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title: "Plastic Cups Bulk — $86K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **plastic cups bulk**
**Skip it**
Strong incumbent ratings (4.7★) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 21Growth 56Conversion 68Competition 24Returns 97Price range 73Avg price 89Brand share 36Review moat 25Quality gap 20
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****$20.72**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****$4.72–$42.42**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Good****6.2%**
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**
**Okay****84%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Review moat**
**Bad****4,895.08**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Bad****72%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Market size**
**Bad****$86K**
$86K/yr · 67K searches
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
2K1KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: May · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/plastic-cups-bulk/trend)
## **Top plastic cups bulk search terms**
- **plastic cups bulk**26K/yr+42.4%5.5% conv. - **bulk plastic cups**21K/yr+21.4%3.3% conv. - **disposable cups bulk**5K/yr+13.4%4.0% conv. - **bulk disposable cups**4K/yr+26.6%4.5% conv. - **clear cups bulk**4K/yr+36.2%3.9% conv. - **clear plastic cups bulk**3K/yr+35.7%4.2% conv. - **plastic cups in bulk**3K/yr+13.0%2.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/plastic-cups-bulk/search-terms)
## **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.
0%10%$9K20%$17K30%$26K40%$34K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Amazon Basics Small Disposable Clear Plastic Cups 9oz 100 Count**Amazon Basics**$4.72**4.7★6,269 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6SJWPHL) [2**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**$24.86**4.7★869 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D1C312M8) [3**Hefty Party On Disposable Plastic Cups Assorted 16 Ounce 100 Count**Hefty**$9.97**4.8★36,012 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OCGUG02) [4**Amazon Basics Disposable Red Plastic Party Cups BPA-Free 18oz for Birthdays BBQs and Events 120 Count**Amazon Basics**$10.82**4.7★5,340 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6SC4BCJ) [5**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**$21.97**4.6★587 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D83RDLKV)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$20.67**168 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1M2KHSC) [**Amazon Basics Small Disposable Clear Plastic Cups 9oz 100 Count**Amazon Basics**$4.72**6,269 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6SJWPHL) [**Amazon Basics Disposable Red Plastic Party Cups BPA-Free 18oz for Birthdays BBQs and Events 120 Count**Amazon Basics**$10.82**5,340 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6SC4BCJ) [**Amazon Basics Disposable Clear Plastic Cups for Cold Drinks BPA-Free Easy to Hold 16oz 50 Count**Amazon Basics**$4.80**6,269 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6SQFXF7) [**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**$21.97**587 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D83RDLKV)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Lamosi 500 Pack 7 oz Plastic Cups Disposable Plastic Clear Cups Cold Drinking Water cups for Party Wedding Travel BBQ Picnic Event**Lamosi**$20.67**4.7★**▲ 157%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1M2KHSC) [**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**$21.97**4.6★**▲ 60%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D83RDLKV) [**Amazon Basics Disposable Red Plastic Party Cups BPA-Free 18oz for Birthdays BBQs and Events 120 Count**Amazon Basics**$10.82**4.7★**▲ 39%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6SC4BCJ) [**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**$23.46**4.7★**▲ 33%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09H6ZFD16) [**Amazon Basics Small Disposable Clear Plastic Cups 9oz 100 Count**Amazon Basics**$4.72**4.7★**— 2%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6SJWPHL)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about plastic cups bulk**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**19%
*“Great value”*
**Quality-Overall**18%
*“Good quality cups”*
**Strength**12%
*“These cups are sturdy”*
**Size-Overall**10%
*“good size”*
**Color**8%
*“Colors are bright”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“as advertised”*
**Durability**5%
*“more durable than other ones I have ordered”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“Easy to hold”*
**Thickness**2%
*“These cups were the perfect thickness to dispense easily from my cup dispenser”*
**Leak-Proof**2%
*“They didnt crack or leak”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Strength**14%
*“Little flimsy”*
**Size-Overall**13%
*“Size smaller”*
**Thickness**9%
*“They werent the thickest cups we have ever had”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Not very well made”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“hard to hold”*
**Taste-Overall**5%
*“This was absolutely awful tasted horrible was stale and gross”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Not as pictured”*
**Material Quality**4%
*“cheap cheap material”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**2%
*“lack of structure and adhesive”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**2%
*“They do not want to rinse/wash their tumblers out”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**59%
**Value For Money**8%
**Thin**5%
**Quality-Overall**5%
**Strength**5%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Material Quality**4%
**Color**2%
**Leak-Proof**1%
**Functionality-Overall**1%
## **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.
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