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number balloon

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.67–$9.71) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 19Growth 24Conversion 19Competition 43Returns 42Price range 0Avg price 13Brand share 23Review moat 39Quality gap 58

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay59%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Returns

Okay3.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Okay2,647.71

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-2.1%

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

Brand share

Bad91%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Market size

Bad$75K

$75K/yr · 1.1M searches

Conversion

Bad1.5%

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

Avg price

Bad$4.56

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad$3.67–$9.71

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, number balloon is a $75K/yr Amazon United States market (1.1M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 30/100.

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

number balloon market data

Units sold / yr
30K–40K
avg 1,000–1,250/product
Revenue / yr
$137K–$182K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.5%
Avg BSR
#56
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
30 months
Avg seller age
170 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

10 falling

Sellers

14

Top-5 brand share

91%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

59%

Top 20: 99%

Open market

7%

  • IWERP43%
  • KEXINGTUO17%
  • Mluchee13%
  • Lingqiang13%
  • Smlpuame4%
  • AULE2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 7%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -2.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
30K20KSpike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Top number balloon search terms

  • number balloons618K/yr
  • balloon numbers68K/yr
  • number balloon49K/yr
  • large number balloons35K/yr
  • number balloons 24 inch31K/yr
  • birthday number balloons31K/yr
  • foil number balloons25K/yr
  • number balloons 40 inch40K/yr
  • big number balloons26K/yr
  • globos de numeros grandes25K/yr
All search terms

Top number balloon 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%$8K20%$15K30%$23K40%$30K1001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about number balloon

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

What buyers love

Color15%

“True color”

Size-Overall13%

“Good size”

Quality-Overall12%

“overall great appearance”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“As expected”

Inflation/Deflation10%

“It inflated without any issues”

Value For Money9%

“Good value for money”

Design-Overall5%

“So aesthetic”

Efficiency3%

“Worked out very well”

Durability3%

“great quality and durable”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to use”

What buyers complain about

Inflation/Deflation35%

“Does not stay inflated”

Quality-Overall14%

“Bad quality, super thin”

Durability7%

“Didnt last”

Leak-Proof6%

“leaked the air IMMEDIATELY”

Color6%

“Inaccurate color”

Thickness3%

“Balloons are super thin”

Smell3%

“smells like cheap plastic”

Size-Overall3%

“Different sizing”

Ease Of Use3%

“Couldnt even use it because I opened it”

Value For Money3%

“Not worth it”

Top return reasons

Color44%
Value For Money17%
Size-Overall15%
Inflation/Deflation10%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Quality-Overall2%
Leak-Proof1%
Functionality-Overall1%
Product Condition1%

Common questions

Is number balloon profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $75K/yr across 21 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -2.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (30/100).
How competitive is the number balloon niche?
10 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in number balloon?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Inflation/Deflation, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 3.6%.
When does demand for number balloon peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the number balloon niche?
Listings span $3.67–$9.71; the average listing price is $4.56 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,648 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.