red cups 16 oz
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Incredible18.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Incredible0.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great$15.54avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Good$5.01–$32.35cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Bad-0.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Bad9,589.38avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Bad86%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Market size
Bad$44K$44K/yr · 15K searches
Brand share
Bad97%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, red cups 16 oz is a $44K/yr Amazon United States market (15K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
red cups 16 oz market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $47K–$62K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 18.4%
- Avg BSR
- #274
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 88%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 47 months
- Avg seller age
- 140 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 86% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
6 falling
Sellers
58
Top-5 brand share
97%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
86%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Amazon Basics53%
- Hefty24%
- Lilymicky8%
- Glad6%
- Stack Man5%
- Dualshine3%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 97 weeks — -0.6% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×
Top red cups 16 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.
All 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Amazon Basics Sturdy Disposable Plastic Party Cups for Cold Drinks Red 18oz 50 Count BPA-Free
Amazon Basics$5.014.7★5,340 rev
Hefty Party On Disposable Plastic Party Cups 50 Count 18 Oz Red Cups for Parties Tailgates Birthdays Holidays and More Contoured Shape for Easy Gripping Strong and Durable
Hefty$5.784.8★23,239 rev
Amazon Basics Disposable Red Plastic Party Cups BPA-Free 18oz for Birthdays BBQs and Events 120 Count
Amazon Basics$10.824.7★5,340 rev
Lilymicky 240 Pack 16 oz Disposable Plastic Cups Red Party Plastic Cups for Parties Picnics and BBQ
Lilymicky$32.354.5★325 rev
Hefty Party On Disposable Plastic Cups Assorted 16 Ounce 100 Count
Hefty$9.974.8★36,012 rev
Newest
by launch date
Dualshine 100 Pack Red Plastic Cups 16 oz Disposable Cups for Party Heavy Duty Drinking Cup Graduation Shot Cup for Wedding Birthday Beer Taste Serving Snack Sample Tastings Barbecues and Christmas
Dualshine$23.07245 rev
Amazon Basics Disposable Red Plastic Party Cups BPA-Free 18oz for Birthdays BBQs and Events 120 Count
Amazon Basics$10.825,340 rev
Amazon Basics Sturdy Disposable Plastic Party Cups for Cold Drinks Red 18oz 50 Count BPA-Free
Amazon Basics$5.015,340 rev
Lilymicky 240 Pack 16 oz Disposable Plastic Cups Red Party Plastic Cups for Parties Picnics and BBQ
Lilymicky$32.35325 rev
Glad Everyday Disposable Plastic Cups - Red Plastic Party Cups for All Occasions - Strong Plastic Drinking Cups for Parties Holiday Graduation and Thanksgiving - 16oz 100 Pack Heavy Duty Solo Cups
Glad$16.564,591 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumDualshine 100 Pack Red Plastic Cups 16 oz Disposable Cups for Party Heavy Duty Drinking Cup Graduation Shot Cup for Wedding Birthday Beer Taste Serving Snack Sample Tastings Barbecues and Christmas
Dualshine$23.074.6★
Amazon Basics Disposable Red Plastic Party Cups BPA-Free 18oz for Birthdays BBQs and Events 120 Count
Amazon Basics$10.824.7★
Hefty Party On Disposable Plastic Party Cups 50 Count 18 Oz Red Cups for Parties Tailgates Birthdays Holidays and More Contoured Shape for Easy Gripping Strong and Durable
Hefty$5.784.8★
Lilymicky 240 Pack 16 oz Disposable Plastic Cups Red Party Plastic Cups for Parties Picnics and BBQ
Lilymicky$32.354.5★
Amazon Basics Sturdy Disposable Plastic Party Cups for Cold Drinks Red 18oz 50 Count BPA-Free
Amazon Basics$5.014.7★
What buyers say about red cups 16 oz
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great value”
“Colors are bright”
“Strong and reliable product”
“These cups are great and same quality that can be bought at a brick and mortar store”
“Great Product As Advertised”
“Its good if you dont break it”
“Perfect size”
“They are easy to hold”
“They didnt crack or leak”
“No need to wash dishes”
What buyers complain about
“Not very well made”
“These are very thin”
“Very flimsy”
“cups leak”
“Was one cup short”
“It's the exhorbitant cost of shipping that was not good”
“The cups made whatever I poured in them taste funny”
“These cups are so flimsy that they are difficult to carry in your hand without crushing the sides”
“They do not want to rinse/wash their tumblers out”
“I found flecks of stuff like red plastic in almost every cup”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is red cups 16 oz profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $44K/yr across 8 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -0.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
- How competitive is the red cups 16 oz niche?
- 6 brands and 58 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 86% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in red cups 16 oz?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Thickness, Strength. The return rate is 0.4%.
- When does demand for red cups 16 oz peak?
- Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 2.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the red cups 16 oz niche?
- Listings span $5.01–$32.35; the average listing price is $15.54 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 9,589 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.