solo shot cups
Skip itStrong incumbent ratings (4.8★) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Incredible18.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Great1.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Market size
Okay$258K$258K/yr · 164K searches
Brand share
Okay81%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Review moat
Okay2,675avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Bad$8.70avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Bad$4.84–$17.42cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Bad81%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Growth
Bad-20.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Bad4.8★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, solo shot cups is a $258K/yr Amazon United States market (164K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
solo shot cups market data
- Units sold / yr
- 25K–30K
- avg 2,500–3,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $218K–$261K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 18.1%
- Avg BSR
- #70
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 90%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 46 months
- Avg seller age
- 164 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 81% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
10 falling
Sellers
19
Top-5 brand share
81%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
81%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
13%
- GoBig33%
- WHISC19%
- Amazon Basics13%
- Zcaukya9%
- Vumdua7%
- HAOZAN6%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 13%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 99 weeks — -20.6% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×
Top solo shot cups search terms
- mini solo cups30K/yr
- solo shot cups15K/yr
- red solo shot glasses8K/yr
- red shot cups13K/yr
- small solo cups11K/yr
- red solo cup shot glasses16K/yr
- solo cup shot glasses11K/yr
- mini red solo cups17K/yr
- solo shot glasses4K/yr
- mini solo cups shot glasses6K/yr
Top solo shot cups 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 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
GoBig 200 Pack 2 oz Plastic Shot Cups - Mini 2oz Party Cups Red
GoBig$9.574.9★5,297 rev
WHISC Red Disposable Shot Glasses 2 oz 36-Pack Heavy-Duty Plastic Shot Cups for Parties Jello Shots Tastings & Events Durable Stackable Mini Cups for Barware & Catering
WHISC$5.794.8★393 rev
Amazon Basics Small Disposable Red Plastic Party Cups BPA-Free 9oz 50 Count
Amazon Basics$4.844.7★5,340 rev
Zcaukya 120ct 2oz Mini Disposable Shot Cups Small Red Plastic Party Cups for Parties Games & Events
Zcaukya$7.944.8★1,875 rev
Vumdua 100 Pack 2 oz Plastic Shot Cups Mini Disposable Shot Glasses 2 oz Party Mini Cups for Bachelorette Party Birthday Parties Favor Baby Shower Supplies (Multi Colors)
Vumdua$8.824.8★536 rev
Newest
by launch dateAmazon Basics Small Disposable Red Plastic Party Cups BPA-Free 9oz 50 Count
Amazon Basics$4.845,340 rev
Vumdua 100 Pack 2 oz Plastic Shot Cups Mini Disposable Shot Glasses 2 oz Party Mini Cups for Bachelorette Party Birthday Parties Favor Baby Shower Supplies (Multi Colors)
Vumdua$8.82536 rev
cssopenss 120 pcs Red shot cups Christmas Plastic Shot Glasses 2 oz red shot glasses disposable for drinking Tastings served Snacks Jello Tastings and Samples
cssopenss$7.35353 rev
Roshtia 100 Pack 2 oz Plastic Shot Cups Mini Disposable Shot Glasses 2 oz Wedding Party Cups for Bridal Shower Wedding Party Beer Taste Serving Snacks(Multi Colors)
Roshtia$9.351,414 rev
WHISC Red Disposable Shot Glasses 2 oz 36-Pack Heavy-Duty Plastic Shot Cups for Parties Jello Shots Tastings & Events Durable Stackable Mini Cups for Barware & Catering
WHISC$5.79393 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumGoBig 200 Pack 2 oz Plastic Shot Cups - Mini 2oz Party Cups Red
GoBig$9.574.9★
cssopenss 120 pcs Red shot cups Christmas Plastic Shot Glasses 2 oz red shot glasses disposable for drinking Tastings served Snacks Jello Tastings and Samples
cssopenss$7.354.8★
Vumdua 100 Pack 2 oz Plastic Shot Cups Mini Disposable Shot Glasses 2 oz Party Mini Cups for Bachelorette Party Birthday Parties Favor Baby Shower Supplies (Multi Colors)
Vumdua$8.824.8★
Lilymicky 300 PACK 2 oz Plastic Shot Glasses Red Disposable Shot Cups Mini Red Shot Cups 2 oz Party Cups for Halloween Christmas Party
Lilymicky$17.424.9★
Roshtia 100 Pack 2 oz Plastic Shot Cups Mini Disposable Shot Glasses 2 oz Wedding Party Cups for Bridal Shower Wedding Party Beer Taste Serving Snacks(Multi Colors)
Roshtia$9.354.9★
What buyers say about solo shot cups
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good quality cups with great sizes”
“Perfect size”
“Well worth the buy”
“Not flimsy”
“Seem quite durable”
“Just as advertised”
“Convenient”
“Color is great”
“Easy clean up”
“super thick”
What buyers complain about
“Not the size Expected”
“Ping pong balls got stuck”
“Poor quality cups”
“Too thin and brittle and hard”
“Too thin and brittle and hard”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is solo shot cups profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $258K/yr across 10 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -20.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
- How competitive is the solo shot cups niche?
- 10 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 81% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in solo shot cups?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Jamming/Clogging, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.2%.
- When does demand for solo shot cups peak?
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the solo shot cups niche?
- Listings span $4.84–$17.42; the average listing price is $8.70 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,675 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.