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title: "Red Solo Cups 12 Oz — $54K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **red solo cups 12 oz**
**Skip it**
A small market ($54K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 13Growth 53Conversion 100Competition 17Returns 98Price range 55Avg price 56Brand share 16Review moat 22Quality gap 18
**Conversion**
**Incredible****19.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Good****$12.68**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****$4.72–$27.42**
cheapest 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**
**Bad****8,656.18**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Bad****79%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****94%**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
13K8KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 17.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/red-solo-cups-12-oz/trend)
## **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.
0%10%$5K20%$11K30%$16K40%$21K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 11 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**WhalePassing Disposable Plastic Party Cups Red 12oz 100 Count Party Cups for Large Gatherings Picnics BBQ Birthdays and More**WhalePassing**$13.84**4.7★82 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZR4NMNP) [3**Lilymicky 240 Pack 12 oz Disposable Plastic Cups Red Party Plastic Cups for Parties Picnics and BBQ**Lilymicky**$27.42**4.5★325 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3T63LN5) [4**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) [5**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)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**WhalePassing Disposable Plastic Party Cups Red 12oz 100 Count Party Cups for Large Gatherings Picnics BBQ Birthdays and More**WhalePassing**$13.84**82 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZR4NMNP) [**Amazon Basics Small Disposable Red Plastic Party Cups BPA-Free 9oz 50 Count**Amazon Basics**$4.84**5,340 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6SN4344) [**Amazon Basics Small Disposable Clear Plastic Cups 9oz 100 Count**Amazon Basics**$4.72**6,269 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6SJWPHL) [**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)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**WhalePassing Disposable Plastic Party Cups Red 12oz 100 Count Party Cups for Large Gatherings Picnics BBQ Birthdays and More**WhalePassing**$13.84**4.7★**▲ 226%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZR4NMNP) [**Amazon Basics Disposable Red Plastic Party Cups BPA-Free 18oz for Birthdays BBQs and Events 120 Count**Amazon Basics**$10.82**4.7★**▲ 111%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6SC4BCJ) [**Amazon Basics Small Disposable Clear Plastic Cups 9oz 100 Count**Amazon Basics**$4.72**4.7★**▲ 41%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6SJWPHL) [**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**$18.88**4.8★**▲ 24%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJNSFJVW) [**Amazon Basics Sturdy Disposable Plastic Party Cups for Cold Drinks Red 18oz 50 Count BPA-Free**Amazon Basics**$5.01**4.7★**— 0%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6SMHQKN)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about red solo cups 12 oz**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**21%
*“Great deal”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Good quality cups with great sizes”*
**Color**12%
*“Colors are bright”*
**Strength**12%
*“Strong and reliable product”*
**Size-Overall**10%
*“Perfect size”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“As advertised”*
**Durability**6%
*“They are durable”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“They are easy to hold”*
**Leak-Proof**3%
*“They didnt crack or leak”*
**Thickness**2%
*“they feel thicker than some other disposable cups”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**18%
*“Not the size Expected”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Not very well made”*
**Strength**12%
*“Little flimsy”*
**Thickness**9%
*“These are very thin”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Total waste of money”*
**Leak-Proof**5%
*“cups leak”*
**Taste-Overall**4%
*“The cups made whatever I poured in them taste funny”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“These cups are so flimsy that they are difficult to carry in your hand without crushing the sides”*
**Grip**2%
*“they are hard to grip without the cup collapsing”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**2%
*“They do not want to rinse/wash their tumblers out”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**62%
**Value For Money**10%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Thin**4%
**Color**3%
**Strength**3%
**Material Quality**2%
**Leak-Proof**1%
**Functionality-Overall**1%
## **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.
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