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title: "Mario Cup — $8K/mo Amazon US Product Research (2026)"
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# **Mario Cup**
**Skip it**
Strong incumbent ratings (4.7★) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 23Growth 50Conversion 32Competition 25Returns 97Price range 68Avg price 82Brand share 24Review moat 23Quality gap 21
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****$17.92**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****$2.88–$40.92**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Growth**
**Good****+20.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Bad****70%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****90%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Market size**
**Bad****$92K**
$92K/yr · 200K searches
**Review moat**
**Bad****8,148.95**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Signals**[** Out of Stock**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=out_of_stock "OOS rate > 10%")
## **Is mario cup profitable on Amazon?**
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, mario cup is a $92K/yr Amazon United States market (200K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Aug–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **mario cup market size & sales**
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
- **Units sold / yr**
- **5K–6K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$90K–$108K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#980**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **95%**
- **Sponsored**
- **91%**
- **Out of stock**
- **9.6%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **30 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **140 days**
## **Competition: brands, sellers & click share**
The top 5 products capture 70% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**12 **—flat
**Sellers**
**56**
**Top-5 brand share**
**90%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**70%**
Top 20: 98%
**Open market**
**8%**
- THERMOS50% - Zak Designs18% - Get Trend16% - ABG Accessories3% - Paladone3% - Pyramid America2% - Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 8%)
## **mario cup demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +20.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
8K6KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jul, Aug, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/mario-cup/trend)
## **Top mario cup search terms shoppers use**
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- **mario water bottle**58K/yr+29.5%2.3% conv. - **super mario water bottle**26K/yr+50.6%2.3% conv. - **mario cup**24K/yr-8.6%1.6% conv. - **mario cups**15K/yr+23.0%1.1% conv. - **mario water bottle for boys**24K/yr+24.9%2.6% conv. - **super mario cups**9K/yr+24.5%0.8% conv. - **super mario cup**11K/yr-17.4%1.3% conv. - **yoshi water bottle**6K/yr+75.3%0.4% conv. - **super mario water bottle for boys**9K/yr+31.0%2.5% conv. - **mario tumbler**7K/yr+1.9%1.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/mario-cup/search-terms)
## **Top mario cup 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%$9K20%$18K30%$28K40%$37K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**THERMOS FUNTAINER 16 Ounce Plastic Hydration Bottle with Spout Mario**THERMOS**$14.74**4.6★4,081 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2BF38NT) [2**THERMOS FUNTAINER 16 Ounce Stainless Steel Vacuum Insulated Bottle with Wide Spout Lid Mario**THERMOS**$20.20**4.7★11,136 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZQYD45K) [3**Get Trend Super Mario Tumbler Stainless Steel with Straw 30oz Kids Teens Insulated Cup with Lid Travel Mug Cups for School Sports Gifts for Kids (Red Super Mario)**Get Trend**$26.08**4.8★1,193 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FDVKXKHT) [4**THERMOS FUNTAINER Water Bottle with Straw - 12 Ounce - Kids Stainless Steel Vacuum Insulated Water Bottle with Lid Super Mario Brothers**THERMOS**$19.40**4.7★37,484 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08Z6YNF56) [5**Zak Designs The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Sage Kids Water Bottle For School or Travel 19oz Insulated Stainless Steel Water Bottle With Leak-Proof Straw BPA Free (Mario & Friends)**Zak Designs**$19.14**4.6★2,814 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H3BHSMB8)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Zak Designs The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Sage Water Bottle For School or Travel 25oz Durable Plastic Water Bottle With Straw Handle and Leak-Proof Spout Cover BPA Free (Mario & Friends)**Zak Designs**$11.85**22,810 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H3Z1MMGK) [**Zak Designs The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Sage Kids Water Bottle For School or Travel 16oz Durable Plastic Water Bottle With Straw and Leak-Proof Spout Cover BPA Free (Mario & Friends)**Zak Designs**$9.88**22,810 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H11B1BNW) [**Zak Designs