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plastic shot glasses 1.5 oz

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A small market ($39K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 10Growth 39Conversion 81Competition 35Returns 94Price range 85Avg price 93Brand share 35Review moat 57Quality gap 17

Returns

Great1.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$22.30

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$7.61–$68.89

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

Conversion

Great8.4%

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

Review moat

Good1,230.06

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+11.5%

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

Competition

Okay64%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Brand share

Okay84%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$39K

$39K/yr · 21K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, plastic shot glasses 1.5 oz is a $39K/yr Amazon United States market (21K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

plastic shot glasses 1.5 oz market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$45K–$56K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
8.4%
Avg BSR
#93
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
82%
Out of stock
2.2%
Avg brand age
45 months
Avg seller age
203 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

11 falling

Sellers

20

Top-5 brand share

84%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

64%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

12%

  • Stock Your Home40%
  • JOLLY CHEF21%
  • Zcaukya9%
  • HOUZZKINGZ USA9%
  • GoBig6%
  • Lilymicky4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 12%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 97 weeks — +11.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
500300Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Spike '26DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Top plastic shot glasses 1.5 oz 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%$4K20%$8K30%$12K40%$15K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

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

What buyers say about plastic shot glasses 1.5 oz

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall18%

“These shot glasses are good quality and as described”

Size-Overall17%

“The size is consistent”

Value For Money16%

“Well worth the buy”

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

“Exactly as it looks”

Strength11%

“Not flimsy”

Durability6%

“yet durable enough for short term use”

Ease Of Use5%

“easy to use”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“Easy clean up”

Material Quality3%

“material is good”

Thickness2%

“The plastic is thick enough that they don't crack or collapse when pinched tightly, and they stack and separate easily without sticking together in the sleeves”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall65%

“Note the Size Discrepancy”

Strength7%

“They are brittle”

Adhesion/Stickiness4%

“they tended to stick together”

Durability4%

“some broke while trying to separate them”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Note the Size Discrepancy”

Value For Money1%

“Looks expensive”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall77%
Value For Money9%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Quality-Overall2%
Material Quality2%
Thin1%
Functionality-Overall1%
Defective Material/Parts1%
Strength1%
Eco Friendliness1%

Common questions

Is plastic shot glasses 1.5 oz profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $39K/yr across 17 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +11.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
How competitive is the plastic shot glasses 1.5 oz niche?
11 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in plastic shot glasses 1.5 oz?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Strength, Adhesion/Stickiness. The return rate is 1.0%.
When does demand for plastic shot glasses 1.5 oz peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the plastic shot glasses 1.5 oz niche?
Listings span $7.61–$68.89; the average listing price is $22.30 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,230 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.