Is plastic plates bulk profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $181K/yr across 17 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +1.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).

How competitive is the plastic plates bulk niche?

9 brands and 56 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in plastic plates bulk?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Strength, Thickness, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.

When does demand for plastic plates bulk peak?

Demand peaks in Oct; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the plastic plates bulk niche?

Listings span $4.18–$59.95; the average listing price is $27.19 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 19,082 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

plastic plates bulk

Skip it

A deep review moat (19,082 avg reviews) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$27.19

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$4.18–$59.95

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

Conversion

Good5.9%

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

Market size

Okay$181K

$181K/yr · 112K searches

Growth

Okay+1.8%

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

Competition

Bad71%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Bad91%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Review moat

Bad19,082.18

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, plastic plates bulk is a $181K/yr Amazon United States market (112K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

plastic plates bulk market data

Units sold / yr: 8K–10K; avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr: $218K–$272K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 5.9%
Avg BSR: #112
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 1.3%
Avg brand age: 41 months
Avg seller age: 140 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

91%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

71%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Amazon Basics72%
Perk6%
Goodluck6%
Dixie4%
PACKINNO3%
Munfix2%
Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 6%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — +1.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Open Trend

Top plastic plates bulk search terms

paper plates bulk 1000 count16K/yr -6.9%5.6% conv.
bulk plastic plates13K/yr +16.4%0.5% conv.
plastic plates bulk13K/yr +16.1%0.9% conv.
bulk plates disposable for party6K/yr +99.2%1.2% conv.
500 paper plates18K/yr -51.5%6.5% conv.
300 paper plates8K/yr +9.4%6.1% conv.
200 plastic plates6K/yr +9.3%0.9% conv.
paper plates 3006K/yr +4.0%7.3% conv.
200 plates4K/yr +29.6%2.2% conv.
1000 paper plates4K/yr +6.7%4.2% conv.

All search terms

Top plastic plates 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Amazon Basics Everyday Paper Plates 8.62 Inch Disposable 300 Count Packaging May Vary

Amazon Basics$14.524.7★57,729 rev

Amazon Basics 9 Uncoated White Paper Plates Microwave Safe Commercially Compostable 1200 Count (Pack of 12)

Amazon Basics$30.774.5★1,285 rev

Amazon Basics Everyday Paper Plates 8.62 Inch Disposable 200 Count Packaging May Vary

Amazon Basics$10.134.7★57,729 rev

Perk 9 Inch Paper Plates 1000 Count Bulk White Disposable Uncoated Plates for Dinner Parties & Everyday Use

Perk$37.034.5★385 rev

Amazon Basics Everyday Disposable Paper Plates 8.62 Inch Microwave-Safe Cut Resistant Soak-Proof 100 Count Packaging May Vary

Amazon Basics$5.524.7★57,729 rev

Newest

by launch date

Amazon Basics 9 Uncoated White Paper Plates Microwave Safe Commercially Compostable 1200 Count (Pack of 12)

Amazon Basics$30.771,285 rev

8mo ago

Amazon Basics 9 Uncoated White Paper Plates Microwave Safe 100 Count

Amazon Basics$4.181,285 rev

8mo ago

PACKINNO Disposable Paper Plates 8.5 Inch 300 Count Soak Proof and Cut Resistant Heavy Duty Paper Plates Bulk for Parties Picnics Camping and Everyday Meals

PACKINNO$24.91271 rev

11mo ago

AOZITA 200 PCS White Plastic Plates Premium Heavy Duty Disposable Plates for Party 100 Dinner Plates & 100 Salad Dessert Plates Sturdy Hard Plastic Dinnerware for Wedding Events

AOZITA$47.12977 rev

2y ago

Goodluck 200PCS Gold Plastic Plates Heavy Duty Disposable Gold Plates with 100 10.25 inch Dinner Plates and 100 7.5 inch Dessert Plates for Party Holiday Wedding Thanksgiving

Goodluck$46.071,263 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about plastic plates bulk

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

What buyers love

Value For Money25%

“Very affordable”

Quality-Overall18%

“This is a good quality paper plate”

Strength18%

“And Sturdy”

Durability6%

“Hold up well”

Size-Overall6%

“All sizes”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Product description was accurate”

Ease Of Use3%

“Ease of use”

Leak-Proof3%

“Leak proof”

Thickness3%

“These plates are nice and thick”

Design-Overall1%

“the design is cute”

What buyers complain about

Strength21%

“Cheap and flimsy”

Thickness13%

“The plates are about as thick as two pieces of paper”

Size-Overall11%

“Little small”

Quality-Overall8%

“Bad quality”

Value For Money4%

“not worth it”

Thin2%

“Too thin”

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

“Sticking plates”

Durability2%

“were not as durable as advertised”

Leak-Proof2%

“Leaks, Flimsy”

Weight Heavy2%

“Im 90 and my dishes are too heavy for me”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall52%

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

Thin6%

Value For Money6%

Strength6%

Quality-Overall3%