foam basketball
Skip itSoft demand (-32.1% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Great$17.28avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$9.56–$31.13cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Good806.58avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Good5.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Good73%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Returns
Okay3.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Competition
Okay61%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Market size
Bad$56K$56K/yr · 57K searches
Growth
Bad-32.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, foam basketball is a $56K/yr Amazon United States market (57K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 73% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
foam basketball market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $52K–$69K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 5.7%
- Avg BSR
- #139
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 95%
- Sponsored
- 84%
- Out of stock
- 13.8%
- Avg brand age
- 40 months
- Avg seller age
- 150 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 61% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
15 falling
Sellers
44
Top-5 brand share
73%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
61%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
23%
- Nerf43%
- Amarlozn11%
- SKLZ7%
- Rzkipdy6%
- Generic4%
- Franklin Sports4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -32.1% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 9.8×
Top foam basketball search terms
- mini foam basketball19K/yr
- small foam basketball11K/yr
- foam mini basketball8K/yr
- foam basketball mini8K/yr
- foam basketballs6K/yr
- 5 inch foam basketball5K/yr
Top foam basketball 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 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Nerf Quietcourt Silent Foam Mini Basketball - Quiet Ball for Indoor Dribbling Practice + Drills - 7 Inch Mini Kids + Youth Basketball - Never Goes Flat Foam Construction
Nerf$14.614.5★159 rev
Amarlozn 5 Mini Foam Basketball Set 3 PCS Orange Ideal for Kids Toddlers Beach Pool Indoor & Outdoor Play
Amarlozn$16.884.5★270 rev
Nerf Mini Foam Basketballs - Indoor + Outdoor Foam Balls - 5 Inch Basketballs for Mini + Over the Door Hoops - 2 Balls Included - Orange
Nerf$14.964.5★455 rev
Nerf Mini Foam Sports Ball Set - Foam Football Soccer Ball + Basketball Set Soft Sports Toy for Kids - Multicolor
Nerf$17.684.6★1,127 rev
Rzkipdy Silent Basketball Size 5 (27.5) Not Vacuum Shipped - 2025 Upgraded Airless Soft Foam Ball Soundless for Quiet Dribbling and Indoor Training Real Feel Higher Bounce No Noise
Rzkipdy$27.154.3★311 rev
Newest
by launch date![Silent Basketball Soft Foam Indoor Basketball Highly Bounce Quiet Foam Ball Quiet Dribbling & Training Real Feel Silent Play for Adult(Orange Medium [18cm-3#])](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31qliB6mE9L.jpg)
Silent Basketball Soft Foam Indoor Basketball Highly Bounce Quiet Foam Ball Quiet Dribbling & Training Real Feel Silent Play for Adult(Orange Medium [18cm-3#])
Generic$9.563 rev
Pelidox Silent Basketball Size 7 (9.43) Not Vacuum Shipped - 2025 Upgraded Airless Soft Foam Ball Soundless for Quiet Dribbling and Indoor Training Real Feel Higher Bounce No Noise
Pelidox$31.13191 rev
Rzkipdy Silent Basketball Size 5 (27.5) Not Vacuum Shipped - 2025 Upgraded Airless Soft Foam Ball Soundless for Quiet Dribbling and Indoor Training Real Feel Higher Bounce No Noise
Rzkipdy$27.15311 rev
BHPWZB Silent Basketball Size 3 Airless Basketball Indoor Quiet Foam Ball
BHPWZB$20.2193 rev
BAMMAX Mini Basketball for Mini Hoops | 4-Inch Soft Foam Basketballs for Kids & Toddlers | Quiet & Silent Indoor Play for Nerf & Over-The-Door Hoops | Pack of 2 Replacement Balls
BAMMAX$14.21151 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumSilent Basketball Soft Foam Indoor Basketball Highly Bounce Quiet Foam Ball Quiet Dribbling & Training Real Feel Silent Play for Adult(Orange Medium [18cm-3#])
Generic$9.564.6★
Nerf Quietcourt Silent Foam Mini Basketball - Quiet Ball for Indoor Dribbling Practice + Drills - 7 Inch Mini Kids + Youth Basketball - Never Goes Flat Foam Construction
Nerf$14.614.5★
Pelidox Silent Basketball Size 7 (9.43) Not Vacuum Shipped - 2025 Upgraded Airless Soft Foam Ball Soundless for Quiet Dribbling and Indoor Training Real Feel Higher Bounce No Noise
Pelidox$31.134.6★
Rzkipdy Silent Basketball Size 5 (27.5) Not Vacuum Shipped - 2025 Upgraded Airless Soft Foam Ball Soundless for Quiet Dribbling and Indoor Training Real Feel Higher Bounce No Noise
Rzkipdy$27.154.3★
Hxezoc Mini Basketball Stress Balls 20 Packs Basketball Foam Sports Balls Small Squeeze Anxiety Bulk Toy Ball for Kids Basketball Birthday Party School Carnival Party Supplies
Hxezoc$10.214.7★
What buyers say about foam basketball
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“No noise”
“Perfect for indoor”
“cool toy”
“The quality of these is very apparent when you get them”
“Perfect size”
“The material feels durable”
“They feel good in your hand”
“Received as advertised”
“Great Value”
“they are safe for babies”
What buyers complain about
“But it does not last”
“This is a smaller ball”
“Trash”
“Very loud foam ball”
“you can get it much cheaper at the stores”
“I see the material of this ball just comes off after few days”
“Misleading”
“Had to throw them away as I got tired of cleaning the carpet”
“looked very used”
“This its not inflatable”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is foam basketball profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $56K/yr across 19 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -32.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
- How competitive is the foam basketball niche?
- 15 brands and 44 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 73% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in foam basketball?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 3.8%.
- When does demand for foam basketball peak?
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 9.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the foam basketball niche?
- Listings span $9.56–$31.13; the average listing price is $17.28 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 807 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.