plastic cups bulk
Skip itStrong incumbent ratings (4.7★) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great$20.72avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Good$4.72–$42.42cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Good6.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Good+29.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Okay84%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Review moat
Bad4,895.08avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Bad72%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Market size
Bad$86K$86K/yr · 67K searches
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, plastic cups bulk is a $86K/yr Amazon United States market (67K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Demand peaks in May. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
plastic cups bulk market data
- Units sold / yr
- 5K–6K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $104K–$124K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 6.2%
- Avg BSR
- #107
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 92%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 40 months
- Avg seller age
- 152 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 72% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
9 falling
Sellers
55
Top-5 brand share
84%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
72%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
10%
- Amazon Basics38%
- SIUQ16%
- Hefty13%
- Lamosi9%
- Clawsoff7%
- Turbo Bee7%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 10%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 88 weeks — +29.9% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
Top plastic cups bulk search terms
- plastic cups bulk26K/yr
- bulk plastic cups21K/yr
- disposable cups bulk5K/yr
- bulk disposable cups4K/yr
- clear cups bulk4K/yr
- clear plastic cups bulk3K/yr
- plastic cups in bulk3K/yr
Top plastic cups bulk 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.
All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Amazon Basics Small Disposable Clear Plastic Cups 9oz 100 Count
Amazon Basics$4.724.7★6,269 rev
SIUQ 600 Pack 9 oz Plastic Cups Clear Disposable Cups Hot/Cold Party Drinking Cups PP Clear Plastic Cups Bulk for Party Picnic BBQ Wedding Travel
SIUQ$24.864.7★869 rev
Hefty Party On Disposable Plastic Cups Assorted 16 Ounce 100 Count
Hefty$9.974.8★36,012 rev
Amazon Basics Disposable Red Plastic Party Cups BPA-Free 18oz for Birthdays BBQs and Events 120 Count
Amazon Basics$10.824.7★5,340 rev
Clawsoff 500 Pack 9 oz Plastic Cups Disposable Drinking Cups Water Cups Plastic Clear Cups for Party Wedding Graduation Travel Holiday Events Birthday Cold Hot
Clawsoff$21.974.6★587 rev
Newest
by launch date
Lamosi 500 Pack 7 oz Plastic Cups Disposable Plastic Clear Cups Cold Drinking Water cups for Party Wedding Travel BBQ Picnic Event
Lamosi$20.67168 rev
Amazon Basics Small Disposable Clear Plastic Cups 9oz 100 Count
Amazon Basics$4.726,269 rev
Amazon Basics Disposable Red Plastic Party Cups BPA-Free 18oz for Birthdays BBQs and Events 120 Count
Amazon Basics$10.825,340 rev
Amazon Basics Disposable Clear Plastic Cups for Cold Drinks BPA-Free Easy to Hold 16oz 50 Count
Amazon Basics$4.806,269 rev
Clawsoff 500 Pack 9 oz Plastic Cups Disposable Drinking Cups Water Cups Plastic Clear Cups for Party Wedding Graduation Travel Holiday Events Birthday Cold Hot
Clawsoff$21.97587 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumLamosi 500 Pack 7 oz Plastic Cups Disposable Plastic Clear Cups Cold Drinking Water cups for Party Wedding Travel BBQ Picnic Event
Lamosi$20.674.7★
Clawsoff 500 Pack 9 oz Plastic Cups Disposable Drinking Cups Water Cups Plastic Clear Cups for Party Wedding Graduation Travel Holiday Events Birthday Cold Hot
Clawsoff$21.974.6★
Amazon Basics Disposable Red Plastic Party Cups BPA-Free 18oz for Birthdays BBQs and Events 120 Count
Amazon Basics$10.824.7★
Turbo Bee 300 Pack 9oz Clear Plastic Cups Disposable Crystal Drinking Cups PET Plastic Party Cups for Wine Juice Iced Coffee and Cold Drinks
Turbo Bee$23.464.7★
Amazon Basics Small Disposable Clear Plastic Cups 9oz 100 Count
Amazon Basics$4.724.7★
What buyers say about plastic cups bulk
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great value”
“Good quality cups”
“These cups are sturdy”
“good size”
“Colors are bright”
“as advertised”
“more durable than other ones I have ordered”
“Easy to hold”
“These cups were the perfect thickness to dispense easily from my cup dispenser”
“They didnt crack or leak”
What buyers complain about
“Little flimsy”
“Size smaller”
“They werent the thickest cups we have ever had”
“Not very well made”
“hard to hold”
“This was absolutely awful tasted horrible was stale and gross”
“Not as pictured”
“cheap cheap material”
“lack of structure and adhesive”
“They do not want to rinse/wash their tumblers out”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is plastic cups bulk profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $86K/yr across 13 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +29.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- How competitive is the plastic cups bulk niche?
- 9 brands and 55 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 72% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in plastic cups bulk?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Strength, Size-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 0.5%.
- When does demand for plastic cups bulk peak?
- Demand peaks in May; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the plastic cups bulk niche?
- Listings span $4.72–$42.42; the average listing price is $20.72 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,895 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.