Is white solo cups profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $59K/yr across 7 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +83.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).

How competitive is the white solo cups niche?

6 brands and 12 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 91% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in white solo cups?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Strength, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Thickness. The return rate is 0.6%.

When does demand for white solo cups peak?

Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 2.5× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the white solo cups niche?

Listings span $4.80–$34.72; the average listing price is $17.42 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,397 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

white solo cups

Skip it

A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 91% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Great+83.7%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Conversion

Great8.8%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Avg price

Great$17.42

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good$4.80–$34.72

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Review moat

Good1,397.29

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$59K

$59K/yr · 38K searches

Brand share

Bad96%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Competition

Bad91%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, white solo cups is a $59K/yr Amazon United States market (38K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

white solo cups market data

Units sold / yr: 3K–4K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: $52K–$70K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 8.8%
Avg BSR: #510
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 71%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 39 months
Avg seller age: 146 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 91% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

96%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

91%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

PAMI74%
Mimorou6%
Party Solids6%
Amazon Basics5%
Amcrate5%
Pineburg4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 97 weeks — +83.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×

Open Trend

Top white solo cups search terms

white solo cups29K/yr +78.6%6.8% conv.
white solo cups 16 oz7K/yr +112.5%8.3% conv.
white solo cups 12 oz2K/yr +72.1%7.1% conv.

All search terms

Top white solo 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

PAMI White Plastic Party Cups [Pack of 30] - 16oz Disposable Drinking Glasses- For Iced Tea Smoothies Punch Beer Cocktails - Beerpong Cups

PAMI$8.234.7★491 rev

PAMI White Plastic Party Cups [Pack of 50] - 16oz Disposable Drinking Glasses- For Iced Tea Smoothies Punch Beer Cocktails - Beerpong Cups

PAMI$11.674.7★491 rev

Mimorou White 200 Pack Plastic Cups 16 oz Disposable Cups for Party Wedding Halloween Stackable Beverage Drinking Tumbler Heavy Duty for BBQ Birthday Baby Shower

Mimorou$34.724.2★223 rev

Party Solids White Disposable Plastic Cups - 100 Pack 12 Oz - Colored Durable Party Cups - BPA Free

Party Solids$21.654.6★325 rev

Amazon Basics Disposable Clear Plastic Cups for Cold Drinks BPA-Free Easy to Hold 16oz 50 Count

Amazon Basics$4.804.7★6,269 rev

Newest

by launch date

Pineburg White Plastic Cups 16oz 100 Pack - Disposable Party Cups for Wedding Birthday Baby Shower Bridal Shower Graduation Summer Picnic

Pineburg$22.0664 rev

10mo ago

Mimorou White 200 Pack Plastic Cups 16 oz Disposable Cups for Party Wedding Halloween Stackable Beverage Drinking Tumbler Heavy Duty for BBQ Birthday Baby Shower

Mimorou$34.72223 rev

1y ago

Amazon Basics Disposable Clear Plastic Cups for Cold Drinks BPA-Free Easy to Hold 16oz 50 Count

Amazon Basics$4.806,269 rev

1y ago

PAMI White Plastic Party Cups [Pack of 30] - 16oz Disposable Drinking Glasses- For Iced Tea Smoothies Punch Beer Cocktails - Beerpong Cups

PAMI$8.23491 rev

2y ago

PAMI White Plastic Party Cups [Pack of 50] - 16oz Disposable Drinking Glasses- For Iced Tea Smoothies Punch Beer Cocktails - Beerpong Cups

PAMI$11.67491 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about white solo cups

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall28%

“Quality cups”

Strength15%

“Not flimsy”

Value For Money14%

“Great value”

Ease Of Use9%

“Convenient”

Durability7%

“they didnt break easy”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“As advertised”

Size-Overall3%

“Perfect size”

Storage Capacity3%

“The capacity is perfect”

Efficiency2%

“Cups work well”

Grip2%

“have a good grip to them”

What buyers complain about

Strength19%

“Too flimsy”

Advertised Vs Actual Product13%

“Cheap because are not at all close to the 16z as it advertises”

Thickness10%

“They werent the thickest cups we have ever had”

Taste-Overall7%

“They have a chemical taste as soon”

Comfort-Overall5%

“I dont feel comfortable using them because the packaging wasnt sealed”

Pain Relief-Overall5%

“Hurts my bottom lip”

Quality-Overall5%

“bad quality”

Visibility5%

“Not Clear, Cloudy, Toned, More Translucent”

Material Quality5%

“Very plastic”

Ease Of Use3%

“hard to hold”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall50%

Value For Money10%

Thin6%

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

Quality-Overall5%

Strength5%