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title: "plastic cups with lids — $5.5M/yr Amazon United States Niche, Score 72/100 - Flapen"
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# **plastic cups with lids**
**Launch it**
A $5.5M/yr market growing +17.4% this quarter with returns at 0.9% — clears our launch bar.
Market size 98Growth 47Conversion 60Competition 85Returns 95Price range 70Avg price 83Brand share 88Review moat 48Quality gap 33
**Market size**
**Incredible****$5.5M**
$5.5M/yr · 5.7M searches
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.9%**
return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Great****47%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Competition**
**Great****30%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Avg price**
**Great****$18.33**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****$9.08–$28.89**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Good****5.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Okay****1,688.59**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Okay****+17.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
225K175KPrime Day '24Spike '25Prime Day '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/plastic-cups-with-lids/trend)
## **Product shelf**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%3%$164K6%$328K9%$492K12%$656K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 64 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**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**$24.64**4.8★4,349 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZDSCKJC) [2**Cappatua 20 oz Clear Plastic Cups with Lids and STRAWS Disposable Drinking Cups for Cold Drinks Iced Coffee Milkshakes Smoothies 25 Sets**Cappatua**$12.56**4.8★4,335 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B777VDSB) [3**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**$20.34**4.4★367 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FV2CHLV8) [4**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**$17.87**4.8★216 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GV5P9KLX) [5**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**$10.16**3.9★429 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DY7KQMWM)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$9.88**45 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GT88W1VK) [**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**$11.27**44 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX63M4JV) [**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**$17.87**216 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GV5P9KLX) [**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**$17.76**1,317 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GPWRT3KD) [**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**$21.03**98 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GL1VVR5Y)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**$11.27**4.3★**▲ 218%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX63M4JV) [**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**$9.88**3.9★**▲ 214%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GT88W1VK) [**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**$17.76**4.5★**▲ 210%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GPWRT3KD) [**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**$14.13**4.8★**▲ 208%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDZGBZZL) [**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**$24.02**4.5★**▲ 206%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHR2Y4VD)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **Reviews**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**23%
*“Amazing quality”*
**Strength**12%
*“Great sturdy product”*
**Size-Overall**12%
*“Love the size”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Money well spent”*
**Leak-Proof**7%
*“does not spill”*
**Durability**6%
*“it didn't break”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“Easy to hold”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“As described”*
**Thickness**3%
*“The glass is super thick”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**2%
*“which keeps everything clean”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**16%
*“Not true to size”*
**Strength**10%
*“Cheap and flimsy”*
**Durability**9%
*“breaks easily”*
**Leak-Proof**9%
*“Leaks Everywhere”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Looks Nice, But Overpriced for the Quality”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“hard to get on”*
**Thickness**4%
*“They werent really thick”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“False information”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Overpriced”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“The material is so thin & flimsy”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**56%
**Value For Money**9%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Leak-Proof**4%
**Material Quality**4%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Strength**2%
**Color**2%
**Thin**2%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
## **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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