdy Disposable Cups for Party Wedding Christmas Halloween Party Cup 100 Pack (Jade 16OZ)

QIHUANKJ$21.284.7★142 rev

Amcrate Disposable Cups Green 18-Ounce Plastic Party Cups Strong and Sturdy for Wedding Christmas Halloween 50 Pack

Amcrate$18.774.7★1,918 rev

Newest

by launch date

Glotoch 12 oz Disposable Plastic Party Cups 50 Count Sturdy BPA-Free Green Plastic Cups for Soccer Watch Parties Picnics BBQ & Events

Glotoch Express$11.7624 rev

1mo ago

N9R 9 oz Clear Plastic Cups Green 50 Pack Disposable Plastic Cups Tumblers Fancy Cocktail Margaret Cup for Parties Weddings Events and Gatherings

N9R$9.1324 rev

4mo ago

Glowserve 50 Pack 12 oz Green Disposable Plastic Cups Cocktail Glasses

Glowserve$14.29171 rev

5mo ago

Xuelimei 50pcs 12oz Disposable Stemless Glasses PET Disposable Drinking Cups Cold Party Clear Plastic Wine Glasses for Parties Birthday Wedding Meeting Christmas Party Supplies. (Green)

Xuelimei$16.81149 rev

8mo ago

LIKAJON 50 Green Plastic Cups 12 oz Disposable Christmas Cups Drinking Cups for New Years St Patricks Day Birthday Party Graduation Wedding Baby Shower Picnic BBQ

LIKAJON$10.1537 rev

8mo ago

What buyers say about green solo cups

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

What buyers love

Color19%

“Colors are bright”

Quality-Overall16%

“Great quality cups”

Strength13%

“Nice sturdy cups”

Value For Money12%

“Worth It”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“As advertised”

Size-Overall7%

“Good size”

Durability7%

“Its good if you dont break it”

Ease Of Use5%

“They are easy to hold”

Leak-Proof1%

“They didnt crack or leak”

Thickness1%

“The cups have a nice thickness to them”

What buyers complain about

Strength15%

“Not Sturdy at All”

Thickness8%

“They werent the thickest cups we have ever had”

Quality-Overall8%

“bad quality”

Size-Overall7%

“Was one cup short”

Value For Money6%

“Total waste of money”

Taste-Overall5%

“weird taste”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Cheap because are not at all close to the 16z as it advertises”

Ease Of Cleaning4%

“so they look really dirty”

Leak-Proof4%

“Leaky Cups”

Durability3%

“These would constantly break as they were pulled apart”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall49%

Color12%

Value For Money12%

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

Strength4%

Material Quality4%

Thin3%

Quality-Overall3%

Functionality-Overall1%