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title: "Summer Cups — $27K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 67/100 · $27K/yr market · 44K searches/yr. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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"og:title": "Summer Cups — $27K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **summer cups**
**Worth a look**
Shows demand growing +656.4% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 7Growth 100Conversion 33Competition 87Returns 97Price range 75Avg price 95Brand share 93Review moat 63Quality gap 37
**Growth**
**Incredible****+656.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$23.29**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Great****42%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Competition**
**Great****28%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Price range**
**Great****$5.87–$42.26**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****988.77**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Bad****$27K**
$27K/yr · 44K searches
**Signals**[** Trending**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=trending "Search growth > 100% (90d)") [** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, summer cups is a $27K/yr Amazon United States market (44K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 42% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 67/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **summer cups market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **1K–1K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$23K–$29K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#1,843**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **86%**
- **Out of stock**
- **12.2%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **28 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **163 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (28% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**47 **—flat
**Sellers**
**91**
**Top-5 brand share**
**42%**
Top 20: 78%
**Top-5 click share**
**28%**
Top 20: 61%
**Open market**
**54%**
- FZR Legend23% - Vesici5% - Lacebloma5% - Hefty5% - LemonRoad4% - VDESFUEBY4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 56 weeks — +656.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KBlack Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 37.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/summer-cups/trend)
## **Top summer cups search terms**
- **pool party cups**13K/yr+400.1%2.1% conv. - **summer cups for kids**6K/yr+771.5%1.2% conv. - **summer cups for kids bulk**5K/yr>1,000%1.7% conv. - **summer cups with lids and straws**5K/yr+564.3%1.2% conv. - **summer plastic cups**5K/yr+511.4%2.3% conv. - **summer party cups**4K/yr+700.0%1.9% conv. - **summer cups bulk**3K/yr+884.6%1.1% conv. - **plastic summer cups**3K/yr+483.9%1.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/summer-cups/search-terms)
## **Top summer 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%3%$8116%$2K9%$2K12%$3K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**FZR Legend 24 Sets Summer Pool Beach Birthday Party Decorations Cups with Straws Bulk 16 OZ Pool Reusable Plastic Cups with Lids Summer Party Favors Supplies End of Year Student Gifts for Kids**FZR Legend**$27.90**4.7★78 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DT49JC6N) [2**24 pcs Pool Beach Birthday Party Decorations Cups with Lid and Straws 16oz Reusable Plastic Cups Pool Party Favors Summer Cups for End of Year Student Gifts KidsTropical Birthday Party Supplies**Lacebloma**$24.47**2.4★16 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTZ8TCNT) [3**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) [4**FZR Legend 24Pcs Beach Pool Birthday Party Decorations Cups with Summer Silly Straws 16OZ Pool Reusable Plastic Cups with Lids Summer Party Favors Supplies Decor for Kids**FZR Legend**$26.91**4.1★7 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJ5QDT4L) [5**FZR Legend 24 Pack Pool Summer Party Favors Cups with Straws and Lids Reusable Plastic Summer Cups for Kids Hawaiian Luau Beach Birthday Themed Drinkware Decorations Supplies**FZR Legend**$26.29**4.6★4 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJ5YTV75)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**24 pcs Pool Beach Birthday Party Decorations Cups with Lid and Straws 16oz Reusable Plastic Cups Pool Party Favors Summer Cups for End of Year Student Gifts KidsTropical Birthday Party Supplies**Lacebloma**$24.47**16 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTZ8TCNT) [**ANPHILE 12 Pack Pool Beach Birthday Party Favors with Cups Summer Silly Straws Bulk Summer Party Favor Supplies for Kids Birthday Party Favors End of Year Student Gifts**ANPHILE**$25.06**29 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSPNHMH4) [**ZCPTZ 100Pcs Beach Pool Plastic Party Cups 12oz Summer Disposable Clear Cups for Pool Party Beach Holiday Party Birthday Drinking Cups Hawaiian Luau Supplies Summer Favors (2 Styles)**ZCPTZ**$25.23**18 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GS4QTBPW) [**Potchen 24 Set Summer Party Decoration Cups with Silly Straws and Lids 16oz Pool Beach Reusable Drinking Cups Colorful Plastic Tumblers for Hawaiian Tropical Luau Birthday Party Gifts (Classic Style)**Potchen**$31.69**4 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GS1ZLWXG) [**Ferrochef 24 Sets End of The Year Gifts for Students Summer Plastic Tumblers with Lids Straws Bulk 24 oz Reusable Drink Cup with Card Bag & Ribbon Summer Gift Graduation Beach Party Exchange Prize**Ferrochef**$36.90**8 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQ3GY8H3)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Ferrochef 24 Sets End of The Year Gifts for Students Summer Plastic Tumblers with Lids Straws Bulk 24 oz Reusable Drink Cup with Card Bag & Ribbon Summer Gift Graduation Beach Party Exchange Prize**Ferrochef**$36.90**4.4★**▲ 34%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQ3GY8H3) [**ANPHILE 12 Pack Pool Beach Birthday Party Favors with Cups Summer Silly Straws Bulk Summer Party Favor Supplies for Kids Birthday Party Favors End of Year Student Gifts**ANPHILE**$25.06**4.7★**▲ 34%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSPNHMH4) [**ZCPTZ 100Pcs Beach Pool Plastic Party Cups 12oz Summer Disposable Clear Cups for Pool Party Beach Holiday Party Birthday Drinking Cups Hawaiian Luau Supplies Summer Favors (2 Styles)**ZCPTZ**$25.23**4.4★**▲ 33%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GS4QTBPW) [**Potchen 24 Set Summer Party Decoration Cups with Silly Straws and Lids 16oz Pool Beach Reusable Drinking Cups Colorful Plastic Tumblers for Hawaiian Tropical Luau Birthday Party Gifts (Classic Style)**Potchen**$31.69**4.8★**▲ 33%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GS1ZLWXG) [**FZR Legend 24 Pack Pool Summer Party Favors Cups with Straws and Lids Reusable Plastic Summer Cups for Kids Hawaiian Luau Beach Birthday Themed Drinkware Decorations Supplies**FZR Legend**$26.29**4.6★**▲ 33%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJ5YTV75)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about summer cups**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Color**25%
*“Colors are beautiful”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Good quality”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Excellent value”*
**Strength**7%
*“Cups are sturdy and make well”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“Perfect Size”*
**Gifting Purpose**6%
*“Gift”*
**Durability**5%
*“more durable than I expected”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Exactly what I needed”*
**Design-Overall**3%
*“Cute designs”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“easy to hold”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“The quality of these cups has truly deteriorated”*
**Durability**8%
*“Break easily”*
**Size-Overall**8%
*“the cup is smaller than I expected”*
**Strength**6%
*“not heavy duty”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“I would say its overpriced”*
**Dishwasher Safe**4%
*“Bad design for dishwasher cleaning”*
**Thickness**4%
*“The silly straws are also a little thin”*
**Leak-Proof**4%
*“Covers drip and leak really badly”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**3%
*“NOT DISHWASHER SAFE. Hand wash only”*
**Color**3%
*“Not as green as in the photo”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**49%
**Value For Money**10%
**Color**9%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Material Quality**4%
**Strength**4%
**Thin**4%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
**Leak-Proof**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is summer cups profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $27K/yr across 66 tracked products. 2 of 30 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +656.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (67/100).
- **How competitive is the summer cups niche?**
- 47 brands and 91 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 28% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 42% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in summer cups?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.6%.
- **When does demand for summer cups peak?**
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 37.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the summer cups niche?**
- Listings span $5.87–$42.26; the average listing price is $23.29 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 989 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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