purple solo cups
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.5%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great$17.09avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Great60%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Conversion
Good6.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Price range
Good$4.80–$34.99cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Good51%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Growth
Good+28.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Okay1,824.71avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Okay$116K$116K/yr · 107K searches
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, purple solo cups is a $116K/yr Amazon United States market (107K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 60% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
purple solo cups market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $103K–$137K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 6.3%
- Avg BSR
- #591
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 97%
- Out of stock
- 10.1%
- Avg brand age
- 31 months
- Avg seller age
- 148 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
25 falling
Sellers
69
Top-5 brand share
60%
Top 20: 95%
Top-5 click share
51%
Top 20: 88%
Open market
37%
- DecorRack22%
- LANLISA15%
- Amcrate14%
- Hefty4%
- Lounsweer4%
- Brolifon4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 100 weeks — +28.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.0×
Top purple solo cups search terms
- purple plastic cups30K/yr
- purple solo cups21K/yr
- purple disposable cups12K/yr
- purple cups for party12K/yr
- purple party cups10K/yr
- lavender cups6K/yr
- purple solo cups 16 oz4K/yr
- lavender plastic cups4K/yr
- purple plastic cup4K/yr
- purple cups disposable3K/yr
Top purple solo cups 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
DecorRack Purple Plastic Cups 12 oz Disposable Cups Reusable Party Supplies (40 Count)
DecorRack$12.574.5★3,755 rev
Amcrate Disposable Cups Purple 18-Ounce Plastic Party Cups Strong and Sturdy for Wedding Christmas Halloween 50 Pack
Amcrate$18.734.7★1,918 rev
LANLISA 50 Lavender Plastic Cups 16 oz Disposable Cups Drinking Cups For Birthday Party Baby Shower Easter Mothers Day
LANLISA$14.454.7★251 rev
Hefty Party On Disposable Plastic Cups Assorted 16 Ounce 100 Count
Hefty$9.974.8★36,012 rev
Lounsweer 100 Pcs 16 oz Disposable Party Cups Plastic Heavy Duty Drinking Water Cups for Birthday Baby Shower Wedding BBQ Picnic Party Supplies(Purple)
Lounsweer$24.634.7★711 rev
Newest
by launch date
Brolifon 50 Pack Plastic Cups 9oz Transparent Purple Plastic Cups Fancy Disposable Cocktail Cup Stemless Wine Glasses for Party Wedding Thanksgiving Christmas Graduation
Brolifon$12.8116 rev
Party Solids 18 Oz Lavender Plastic Cups For Party Supplies 50 Pack | Lavender Disposable Cups Plastic | Disposable Drinkware For Parties Events & Everyday
Party Solids$18.8394 rev
LIKAJON 50 Purple Plastic Cups 12 oz Disposable Cups Drinking Graduation Cups for Birthday Party Wedding Bridal & Baby Shower Picnic BBQ
LIKAJON$10.5137 rev
Ziliny 50 Pcs Disposable Stemless Glasses 12oz Crystal Plastic Wine Glasses Clear Classic Pet Cup for Meeting Weddings Birthdays Cocktail Christmas Party Supplies (Purple)
Ziliny$23.43343 rev
Pickmesh 50 Pack 12 oz Plastic Cups Disposable Cup Bulk for Graduation Wedding Birthday Baby Shower Valentine and Festive Celebration Party Supplies(Purple)
Pickmesh$11.27143 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumBrolifon 50 Pack Plastic Cups 9oz Transparent Purple Plastic Cups Fancy Disposable Cocktail Cup Stemless Wine Glasses for Party Wedding Thanksgiving Christmas Graduation
Brolifon$12.814.5★
LIKAJON 50 Purple Plastic Cups 12 oz Disposable Cups Drinking Graduation Cups for Birthday Party Wedding Bridal & Baby Shower Picnic BBQ
LIKAJON$10.514.3★
LANLISA 50 Lavender Plastic Cups 16 oz Disposable Cups Drinking Cups For Birthday Party Baby Shower Easter Mothers Day
LANLISA$14.454.7★
Party Solids 18 Oz Lavender Plastic Cups For Party Supplies 50 Pack | Lavender Disposable Cups Plastic | Disposable Drinkware For Parties Events & Everyday
Party Solids$18.834.5★
Ziliny 50 Pcs Disposable Stemless Glasses 12oz Crystal Plastic Wine Glasses Clear Classic Pet Cup for Meeting Weddings Birthdays Cocktail Christmas Party Supplies (Purple)
Ziliny$23.434.8★
What buyers say about purple solo cups
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Colors are bright”
“Quality cups”
“Worth It”
“Not flimsy”
“still feel reliable”
“Just the right size”
“Convenient”
“As advertised”
“are easy to store”
“Good price and quantity”
What buyers complain about
“Too flimsy”
“They werent the thickest cups we have ever had”
“weird taste”
“The quality of these cups has truly deteriorated”
“Cheap because are not at all close to the 16z as it advertises”
“It's the exhorbitant cost of shipping that was not good”
“Leaky Cups”
“They're made of plastic”
“Hurts my bottom lip”
“Not Clear, Cloudy, Toned, More Translucent”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is purple solo cups profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $116K/yr across 31 tracked products. 2 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +28.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- How competitive is the purple solo cups niche?
- 25 brands and 69 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 60% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in purple solo cups?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Strength, Thickness, Taste-Overall. The return rate is 0.5%.
- When does demand for purple solo cups peak?
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 6.0× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the purple solo cups niche?
- Listings span $4.80–$34.99; the average listing price is $17.09 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,825 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.