bucket of softballs
Worth a lookShows a thin review moat (369 avg reviews), but strong incumbent ratings (4.6★) keeps it on the watch list.
Review moat
Great368.94avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Great1.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great$84.83avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Great39%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Market size
Okay$212K$212K/yr · 95K searches
Price range
Okay$22.12–$245.92cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Okay85%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Growth
Okay+6.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Conversion
Okay2.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, bucket of softballs is a $212K/yr Amazon United States market (95K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–May. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
bucket of softballs market data
- Units sold / yr
- 2K–2K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $127K–$170K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.6%
- Avg BSR
- #152
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 97%
- Sponsored
- 81%
- Out of stock
- 12.2%
- Avg brand age
- 50 months
- Avg seller age
- 172 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (39% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
16 rising
Sellers
27
Top-5 brand share
85%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
39%
Top 20: 85%
Open market
11%
- Lewtemi31%
- Sonwyoung19%
- Champion Sports14%
- Rawlings12%
- CHAMPRO9%
- Poosue4%
- Open — no brand owns it (10 brands, 11%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +6.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Mar, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.6×
Top bucket of softballs search terms
- bucket of softballs70K/yr
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Top bucket of 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
Lewtemi 18 Pack Softballs Bulk Sports with Bucket - Practice 11/12 Inch Official Size and Slowpitch Softball Leather Covered Youth Fastpitch Training Ball for Games Practice Training(12 Inch)
Lewtemi$116.224.8★26 rev
Champro Fastpitch Masters Complete Softball Training Bucket | All-in-One Home Practice System for Hitting Pitching Fielding & Speed/Agility | Camp-Grade Equipment Used at Fastpitch Masters Camps
CHAMPRO$245.920.0★0 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
Poosue Bucket of 13 Practice Softballs Official Size and Weight Slowpitch Softball Unmarked Leather Covered Youth Fastpitch Ball Sports Ball for Games Practice and Training Yellow
Poosue$56.8954 rev
Lewtemi 24 Pack of Practice Softballs Bulk Slowpitch and Fastpitch Softballs with 6 Gallon Bucket Yellow Leather Covered Weighted Sports Soft Balls for Practice Games and Training (11)
Lewtemi$128.333 rev
Champro Fastpitch Masters Complete Softball Training Bucket | All-in-One Home Practice System for Hitting Pitching Fielding & Speed/Agility | Camp-Grade Equipment Used at Fastpitch Masters Camps
CHAMPRO$245.920 rev
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
Lewtemi 24 Pack of Practice Softballs Bulk Slowpitch and Fastpitch Softballs with 6 Gallon Bucket Yellow Leather Covered Weighted Sports Soft Balls for Practice Games and Training(12)
Lewtemi$131.593 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumLewtemi 24 Pack of Practice Softballs Bulk Slowpitch and Fastpitch Softballs with 6 Gallon Bucket Yellow Leather Covered Weighted Sports Soft Balls for Practice Games and Training (11)
Lewtemi$128.335.0★
Champion Sports 12 Leather Cover Softballs | 18 Optic Yellow Softballs and Black Bucket | Cork Core | Medium Compression | NFHS Approved | Raised Seams
Champion Sports$102.184.8★
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★
Rawlings | OFFICIAL LITTLE LEAGUE Fastpitch Softballs | PX2RYLL | 12 | 12 Count
Rawlings$96.513.9★
Champro Fastpitch Masters Complete Softball Training Bucket | All-in-One Home Practice System for Hitting Pitching Fielding & Speed/Agility | Camp-Grade Equipment Used at Fastpitch Masters Camps
CHAMPRO$245.920.0★
What buyers say about bucket of softballs
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“The quality is solid”
“they're still durable enough to handle repeated hitting, throwing, and catching drills”
“perfect for practice”
“As advertised”
“The softballs themselves are a good quality and feel consistent”
“Great bang for buck”
“it is still in relatively good shape”
“makes it easy to transport the balls”
“They feel nice and not rubbery”
“Very nice cover”
What buyers complain about
“Not sure why we are cutting corners on quality”
“Fell apart on first use ever”
“Cheap”
“Bad design with the strap”
“The ball is way to hard”
“Hard to get a decent hit with”
“They do not hold up at all”
“These Dudleys do NOT have the NFHS stamp”
“not one of this lineup boards. or at least it won't fit mine”
“It doesn't look like this in the photo”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is bucket of softballs profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $212K/yr across 36 tracked products. 2 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +6.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- How competitive is the bucket of softballs niche?
- 16 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 39% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in bucket of softballs?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.7%.
- When does demand for bucket of softballs peak?
- Demand peaks in Mar–May; the busiest month runs 4.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the bucket of softballs niche?
- Listings span $22.12–$245.92; the average listing price is $84.83 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 369 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.