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

The niche generates $167K/yr across 29 tracked products. 1 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +66.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (62/100).

How competitive is the orange solo cups niche?

22 brands and 520 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 48% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 56% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in orange solo cups?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 0.4%.

When does demand for orange solo cups peak?

Demand peaks in Feb–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 5.9× the quietest.

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

Listings span $3.99–$24.79; the average listing price is $14.63 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,229 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

orange solo cups

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.4%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Great56%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Growth

Great+66.4%

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

Conversion

Great7.4%

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

Avg price

Good$14.63

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Good48%

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

Price range

Okay$3.99–$24.79

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

Review moat

Okay2,228.9

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Okay$167K

$167K/yr · 154K searches

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Signals No Dominant Brand Low Review Barrier

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, orange solo cups is a $167K/yr Amazon United States market (154K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 56% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 62/100.

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

orange solo cups market data

Units sold / yr: 13K–15K; avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr: $183K–$219K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 7.4%
Avg BSR: #608
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 97%
Out of stock: 10.7%
Avg brand age: 36 months
Avg seller age: 151 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 48% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

22 falling

Sellers

520

Top-5 brand share

56%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

48%

Top 20: 90%

Open market

39%

LANLISA18%
DecorRack13%
Amcrate9%
Kochorie8%
Hefty8%
Ziliny5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 98 weeks — +66.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Feb, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.9×

Open Trend

Top orange solo cups search terms

orange cups45K/yr +47.1%5.5% conv.
orange solo cups42K/yr +112.1%10.6% conv.
orange plastic cups29K/yr +67.3%5.4% conv.
orange solo cups 16 oz10K/yr +127.5%12.8% conv.
orange disposable cups10K/yr +68.1%4.9% conv.
orange party cups6K/yr +64.3%4.1% conv.
orange cups disposable9K/yr +61.1%6.2% conv.
orange cups for party3K/yr -18.4%5.0% conv.

All search terms

Top orange 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

LANLISA 50 Orange Plastic Cups 16 oz Disposable Cups Drinking Cups For Birthday Party Halloween Thanksgiving Harvest Fall

LANLISA$14.074.7★251 rev

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

Amcrate$19.104.7★1,918 rev

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

DecorRack$12.554.5★3,755 rev

Hefty Party On Disposable Plastic Cups Assorted 16 Ounce 100 Count

Hefty$9.974.8★36,012 rev

DecorRack 20 Party Cups 12 oz Disposable Plastic Cups for Birthday Party Bachelorette Camping Indoor Outdoor Events Beverage Drinking Cups (Orange 20)

DecorRack$7.734.4★149 rev

Newest

by launch date

Brolifon 50 Pack Plastic Cups 9oz Transparent Orange Plastic Cups Fancy Disposable Cocktail Cup Stemless Wine Glasses for Party Wedding Thanksgiving Christmas Graduation

Brolifon$12.6116 rev

4mo ago

Herytem 50 Pcs 16 oz Graduation Plastic Cups Double-Sided Printed Disposable Cups with Congrats Grad and Class of 2026 Designs for Graduation Party School and Home Celebrations (Orange)

Herytem$11.479 rev

5mo ago

Kochorie 50 Pack 16 Ounce Disposable Plastic Cups Orange Plastic Party Cups Heavy Duty Drinking Cup Bulk for Party Autumn Thanksgiving Wedding Birthday Festival Supplies

Kochorie$14.4665 rev

8mo ago

LIKAJON 50 Orange Transparent Plastic Cups 12 oz Disposable Cups Drinking Thanksgiving Cups for Birthday Party Graduation Wedding Bridal & Baby Shower Picnic BBQ

LIKAJON$11.0337 rev

8mo ago

LIKAJON 50 Orange Plastic Cups 12 oz Disposable Cups Drinking Thanksgiving Cups for Birthday Party Graduation Wedding Bridal & Baby Shower Picnic BBQ

LIKAJON$10.5337 rev

8mo ago

What buyers say about orange solo cups

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

What buyers love

Color24%

“Colors are bright”

Value For Money13%

“Worth It”

Strength11%

“The cups are sturdy”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“As described”

Durability7%

“Its good if you dont break it”

Quality-Overall7%

“Great quality cups”

Size-Overall6%

“good size”

Taste-Overall5%

“Excellent snack food”

Ease Of Use4%

“So easy to use”

Washability2%

“No need to wash dishes”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall14%

“smaller than normal party cup”

Quality-Overall10%

“The quality of these cups has truly deteriorated”

Strength10%

“Very flimsy cups”

Thickness9%

“These are very thin”

Leak-Proof9%

“Leaky Cups”

Taste-Overall8%

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

Value For Money7%

“It's the exhorbitant cost of shipping that was not good”

Ease Of Use7%

“These cups are so flimsy that they are difficult to carry in your hand without crushing the sides”

Ease Of Cleaning5%

“They do not want to rinse/wash their tumblers out”

Stale/Rotten/Spoiled2%

“This was absolutely awful tasted horrible was stale and gross”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall44%

Value For Money18%

Color15%

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

Strength2%

Quality-Overall2%

Smell2%

Functionality-Overall2%

Material Quality1%

Contamination1%

Common questions

Is orange solo cups profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $167K/yr across 29 tracked products. 1 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +66.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (62/100).
How competitive is the orange solo cups niche?: 22 brands and 520 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 48% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 56% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in orange solo cups?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for orange solo cups peak?: Demand peaks in Feb–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 5.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the orange solo cups niche?: Listings span $3.99–$24.79; the average listing price is $14.63 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,229 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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