Is foam baseballs profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $1.2M/yr across 23 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -7.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).

How competitive is the foam baseballs niche?

13 brands and 28 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 82% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in foam baseballs?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.4%.

When does demand for foam baseballs peak?

Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 4.7× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the foam baseballs niche?

Listings span $9.92–$49.36; the average listing price is $22.46 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,349 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

Foam Baseballs

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($22.46 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Avg price

Great$22.46

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Great1.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Great$9.92–$49.36

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

Market size

Great$1.2M

$1.2M/yr · 642K searches

Conversion

Great8.6%

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

Competition

Good54%

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

Review moat

Okay2,349.26

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Okay82%

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

Growth

Bad-7.8%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Is foam baseballs profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, foam baseballs is a $1.2M/yr Amazon United States market (642K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 82% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.

Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

foam baseballs market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.

Units sold / yr: 60K–80K; avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr: $1.3M–$1.8M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 8.6%
Avg BSR: #72
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 96%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 42 months
Avg seller age: 154 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

82%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

54%

Top 20: 97%

Open market

13%

Magicorange34%
Rawlings23%
Franklin Sports13%
FATEUAER7%
SKLZ5%
Thin Air Brands5%
Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 13%)

foam baseballs demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -7.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.7×

Open Trend

Top foam baseballs search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

foam baseballs99K/yr +18.4%4.1% conv.
soft baseballs78K/yr +16.7%6.9% conv.
tball balls57K/yr -26.9%7.9% conv.
indoor baseball66K/yr -23.9%1.5% conv.
soft baseballs for kids ages 4-834K/yr -1.5%10.2% conv.
tee balls40K/yr -36.1%9.7% conv.
foam baseball31K/yr +35.9%3.5% conv.
soft baseball26K/yr +35.7%5.8% conv.
t balls29K/yr -29.1%8.9% conv.
tballs30K/yr -37.5%7.6% conv.

All search terms

Top foam baseballs products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Magicorange Baseball Foam Baseballs 12 Ball Pack Practice Training Baseballs Unmarked Baseball Soft Toss Batting Fielding Hitting Pitching (White)

Magicorange$16.854.6★126 rev

Magicorange Foam Baseballs 20 Pack Practice Training Baseballs Unmarked Baseball Soft Toss Batting Fielding Hitting Pitching (Colorful)

Magicorange$21.054.6★341 rev

Rawlings$10.424.8★7,178 rev

Franklin Sports MLB Kids Soft Foam Baseballs - (3) Official Size Soft Foam Practice Baseballs for Kids - Perfect for Hitting and Indoor or Outdoor Play - 3 Pack - Official MLB Licensed Product

Franklin Sports$11.664.7★2,114 rev

FATEUAER Foam Baseballs Soft Baseballs 6 Pack and 12 Pack for Kids Beginners Training Ball Safe Throwing for Indoor or Outdoor Play with Carrying Bag Baseball Gifts for Boys and Girls (6Pce)

FATEUAER$14.564.7★156 rev

Newest

by launch date

NBSPT Foam Baseballs Softballs Practice Training Ball for Beginners Hand Exercise Squeeze Ball for Safe Throwing Catching and Batting Practice

NBSPT$9.9235 rev

7mo ago

Tarutaru 20 Pack Foam Balls for Baseballs & Softballs - Soft Practice Baseballs for Hitting Pitching Batting Training Indoor & Outdoor Sport Diameter 2.83in

Tarutaru$29.5930 rev

10mo ago

Kore Soft Baseball Hand-Stitched Real Feel Foam Baseballs | Safe Indoor & Outdoor Practice Ball for Backyard Play | Baseball Gift or Desk Toy | Stocking Stuffer | Party Favors

Kore Baseball Products$13.98114 rev

1y ago

Franklin Sports MLB Kids Soft Foam Baseballs - (3) Official Size Soft Foam Practice Baseballs for Kids - Perfect for Hitting and Indoor or Outdoor Play - 3 Pack - Official MLB Licensed Product

Franklin Sports$11.662,114 rev

1y ago

FATEUAER Foam Baseballs Soft Baseballs 6 Pack and 12 Pack for Kids Beginners Training Ball Safe Throwing for Indoor or Outdoor Play with Carrying Bag Baseball Gifts for Boys and Girls (6Pce)

FATEUAER$14.56156 rev

2y ago

What reviews say buyers love and hate about foam baseballs

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall18%

“Good Quality”

Soft Feel11%

“They are soft”

Value For Money8%

“Great value”

Durability7%

“Very durable”

Suitability Beginner7%

“Great for beginners”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Just as advertised”

Fun/Entertainment Experience6%

“A lot of fun”

Size-Overall6%

“Good size”

Suitable For Indoor5%

“Good for indoor living room practice and fun”

Exercise/Sports Suitability3%

“These worked perfectly for practicing in the gym with my students”

What buyers complain about

Durability14%

“Durability is horrible”

Quality-Overall12%

“so not game quality”

Size-Overall8%

“really doesnt fit much which is fine”

Hard Feel7%

“Too soft and squishy”

Strap/String Quality6%

“The strap ripped on the second use”

Value For Money5%

“There are better options although more expensive”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“It doesn't look like this in the photo”

Weight Heavy2%

“Much heavier than expected”

Color2%

“Unfortunately the balls had a gray, not white, color to them”

Stitch/Finish/Polish2%

“Brand new out the package The stitching was coming undone”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall37%

Hard Feel16%

Soft Feel11%

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

Value For Money6%

Material Quality3%