The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Kelso Toddler Tumblers For Travel or Home 15oz 2-Pack Durable Plastic Sippy Cups With Leak-Proof Design is Perfect For Kids BPA Free (Mario & Luigi)**Zak Designs**$15.77**31,641 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H3P45GB9) [**Zak Designs The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Sage Kids Water Bottle For School or Travel 19oz Insulated Stainless Steel Water Bottle With Leak-Proof Straw BPA Free (Mario & Friends)**Zak Designs**$19.14**2,814 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H3BHSMB8) [**WPDISCZ 24 Pcs Yellow Party Decoration Cups 12oz Reusable Plastic Cups Cartoon Themed Birthday Party Tumblers Bulk for Smoothie Juice Ice Coffee**WPDISCZ**$16.68**4 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GWSPXVZW)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Zak Designs The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Kelso Toddler Tumblers For Travel or Home 15oz 2-Pack Durable Plastic Sippy Cups With Leak-Proof Design is Perfect For Kids BPA Free (Mario & Luigi)**Zak Designs**$15.77**4.6★**▲ 208%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H3P45GB9) [**Get Trend Super Mario Tumbler with Handle and Straw 32 oz Keeps Hot 8 Hrs Cold 12H & Ice 42H BPA-Free Insulated Stainless Steel Water Bottle Travel Mug Gamer Gifts (Blue Super Mario)**Get Trend**$23.98**4.8★**▲ 207%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHP693WK) [**Zak Designs The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Sage Water Bottle For School or Travel 25oz Durable Plastic Water Bottle With Straw Handle and Leak-Proof Spout Cover BPA Free (Mario & Friends)**Zak Designs**$11.85**4.6★**▲ 207%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H3Z1MMGK) [**Zak Designs The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Sage Kids Water Bottle For School or Travel 19oz Insulated Stainless Steel Water Bottle With Leak-Proof Straw BPA Free (Mario & Friends)**Zak Designs**$19.14**4.6★**▲ 206%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H3BHSMB8) [**Zak Designs The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Sage Kids Water Bottle For School or Travel 16oz Durable Plastic Water Bottle With Straw and Leak-Proof Spout Cover BPA Free (Mario & Friends)**Zak Designs**$9.88**4.6★**▲ 205%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H11B1BNW)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What reviews say buyers love and hate about mario cup**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**18%
*“I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of these cups”*
**Taste-Overall**12%
*“A fun little treat with all the hype over the new movie”*
**Gifting Purpose**10%
*“Gift”*
**Durability**8%
*“Durable”*
**Design-Overall**7%
*“the designs are cool”*
**Temperature Control**6%
*“Love the Thermos”*
**Leak-Proof**4%
*“It does not leak”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Great price for the amount”*
**Temperature Retention**4%
*“drinks stay cold for what seems like forever”*
**Color**4%
*“bright fun colors”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Artificial Colors**14%
*“we were very upset that the ones we received in a purple box contain dyes”*
**Leak-Proof**14%
*“it started leaking”*
**Value For Money**12%
*“a little bit expensive”*
**Taste-Overall**9%
*“now they're just another nasty fruit snack”*
**Durability**8%
*“Breaks easy”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“Smaller than I thought”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“Not pleased with the description”*
**Spray/Flow**3%
*“Cup sprays everywhere when button is pushed”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**3%
*“Makes a mess”*
**Strength**3%
*“Not sturdy at all”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**46%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
**Leak-Proof**8%
**Material Quality**7%
**Value For Money**6%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Product Condition**3%
**Durability**2%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
**Design-Overall**1%
## **Common mario cup questions**
- **Is mario cup profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $92K/yr across 22 tracked products. 4 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +20.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
- **How competitive is the mario cup niche?**
- 12 brands and 56 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in mario cup?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Artificial Colors, Leak-Proof, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.7%.
- **When does demand for mario cup peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jul–Aug–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.7× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the mario cup niche?**
- Listings span $2.88–$40.92; the average listing price is $17.92 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 8,149 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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