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title: "snow cone cups — $801K/yr Amazon United States Niche, Score 75/100 - Flapen"
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# **snow cone cups**
**Worth a look**
Shows demand growing +238.2% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 73Growth 98Conversion 82Competition 56Returns 97Price range 82Avg price 84Brand share 72Review moat 59Quality gap 45
**Growth**
**Incredible****+238.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.7%**
return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****$18.53**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Great****8.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Great****$4.72–$69.72**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Good****$801K**
$801K/yr · 493K searches
**Brand share**
**Good****62%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Review moat**
**Good****1,125.03**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Good****51%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, snow cone cups is a $801K/yr Amazon United States market (493K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 62% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 75/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **Market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **40K–50K**
- avg 1,250–1,500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$741K–$927K**
- units × avg price
- **Launch success**
- **—**
- 2 of 2 new (360d)
- **Conversion rate**
- **8.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#644**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **86%**
- **Out of stock**
- **2.1%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **45 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **158 days**
## **Competition**
The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**22 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**28**
**Top-5 brand share**
**62%**
Top 20: 98%
**Top-5 click share**
**51%**
Top 20: 89%
**Open market**
**34%**
- Concession Essentials30% - Qinsihwn13% - LUVCOSY8% - Hawaiian Shaved Ice6% - Haawooky5% - Szsrcywd4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +238.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
25K15KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/snow-cone-cups/trend)
## **Product shelf**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%10%$80K20%$160K30%$240K40%$321K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 29 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Concession Essentials 100 Count 6oz Snow Cone Cups with 100 8 Neon Spoon Straws Pack of 200ct (100 cups/100 straws)**Concession Essentials**$12.81**4.6★1,348 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B4YL7SB1) [2**Qinsihwn 200 Pcs Colorful Snow Cone Cups with Spoon Straws Flower Shaped Ice Cream Cup Plastic Cone Snacks Cups for Summer Holiday Party Trifle and Shaved Ice**Qinsihwn**$14.11**4.5★118 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQNXD39T) [3**Concession Essentials Paper Snow Cone Cups 6 oz Wax Coated Leakproof Water Cups for Shaved Ice Water Cooler Dispenser 100 Count**Concession Essentials**$9.54**4.2★46 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJQP1CVX) [4**8-Pack Reusable Plastic Snow Cone Cups - Compatible with Nostalgia & Cuisinart Snow Cone Machine Shaved Ice Cups for Syrup 4oz**LUVCOSY**$12.76**4.7★206 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DGQGKZ17) [5**Szsrcywd 200Pcs 4oz Colorful Snow Cone Cups with Spoon Straws Flower Shaped Ice Cream Snacks Cup Reusable Plastic Bowls Easy Grip for Kids Birthday Summer Holiday Party**Szsrcywd**$14.29**4.4★200 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRDFXSYM)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**JOLLY CHEF 400 Pack Snow Cone Cups 4oz Paper Cone Cups for Water Cooler Dispenser**JOLLY CHEF**$17.25**20 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GCNFTPP6) [**Concession Essentials Paper Snow Cone Cups 6 oz Wax Coated Leakproof Water Cups for Shaved Ice Water Cooler Dispenser 100 Count**Concession Essentials**$9.54**46 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJQP1CVX) [**Kiicii Reusable Plastic Snow Cone Cups Sturdy Shaved Ice Cups for Kids Compatible with Nostalgia & Cuisinart Snow Cone Machine Ideal for Smmer Party Bright Colors 4oz Set of 6**Kiicii**$9.06**47 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBK1HGNG) [**Tiaiidi 200 PCS 8 oz Colorful Flower Shaped Snow Cone Cups with Spoon Straws Plastic Shaved Ice Drip Cups Reusable Plastic Snack Ice Cream Bowls for Party Summer Cookout Food Service**Tiaiidi**$17.96**27 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F5LTZPBX) [**LITOPAK 400 Count 4.5 oz Snow Cone Cups Paper Cone Cups for Water Ice Cream Shaved Ice Candies**LITOPAK**$18.35**151 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSLGGRB8)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**JOLLY CHEF 400 Pack Snow Cone Cups 4oz Paper Cone Cups for Water Cooler Dispenser**JOLLY CHEF**$17.25**4.2★**▲ 104%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GCNFTPP6) [**Kiicii Reusable Plastic Snow Cone Cups Sturdy Shaved Ice Cups for Kids Compatible with Nostalgia & Cuisinart Snow Cone Machine Ideal for Smmer Party Bright Colors 4oz Set of 6**Kiicii**$9.06**4.4★**▲ 85%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBK1HGNG) [**LUVCOSY 50 Count Disposable Snow Cone Cups | Biodegradable CornStarch | No-Leak & Soak-Resistant| 4 OZ Shaved Ice Cups |Ice Cream Party Supplies | Snow Cone Accessories Fit For Nostalgia & Cuisinart**LUVCOSY**$10.15**4.6★**▲ 65%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F23JKDHR) [**Roshtia 800 Pcs 4 oz Paper Cone Cups Thicken Disposable Cone Cups for Shaved Ice Slushies Water Cooler Dispenser**Roshtia**$35.99**4.3★**▲ 62%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C26RFYFC) [**Hawaiian Shaved Ice Syrup Assortment with 10 - 16oz Bottles 50 Snow Cone Cups 50 Spoon Straws and 10 Pouring Spouts. Flavors include: Tigers Blood Pina Colada Blue Raspberry Cherry Lemon-Lime**Hawaiian Shaved Ice**$69.72**4.8★**▲ 58%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075ZSW7F6)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **Reviews**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**18%
*“These cups are excellent quality and very sturdy”*
**Size-Overall**16%
*“Great size”*
**Value For Money**15%
*“Good Value”*
**Strength**7%
*“The cups are sturdy”*
**Durability**5%
*“more durable than other ones I have ordered”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“Easy to use”*
**Color**4%
*“colors were bright”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“As advertised”*
**Flavor**4%
*“Flavors are great”*
**Leak-Proof**3%
*“They didnt leak”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**17%
*“Too small”*
**Strength**15%
*“Super flimsy”*
**Thickness**10%
*“they appears to be thicker than now”*
**Leak-Proof**9%
*“the snow cones were leaking through the cups so it was making a mess”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“The quality of these cups was honestly really disappointing”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“very hard to separate”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“cheap cheap material”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**2%
*“They stick together”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“Misleading advertising, wont work for what I want”*
**Taste-Overall**2%
*“Plastic-y taste when we drink from it”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**62%
**Quality-Overall**6%
**Strength**6%
**Thin**6%
**Value For Money**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Material Quality**3%
**Leak-Proof**2%
**Functionality-Overall**1%
**Shape/Style**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is snow cone cups profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $801K/yr across 29 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +238.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (75/100).
- **How competitive is the snow cone cups niche?**
- 22 brands and 28 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in snow cone cups?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Strength, Thickness. The return rate is 0.7%.
- **When does demand for snow cone cups peak?**
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 7.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the snow cone cups niche?**
- Listings span $4.72–$69.72; the average listing price is $18.53 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,125 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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