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title: "Yellow Solo Cups — $45K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 57/100 · $45K/yr market · 32K 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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# **yellow solo cups**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.4%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 11Growth 95Conversion 88Competition 40Returns 98Price range 49Avg price 64Brand share 70Review moat 27Quality gap 21
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Growth**
**Incredible****+127.7%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Great****10.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Good****63%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Avg price**
**Good****$13.66**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Okay****$5.01–$24.41**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Okay****61%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Okay****3,779.5**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Bad****$45K**
$45K/yr · 32K 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, 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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
1K800Spike '25Spike '26 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/yellow-solo-cups/trend)
## **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.
0%10%$5K20%$9K30%$14K40%$18K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**LANLISA 50 Yellow Plastic Cups 16 oz Disposable Cups Drinking Cups For Birthday Party Picnic Easter**LANLISA**$13.79**4.7★251 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJDNVMKC) [2**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**$12.03**4.7★4,591 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GD8W3RXY) [3**School Bus Yellow 16 oz Plastic Cups (240 per Case)**Creative Converting**$8.17**4.7★1,289 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001GQNR8Y) [4**Amcrate Disposable Cups Yellow 18-Ounce Plastic Party Cups Strong and Sturdy for Wedding Christmas Halloween 50 Pack**Amcrate**$18.84**4.7★1,918 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZ5SR6QL) [5**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**$24.41**4.7★711 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BFDT2HJJ)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**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**$12.03**4,591 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GD8W3RXY) [**LANLISA 50 Yellow Plastic Cups 16 oz Disposable Cups Drinking Cups For Birthday Party Picnic Easter**LANLISA**$13.79**251 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJDNVMKC) [**Amazon Basics Sturdy Disposable Plastic Party Cups for Cold Drinks Red 18oz 50 Count BPA-Free**Amazon Basics**$5.01**5,340 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6SMHQKN) [**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**$9.02**504 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJCQYXSG) [**cssopenss 120 pcs 16 oz Yellow plastic cups Thanksgiving plastic Disposable cups Yellow Party Cups for drinking Tastings served Snacks Barbecues Picnics**cssopenss**$20.97**193 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DGTMVJR2)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**$12.03**4.7★**▲ 118%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GD8W3RXY) [**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**$9.02**4.8★**▲ 57%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJCQYXSG) [**Amazon Basics Sturdy Disposable Plastic Party Cups for Cold Drinks Red 18oz 50 Count BPA-Free**Amazon Basics**$5.01**4.7★**▲ 37%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6SMHQKN) [**PAMI 100-Pack 7oz Yellow Disposable Cups Plastic Cups for Parties Bpa-Free Ideal for Cold Drinks**PAMI**$7.03**4.3★**▲ 29%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09T8DH2NH) [**LANLISA 50 Yellow Plastic Cups 16 oz Disposable Cups Drinking Cups For Birthday Party Picnic Easter**LANLISA**$13.79**4.7★**▲ 15%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJDNVMKC)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about yellow solo cups**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Color**25%
*“Colors are bright”*
**Value For Money**13%
*“Worth It”*
**Strength**11%
*“The cups are sturdy”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
*“Great Product As Advertised”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Good cups and quality”*
**Durability**8%
*“Its good if you dont break it”*
**Size-Overall**8%
*“good size”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“They are easy to hold”*
**Thickness**2%
*“they feel thicker than some other disposable cups”*
**Washability**2%
*“No need to wash dishes”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Color**15%
*“Not yellow”*
**Strength**11%
*“Very flimsy cups”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“The quality of these cups has truly deteriorated”*
**Thickness**8%
*“These are very thin”*
**Leak-Proof**8%
*“Leaky Cups”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“Was one cup short”*
**Taste-Overall**6%
*“The cups made whatever I poured in them taste funny”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“It's the exhorbitant cost of shipping that was not good”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**4%
*“They do not want to rinse/wash their tumblers out”*
**Material Quality**4%
*“They're made of plastic”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**41%
**Color**23%
**Value For Money**14%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Strength**3%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
**Smell**1%
**Thin**1%
**Quality-Overall**1%
**Material Quality**1%
## **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.
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