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21 balloons

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Soft demand (-11.6% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 27Growth 19Conversion 80Competition 79Returns 49Price range 32Avg price 21Brand share 79Review moat 43Quality gap 45

Conversion

Great8.2%

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

Competition

Great36%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Great56%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Returns

Okay3.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay2,168.16

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Okay$4.93–$19.76

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

Market size

Okay$117K

$117K/yr · 191K searches

Avg price

Bad$7.46

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-11.6%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 21 balloons is a $117K/yr Amazon United States market (191K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 56% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

21 balloons market data

Units sold / yr
13K–15K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$93K–$112K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
8.2%
Avg BSR
#584
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
98%
Out of stock
2.2%
Avg brand age
25 months
Avg seller age
194 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (36% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

30 rising

Sellers

34

Top-5 brand share

56%

Top 20: 92%

Top-5 click share

36%

Top 20: 74%

Open market

39%

  • Lingqiang16%
  • COLORFUL ELVES11%
  • AIQINHU11%
  • KAINSY9%
  • Scorpio9%
  • LHOAVWE6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -11.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top 21 balloons search terms

  • 21 balloons66K/yr
  • 21st birthday balloons56K/yr
  • 21 balloon15K/yr
  • 21st balloons7K/yr
  • 21 number balloons5K/yr
  • 21st birthday balloon5K/yr
  • 21 ballons4K/yr
  • 21 birthday balloons3K/yr
  • 21 balloon number31K/yr
All search terms

Top 21 balloons 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%$4K6%$7K9%$11K12%$14K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about 21 balloons

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall24%

“the quality of these balloons are really good”

Size-Overall14%

“Good size”

Color13%

“the color was perfect”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“Just what I was looking for”

Value For Money9%

“Well worth it”

Assembly/Installation6%

“Easy to install”

Fun/Entertainment Experience4%

“Fun facts”

Design-Overall3%

“Good Decor”

Durability3%

“Durable and great quality”

Inflation/Deflation2%

“Easy to inflate and super cute”

What buyers complain about

Inflation/Deflation29%

“Would not fully inflate”

Quality-Overall23%

“the balloons are bad quality”

Color10%

“More green than tan”

Material Quality5%

“material easily torn”

Value For Money5%

“Waste of money”

Functionality-Overall5%

“Deflating 22”

Size-Overall5%

“Too big”

Smell5%

“had a chemical smell”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“the banner had mis information”

Ease Of Use5%

“Would have been great if we were able to use it but unfortunately we could not.”

Top return reasons

Color31%
Size-Overall18%
Inflation/Deflation15%
Value For Money12%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Leak-Proof4%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Quality-Overall3%
Functionality-Overall3%
Ease Of Use1%

Common questions

Is 21 balloons profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $117K/yr across 51 tracked products. 0 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -11.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the 21 balloons niche?
30 brands and 34 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 36% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 56% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 21 balloons?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Inflation/Deflation, Quality-Overall, Color. The return rate is 3.1%.
When does demand for 21 balloons peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 21 balloons niche?
Listings span $4.93–$19.76; the average listing price is $7.46 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,168 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.