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title: "Solo Shot Cups — $258K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **solo shot cups**
**Skip it**
Strong incumbent ratings (4.8★) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 48Growth 15Conversion 99Competition 16Returns 91Price range 19Avg price 24Brand share 40Review moat 38Quality gap 11
**Conversion**
**Incredible****18.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Great****1.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Okay****$258K**
$258K/yr · 164K searches
**Brand share**
**Okay****81%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,675**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Bad****$8.70**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Bad****$4.84–$17.42**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Bad****81%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Growth**
**Bad****-20.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.8★**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
6K4KBlack Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/solo-shot-cups/trend)
## **Top solo shot cups search terms**
- **mini solo cups**30K/yr-28.2%11.3% conv. - **solo shot cups**15K/yr+14.1%15.8% conv. - **red solo shot glasses**8K/yr+71.2%20.5% conv. - **red shot cups**13K/yr-4.8%9.7% conv. - **small solo cups**11K/yr+19.0%6.3% conv. - **red solo cup shot glasses**16K/yr-38.4%15.4% conv. - **solo cup shot glasses**11K/yr+5.1%16.6% conv. - **mini red solo cups**17K/yr-50.3%11.8% conv. - **solo shot glasses**4K/yr+7.4%15.1% conv. - **mini solo cups shot glasses**6K/yr-26.2%13.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/solo-shot-cups/search-terms)
## **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.
0%10%$26K20%$52K30%$77K40%$103K1001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**GoBig 200 Pack 2 oz Plastic Shot Cups - Mini 2oz Party Cups Red**GoBig**$9.57**4.9★5,297 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XTXKBCS) [2**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**$5.79**4.8★393 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B9T74XPG) [3**Amazon Basics Small Disposable Red Plastic Party Cups BPA-Free 9oz 50 Count**Amazon Basics**$4.84**4.7★5,340 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6SN4344) [4**Zcaukya 120ct 2oz Mini Disposable Shot Cups Small Red Plastic Party Cups for Parties Games & Events**Zcaukya**$7.94**4.8★1,875 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DY1FZ2L) [5**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**$8.82**4.8★536 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D5BSNGXR)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**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) [**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**$8.82**536 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D5BSNGXR) [**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**$7.35**353 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3HL1D4Q) [**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**$9.35**1,414 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG9MN3QJ) [**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**$5.79**393 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B9T74XPG)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**GoBig 200 Pack 2 oz Plastic Shot Cups - Mini 2oz Party Cups Red**GoBig**$9.57**4.9★**▲ 42%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XTXKBCS) [**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**$7.35**4.8★**▲ 39%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3HL1D4Q) [**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**$8.82**4.8★**▲ 36%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D5BSNGXR) [**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**$17.42**4.9★**▲ 30%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6115SC3) [**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**$9.35**4.9★**▲ 28%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG9MN3QJ)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about solo shot cups**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**23%
*“Good quality cups with great sizes”*
**Size-Overall**17%
*“Perfect size”*
**Value For Money**14%
*“Well worth the buy”*
**Strength**10%
*“Not flimsy”*
**Durability**8%
*“Seem quite durable”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“Just as advertised”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“Convenient”*
**Color**5%
*“Color is great”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**3%
*“Easy clean up”*
**Thickness**2%
*“super thick”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**54%
*“Not the size Expected”*
**Jamming/Clogging**13%
*“Ping pong balls got stuck”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Poor quality cups”*
**Thickness**6%
*“Too thin and brittle and hard”*
**Hard Feel**6%
*“Too thin and brittle and hard”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**75%
**Value For Money**15%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Strength**2%
**Color**2%
**Functionality-Overall**1%
**Material Quality**1%
**Thin**1%
**Ease Of Use**0%
**Quality-Overall**0%
## **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.
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