Is purple volleyball profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $38K/yr across 31 tracked products. 1 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +14.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).

How competitive is the purple volleyball niche?

9 brands and 18 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 45% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 95% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in purple volleyball?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Inflation/Deflation, Hard Feel, Durability. The return rate is 1.9%.

What does it cost to enter the purple volleyball niche?

Listings span $10.28–$104.81; the average listing price is $24.55 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 861 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

Purple Volleyball

Skip it

A small market ($38K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Avg price

Incredible$24.55

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$10.28–$104.81

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Returns

Great1.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Good45%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Review moat

Good861.29

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+14.3%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Conversion

Okay3.2%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Bad95%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Market size

Bad$38K

$38K/yr · 48K searches

Is purple volleyball profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, purple volleyball is a $38K/yr Amazon United States market (48K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 95% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

purple volleyball market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.

Units sold / yr: 2K–3K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $49K–$61K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 3.2%
Avg BSR: #80
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 87%
Out of stock: 4.5%
Avg brand age: 41 months
Avg seller age: 148 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 45% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

95%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

45%

Top 20: 89%

Open market

Baden69%
VerdeFlow12%
MSCYAE7%
ABAJI6%
Molten2%
RUN2PEAK2%
Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 3%)

purple volleyball demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 46 weeks — +14.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

Open Trend

Top purple volleyball search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

baden volleyball21K/yr +26.5%2.2% conv.
purple volleyball17K/yr +5.9%2.8% conv.
volleyball purple7K/yr -1.3%2.3% conv.
volleyball baden3K/yr +17.4%1.8% conv.

All search terms

Top purple volleyball 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.

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

Baden MatchPoint Official Size 5 Cushioned Volleyball Red/White/Navy

Baden$18.134.6★877 rev

Baden$17.354.6★877 rev

Baden$19.054.6★877 rev

MSCYAE Volleyball Official Size 5 Soft Indoor Outdoor Volleyballs - Sports Training Game Play Ball for Beginner Boy and Girls Teenager Adult (Best Gift)

MSCYAE$17.204.6★498 rev

VerdeFlow Volleyball Ball Official Size 5 Volleyballs for Indoor Outdoor Beach Pool Game Play for Team Beginners Professional TPU Leather Training Practice Volley Balls (Purple/White Size 5)

VerdeFlow$16.744.8★48 rev

Newest

by launch date

Baden$14.50370 rev

10mo ago

VerdeFlow Volleyball Ball Official Size 5 Volleyballs for Indoor Outdoor Beach Pool Game Play for Team Beginners Professional TPU Leather Training Practice Volley Balls (Purple/White Size 5)

VerdeFlow$16.7448 rev

11mo ago

VerdeFlow Volleyball

VerdeFlow$16.9048 rev

11mo ago

RUN2PEAK Soft Purple Volleyball Ball for Indoor Outdoor Beach Pool Game Play Volley Balls for Adult Team Beginners PU Training Practice Volley Ball Official Size 5 Pastel Purple

RUN2PEAK$21.49679 rev

1y ago

Baden | Vibe | Cushioned Synthetic Leather Recreational Indoor/Outdoor Volleyball | Purple/Pink

Baden$14.0478 rev

1y ago

What reviews say buyers love and hate about purple volleyball

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Soft Feel33%

“Super soft and easy to play with”

Quality-Overall15%

“Seems like a nice quality ball”

Color8%

“true color”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“As advertised”

Value For Money4%

“Excellent value for the price—highly recommend”

Durability4%

“So far it's held up well and seems sturdy and durable”

Inflation/Deflation4%

“It was easy to inflate”

Suitability Beginner4%

“The grip and bounce are consistent, making it ideal for both beginners and more experienced players”

Suitable For Indoor3%

“This ball works equally well indoors, outdoors, at the court or at the beach”

Size-Overall3%

“Its the perfect official size 5”

What buyers complain about

Inflation/Deflation14%

“deflated after a couple minutes”

Hard Feel11%

“Ball is very hard”

Durability11%

“won't last long”

Leak-Proof9%

“Leaks”

Quality-Overall8%

“low quality product though”

Material Quality5%

“This ball is made from the lowest quality materials”

Strength5%

“Very flimsy racquets and birdies”

Stitch/Finish/Polish5%

“one of the seams broke”

Functionality-Overall2%

“Still works well arent pros or anything so its fine”

Suitable For Outdoor2%

“If you want a ball to use outdoors in the yard or woods. Then I would not recommend”

Top return reasons

Inflation/Deflation21%

Leak-Proof18%

Functionality-Overall13%

Size-Overall6%

Value For Money6%

Hard Feel5%

Material Quality3%

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

Soft Feel3%

Flatness3%

Common purple volleyball questions

Is purple volleyball profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $38K/yr across 31 tracked products. 1 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +14.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
How competitive is the purple volleyball niche?: 9 brands and 18 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 45% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 95% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in purple volleyball?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Inflation/Deflation, Hard Feel, Durability. The return rate is 1.9%.
What does it cost to enter the purple volleyball niche?: Listings span $10.28–$104.81; the average listing price is $24.55 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 861 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.