red solo cups 12 oz
Skip itA small market ($54K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Incredible19.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Incredible0.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Good$12.68avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Good$4.72–$27.42cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Good+24.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Bad8,656.18avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Bad79%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad94%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Market size
Bad$54K$54K/yr · 21K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, red solo cups 12 oz is a $54K/yr Amazon United States market (21K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
red solo cups 12 oz market data
- Units sold / yr
- 4K–5K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $51K–$63K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 19.9%
- Avg BSR
- #149
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 82%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 40 months
- Avg seller age
- 156 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 79% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
7 flat
Sellers
70
Top-5 brand share
94%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
79%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
2%
- Amazon Basics49%
- WhalePassing17%
- Hefty12%
- Lilymicky11%
- SOLO5%
- TashiBox4%
- Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 99 weeks — +24.9% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 17.7×
Top red solo cups 12 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 11 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
WhalePassing Disposable Plastic Party Cups Red 12oz 100 Count Party Cups for Large Gatherings Picnics BBQ Birthdays and More
WhalePassing$13.844.7★82 rev
Lilymicky 240 Pack 12 oz Disposable Plastic Cups Red Party Plastic Cups for Parties Picnics and BBQ
Lilymicky$27.424.5★325 rev
Hefty Party On Disposable Plastic Cups Assorted 16 Ounce 100 Count
Hefty$9.974.8★36,012 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
Newest
by launch dateWhalePassing Disposable Plastic Party Cups Red 12oz 100 Count Party Cups for Large Gatherings Picnics BBQ Birthdays and More
WhalePassing$13.8482 rev
Amazon Basics Small Disposable Red Plastic Party Cups BPA-Free 9oz 50 Count
Amazon Basics$4.845,340 rev
Amazon Basics Small Disposable Clear Plastic Cups 9oz 100 Count
Amazon Basics$4.726,269 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
Trending
90-day click momentumWhalePassing Disposable Plastic Party Cups Red 12oz 100 Count Party Cups for Large Gatherings Picnics BBQ Birthdays and More
WhalePassing$13.844.7★
Amazon Basics Disposable Red Plastic Party Cups BPA-Free 18oz for Birthdays BBQs and Events 120 Count
Amazon Basics$10.824.7★
Amazon Basics Small Disposable Clear Plastic Cups 9oz 100 Count
Amazon Basics$4.724.7★
Dualshine 100 Pack Red Plastic Cups 12 oz Disposable Cups for Party Heavy Duty Drinking Cup Christmas Shot Cups for Wedding Birthday Beer Taste Serving Snack Sample Tastings Barbecues
Dualshine$18.884.8★
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 solo cups 12 oz
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great deal”
“Good quality cups with great sizes”
“Colors are bright”
“Strong and reliable product”
“Perfect size”
“As advertised”
“They are durable”
“They are easy to hold”
“They didnt crack or leak”
“they feel thicker than some other disposable cups”
What buyers complain about
“Not the size Expected”
“Not very well made”
“Little flimsy”
“These are very thin”
“Total waste of money”
“cups leak”
“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 are hard to grip without the cup collapsing”
“They do not want to rinse/wash their tumblers out”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is red solo cups 12 oz profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $54K/yr across 11 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +24.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
- How competitive is the red solo cups 12 oz niche?
- 7 brands and 70 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 79% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in red solo cups 12 oz?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 0.5%.
- When does demand for red solo cups 12 oz peak?
- Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 17.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the red solo cups 12 oz niche?
- Listings span $4.72–$27.42; the average listing price is $12.68 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 8,656 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.