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title: "Glow in the Dark Basketball — Amazon US Product Research"
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# **Glow in the Dark Basketball**
**Worth a look**
Shows a sweet-spot price point ($27.62 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 63Growth 18Conversion 68Competition 37Returns 79Price range 81Avg price 95Brand share 60Review moat 48Quality gap 70
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$27.62**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$10.02–$39.37**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Returns**
**Great****1.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Good****6.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Good****$582K**
$582K/yr · 342K searches
**Brand share**
**Good****69%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Review moat**
**Okay****1,693.76**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Okay****63%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Growth**
**Bad****-14.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
## **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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
50K30KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 11.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/glow-in-the-dark-basketball/trend)
## **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 basketball**137K/yr-21.6%5.0% conv. - **light up basketball**90K/yr-21.0%6.5% conv. - **glow basketball**38K/yr-10.5%5.2% conv. - **led basketball**17K/yr+16.9%2.1% conv. - **glow in dark basketball**19K/yr-6.3%4.9% conv. - **basketball glow in the dark**10K/yr+18.6%4.0% conv. - **glowing basketball**7K/yr-4.9%2.7% conv. - **basketball glow**4K/yr+12.8%2.8% conv. - **basketball light up**5K/yr-20.7%3.1% conv. - **glow-in-the-dark basketball**3K/yr+49.3%4.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/glow-in-the-dark-basketball/search-terms)
## **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.
0%10%$58K20%$116K30%$175K40%$233K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Wilson Luminous Glow Basketball - Size 7 - 29.5 Green**WILSON**$39.37**4.6★188 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08V3Z1P9Z) [2**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**$25.56**4.5★19,105 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009JBJ142) [3**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**$25.56**4.6★3,227 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BVRXQCQX) [4**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**$21.77**4.5★51 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP3FQLG8) [5**MILACHIC Basketballs Glow in the Dark Basketball Ball Holographic Glowing Basketballs Size 5/27.5 - Special Indoor-Outdoor Basketball Gifts**MILACHIC**$29.02**4.5★453 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096VK1JYM)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**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**$21.77**51 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP3FQLG8) [**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**$30.46**6 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP5HGHJS) [**ZEESHINE HyperGlow Holographic Basketball Ultra-Reflective Glow in Dark Cool Sports Gift for Men & Women Outdoor/Indoor Game (Black 7)**ZEESHINE**$28.58**7 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMNJ3NQW) [**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**$27.73**15 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FL6NT4C1) [**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**$27.51**81 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8N72WSV)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**ZEESHINE HyperGlow Holographic Basketball Ultra-Reflective Glow in Dark Cool Sports Gift for Men & Women Outdoor/Indoor Game (Black 7)**ZEESHINE**$28.58**3.3★**▲ 219%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMNJ3NQW) [**MILACHIC Basketballs Glow in the Dark Basketball Ball Holographic Glowing Basketballs Size 5/27.5 - Special Indoor-Outdoor Basketball Gifts**MILACHIC**$29.02**4.5★**▲ 128%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096VK1JYM) [**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**$32.51**4.2★**▲ 102%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3DL1C9K) [**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**$27.73**3.6★**▲ 101%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FL6NT4C1) [**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**$30.46**4.7★**▲ 94%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP5HGHJS)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **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 **
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**23%
*“Bright”*
**Fun/Entertainment Experience**22%
*“So fun”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“It is good quality netting”*
**Durability**6%
*“Good durability with the perfect price range”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“As advertised”*
**Display-Overall**3%
*“Great net and easy to see”*
**Gifting Purpose**3%
*“Gift Idea”*
**Grip**3%
*“grip was great”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Good price”*
**Color**2%
*“The color is bright”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**45%
*“Not bright at all”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Poor quality”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“False advertising”*
**Durability**6%
*“Falls apart”*
**Inflation/Deflation**6%
*“DID NOT COME INFLATED”*
**Functionality-Overall**4%
*“doesn't quite do the job”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“Rather cheap looking material for serious ballers”*
**Allergies**2%
*“Sticky coating that caused allergic reaction”*
**Leak-Proof**2%
*“slow air leak”*
**Battery Life**1%
*“The problem was that once the first set of batteries died”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**25%
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**11%
**Inflation/Deflation**9%
**Value For Money**8%
**Functionality-Overall**6%
**Leak-Proof**5%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Quality-Overall**5%
**Gifting Purpose**4%
**Material Quality**3%
## **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.
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