plastic cups with lids
Launch itA $5.5M/yr market growing +17.4% this quarter with returns at 0.9% — clears our launch bar.
Market size
Incredible$5.5M$5.5M/yr · 5.7M searches
Returns
Incredible0.9%return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
Brand share
Great47%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Competition
Great30%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Avg price
Great$18.33avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Good$9.08–$28.89cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Good5.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Okay1,688.59avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Okay+17.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, plastic cups with lids is a $5.5M/yr Amazon United States market (5.7M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 47% of demand. Verdict: Launch it — 72/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
Market data
- Units sold / yr
- 250K–300K
- avg 5,000–6,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $4.6M–$5.5M
- units × avg price
- Launch success
- 100%
- 20 of 20 new (360d)
- Conversion rate
- 5.2%
- Avg BSR
- #170
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 91%
- Out of stock
- 4.2%
- Avg brand age
- 34 months
- Avg seller age
- 145 days
Competition
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (30% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
40 rising
Sellers
53
Top-5 brand share
47%
Top 20: 86%
Top-5 click share
30%
Top 20: 67%
Open market
48%
- Dealusy14%
- Cappatua10%
- AOZITA10%
- DWTS DANWEITESI7%
- Lamosi6%
- Qinsihwn5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +17.4% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Product shelf
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 64 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Dealusy 100 Pack - 16 oz Clear Plastic Cups with Lids and Straws Sturdy & Food Safe Iced Coffee Cups with lids Disposable Plastic Smoothie Cups for Cold Drinks
Dealusy$24.644.8★4,349 rev
Cappatua 20 oz Clear Plastic Cups with Lids and STRAWS Disposable Drinking Cups for Cold Drinks Iced Coffee Milkshakes Smoothies 25 Sets
Cappatua$12.564.8★4,335 rev
Iced Coffee Cups with Lids: Coffee Bar Accessories - Ribbed Glass Tumbler with Straw and Lid 4Pcs - 20oz Leak Proof Tumbler - Reusable Glass Cups and Tumblers with Lid and Straws for To Go Iced Coffee
DWTS DANWEITESI$20.344.4★367 rev
100 Pack 16 oz Plastic Cups with Lids and Straws Clear Disposable Plastic Cups Heavy Duty Iced Coffee Cups with Leak-Resistant Lids Cold Drink Cups for Smoothies Juice Soda & Party To Go
PODJULFA$17.874.8★216 rev
Qinsihwn 20 oz Clear Plastic Cups with Strawless Sip Lid 25 Sets Disposable Iced Coffee Cups with Lids Disposable Clear Plastic Cups with Lids for Iced Coffee Smoothie Cold Drinks for Party
Qinsihwn$10.163.9★429 rev
Newest
by launch date
Kitchen Freshness 25-Pack - 16 oz Clear Plastic Cups with Lids and Straws Durable and BPA-Free Iced Coffee Cups with Lids Disposable Plastic Smoothie Cups for Cold Beverages
Kitchen Freshness$9.8845 rev
Iced Coffee Cups with Lids 2Pcs: Ribbed Glass Tumbler with Straw and Lid 20oz - Vintage Glass Cups with Lids and Straws - Tumbler Leak Proof Aesthetic Drinking for Coffee Bar Accessories
DWTS DANWEITESI$11.2744 rev
100 Pack 16 oz Plastic Cups with Lids and Straws Clear Disposable Plastic Cups Heavy Duty Iced Coffee Cups with Leak-Resistant Lids Cold Drink Cups for Smoothies Juice Soda & Party To Go
PODJULFA$17.87216 rev
Charmount 100 Sets 16 oz Plastic Cups with Lids and Straws Clear Disposable Cups for Dirty Soda Iced Coffee & Smoothies Plastic Bar Supplies for Cold Drinks
Charmount$17.761,317 rev
100 Pack - 16 oz Ratio Lines Iced Coffee Cups with Lids & Straws No Guessing for Consistent Drinks Disposable Clear Plastic Cups with Lids and Straws for Coffee Smoothies Juice Parties Food Safe
HomeVital$21.0398 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumIced Coffee Cups with Lids 2Pcs: Ribbed Glass Tumbler with Straw and Lid 20oz - Vintage Glass Cups with Lids and Straws - Tumbler Leak Proof Aesthetic Drinking for Coffee Bar Accessories
DWTS DANWEITESI$11.274.3★
Kitchen Freshness 25-Pack - 16 oz Clear Plastic Cups with Lids and Straws Durable and BPA-Free Iced Coffee Cups with Lids Disposable Plastic Smoothie Cups for Cold Beverages
Kitchen Freshness$9.883.9★
Charmount 100 Sets 16 oz Plastic Cups with Lids and Straws Clear Disposable Cups for Dirty Soda Iced Coffee & Smoothies Plastic Bar Supplies for Cold Drinks
Charmount$17.764.5★
Ginkgo 50 Pack 16 oz Clear Plastic Cups with Lids and Straws Leak-Proof & Sturdy Iced Coffee Cups with lids Disposable To Go Cups for Dirty Soda Lemonade Smoothies & Cold Drinks
Ginkgo$14.134.8★
Fit Meal Prep 100 Pack 16 oz Round Bottom Clear Plastic Cups with Lids and Straws Disposable Iced coffee cups with lids BPA-Free To Go Cups for Smoothies Party Drinks Bubble Tea Cold Beverage
Fit Meal Prep$24.024.5★
Reviews
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Amazing quality”
“Great sturdy product”
“Love the size”
“Money well spent”
“does not spill”
“it didn't break”
“Easy to hold”
“As described”
“The glass is super thick”
“which keeps everything clean”
What buyers complain about
“Not true to size”
“Cheap and flimsy”
“breaks easily”
“Leaks Everywhere”
“Looks Nice, But Overpriced for the Quality”
“hard to get on”
“They werent really thick”
“False information”
“Overpriced”
“The material is so thin & flimsy”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is plastic cups with lids profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $5.5M/yr across 64 tracked products. 20 of 20 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +17.4%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (72/100).
- How competitive is the plastic cups with lids niche?
- 40 brands and 53 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 30% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 47% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in plastic cups with lids?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Strength, Durability. The return rate is 0.9%.
- When does demand for plastic cups with lids peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the plastic cups with lids niche?
- Listings span $9.08–$28.89; the average listing price is $18.33 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,689 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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