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Luau Cups

Worth a look

Shows demand growing +177.2% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 24Growth 97Conversion 39Competition 80Returns 95Price range 83Avg price 93Brand share 95Review moat 60Quality gap 25

Growth

Incredible+177.2%

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

Brand share

Incredible38%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Returns

Incredible1.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$22.12

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$5.87–$105.50

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

Competition

Great35%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Review moat

Good1,103.7

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Okay3.1%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$98K

$98K/yr · 141K searches

Is luau cups profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, luau cups is a $98K/yr Amazon United States market (141K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 38% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 67/100.

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

luau cups market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$111K–$133K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.1%
Avg BSR
#611
Page quality
0%
Prime
96%
Sponsored
96%
Out of stock
9.8%
Avg brand age
34 months
Avg seller age
173 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

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

Brands

39 falling

Sellers

84

Top-5 brand share

38%

Top 20: 86%

Top-5 click share

35%

Top 20: 75%

Open market

56%

  • Glad9%
  • CUPLOOV8%
  • ALINK7%
  • GuassLee7%
  • Atonofun7%
  • Hefty6%

luau cups demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +177.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 8.8×

Top luau cups search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
  • luau cups28K/yr
  • hawaiian cups25K/yr
  • tropical cups14K/yr
  • hawaiian cups for party12K/yr
  • luau party cups10K/yr
  • hawaiian party cups9K/yr
  • tropical drink cups6K/yr
  • luau cups for party6K/yr
  • tropical party cups6K/yr
  • vasos hawaianos para fiesta5K/yr
All search terms

Top luau cups 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.

0%3%$3K6%$6K9%$9K12%$12K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What reviews say buyers love and hate about luau cups

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

What buyers love

Color29%

“Beautiful colors”

Value For Money13%

“Good price”

Quality-Overall11%

“Great quality cups”

Strength8%

“Cups are sturdy and make well”

Size-Overall7%

“Good size”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“As advertised”

Durability4%

“good that they wont break if you do”

Design-Overall3%

“The design is super cute”

Thickness2%

“The cups themselves seem very thick and durable”

Ease Of Use2%

“ease of use”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall23%

“Poor quality”

Strength10%

“These glasses are extremely thin plastic and very fragile”

Durability5%

“Break easy”

Leak-Proof5%

“cups started to leak”

Size-Overall5%

“Larger than I thought”

Ease Of Use5%

“could not be used”

Thickness4%

“They are a little thicker than some”

Value For Money4%

“A little pricey”

Smell3%

“STRONG chemical smell”

Taste-Overall2%

“The cups made whatever I poured in them taste funny”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall27%
Value For Money15%
Quality-Overall15%
Color10%
Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
Material Quality6%
Strength4%
Functionality-Overall3%
Thin2%
Smell1%

Common luau cups questions

Is luau cups profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $98K/yr across 53 tracked products. 1 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +177.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (67/100).
How competitive is the luau cups niche?
39 brands and 84 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 35% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 38% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in luau cups?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Strength, Durability. The return rate is 1.0%.
When does demand for luau cups peak?
Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 8.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the luau cups niche?
Listings span $5.87–$105.50; the average listing price is $22.12 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,104 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.