Glow in the Dark Basketball
Worth a lookShows a sweet-spot price point ($27.62 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Avg price
Incredible$27.62avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$10.02–$39.37cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Returns
Great1.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Good6.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Good$582K$582K/yr · 342K searches
Brand share
Good69%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Review moat
Okay1,693.76avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Okay63%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Growth
Bad-14.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Is glow in the dark basketball profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, glow in the dark basketball is a $582K/yr Amazon United States market (342K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 69% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
glow in the dark basketball market size & sales
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.- Units sold / yr
- 20K–25K
- avg 1,000–1,250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $552K–$691K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 6.2%
- Avg BSR
- #186
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 0.4%
- Avg brand age
- 33 months
- Avg seller age
- 156 days
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
13 flat
Sellers
22
Top-5 brand share
69%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
63%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
23%
- WILSON24%
- GlowCity12%
- MILACHIC12%
- FlashCatch11%
- WTOPSBO10%
- Beyond Innoventions8%
glow in the dark basketball demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -14.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 11.4×
Top glow in the dark basketball search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.- glow in the dark basketball137K/yr
- light up basketball90K/yr
- glow basketball38K/yr
- led basketball17K/yr
- glow in dark basketball19K/yr
- basketball glow in the dark10K/yr
- glowing basketball7K/yr
- basketball glow4K/yr
- basketball light up5K/yr
- glow-in-the-dark basketball3K/yr
Top glow in the dark basketball 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.
All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Wilson Luminous Glow Basketball - Size 7 - 29.5 Green
WILSON$39.374.6★188 rev
GlowCity Glow in The Dark Basketball - Size 7 Light Up Ball for Teen Boys Gifts Adults - Red Glow for Outdoor Games - Sports Birthday Gift Ideas for Boys Ages 12 13 14 15 Basketball Gear Accessories
GlowCity$25.564.5★19,105 rev
FlashCatch Light Up Basketball - Glow in The Dark - Sports Gear Accessories Gifts for Boys 8-15+ Year Old - Kids Teens Gift Birthday Ideas - Teen Boy Toys Ages 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Outdoor Teenager
FlashCatch$25.564.6★3,227 rev
Glow in The Dark Basketball - Light Up Basketball Gifts for Teen Boys & Girls 8-15+ | Official Size 7 | Kids Basketballs Teen Boys Gift Ideas - Includes 2X Light Up Bands | Outdoor Teens Gifts
Beyond Innoventions$21.774.5★51 rev
MILACHIC Basketballs Glow in the Dark Basketball Ball Holographic Glowing Basketballs Size 5/27.5 - Special Indoor-Outdoor Basketball Gifts
MILACHIC$29.024.5★453 rev
Newest
by launch dateGlow in The Dark Basketball - Light Up Basketball Gifts for Teen Boys & Girls 8-15+ | Official Size 7 | Kids Basketballs Teen Boys Gift Ideas - Includes 2X Light Up Bands | Outdoor Teens Gifts
Beyond Innoventions$21.7751 rev
YeahShoot Glow Basketball - Light up Ball for Boys and Youth Holographic Reflective and Glow in The Dark Basketball Durable and Stylish for All Courts (RedWhite Size7/29.5)
YeahShoot$30.466 rev
ZEESHINE HyperGlow Holographic Basketball Ultra-Reflective Glow in Dark Cool Sports Gift for Men & Women Outdoor/Indoor Game (Black 7)
ZEESHINE$28.587 rev
JIUERYUN Glow in The Dark Basketball - Glowing Leather Green Light Up Gift for Youth Men Women Indoor - Outdoor Night Game Size 5 Size 6 and Size 7 (Green Size 6)
JIUERYUN$27.7315 rev
Light Up LED Basketball For Teen Boys: Cool Nighttime Ball Game Gifts For Birthday Christmas Easter Glow In The Dark Sports Toy Size 7 Outdoor Rubber Ball For Boys Girls Ages 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
FLASHGLOW$27.5181 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumZEESHINE HyperGlow Holographic Basketball Ultra-Reflective Glow in Dark Cool Sports Gift for Men & Women Outdoor/Indoor Game (Black 7)
ZEESHINE$28.583.3★
MILACHIC Basketballs Glow in the Dark Basketball Ball Holographic Glowing Basketballs Size 5/27.5 - Special Indoor-Outdoor Basketball Gifts
MILACHIC$29.024.5★
WTOPSBO Glow in The Dark Basketball Size 7 Blue Cool Glowing Luminous Basketball with Pump and Bag Indoor Outdoor PU Leather Basketballs 29.5 for Men Women
WTOPSBO$32.514.2★
JIUERYUN Glow in The Dark Basketball - Glowing Leather Green Light Up Gift for Youth Men Women Indoor - Outdoor Night Game Size 5 Size 6 and Size 7 (Green Size 6)
JIUERYUN$27.733.6★
YeahShoot Glow Basketball - Light up Ball for Boys and Youth Holographic Reflective and Glow in The Dark Basketball Durable and Stylish for All Courts (RedWhite Size7/29.5)
YeahShoot$30.464.7★
What reviews say buyers love and hate about glow in the dark basketball
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Bright”
“So fun”
“It is good quality netting”
“Good durability with the perfect price range”
“As advertised”
“Great net and easy to see”
“Gift Idea”
“grip was great”
“Good price”
“The color is bright”
What buyers complain about
“Not bright at all”
“Poor quality”
“False advertising”
“Falls apart”
“DID NOT COME INFLATED”
“doesn't quite do the job”
“Rather cheap looking material for serious ballers”
“Sticky coating that caused allergic reaction”
“slow air leak”
“The problem was that once the first set of batteries died”
Top return reasons
Common glow in the dark basketball questions
- Is glow in the dark basketball profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $582K/yr across 17 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -14.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- How competitive is the glow in the dark basketball niche?
- 13 brands and 22 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 69% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in glow in the dark basketball?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Brightness/Shine/Glow, Quality-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 1.8%.
- When does demand for glow in the dark basketball peak?
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 11.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the glow in the dark basketball niche?
- Listings span $10.02–$39.37; the average listing price is $27.62 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,694 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.