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title: "Basketball Cake Topper — $68K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **basketball cake topper**
**Skip it**
A small market ($68K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 17Growth 23Conversion 56Competition 65Returns 40Price range 19Avg price 27Brand share 63Review moat 88Quality gap 33
**Review moat**
**Great****234.61**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Good****46%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Good****67%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Conversion**
**Good****4.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Okay****3.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Okay****$9.22**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-4.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Price range**
**Bad****$4.17–$17.58**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Bad****$68K**
$68K/yr · 156K searches
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** 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, basketball cake topper is a $68K/yr Amazon United States market (156K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 67% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Mar. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **basketball cake topper market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **8K–10K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$74K–$92K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **4.7%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#909**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **87%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.7%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **29 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **194 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 46% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**19 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**27**
**Top-5 brand share**
**67%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**46%**
Top 20: 89%
**Open market**
**27%**
- RASSLISA18% - DRWATE18% - Qoadwem14% - ZHUOWEISM9% - ZHENGYE8% - Ephlyn6%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -4.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Feb, Mar · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/home-kitchen/basketball-cake-topper/trend)
## **Top basketball cake topper search terms**
- **basketball cake topper**72K/yr-6.3%5.5% conv. - **basketball cake decorations**43K/yr-20.6%4.9% conv. - **knicks cake topper**6K/yr+456.0%2.9% conv. - **basketball cake toppers**13K/yr-14.4%5.0% conv. - **basketball cake topper for boys**6K/yr-7.0%6.2% conv. - **basketball hoop cake topper**5K/yr-22.9%4.2% conv. - **basketball cake decor**5K/yr-7.7%5.6% conv. - **basketball cake**5K/yr-7.9%4.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/home-kitchen/basketball-cake-topper/search-terms)
## **Top basketball cake topper 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%4%$3K8%$5K12%$8K16%$11K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Basketball Cake Toppers Qoadwem 29pcs Basketball Hoop Cake Decorations Sport Cake Party Decorations Sports Party Supplies With Cake Balls**Qoadwem**$11.82**4.6★25 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJJMDWXH) [2**25 PCS Basketball Cake Toppers Black Gold Balls Cake Decorations Basketball Theme Cake Decoration for Boy Birthday Sport Party Supplies**RASSLISA**$9.98**4.7★138 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D1QZQFHY) [3**Set of 7 Basketball Letters DIY Happy Birthday For Boy Cake Topper Sport Cake Party Decorations Sports Party Supplies**ZHENGYE**$6.20**4.7★1,080 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0881F8YJ8) [4**Basketball Cake Toppers Black Orange Balls Cake Decorations Basketball Theme Cake Decoration for Boy Birthday Sport Party Supplies**RASSLISA**$9.42**4.7★101 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJVV49X2) [5**20 PCS Basketball Cake Toppers Basketball Star Themed Cake Decorations for Birthday Cake Party Decorations Party Supplies**DRWATE**$7.50**4.6★305 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WK7W47Y)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Basketball Cake Toppers Qoadwem 29pcs Basketball Hoop Cake Decorations Sport Cake Party Decorations Sports Party Supplies With Cake Balls**Qoadwem**$11.82**25 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJJMDWXH) [**Hooqict 26Pcs Basketball Cake Decorations Set with Mini Balls Players Happy Birthday Basketball Cake Toppers & Cupcake Toppers for Kids Boys Men Sports Themed Basket Ball Birthday Party Decorations**Hooqict**$8.35**706 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GCMF4BTZ) [**Hooqict Basketball Happy Birthday Cake Topper Glitter Cake Decorations for Kids Boys Men Basketball Birthday Party Decorations Sport Theme Party Supplies**Hooqict**$4.17**24 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2M2HDTH) [**Knana 39Pcs Basketball Cake Topper Basketball Cake Decorations Sports Party Decorations for Men Birthday Party Supplies**Knana**$12.94**11 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FD3N2JKY) [**12 PCS Basketball Cupcake Toppers 3D Mini Sports Ball Cupcake Picks Basketball Party Decorations for Sports Theme Baby Shower Kids Birthday Aniversary Party Cake Decorations Supplies**ZHUOWEISM**$8.85**47 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F17KY922)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Basketball Cake Toppers Qoadwem 29pcs Basketball Hoop Cake Decorations Sport Cake Party Decorations Sports Party Supplies With Cake Balls**Qoadwem**$11.82**4.6★**▲ 162%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJJMDWXH) [**12 PCS Basketball Cupcake Toppers 3D Mini Sports Ball Cupcake Picks Basketball Party Decorations for Sports Theme Baby Shower Kids Birthday Aniversary Party Cake Decorations Supplies**ZHUOWEISM**$8.85**4.8★**▲ 119%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F17KY922) [**7.5 NY knicks Cake Topper Round Edible Birthday Cake Decorations Happy Birthday Cake**NATURAL BEHAVIOUR**$17.58**3.4★**▲ 104%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQQFZJQ1) [**Hooqict 26Pcs Basketball Cake Decorations Set with Mini Balls Players Happy Birthday Basketball Cake Toppers & Cupcake Toppers for Kids Boys Men Sports Themed Basket Ball Birthday Party Decorations**Hooqict**$8.35**4.6★**▲ 69%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GCMF4BTZ) [**Hooqict Basketball Happy Birthday Cake Topper Glitter Cake Decorations for Kids Boys Men Basketball Birthday Party Decorations Sport Theme Party Supplies**Hooqict**$4.17**4.7★**▲ 68%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2M2HDTH)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about basketball cake topper**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**19%
*“Great quality and perfect for basketball themed parties”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**17%
*“As advertised”*
**Value For Money**12%
*“Great price for the kit”*
**Ease Of Use**9%
*“Super easy to use”*
**Baking**8%
*“The cake looks great”*
**Size-Overall**8%
*“Nice size”*
**Design-Overall**7%
*“Perfect addition to my customers design”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**4%
*“I was able to glue back together easily though”*
**Fun/Entertainment Experience**4%
*“Kids were able to sport them after enjoy the dessert”*
**Assembly/Installation**3%
*“Easy to assemble stable”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Value For Money**19%
*“Missing prices”*
**Smell**13%
*“Smells horrid”*
**Ease Of Use**13%
*“Too difficult to work with”*
**Inflation/Deflation**13%
*“The basketball is deflated”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**13%
*“One of the little gold balls was detached from the stick”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“They are small”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Ok, not great quality”*
**Strength**6%
*“Very flimsy”*
**Weight Heavy**6%
*“heavier than what I expected”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**43%
**Value For Money**10%
**Quality-Overall**10%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Weight Heavy**8%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
**Strength**3%
**Color**3%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**3%
**Material Quality**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is basketball cake topper profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $68K/yr across 31 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
- **How competitive is the basketball cake topper niche?**
- 19 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 46% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 67% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in basketball cake topper?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Smell, Ease Of Use. The return rate is 3.8%.
- **When does demand for basketball cake topper peak?**
- Demand peaks in Feb–Mar; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the basketball cake topper niche?**
- Listings span $4.17–$17.58; the average listing price is $9.22 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 235 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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