Is foam softballs profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $54K/yr across 13 tracked products. 2 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -14.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).

How competitive is the foam softballs niche?

12 brands and 22 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 75% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in foam softballs?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Value For Money, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 1.9%.

When does demand for foam softballs peak?

Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 2.7× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the foam softballs niche?

Listings span $7.57–$40.57; the average listing price is $21.18 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 233 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

foam softballs

Skip it

A small market ($54K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Avg price

Great$21.18

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Great233

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Great$7.57–$40.57

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

Returns

Great1.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Good6.2%

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

Brand share

Good75%

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

Competition

Bad70%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-14.2%

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

Market size

Bad$54K

$54K/yr · 41K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, foam softballs is a $54K/yr Amazon United States market (41K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 75% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

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

foam softballs market data

Units sold / yr: 3K–3K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: $53K–$64K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 6.2%
Avg BSR: #258
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 92%
Out of stock: 2.1%
Avg brand age: 66 months
Avg seller age: 185 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 70% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

12 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

75%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

70%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

20%

Thin Air Brands41%
Magicorange14%
Avesfer10%
Tarutaru5%
Urspasol5%
Champion Sports5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -14.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×

Open Trend

Top foam softballs search terms

foam softballs19K/yr -9.1%3.8% conv.
foam softball8K/yr +7.7%4.4% conv.
foam softballs 12 inch8K/yr -16.6%3.3% conv.
foam softballs 11 inch6K/yr -41.9%4.6% conv.

All search terms

Top foam 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.

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

All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Thin Air Brands The Anywhere Ball Baseball/Softball Foam Training Ball (12 Pack)

Thin Air Brands$35.154.5★1,102 rev

Avesfer Practice Foam Softballs 11 inch with Mesh Bag Soft Oversize Foam Baseballs Safely Training Batting Hitting Ball and Fielding Indoor Outdoor for Kids Teenager Players Pack 6

Avesfer$21.534.6★563 rev

Magicorange Foam Baseball 6 Pack 11 inch Foam Softballs for Beginner Soft Training Baseballs for Hitting Practice Batting Pitching Unmarked ((Multicolored)

Magicorange$18.484.7★26 rev

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

Tarutaru$29.524.6★30 rev

Urspasol Practice Foam Softballs 12 Inch Oversized Soft Baseballs with Mesh Bag for Kid Teenager Players Training Sporting Batting Safely Hitting (Yellow)

Urspasol$25.984.6★27 rev

Newest

by launch date

Magicorange Foam Baseball 6 Pack 11 inch Foam Softballs for Beginner Soft Training Baseballs for Hitting Practice Batting Pitching Unmarked ((Multicolored)

Magicorange$18.4826 rev

3mo ago

Urspasol Practice Foam Softballs 12 Inch Oversized Soft Baseballs with Mesh Bag for Kid Teenager Players Training Sporting Batting Safely Hitting (Yellow)

Urspasol$25.9827 rev

10mo ago

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

Tarutaru$29.5230 rev

10mo ago

Bac-kitchen 4 Pack Foam Baseballs Practice softballs 9 inch Training Soft Baseballs Batting Hitting Fielding Indoor Outdoor (Yellow)

Bac-kitchen$10.1438 rev

11mo ago

INTOWIND 12 Pack Foam Baseballs Softballs Foam Training Ball for Kids Beginners 9 inch Practice Baseballs Tballs Safe Throwing Catching and Batting Practice

INTOWIND$16.45301 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about foam softballs

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

What buyers love

Soft Feel14%

“have a solid feel to them”

Quality-Overall12%

“Good quality”

Fun/Entertainment Experience9%

“Good for play”

Value For Money8%

“Great value”

Exercise/Sports Suitability7%

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

Suitable For Indoor6%

“Easy to practice with indoors without damaging anything”

Durability6%

“durable foam material”

Size-Overall5%

“Sizing is accurate”

Color5%

“The colors are nice and bright”

Weight Light4%

“They are lightweight”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall14%

“not as large as a softball”

Value For Money4%

“My only gripe is that they seem to be overpriced at about $21 for 6”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“the word softball should not be in the description”

Weight Light4%

“too light”

Hard Feel3%

“The only thing I would say is they arent as soft as depicted”

Pain Relief-Overall3%

“will hurt if the ball is thrown hard regardless”

Weight Heavy3%

“just a bit heavier than the tennis ball I have in my hand in the picture”

Durability2%

“Wont last forever for the price”

Stitch/Finish/Polish1%

“there is no actual stitching on the balls”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall38%

Soft Feel15%

Advertised Vs Actual Product13%

Hard Feel7%

Weight Light6%

Material Quality5%