11 inch softballs
Worth a lookShows a sweet-spot price point ($66.19 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Avg price
Great$66.19avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Great343.45avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Great1.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Competition
Great37%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Price range
Good$9.35–$129.86cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Good$614K$614K/yr · 226K searches
Conversion
Good4.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Okay76%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-4.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 11 inch softballs is a $614K/yr Amazon United States market (226K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 76% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
11 inch softballs market data
- Units sold / yr
- 13K–15K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $827K–$993K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 4.1%
- Avg BSR
- #135
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 82%
- Out of stock
- 7.0%
- Avg brand age
- 58 months
- Avg seller age
- 172 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (37% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
18 rising
Sellers
40
Top-5 brand share
76%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
37%
Top 20: 80%
Open market
20%
- Rawlings33%
- Sonwyoung14%
- Champion Sports13%
- Lewtemi12%
- OMYOPY4%
- DUDLEY4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -4.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.2×
Top 11 inch softballs search terms
- 11 inch softballs79K/yr
- softballs 11 inch24K/yr
- 11 softballs25K/yr
- 10u softballs14K/yr
- 11in softballs12K/yr
- softball 11 inch8K/yr
- 11 inch softball9K/yr
- bucket of softballs 11 inch8K/yr
- 11inch softballs7K/yr
- 11 softball7K/yr
Top 11 inch softballs 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Rawlings | Official DREAM SEAM Fastpitch Softballs | 11 USA / ASA | Synthetic Cover C11RYSA | 12 Count
Rawlings$91.294.3★207 rev
Rawlings | Official DREAM SEAM Fastpitch Softballs | 11 NSA | 12 Count
Rawlings$81.024.7★119 rev
Sonwyoung 16 Pack Sports Practice Softball with Mesh Bag Official Size and Weight Slowpitch Softball Unmarked Leather Covered Youth Fastpitch Ball Training Ball for Training(11 Inch)
Sonwyoung$64.224.3★50 rev
Sonwyoung 20 Pack Sports Practice Softball with Mesh Bag Official Size and Weight Slowpitch Softball Unmarked Leather Covered Fastpitch Ball Training Ball for Training(11 Inch)
Sonwyoung$74.114.1★49 rev
Lewtemi 18 Pack 9/11/12 Yellow Sports Softballs Official Size & Weight Practice Slowpitch Softball with 1 Mesh Bag Unmarked Leather Covered Youth Fastpitch Ball for Game Practice Training(Red 11)
Lewtemi$69.924.5★128 rev
Newest
by launch date
Soulchen 24 Pack Sports Softball Motivational Fastpitch Softball Practice Official Size and Weight Balls Leather Covered Training Ball for Youth Beginner Players Games Practice (11 Inch)
Soulchen$99.517 rev
OMYOPY Yellow Sports Fastpitch Softballs 11 Practice Softball Balls Unmarked & Leather Covered Training Ball for Games Practice and Training
OMYOPY$9.3570 rev
Rarapop 2 Pack Sports Fastpitch Softballs 11 Inch Yellow Practice Softball Unmarked & Leather Covered Training Ball for Games Practice and Training
Rarapop$15.0549 rev
Champion Sports 11 Syntex Leather Cover Softballs | 18 Optic Yellow Softballs and White Bucket | Cork Core | Medium Compression | NFHS Approved | Raised Seams
Champion Sports$88.223 rev
Champion Sports 11 Syntex Leather Cover Softballs | 18 Optic Yellow Softballs and Black Bucket | Cork Core | Medium Compression | NFHS Approved | Raised Seams
Champion Sports$90.0012 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Thin Air Brands The Anywhere Ball Baseball/Softball Foam Training Ball (12 Pack)
Thin Air Brands$35.154.5★
Soulchen 24 Pack Sports Softball Motivational Fastpitch Softball Practice Official Size and Weight Balls Leather Covered Training Ball for Youth Beginner Players Games Practice (11 Inch)
Soulchen$99.515.0★
Lewtemi 18 Pack 9/11/12 Yellow Sports Softballs Official Size & Weight Practice Slowpitch Softball with 1 Mesh Bag Unmarked Leather Covered Youth Fastpitch Ball for Game Practice Training(Red 12)
Lewtemi$71.484.5★
Sonwyoung 16 Pack Sports Practice Softball with Mesh Bag Official Size and Weight Slowpitch Softball Unmarked Leather Covered Youth Fastpitch Ball Training Ball for Training(11 Inch)
Sonwyoung$64.224.3★
Champion Sports 11 Syntex Leather Cover Softballs | 18 Optic Yellow Softballs and White Bucket | Cork Core | Medium Compression | NFHS Approved | Raised Seams
Champion Sports$88.225.0★
What buyers say about 11 inch softballs
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“the overall build quality has been reliable”
“these were a decent price”
“These have been perfect for giving him some good exercise while also letting me practice throwing”
“As advertised”
“very durable”
“The foam core keeps the ball soft”
“They are easy to grip and throw without needing a lot of force, which makes practice sessions more comfortable and less intimidating”
“Premium leather and strong stitching”
“which makes them feel more beginner-friendly”
“They feel nice and not rubbery”
What buyers complain about
“Cheap”
“longevity isnt there”
“Cheap”
“Tough”
“Hard to get a decent hit with”
“They do not hold up at all”
“they werent sewn very well”
“Way too hard for safety softballs”
“way to soft”
“the word softball should not be in the description”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is 11 inch softballs profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $614K/yr across 38 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
- How competitive is the 11 inch softballs niche?
- 18 brands and 40 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 37% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 76% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in 11 inch softballs?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.8%.
- When does demand for 11 inch softballs peak?
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 5.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the 11 inch softballs niche?
- Listings span $9.35–$129.86; the average listing price is $66.19 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 343 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.