Pitching Mound
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 94% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible1.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Good$104.65avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Good801.94avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Good$589K$589K/yr · 426K searches
Growth
Good+26.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Okay$19.58–$245.71cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Okay69%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Conversion
Bad1.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Bad94%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Is pitching mound profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, pitching mound is a $589K/yr Amazon United States market (426K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
pitching mound market size & sales
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $628K–$837K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.3%
- Avg BSR
- #51
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 89%
- Sponsored
- 94%
- Out of stock
- 0.3%
- Avg brand age
- 44 months
- Avg seller age
- 168 days
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 69% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
8 falling
Sellers
15
Top-5 brand share
94%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
69%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
4%
- VEVOR69%
- GoSports16%
- Franklin Sports3%
- NaxKizo3%
- ZivPlay3%
- Goplus2%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 4%)
pitching mound demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +26.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.3×
Top pitching mound search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.- pitching mound185K/yr
- pitchers mound47K/yr
- portable pitching mound48K/yr
- pitching mounds for baseball37K/yr
- baseball pitching mound19K/yr
- baseball mound15K/yr
- portable pitching mounds for baseball16K/yr
- pitchers mound baseball11K/yr
- youth pitching mound8K/yr
- baseball mound for pitching6K/yr
Top pitching mound 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 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
VEVOR Pitching Mound Portable Baseball Pitchers Mound 77 in Indoor Outdoor Pitching Practice and Training Equipment Softball Pitching Aids with Antifade Turf Pitching Rubber Carry Handles
VEVOR$160.694.2★67 rev
VEVOR Pitching Mound Portable Baseball Pitchers Mound 90 in IIndoor Outdoor Pitching Practice and Training Equipment Softball Pitching Aids with Antifade Turf Pitching Rubber Carry Handles
VEVOR$207.994.2★67 rev
VEVOR Pitching Mound Portable Baseball Game Mound 42 in Indoor Outdoor Pitching Practice and Training Equipment One-Piece Softball Pitching Aids with Antifade Turf and Pitching Rubber
VEVOR$138.964.2★67 rev
VEVOR Pitching Mound Portable Baseball Pitchers Mound 31 in Indoor Outdoor Pitching Practice and Training Equipment Softball Pitching Aids with Antifade Turf Pitching Rubber Carry Handle
VEVOR$75.134.2★67 rev
GoSports Portable Pitching Mound for Baseball Pitchers - 30 x 30 x 4 Inch
GoSports$124.484.7★123 rev
Newest
by launch date
AORSUS Portable Pitching Mound for Baseball Pitchers Softball Pitching Training for Indoor Outdoor Wood Plate Green Turf 30 x 30 x 4.5 Inch
AORSUS$117.080 rev
Goplus Pitching Mound Portable Pitchers Mound with Baseball Carry Handle Anti-Fade Turf Baseball Softball Pitching Training for Indoor Outdoor 27 x 27 x 4
Goplus$64.409 rev
ZivPlay Portable Pitching Mound for Baseball Pitchers Mound with Pitching Rubber and Anti-Fade Synthetic Turf for Youth and Adult Pitchers 30 in Length 4 in Height
ZivPlay$79.875 rev
GoSports Portable Baseball Pitching Mound with Stride Lines - 80 x 28 x 6 Inches - Foldable Pitching Mound
GoSports$245.7130 rev
Carivia Pitching Mound Foldable Pitchers Mound 34 x 30 x 4 with Pitching Rubber Anti-Fade Turf and Carry Handles Portable Wooden Pitchers Mound for Baseball Softball Pitching Training
Carivia$97.8750 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumAORSUS Portable Pitching Mound for Baseball Pitchers Softball Pitching Training for Indoor Outdoor Wood Plate Green Turf 30 x 30 x 4.5 Inch
AORSUS$117.080.0★
ZivPlay Portable Pitching Mound for Baseball Pitchers Mound with Pitching Rubber and Anti-Fade Synthetic Turf for Youth and Adult Pitchers 30 in Length 4 in Height
ZivPlay$79.875.0★
VEVOR Pitching Mound Portable Baseball Pitchers Mound 85 in Indoor Outdoor Pitching Practice and Training Equipment Softball Pitching Aids with Antifade Turf Pitching Rubber Carry Handles
VEVOR$189.514.2★
VEVOR Pitching Mound Portable Baseball Pitchers Mound 31 in Indoor Outdoor Pitching Practice and Training Equipment Softball Pitching Aids with Antifade Turf Pitching Rubber Carry Handle
VEVOR$75.134.2★
GoSports 24 Inch x 6 Inch Baseball & Softball Pitching Mound Rubber - Regulation Size
GoSports$28.634.6★
What reviews say buyers love and hate about pitching mound
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Well made pitching mound”
“Worth the investment”
“Durable”
“They work so well for softball batting practice”
“Work great”
“Works as it should”
“I highly recommend if youre looking for something practical”
“All the boys are excited to use it to improve their pitching skills”
“The ball very nice not as heavy as I thought”
“it is undoubtedly the best option available for practicing your pitching at home”
What buyers complain about
“Grip on the bottom is not great”
“Too heavy for 10 & under kids”
“After a short usage we realized a wood support under the landing zone had come loose”
“it's already falling apart”
“junk”
“Smell dissipated with time”
“A little bigger than a baseball”
Top return reasons
Common pitching mound questions
- Is pitching mound profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $589K/yr across 18 tracked products. 3 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +26.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
- How competitive is the pitching mound niche?
- 8 brands and 15 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 69% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in pitching mound?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Grip, Weight Heavy, Wood Quality. The return rate is 1.0%.
- When does demand for pitching mound peak?
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 3.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the pitching mound niche?
- Listings span $19.58–$245.71; the average listing price is $104.65 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 802 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.