Light Up Baseball
Worth a lookShows a sweet-spot price point ($21.26 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Avg price
Great$21.26avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Returns
Great1.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Good$8.87–$30.81cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Good790.67avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Good5.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Good67%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Market size
Good$288K$288K/yr · 232K searches
Growth
Okay+11.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Okay64%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Is light up baseball profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, light up baseball is a $288K/yr Amazon United States market (232K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 67% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 59/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
light up baseball market size & sales
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.- Units sold / yr
- 15K–20K
- avg 1,000–1,250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $319K–$425K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 5.9%
- Avg BSR
- #215
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 11.8%
- Avg brand age
- 31 months
- Avg seller age
- 179 days
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
14 rising
Sellers
19
Top-5 brand share
67%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
64%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
28%
- SPARK CATCH38%
- GlowCity11%
- FlashCatch7%
- HYES6%
- Farrdun6%
- blingbelief5%
light up baseball demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +11.1% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 8.2×
Top light up baseball search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.- glow in the dark baseball68K/yr
- light up baseball77K/yr
- glow baseball20K/yr
- led baseball11K/yr
- glow in dark baseball10K/yr
- spark catch light up baseball13K/yr
- glow in the dark baseballs5K/yr
- spark catch9K/yr
- baseball glow in the dark3K/yr
- glow-in-the-dark baseball4K/yr
Top light up baseball 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 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
SPARK CATCH Light Up Baseball Glow in The Dark Baseball Sports Gear Accessories Gifts for Boys 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Years Old Kids Teens All Ages Gift Ideas (Impact-Activated version) (Neon Green)
SPARK CATCH$29.524.4★395 rev
GlowCity Premium Leather LED Rechargeable Light-Up Baseball - Illuminate the Game - Nighttime Fun and Play - Sports Stuff & Gadgets for Kids Age 8 Years Old and Up - Catch Only
GlowCity$24.154.5★424 rev
FlashCatch Rechargeable Light Up Baseball - Sports Gifts for Boys - Ball Accessories Gear Gift Ideas for Teenage Boy - Glow in Dark Balls - Cool Stuff for Teen Kids Age 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Year
FlashCatch$21.984.6★59 rev
HYES Light up Baseball with LED Rechargeable 9 Lighting Modes Glow in The Dark Baseball Gifts for Boys 8-12 Official Size Leather Weighted Balls for Day Night Indoor Outdoor Sport Game
HYES$21.224.1★154 rev
Farrdun 3 Pack Glow in The Dark Baseball Light up Baseball Official Size Ball Glow Balls for Games Gift for Boys Girls & Fans - Outdoor Activity Accessories
Farrdun$20.274.3★145 rev
Newest
by launch date
Anywhere Sports Pro Glow Light-Up Baseball Regulation Size LED Color Changing Baseball with USB Rechargeable Battery Official Weight Ball for Kids & Adults Night Play Outdoor Sports Toy Gift
Playful Minds$20.5331 rev
FlashCatch Rechargeable Light Up Baseball - Sports Gifts for Boys - Ball Accessories Gear Gift Ideas for Teenage Boy - Glow in Dark Balls - Cool Stuff for Teen Kids Age 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Year
FlashCatch$21.9859 rev
ZACEAC LED Rechargeable Baseball with 9 Lighting Modes Glow in The Dark Baseballs Baseball Gifts for Boys 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Years Old Sport Games for Kids Indoor Outdoor Toys for Kids
ZACEAC$22.28121 rev
HYES Light up Baseball with LED Rechargeable 9 Lighting Modes Glow in The Dark Baseball Gifts for Boys 8-12 Official Size Leather Weighted Balls for Day Night Indoor Outdoor Sport Game
HYES$21.22154 rev
GoSports 2.8 inch Weighted Training Baseballs - Hitting & Pitching Training for All Skill Levels - Improve Power and Mechanics
GoSports$19.589,450 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumAnywhere Sports Pro Glow Light-Up Baseball Regulation Size LED Color Changing Baseball with USB Rechargeable Battery Official Weight Ball for Kids & Adults Night Play Outdoor Sports Toy Gift
Playful Minds$20.534.5★
HolyElks 3 Pack Glow in The Dark Baseballs for Night Games
HolyElks$20.074.5★
R&L Glow in The Dark Baseball Light up for Playing Catch and Hit at Night Official Size Luminous Gifts for Boys and Girls Kids and Baseball Fans 1PK
R&L$12.824.2★
FlashCatch Rechargeable Light Up Baseball - Sports Gifts for Boys - Ball Accessories Gear Gift Ideas for Teenage Boy - Glow in Dark Balls - Cool Stuff for Teen Kids Age 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Year
FlashCatch$21.984.6★
GoSports 2.8 inch Weighted Training Baseballs - Hitting & Pitching Training for All Skill Levels - Improve Power and Mechanics
GoSports$19.584.8★
What reviews say buyers love and hate about light up baseball
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“we have a lot of fun with this ball”
“Its very bright”
“Excellent build quality”
“Worth it”
“Easy to charge”
“Works well”
“They work so well for softball batting practice”
“Great gift and it came on time”
“Durable”
“The color is bright”
What buyers complain about
“within a week it broke in half”
“Doesnt really glow”
“it is not functioning whatsoever out of the box”
“wouldnt take a charge”
“not fun to use”
“Unless its absolutely pitch black”
“too expensive for the poor build quality”
“Clearly it is an issue with the structure”
“Not waterproof”
“Even with not so great eye sight Im able to get some evening catch in with my son”
Top return reasons
Common light up baseball questions
- Is light up baseball profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $288K/yr across 15 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +11.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).
- How competitive is the light up baseball niche?
- 14 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 67% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in light up baseball?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Brightness/Shine/Glow, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 1.5%.
- When does demand for light up baseball peak?
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 8.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the light up baseball niche?
- Listings span $8.87–$30.81; the average listing price is $21.26 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 791 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.