yellow solo cups
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.4%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Growth
Incredible+127.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Conversion
Great10.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Good63%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Avg price
Good$13.66avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Okay$5.01–$24.41cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Okay61%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Okay3,779.5avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad$45K$45K/yr · 32K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, yellow solo cups is a $45K/yr Amazon United States market (32K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 63% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
yellow solo cups market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $41K–$55K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 10.3%
- Avg BSR
- #425
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 88%
- Out of stock
- 5.6%
- Avg brand age
- 37 months
- Avg seller age
- 157 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 61% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
12 falling
Sellers
57
Top-5 brand share
63%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
61%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
30%
- LANLISA27%
- Glad11%
- DecorRack9%
- Creative Converting9%
- Amcrate7%
- Lounsweer7%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 97 weeks — +127.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.1×
Top yellow 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.
All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
LANLISA 50 Yellow Plastic Cups 16 oz Disposable Cups Drinking Cups For Birthday Party Picnic Easter
LANLISA$13.794.7★251 rev
Glad Plastic Cups Fun Pack in 4 Colors - Pink Green Blue & Yellow Sturdy Party Cups in Bright Colors - Ideal for Everyday Use or Special Occasions 16 Oz 100 Count
Glad$12.034.7★4,591 rev
School Bus Yellow 16 oz Plastic Cups (240 per Case)
Creative Converting$8.174.7★1,289 rev
Amcrate Disposable Cups Yellow 18-Ounce Plastic Party Cups Strong and Sturdy for Wedding Christmas Halloween 50 Pack
Amcrate$18.844.7★1,918 rev
Lounsweer 100 Pcs 16 oz Disposable Party Cups Plastic Heavy Duty Drinking Water Cups for Birthday Baby Shower Wedding BBQ Picnic Party Supplies(Yellow)
Lounsweer$24.414.7★711 rev
Newest
by launch dateGlad Plastic Cups Fun Pack in 4 Colors - Pink Green Blue & Yellow Sturdy Party Cups in Bright Colors - Ideal for Everyday Use or Special Occasions 16 Oz 100 Count
Glad$12.034,591 rev
LANLISA 50 Yellow Plastic Cups 16 oz Disposable Cups Drinking Cups For Birthday Party Picnic Easter
LANLISA$13.79251 rev
Amazon Basics Sturdy Disposable Plastic Party Cups for Cold Drinks Red 18oz 50 Count BPA-Free
Amazon Basics$5.015,340 rev
Hefty Party Perfect Tinted Disposable Plastic Cups Red Blue and Yellow Plastic Cups Perfect Party Cups for Easy Cleanup and Large Gatherings 18 Ounce 54 Count
Hefty$9.02504 rev
cssopenss 120 pcs 16 oz Yellow plastic cups Thanksgiving plastic Disposable cups Yellow Party Cups for drinking Tastings served Snacks Barbecues Picnics
cssopenss$20.97193 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumGlad Plastic Cups Fun Pack in 4 Colors - Pink Green Blue & Yellow Sturdy Party Cups in Bright Colors - Ideal for Everyday Use or Special Occasions 16 Oz 100 Count
Glad$12.034.7★
Hefty Party Perfect Tinted Disposable Plastic Cups Red Blue and Yellow Plastic Cups Perfect Party Cups for Easy Cleanup and Large Gatherings 18 Ounce 54 Count
Hefty$9.024.8★
Amazon Basics Sturdy Disposable Plastic Party Cups for Cold Drinks Red 18oz 50 Count BPA-Free
Amazon Basics$5.014.7★
PAMI 100-Pack 7oz Yellow Disposable Cups Plastic Cups for Parties Bpa-Free Ideal for Cold Drinks
PAMI$7.034.3★
LANLISA 50 Yellow Plastic Cups 16 oz Disposable Cups Drinking Cups For Birthday Party Picnic Easter
LANLISA$13.794.7★
What buyers say about yellow solo cups
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Colors are bright”
“Worth It”
“The cups are sturdy”
“Great Product As Advertised”
“Good cups and quality”
“Its good if you dont break it”
“good size”
“They are easy to hold”
“they feel thicker than some other disposable cups”
“No need to wash dishes”
What buyers complain about
“Not yellow”
“Very flimsy cups”
“The quality of these cups has truly deteriorated”
“These are very thin”
“Leaky Cups”
“Was one cup short”
“The cups made whatever I poured in them taste funny”
“It's the exhorbitant cost of shipping that was not good”
“They do not want to rinse/wash their tumblers out”
“They're made of plastic”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is yellow solo cups profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $45K/yr across 16 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +127.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- How competitive is the yellow solo cups niche?
- 12 brands and 57 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 63% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in yellow solo cups?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Strength, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.4%.
- When does demand for yellow solo cups peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 6.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the yellow solo cups niche?
- Listings span $5.01–$24.41; the average listing price is $13.66 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,780 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.