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starburst balloon

Worth a look

Shows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 42% of clicks), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($5.91–$14.79) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 15Growth 68Conversion 56Competition 71Returns 41Price range 0Avg price 24Brand share 57Review moat 71Quality gap 70

Competition

Good42%

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

Review moat

Good644.78

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Good+48.0%

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

Brand share

Good71%

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

Conversion

Good4.7%

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

Returns

Okay3.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Bad$8.58

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad$60K

$60K/yr · 151K searches

Price range

Bad$5.91–$14.79

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, starburst balloon is a $60K/yr Amazon United States market (151K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 71% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

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

starburst balloon market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$51K–$69K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.7%
Avg BSR
#410
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
98%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
28 months
Avg seller age
188 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 42% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

22 falling

Sellers

26

Top-5 brand share

71%

Top 20: 99%

Top-5 click share

42%

Top 20: 81%

Open market

25%

  • ZAKVOOR20%
  • BOMSI19%
  • TONIFUL16%
  • PartyWoo10%
  • TOTAFAM6%
  • JHZMCRX5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +48.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.3×

Top starburst balloon search terms

  • starburst balloons42K/yr
  • star balloons for arch18K/yr
  • spike balloons21K/yr
  • globos de estrellas metalicos11K/yr
  • star ballons8K/yr
  • star burst balloons7K/yr
  • balloon stars8K/yr
  • stars balloons7K/yr
  • star shaped balloons6K/yr
  • globos de estrellas6K/yr
All search terms

Top starburst 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%4%$2K8%$5K12%$7K16%$10K1001K10K 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 starburst balloon

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall21%

“Great quality foil balloons”

Color14%

“Color is vibrant”

Inflation/Deflation10%

“Easy to inflate”

Value For Money9%

“Good for the price”

Assembly/Installation9%

“Easy to assemble”

Size-Overall7%

“Perfect size”

Ease Of Use6%

“Easy to use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Just as described”

Durability4%

“durable”

Design-Overall2%

“Perfect accent to a balloon arch”

What buyers complain about

Inflation/Deflation23%

“Didn't stay inflated, one popped”

Assembly/Installation19%

“These are a pain to assemble”

Quality-Overall11%

“The quality of these balloons was not great”

Value For Money8%

“These were not worth the money”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“did not look anything like the picture”

Size-Overall5%

“I am bummed about the size”

Durability4%

“Breaks when you try to fill it”

Leak-Proof4%

“90% of the balloons would not seal or leaked”

Weight Heavy3%

“But one should note that they are a bit heavy for helium floating”

Natural Resource Wastage3%

“Total waste”

Top return reasons

Color22%
Size-Overall17%
Assembly/Installation12%
Advertised Vs Actual Product11%
Value For Money11%
Inflation/Deflation10%
Functionality-Overall4%
Quality-Overall3%
Shape/Style2%
Defective Material/Parts1%

Common questions

Is starburst balloon profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $60K/yr across 40 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +48.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
How competitive is the starburst balloon niche?
22 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 71% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in starburst balloon?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Inflation/Deflation, Assembly/Installation, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 3.7%.
When does demand for starburst balloon peak?
Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 3.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the starburst balloon niche?
Listings span $5.91–$14.79; the average listing price is $8.58 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 645 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.