Is red and black balloons profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $139K/yr across 27 tracked products. 0 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +5.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).

How competitive is the red and black balloons niche?

24 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 63% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in red and black balloons?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Inflation/Deflation, Quality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 2.8%.

When does demand for red and black balloons peak?

Demand peaks in May; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the red and black balloons niche?

Listings span $5.45–$11.09; the average listing price is $7.65 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,553 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

red and black balloons

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($5.45–$11.09) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Great7.6%

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

Brand share

Good63%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Returns

Good2.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Okay1,552.74

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay56%

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

Market size

Okay$139K

$139K/yr · 240K searches

Growth

Okay+5.0%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Bad$7.65

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad$5.45–$11.09

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

Signals No Dominant Brand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, red and black balloons is a $139K/yr Amazon United States market (240K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 63% of demand. Demand peaks in May. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

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

red and black balloons market data

Units sold / yr: 20K–25K; avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr: $153K–$191K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 7.6%
Avg BSR: #406
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 96%
Out of stock: 7.1%
Avg brand age: 24 months
Avg seller age: 230 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 56% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

24 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

63%

Top 20: 96%

Top-5 click share

56%

Top 20: 93%

Open market

31%

YMSZ17%
Firomi14%
Vicduotex13%
KUULBELA11%
LYNSP7%
ZizasAry6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +5.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: May · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×

Open Trend

Top red and black balloons search terms

red and black balloons126K/yr +8.3%8.9% conv.
black and red balloons55K/yr +0.1%8.3% conv.
red black balloons15K/yr +1.3%8.4% conv.
globos rojos y negros11K/yr +27.2%4.3% conv.
balloons red and black8K/yr +7.9%7.8% conv.
red and black ballons4K/yr +0.2%11.1% conv.
black red balloons4K/yr +0.6%5.9% conv.
globos negros y rojos4K/yr -18.0%6.1% conv.
red and black balloon3K/yr +22.7%6.9% conv.
red & black balloons3K/yr -19.6%8.0% conv.

All search terms

Top red and black 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.

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

Firomi Red Black Latex Balloons 12 Inch 70 pack Set Black and Red Confetti Balloons for Birthday Wedding Party (with 2 Ribbons)

Firomi$9.914.6★1,128 rev

Red and Black Balloons 60pcs 12inch Black Red Confetti Balloons for Graduation Wedding New Year Eve Birthday Party Decorations

Vicduotex$6.014.7★1,518 rev

68Pcs Red Black White Latex Balloons 12 Inch with Black Red Confetti Balloons for Birthday Wedding Baby Shower Graduation Poker Card Party.

KUULBELA$7.554.7★2,670 rev

Red and Black Latex Balloons 67 12 Inch Black and Red Party Balloons for Birthday Graduation BBQ Casino Poker Card Party Decoration

YMSZ$6.594.7★3,782 rev

LYNSP Red and Black Balloons 100 Pack 12 Inch Red Black Extra Thick Latex Party Balloons for Birthday Wedding Christmas New Year Party Decorations

LYNSP$9.204.6★181 rev

Newest

by launch date

KBZVNAF Red and Black Latex Balloons - 60 Pack 12 inch Black Red Confetti Party Balloons for Birthday Graduation Baby Shower Wedding Party Decorations

KBZVNAF$7.002,996 rev

6mo ago

Red Black Gold Balloons 60Pcs 12Inch Red and Black Gold Balloons with Gold Confetti Balloons for Graduation New Year Casino Movies Night Birthday Party Decorations

JOYFLOAT$6.56349 rev

7mo ago

Red and Black Balloons Garland Arch Kit 129Pcs Black and Red Party Balloons Different Size for Graduation Birthday Anniversary BBQ Casino New Year Party Decorations

Mobacurty$7.78451 rev

7mo ago

Lukiituke Red and Black Balloons 57Pcs Black and Red Latex Balloons 12in Red Black Confetti Balloon for Birthday Wedding Engagement Party Decorations

Lukiituke$5.72293 rev

8mo ago

110pcs Red and Black Balloons Garland Arch Kit 18/12/10/5 Inch Black Red Latex Balloons for Casino Poker Night Graduation New Year Eve Wedding Party Decoration

ZizasAry$6.99154 rev

9mo ago

What buyers say about red and black balloons

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall34%

“Beautiful quality”

Color16%

“Color is great”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Exactly as described”

Value For Money6%

“Great deal”

Durability5%

“Durable”

Inflation/Deflation5%

“Easy to inflate”

Size-Overall4%

“Good size”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to use”

Assembly/Installation3%

“These seems to do great for the install”

Material Quality2%

“Balloons and material were very durable”

What buyers complain about

Inflation/Deflation17%

“Ballons deflated”

Quality-Overall15%

“Balloon is not the best quality”

Value For Money9%

“For being cheaper”

Color9%

“When you blow up the red it's see through and looks pink-ish and the black are very dusty and pop super easy”

Smell9%

“They smell awful”

Durability8%

“Not for a MINUTE”

Size-Overall4%

“The diameter just wasnt the same”

Allergies3%

“it gave me an allergic reaction”

Portability3%

“hard to transport it”

Assembly/Installation2%

“I just had to hook it all up together”

Top return reasons

Color30%

Value For Money22%

Size-Overall12%

Inflation/Deflation8%

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

Quality-Overall7%

Functionality-Overall2%

Defective Material/Parts2%

Thin2%

Material Quality1%

Common questions

Is red and black balloons profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $139K/yr across 27 tracked products. 0 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +5.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the red and black balloons niche?: 24 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 63% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in red and black balloons?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Inflation/Deflation, Quality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 2.8%.
When does demand for red and black balloons peak?: Demand peaks in May; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the red and black balloons niche?: Listings span $5.45–$11.09; the average listing price is $7.65 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,553 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.