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title: "Plastic Baseballs — $6K/mo Amazon US Product Research (2026)"
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# **Plastic Baseballs**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (1.4%), but a small market ($72K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 18Growth 79Conversion 76Competition 37Returns 87Price range 81Avg price 80Brand share 38Review moat 56Quality gap 24
**Returns**
**Great****1.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Price range**
**Great****$7.82–$49.36**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Great****$16.84**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Great****+69.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Great****7.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Good****1,246.25**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Okay****82%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Okay****63%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Bad****$72K**
$72K/yr · 59K searches
## **Is plastic baseballs profitable on Amazon?**
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, plastic baseballs is a $72K/yr Amazon United States market (59K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 82% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **plastic baseballs market size & sales**
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
- **Units sold / yr**
- **5K–6K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$84K–$101K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **7.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#69**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **88%**
- **Out of stock**
- **8.4%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **59 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **174 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**
**33**
**Top-5 brand share**
**82%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**63%**
Top 20: 95%
**Open market**
**13%**
- Franklin Sports34% - Easton25% - Liberty Imports12% - Magicorange7% - GoSports5% - Coopay5% - Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 13%)
## **plastic baseballs demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +69.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KHoliday '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/plastic-baseballs/trend)
## **Top plastic baseballs search terms shoppers use**
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- **plastic baseballs**40K/yr+57.4%5.4% conv. - **plastic baseballs for kids**9K/yr+134.8%5.3% conv. - **plastic baseball**10K/yr+70.6%3.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/plastic-baseballs/search-terms)
## **Top plastic baseballs 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%$7K20%$14K30%$22K40%$29K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Easton | 9 WhiteITE PLASTIC TRAINING BASEBALLS | 6PK PRICE | 6 CASE PACKS QTYS**Easton**$7.82**4.7★1,172 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003YUYQ80) [2**Franklin Sports MLB Plastic Baseballs - 8 Pack**Franklin Sports**$11.98**4.6★3,155 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003GCJLC2) [3**Liberty Imports 24 Pack Toddler & Little Kids Replacement T Balls 2.5 Plastic Baseballs with Durable Mesh Bag - 2 Dozen Practice Toy Balls for Softball and Baseball Training**Liberty Imports**$22.71**4.5★495 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GQ368DD) [4**Franklin Sports MLB Kids Soft Foam Baseballs - (3) Official Size Soft Foam Practice Baseballs for Kids - Perfect for Hitting and Indoor or Outdoor Play - 3 Pack - Official MLB Licensed Product**Franklin Sports**$11.66**4.7★2,114 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJ21VKLW) [5**Liberty Imports 12 PCS Toddler & Little Kids Replacement T Ball Baseball Balls - Jumbo Plastic T-Balls with Mesh Bag 3.5-inch Oversized Tballs for Totsports T-Ball Set Softball Training**Liberty Imports**$20.22**4.8★215 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08ZC2G2X1)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Coopay 20 Pack Baseball Practice Balls Plastic Training Balls Lightweight Hollow Softballs with a Drawstring Bag for Hitting Baseball Training Indoor Outdoor Use (Multicolor)**Coopay**$22.90**45 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FDB5LPXW) [**Ynanimery 12 Pack Plastic Toddler Baseballs Replacement T-Ball Set Baseball Hitting Practice & Training Sports Party Gifts - Perfect Plastic Baseballs for Tee-Ball Practice**Ynanimery**$16.25**17 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2MW8FSW) [**20 Pack Plastic Baseball Practice Balls - Hard Training Baseballs for Batting Hitting Pitching - Hollow Airflow Softball - Limited Flight Lightweight Mini Ball for Indoor & Outdoor Sport 9 Inches**Tarutaru**$21.85**87 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1DMYZJP) [**Franklin Sports MLB Kids Soft Foam Baseballs - (3) Official Size Soft Foam Practice Baseballs for Kids - Perfect for Hitting and Indoor or Outdoor Play - 3 Pack - Official MLB Licensed Product**Franklin Sports**$11.66**2,114 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJ21VKLW) [**Tarutaru 20 Pack Plastic Practice Balls for Baseball & Softball - Soft Ball for Baseballs Hitting Pitching Batting Training Lightweight Hollow Limited Flight Indoor & Outdoor Sport Diameter 2.83in**Tarutaru**$24.85**205 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXF411N6)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Magicorange Baseball Foam Baseballs 12 Ball Pack Practice Training Baseballs Unmarked Baseball Soft Toss Batting Fielding Hitting Pitching (White)**Magicorange**$16.85**4.6★**▲ 71%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09TWLB7DQ) [**Magicorange Foam Baseballs 20 Pack Practice Training Baseballs Unmarked Baseball Soft Toss Batting Fielding Hitting Pitching (Colorful)**Magicorange**$21.05**4.6★**▲ 64%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZL1YG2Z) [**Franklin Sports Plastic Softballs - MLB - Includes 6 Balls for Batting Practice or Backyard Baseball Play - Replacement Balls 90mm Official Baseball Size - Yellow**Franklin Sports**$10.99**4.4★**▲ 58%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07X5WL64M) [**Champion Sports 9 Hollow Plastic Baseball Set - Athletic Baseball Equipment - Practice Baseballs Plastic Hollow - Regulation Size Balls - Fun for All Ages - Lightweight/Durable - Set of 12**Champion Sports**$10.86**4.6★**▲ 49%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000KA6JR8) [**20 Pack Plastic Baseball Practice Balls - Hard Training Baseballs for Batting Hitting Pitching - Hollow Airflow Softball - Limited Flight Lightweight Mini Ball for Indoor & Outdoor Sport 9 Inches**Tarutaru**$21.85**4.6★**▲ 49%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1DMYZJP)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What reviews say buyers love and hate about plastic baseballs**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**19%
*“Good quality”*
**Fun/Entertainment Experience**12%
*“summer fun”*
**Durability**10%
*“They are extremely durable”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Worth the money”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“Excellent fit for training my kids”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“Easy to use”*
**Suitability Beginner**4%
*“Perfect Practice Balls For Kids”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Exactly as advertised”*
**Suitable For Indoor**3%
*“Great to use indoors or outside”*
**Exercise/Sports Suitability**2%
*“These worked perfectly for practicing in the gym with my students”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**24%
*“one has already tore”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Bad quality”*
**Thickness**7%
*“Too thin”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“looks are deceiving”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“These do not fit the Franklin pop rocket”*
**Color**4%
*“Unfortunately the balls had a gray, not white, color to them”*
**Strength**4%
*“Break easily”*
**Shape/Style**2%
*“they lose their shape”*
**Functionality-Overall**2%
*“The ball only works half the time”*
**Wrinkles**2%
*“My only complaint would be how wrinkled the home plate base is out of the box from being rolled up”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**40%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Value For Money**8%
**Material Quality**6%
**Hard Feel**6%
**Thin**4%
**Soft Feel**4%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Weight Light**3%
**Strength**3%
## **Common plastic baseballs questions**
- **Is plastic baseballs profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $72K/yr across 24 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +69.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
- **How competitive is the plastic baseballs niche?**
- 13 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 82% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in plastic baseballs?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 1.4%.
- **When does demand for plastic baseballs peak?**
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 4.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the plastic baseballs niche?**
- Listings span $7.82–$49.36; the average listing price is $16.84 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,246 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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