Is long straws profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $152K/yr across 35 tracked products. 2 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +7.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).

How competitive is the long straws niche?

27 brands and 36 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 35% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 41% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in long straws?

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

When does demand for long straws peak?

Demand peaks in Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the long straws niche?

Listings span $1.88–$21.97; the average listing price is $9.12 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,381 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

Long Straws

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

Great41%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Great35%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Conversion

Great8.1%

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

Review moat

Okay2,380.63

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Okay+7.8%

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

Price range

Okay$1.88–$21.97

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

Market size

Okay$152K

$152K/yr · 206K searches

Avg price

Okay$9.12

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Signals No Dominant Brand

Is long straws profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, long straws is a $152K/yr Amazon United States market (206K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 41% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.

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

long straws market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.

Units sold / yr: 15K–20K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: $137K–$182K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 8.1%
Avg BSR: #133
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 91%
Out of stock: 2.5%
Avg brand age: 44 months
Avg seller age: 165 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (35% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

27 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

41%

Top 20: 93%

Top-5 click share

35%

Top 20: 83%

Open market

53%

Rienar15%
Geiserailie8%
SONGNASS6%
Rovexin6%
Ionibloom6%
crayBG5%

long straws demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +7.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Open Trend

Top long straws search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

extra long straws50K/yr +6.5%7.3% conv.
long straw32K/yr +0.1%4.0% conv.
extra long straws disposable13K/yr +21.1%9.9% conv.
12 inch straws15K/yr +21.4%6.8% conv.
extra long straw14K/yr +10.8%4.7% conv.
long bendy straws10K/yr +13.7%9.4% conv.
super long straws9K/yr +14.6%2.9% conv.
long flexible straws9K/yr -2.5%8.0% conv.
extra long disposable straws7K/yr +11.6%9.1% conv.
extra long bendy straws6K/yr +18.7%9.2% conv.

All search terms

Top long straws products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

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

12.8inch Disposabl Drinking Straws Colorful Extra Long Flexible Bendy Party Straws 100 Pieces

Rienar$6.944.7★7,451 rev

100 PCS Colorful Plastic Disposable Bendable Drinking 12.8inch Long Straws for Home Use Milk Juice Drinks Party Decorations

Rovexin$7.814.6★459 rev

100PCS Disposable Straws for 40 OZ Tumbler Extra Long Straws Disposable for Stanley Cup 30 Oz 40 Oz Tumbler Straws Individually Wrapped

crayBG$8.484.8★304 rev

SONGNASS 100PCS Flexible Plastic Straws Colorful Disposable Bendy Party Fancy Straws12.8inch Extra Long Straws Party Decorations

SONGNASS$9.734.7★5,093 rev

Extendable Long Straws for Stanley Cup 2 Pack 35 Reusable Silicone Straws- CPC Certified Fits 40 oz Tumbler And Large Water Bottle Soft & Flexible Straw Accessories Gift Idea

Ionibloom$9.734.0★551 rev

Newest

by launch date

Tomnk 100pcs Disposable Flexible Plastic Straws 12.8 Inches Extra Long Bendy Drinking Straws Colorful Plastic Straws Party Decorations

TOMNK$5.731,349 rev

7mo ago

Replacement Straw Compatible with 40 oz Stanley Quencher Tumbler 12 Inch Extra Long Reusable Plastic Straws for 40 Oz Cup Clear-6 Pack

Bubrike$5.75494 rev

8mo ago

[100 Pcs] Disposable Straws for 40 OZ Tumbler - 12 Long 0.24 Diameter Colorful Plastic Straw for Stanley Cup 40 OZ 30 OZ Individually Wrapped Extra Long Drinking Straws for Large Bottle

YINCL$7.94131 rev

10mo ago

Baderke 2 Set Extra Long 35 Reusable Silicone Straws Compatible with 40 oz Tumbler Large Water Wine Bottle Flexible Drinking Straws & Cleaning Brushes Tumbler Accessories(Clear)

Baderke$9.93111 rev

1y ago

Dakoufish 12 Inch Reusable Clear Plastic Swirl Drinking Straws for Stanley 30 oz & 40 oz Jars/Tumblers Set of 12 Pcs Replacement Straws with Cleaning Brush (12inch 12color)

Dakoufish$6.22771 rev

1y ago

What reviews say buyers love and hate about long straws

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall17%

“Overall the quality of these straws are really good”

Size-Overall14%

“Great length”

Value For Money13%

“Great Value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“Just as advertised”

Color9%

“Colors are cute”

Ease Of Cleaning6%

“Love all the cleaning stuff too”

Flexibility5%

“Flexible straws”

Durability4%

“Durable”

Strength4%

“The pack of straws are very sturdy”

Ease Of Use3%

“easy to open”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall36%

“Too short”

Quality-Overall8%

“Poor Quality Control”

Thickness6%

“wall thickness appears slightly thinner”

Strength4%

“These are very brittle”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“False description”

Ease Of Use4%

“unable to use”

Leak-Proof3%

“it would be much more leak preventative”

Dishwasher Safe3%

“tumbler cup straws that get melted in the dishwasher or lost along the way”

Durability2%

“break very easily”

Material Quality2%

“The plastic feels cheap and flimsy”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall64%

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

Material Quality5%

Value For Money3%

Compatibility-Overall3%

Thickness2%

Thin2%

Quality-Overall2%

Strength2%

Color2%

Common long straws questions

Is long straws profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $152K/yr across 35 tracked products. 2 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +7.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
How competitive is the long straws niche?: 27 brands and 36 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 35% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 41% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in long straws?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 0.6%.
When does demand for long straws peak?: Demand peaks in Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the long straws niche?: Listings span $1.88–$21.97; the average listing price is $9.12 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,381 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.