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title: "Basketball Medals — $86K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 50/100 · $86K/yr market · 76K searches/yr · $23.28 avg price. Soft demand (-72.6% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **basketball medals**
**Worth a look**
Shows a thin review moat (97 avg reviews), but soft demand (-72.6% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 22Growth 0Conversion 58Competition 75Returns 54Price range 81Avg price 95Brand share 85Review moat 95Quality gap 25
**Review moat**
**Incredible****96.56**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$23.28**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Great****50%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Price range**
**Great****$6.93–$51.60**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Good****40%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Conversion**
**Good****4.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Good****2.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Bad****$86K**
$86K/yr · 76K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-72.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, basketball medals is a $86K/yr Amazon United States market (76K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 50% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Mar. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **basketball medals market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **5K–6K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$116K–$140K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **4.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#705**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **88%**
- **Sponsored**
- **94%**
- **Out of stock**
- **22.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **36 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **215 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 40% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**23 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**25**
**Top-5 brand share**
**50%**
Top 20: 98%
**Top-5 click share**
**40%**
Top 20: 80%
**Open market**
**42%**
- Crown Awards14% - RoundFunny10% - Trnayi9% - Express Medals8% - Petutu8% - LZHZH8%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -72.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '24Black Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Feb, Mar · busiest ÷ quietest = 18.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/basketball-medals/trend)
## **Top basketball medals search terms**
- **basketball medals**42K/yr-68.2%4.9% conv. - **basketball medals for kids**18K/yr-85.4%5.6% conv. - **basketball medals for awards**9K/yr-63.5%2.8% conv. - **basketball medal**7K/yr-63.2%4.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/basketball-medals/search-terms)
## **Top basketball medals 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%3%$3K6%$5K9%$8K12%$10K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**RoundFunny Award Medal Bulk Basketball Soccer Football Gold Silver Bronze Trophy Award Prize Gift for Sport Competition Party(12 Pcs Bronze Basketball)**RoundFunny**$17.91**4.8★83 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPPJTWDC) [2**Basketball Medals Gold Medals with Neck Ribbon Basketball Gold Medal Awards for Basketball Teams Tournaments Leagues & Participation**Crown Awards**$16.06**4.8★22 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCP691CK) [3**12 Pieces Basketball Medals Sports 2 Inch Metal Gold Award Medals with Neck Ribbon**Petutu**$9.30**4.5★43 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2WCPPFH) [4**Trnayi 10 Pcs 10/20 /30/40 Pcs Award Medals Bulk Sports Medals with Neck Ribbons 2.4 Inch Winner Award Trophy Prize Gift for Sports Themed Party Favors Tournaments Match (Basketball)**Trnayi**$20.94**4.7★151 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DP8K4LQR) [5**Liliaafar 12 Pack 12/36 Pack Gold Medals 2 Football Soccer Baseball Golf Basketball Metal Medals Bulk Metal Award Trophies for Adults Team Sports Event Prizes Gifts (Basketball)**Liliaafar**$18.63**4.6★49 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1CG2XKJ)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**WD&CD 6Pcs Basketball Medal 2 Inch (5 cm) Sports Award Medals with Neck Ribbon for Awards Sports Football Party Style**WD&CD**$7.08**2 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTVJ68RW) [**Crown Awards Basketball Medal Value Pack - 1 1/2 Gold Basketball Award Medals for Sports Teams Leagues & Competitions**Crown Awards**$24.73**1 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GLSRNPNN) [**Liliaafar 12 Pack 12/36 Pack Gold Medals 2 Football Soccer Baseball Golf Basketball Metal Medals Bulk Metal Award Trophies for Adults Team Sports Event Prizes Gifts (Basketball)**Liliaafar**$18.63**49 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1CG2XKJ) [**YUJUE Patriotic Basketball Medal - 3 Inch Zinc Alloy Basketball Medal with Hoops Medallion with Stars Patriotic Sports Award Medal for Basketball Competitions Tournaments & Recognition**YUJUE**$6.93**6 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FY69H6PP) [**Basketball Medals Gold Medals with Neck Ribbon Basketball Gold Medal Awards for Basketball Teams Tournaments Leagues & Participation**Crown Awards**$16.06**22 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCP691CK)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**WD&CD 6Pcs Basketball Medal 2 Inch (5 cm) Sports Award Medals with Neck Ribbon for Awards Sports Football Party Style**WD&CD**$7.08**4.5★**▲ 474%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTVJ68RW) [**Seenelling 24 Pcs Basketball Medals Bulk Silver Basketball Award Medals Metal Sport Ball Trophy with Neck Ribbon Prize Gift for Sports Game Participation Themed Party Favors**Seenelling**$30.49**4.4★**▲ 393%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FB8T2J6C) [**Liliaafar 12 Pack 12/36 Pack Gold Medals 2 Football Soccer Baseball Golf Basketball Metal Medals Bulk Metal Award Trophies for Adults Team Sports Event Prizes Gifts (Basketball)**Liliaafar**$18.63**4.6★**▲ 132%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1CG2XKJ) [**12 Pieces Basketball Medals Sports 2 Inch Metal Gold Award Medals with Neck Ribbon**Petutu**$9.30**4.5★**▲ 71%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2WCPPFH) [**Equsion 36 Pcs 2 Gold Medals Bulk Volleyball Football Basketball Soccer Baseball Archery Dink Ball Cheer Track Bowling Awards Medals with Ribbons for Sports Participation Winner Gift(Basketball)**Equsion**$35.84**4.7★**▲ 71%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKT7JSS2)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about basketball medals**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**40%
*“They made it so beautiful”*
**Value For Money**17%
*“Worth it”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
*“Better than expected”*
**Weight Heavy**6%
*“Well made and heavy duty”*
**Durability**4%
*“Durable”*
**Weight Light**3%
*“Even though they are light weight they are still durable”*
**Gifting Purpose**3%
*“This would be a good gift for Chris Paul”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“They fit perfectly with the values of the team”*
**Design-Overall**2%
*“Nicely made”*
**Chain/Key Quality**1%
*“Love that it came with a chain”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Weight Heavy**25%
*“which was a little heavier than expected”*
**Size-Overall**13%
*“First, they are much shorter than they appear in the product photos”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Handling of quality is very poor”*
**Scratch Resistance**5%
*“Majority of my medals came scratched”*
**Color**5%
*“The pictures dont really show the blue”*
**Material Quality**5%
*“material of medal is kind of cheap”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“not handle it carefully”*
**Durability**2%
*“They aren't very durable”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“First, they are much shorter than they appear in the product photos”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**35%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**15%
**Value For Money**12%
**Quality-Overall**8%
**Color**7%
**Thin**3%
**Material Quality**3%
**Wrinkles**2%
**Weight Heavy**2%
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is basketball medals profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $86K/yr across 48 tracked products. 0 of 16 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -72.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- **How competitive is the basketball medals niche?**
- 23 brands and 25 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 40% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 50% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in basketball medals?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Weight Heavy, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.8%.
- **When does demand for basketball medals peak?**
- Demand peaks in Feb–Mar; the busiest month runs 18.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the basketball medals niche?**
- Listings span $6.93–$51.60; the average listing price is $23.28 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 97 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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