---
title: "Red Cups 16 Oz — $44K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
canonical_url: "https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/red-cups-16-oz"
last_updated: "2026-08-11T21:42:44.153Z"
locale: en
meta:
description: "Niche score 38/100 · $44K/yr market · 15K searches/yr · $15.54 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
"og:description": "Niche score 38/100 · $44K/yr market · 15K searches/yr · $15.54 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
"og:title": "Red Cups 16 Oz — $44K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
---
# **red cups 16 oz**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 11Growth 25Conversion 99Competition 12Returns 98Price range 63Avg price 76Brand share 8Review moat 22Quality gap 19
**Conversion**
**Incredible****18.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****$15.54**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****$5.01–$32.35**
cheapest 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**
**Bad****9,589.38**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Bad****86%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Market size**
**Bad****$44K**
$44K/yr · 15K searches
**Brand share**
**Bad****97%**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
1K600Spike '24Black Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/red-cups-16-oz/trend)
## **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.
0%15%$7K30%$13K45%$20K60%$26K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Amazon Basics Sturdy Disposable Plastic Party Cups for Cold Drinks Red 18oz 50 Count BPA-Free**Amazon Basics**$5.01**4.7★5,340 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6SMHQKN) [2**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**$5.78**4.8★23,239 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I9J3ACY) [3**Amazon Basics Disposable Red Plastic Party Cups BPA-Free 18oz for Birthdays BBQs and Events 120 Count**Amazon Basics**$10.82**4.7★5,340 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6SC4BCJ) [4**Lilymicky 240 Pack 16 oz Disposable Plastic Cups Red Party Plastic Cups for Parties Picnics and BBQ**Lilymicky**$32.35**4.5★325 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3T4LWX2) [5**Hefty Party On Disposable Plastic Cups Assorted 16 Ounce 100 Count**Hefty**$9.97**4.8★36,012 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OCGUG02)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$23.07**245 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRR1LYJ6) [**Amazon Basics Disposable Red Plastic Party Cups BPA-Free 18oz for Birthdays BBQs and Events 120 Count**Amazon Basics**$10.82**5,340 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6SC4BCJ) [**Amazon Basics Sturdy Disposable Plastic Party Cups for Cold Drinks Red 18oz 50 Count BPA-Free**Amazon Basics**$5.01**5,340 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6SMHQKN) [**Lilymicky 240 Pack 16 oz Disposable Plastic Cups Red Party Plastic Cups for Parties Picnics and BBQ**Lilymicky**$32.35**325 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3T4LWX2) [**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**$16.56**4,591 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08828K18F)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**$23.07**4.6★**▲ 214%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRR1LYJ6) [**Amazon Basics Disposable Red Plastic Party Cups BPA-Free 18oz for Birthdays BBQs and Events 120 Count**Amazon Basics**$10.82**4.7★**▲ 54%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6SC4BCJ) [**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**$5.78**4.8★**▲ 21%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I9J3ACY) [**Lilymicky 240 Pack 16 oz Disposable Plastic Cups Red Party Plastic Cups for Parties Picnics and BBQ**Lilymicky**$32.35**4.5★**▲ 10%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3T4LWX2) [**Amazon Basics Sturdy Disposable Plastic Party Cups for Cold Drinks Red 18oz 50 Count BPA-Free**Amazon Basics**$5.01**4.7★**— 5%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6SMHQKN)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about red cups 16 oz**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**19%
*“Great value”*
**Color**18%
*“Colors are bright”*
**Strength**13%
*“Strong and reliable product”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“These cups are great and same quality that can be bought at a brick and mortar store”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
*“Great Product As Advertised”*
**Durability**6%
*“Its good if you dont break it”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“Perfect size”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“They are easy to hold”*
**Leak-Proof**3%
*“They didnt crack or leak”*
**Washability**1%
*“No need to wash dishes”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“Not very well made”*
**Thickness**14%
*“These are very thin”*
**Strength**13%
*“Very flimsy”*
**Leak-Proof**7%
*“cups leak”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“Was one cup short”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“It's the exhorbitant cost of shipping that was not good”*
**Taste-Overall**5%
*“The cups made whatever I poured in them taste funny”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“These cups are so flimsy that they are difficult to carry in your hand without crushing the sides”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**4%
*“They do not want to rinse/wash their tumblers out”*
**Residue**3%
*“I found flecks of stuff like red plastic in almost every cup”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**41%
**Value For Money**20%
**Color**10%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Leak-Proof**3%
**Smell**2%
**Strength**2%
**Contamination**2%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
## **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.
## **Related niches in Health & Household**
- 76 [**cedar oil**](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/cedar-oil)$1.2M/yr+214.4%**Launch it**- 77 [**nutrapure glp1 cutting mix**](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/nutrapure-glp1-cutting-mix)$149K/yr+940.2%**Worth a look**- 77 [**dexcom g7**](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/dexcom-g7)$2.0M/yr+39.9%**Launch it**- 77 [**purelia**](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/purelia)$635K/yr+359.7%**Worth a look**- 77 [**graduation napkins**](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/graduation-napkins)$302K/yr+385.7%**Worth a look**- 77 [**credit card wand**](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/credit-card-wand)$418K/yr+101.3%**Worth a look**[**All Health & Household niches **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household)