red ball
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Great1.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Good756.25avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Good$7.25–$26.03cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Good$11.94avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Growth
Okay+2.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Conversion
Okay2.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Bad79%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Market size
Bad$23K$23K/yr · 87K searches
Brand share
Bad98%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, red ball is a $23K/yr Amazon United States market (87K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 34/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
red ball market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–3K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $30K–$36K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.2%
- Avg BSR
- #83
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 83%
- Out of stock
- 1.3%
- Avg brand age
- 61 months
- Avg seller age
- 165 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 79% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
6 falling
Sellers
32
Top-5 brand share
98%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
79%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- PlayBolt52%
- Champion Sports24%
- AppleRound13%
- GCQJOQ6%
- Penn3%
- kymqlyw2%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 31 weeks — +2.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Top red ball search terms
- red ball52K/yr
- red balls19K/yr
- red rubber ball7K/yr
- red bouncy ball5K/yr
- big red ball4K/yr
Top red ball products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
PlayBolt Playground Ball - 8.5 Inch (1-Pack) Red Rubber Bouncy Inflatable Balls w/Air Pump for Kids & Adults Indoor & Outdoor Games Kickballs Dodgeball Four Square Handball and More
PlayBolt$8.774.5★316 rev
Red & Blue Kickball Set - (8.5 Inch) with Pump for Toddlers Kids & Adults - Gym Sports Toys - Fun Playground Balls for Kids Dodgeball Four Square PE Games Recess and More
PlayBolt$13.694.6★468 rev
Champion Sports Coated High Density Foam Ball 4 Inch Red
Champion Sports$7.394.3★699 rev
AppleRound 8.5 Inch Playground Ball with Air Pump Pack of 1 Ball with 1 Pump Official Size for Dodge Ball Handball Camps and Schools (Red)
AppleRound$7.744.5★1,460 rev
GCQJOQ 3 Pcs 9 Inch Inflatable Bouncy Balls with Hand Air Pump for Indoor Outdoor Play Balls (red)
GCQJOQ$8.754.0★60 rev
Newest
by launch date10 Inch Red & Blue Kickball Set - (2-Pack) with Pump - Large Playground Balls for Kids Teens & Adults - Gym Sports Balls for Kickball PE Recess Four Square & Backyard Games
PlayBolt$17.50468 rev
PlayBolt Playground Ball - 8.5 Inch (1-Pack) Red Rubber Bouncy Inflatable Balls w/Air Pump for Kids & Adults Indoor & Outdoor Games Kickballs Dodgeball Four Square Handball and More
PlayBolt$8.77316 rev
PlayBolt Playground Balls Bulk - 8.5 Inch Red Rubber Kickball Bouncy Inflatable Balls for Kids & Adults Indoor & Outdoor Games Kickballs Dodgeball Four Square and More (4-Pack)
PlayBolt$18.00316 rev
Red & Blue Kickball Set - (8.5 Inch) with Pump for Toddlers Kids & Adults - Gym Sports Toys - Fun Playground Balls for Kids Dodgeball Four Square PE Games Recess and More
PlayBolt$13.69468 rev
GCQJOQ 3 Pcs 9 Inch Inflatable Bouncy Balls with Hand Air Pump for Indoor Outdoor Play Balls (red)
GCQJOQ$8.7560 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum10 Inch Red & Blue Kickball Set - (2-Pack) with Pump - Large Playground Balls for Kids Teens & Adults - Gym Sports Balls for Kickball PE Recess Four Square & Backyard Games
PlayBolt$17.504.6★
AppleRound 8.5 Inch Playground Ball with Air Pump Pack of 1 Ball with 1 Pump Official Size for Dodge Ball Handball Camps and Schools (Red)
AppleRound$7.744.5★
Red & Blue Kickball Set - (8.5 Inch) with Pump for Toddlers Kids & Adults - Gym Sports Toys - Fun Playground Balls for Kids Dodgeball Four Square PE Games Recess and More
PlayBolt$13.694.6★
GCQJOQ 3 Pcs 9 Inch Inflatable Bouncy Balls with Hand Air Pump for Indoor Outdoor Play Balls (red)
GCQJOQ$8.754.0★
Champion Sports Playground Ball 6 Red
Champion Sports$7.254.2★
What buyers say about red ball
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great size”
“This child absolutely loves this ball”
“Good quality”
“Durable”
“they are totally worth it”
“Doesn't deflate”
“Sturdy”
“it does the job at half the cost of the ones available at Walmart”
“Its great for outside games and practicing dribbling, kicking, throwing, and catching”
“Just what I ordered”
What buyers complain about
“No way to inflate”
“Popped after first day of use”
“Poor quality”
“Not the same size”
“it sprung a leak”
“Inaccurate Size Claim”
“Cheap in price and material”
“Too Light”
“its not sturdy enough for us”
“Not sturdy and heavy”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is red ball profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $23K/yr across 12 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +2.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (34/100).
- How competitive is the red ball niche?
- 6 brands and 32 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 79% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in red ball?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Inflation/Deflation, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.5%.
- What does it cost to enter the red ball niche?
- Listings span $7.25–$26.03; the average listing price is $11.94 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 756 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.