backyard baseball
Launch itA $1.6M/yr market growing +230.5% this quarter with returns at 1.1% — clears our launch bar.
Growth
Incredible+230.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Incredible$34.69avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Returns
Great1.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Price range
Great$12.04–$92.54cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Great$1.6M$1.6M/yr · 689K searches
Conversion
Good6.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Okay56%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Okay3,496.15avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Bad97%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, backyard baseball is a $1.6M/yr Amazon United States market (689K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Launch it — 65/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
backyard baseball market data
- Units sold / yr
- 40K–50K
- avg 1,500–2,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $1.4M–$1.7M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 6.8%
- Avg BSR
- #41
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 90%
- Out of stock
- 2.8%
- Avg brand age
- 50 months
- Avg seller age
- 151 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 56% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
7 rising
Sellers
30
Top-5 brand share
97%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
56%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
1%
- BLITZBALL37%
- Franklin Sports24%
- GoSports22%
- Olpchee11%
- Rawlings4%
- SKLZ2%
- Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +230.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 22.7×
Top backyard baseball search terms
- blitzball321K/yr
- blitzball bat79K/yr
- blitz ball75K/yr
- blitz balls53K/yr
- blitz balls 12 pack21K/yr
- blitzballs26K/yr
- blitzball ball17K/yr
- blitz ball bat19K/yr
- blitz ball bats15K/yr
- blitzball set17K/yr
Top backyard baseball 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 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Franklin Sports x-40 Performance Outdoor Pickleballs - Usapa Approved (12 Pack)
Franklin Sports$27.104.7★25,679 rev
GoSports LotBall Plastic Baseballs - 6 Pack
GoSports$12.084.6★530 rev
BLITZBALL Plastic Baseball (4 Pack - Official Brand) - Made in USA
BLITZBALL$20.094.8★3,318 rev
BLITZBALL Starter Pack - Includes (3) Official Brand Balls & (1) Power Bat - Made in USA
BLITZBALL$31.344.7★4,321 rev
GoSports Baseball & Softball 5 Piece Base Set - Rubber Field Bases for Kids & Adults
GoSports$14.514.6★5,885 rev
Newest
by launch date
BLITZBALL Strike Zone Target - Includes (3) Official Brand Balls
BLITZBALL$75.0245 rev
BLITZBALL Torpedo Set - Includes (3) Official Brand Balls & (1) Torpedo Bat - Made in USA
BLITZBALL$34.80349 rev
Rawlings | Torpedo Barrel I13 Maple Wood Baseball Bat | Big Stick Elite Collection | Mint/Pink | 33 inch
Rawlings$92.54132 rev
GoSports 2.8 inch Weighted Training Baseballs - Hitting & Pitching Training for All Skill Levels - Improve Power and Mechanics
GoSports$19.589,450 rev
GoSports LotBall Backyard Baseball Bat Ball and Strike Zone Set - Plastic Baseball Game for Kids
GoSports$49.89138 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
SKLZ Soft Cushioned Safety Baseballs 2 Pack
SKLZ$12.314.6★
GoSports 2.8 inch Weighted Training Baseballs - Hitting & Pitching Training for All Skill Levels - Improve Power and Mechanics
GoSports$19.584.8★
Rawlings | Torpedo Barrel I13 Maple Wood Baseball Bat | Big Stick Elite Collection | Mint/Pink | 33 inch
Rawlings$92.544.2★
Franklin Sports x-40 Performance Outdoor Pickleballs - Usapa Approved (12 Pack)
Franklin Sports$27.104.7★
Olpchee Baseball Strike Zone Target for Plastic Balls Compatible with Wiffle Ball and Blitzball Pitching Training Strike Zone Target Set Up and Assemble Easily (Large Blue)
Olpchee$44.144.6★
What buyers say about backyard baseball
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good quality”
“Great fun”
“The material is durable, and its size and weight are true to size”
“Worth it”
“The balls are soft”
“They work so well for softball batting practice”
“Exactly as advertised”
“these beginner balls are amazing for starting hitters in travel to get the bat on the ball”
“Easy to use”
“The bases are lightweight foldable rubber which is a good thing”
What buyers complain about
“Durability is horrible”
“poor quality control”
“Too thin”
“crack”
“looks are deceiving”
“There was also a very bad chemical smell”
“The ball only works half the time”
“Delivery driver didn't follow instructions”
“everything we saw in the store was so expensive”
“Too heavy for 10 & under kids”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is backyard baseball profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $1.6M/yr across 20 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +230.5%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (65/100).
- How competitive is the backyard baseball niche?
- 7 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in backyard baseball?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 1.1%.
- When does demand for backyard baseball peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 22.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the backyard baseball niche?
- Listings span $12.04–$92.54; the average listing price is $34.69 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,496 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.