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title: "Shot Put — $162K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 43/100 · $162K/yr market · 236K searches/yr · $30.15 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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"og:title": "Shot Put — $162K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **shot put**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-44.4% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 34Growth 3Conversion 28Competition 37Returns 91Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 6Review moat 79Quality gap 60
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$30.15**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Incredible****$17.05–$43.69**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Returns**
**Great****1.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Great****421.29**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Okay****63%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Market size**
**Okay****$162K**
$162K/yr · 236K searches
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Bad****98%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Growth**
**Bad****-44.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, shot put is a $162K/yr Amazon United States market (236K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **shot put market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **6K–8K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$181K–$241K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#10**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **88%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **61 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **186 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**6 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**16**
**Top-5 brand share**
**98%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**63%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- CHAMPRO59% - Champion Sports15% - Silipull11% - AKABIKE10% - Cosmos3% - Nelco2%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -44.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 11.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/shot-put/trend)
## **Top shot put search terms**
- **shot put**74K/yr-50.0%1.3% conv. - **shot put ball**31K/yr-44.5%1.7% conv. - **shotput**26K/yr-43.6%0.8% conv. - **shotput 12 pounds**12K/yr-47.0%1.2% conv. - **4kg shot put**9K/yr-29.9%2.0% conv. - **shot put 12 lbs**11K/yr-44.3%1.4% conv. - **12 lb shot put**11K/yr-52.3%2.2% conv. - **12lb shot put**8K/yr-45.4%1.6% conv. - **6lb shot put**5K/yr-28.5%7.0% conv. - **8lb shot put**5K/yr-42.3%4.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/shot-put/search-terms)
## **Top shot put 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.
0%10%$16K20%$32K30%$48K40%$65K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Champro Cast Iron Shot Put BLUE (6-Pound)**CHAMPRO**$20.84**4.6★849 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004HH6T84) [2**Champro Cast Iron Shot Put (5.45-Kilogram/12-Pound) BLUE**CHAMPRO**$41.08**4.6★849 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004HHEQ16) [3**Champion Sports Iron Shot Put 6-Pound**Champion Sports**$20.38**4.5★131 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000GBCZ0G) [4**Champro Cast Iron Shot Put (4-Kilogram/8.8-Pound)**CHAMPRO**$27.79**4.6★849 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002QWIE3A) [5**AKABIKE 10Cent Sports Iron Shot Put (2.7kg to 7.2kg) (6lb to 16lb)**AKABIKE**$24.30**4.5★124 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZDR2666)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Silipull Shot Put Balls Track and Field Iron Shot Put Outdoor Cast Metal Shotput Weight Balls for Beginners Throwers Outdoor Practice(Green 12 Lbs)**Silipull**$41.53**44 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4CPC9R7) [**Silipull Shot Put Balls Track and Field Iron Shot Put Outdoor Cast Metal Shotput Weight Balls for Beginners Throwers Outdoor Practice(Sliver 12 Lbs)**Silipull**$43.69**44 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSL6K4PX) [**Silipull Shot Put Balls Track and Field Iron Shot Put Outdoor Cast Metal Shotput Weight Balls for Beginners Throwers Outdoor Practice(Blue 12 Lbs)**Silipull**$40.63**44 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSKX723R) [**Cosmos Shot Put Bag with Comfortable Handle and Foam Pad Portable Shot Put Ball Carry Bag for Carrying Single Ball from 6 LBS to 16 LBS (Black)**Cosmos**$17.05**96 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D1BS5WF4) [**AKABIKE 10Cent Sports Iron Shot Put (2.7kg to 7.2kg) (6lb to 16lb)**AKABIKE**$24.30**124 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZDR2666)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Silipull Shot Put Balls Track and Field Iron Shot Put Outdoor Cast Metal Shotput Weight Balls for Beginners Throwers Outdoor Practice(Green 12 Lbs)**Silipull**$41.53**4.1★**▲ 79%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4CPC9R7) [**Champro Cast Iron Shot Put (7.26-Kilogram/16-Pound) BLUE**CHAMPRO**$37.85**4.6★**▲ 75%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004HH8TRS) [**Silipull Shot Put Balls Track and Field Iron Shot Put Outdoor Cast Metal Shotput Weight Balls for Beginners Throwers Outdoor Practice(Sliver 12 Lbs)**Silipull**$43.69**4.1★**▲ 64%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSL6K4PX) [**Silipull Shot Put Balls Track and Field Iron Shot Put Outdoor Cast Metal Shotput Weight Balls for Beginners Throwers Outdoor Practice(Blue 12 Lbs)**Silipull**$40.63**4.1★**▲ 38%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSKX723R) [**Scholastic Iron Shot Put - 8LBS**Nelco**$31.45**4.7★**▲ 36%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BR11PK)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about shot put**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**21%
*“Great quality”*
**Value For Money**18%
*“Great value”*
**Durability**16%
*“It is durable”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“Exactly as described”*
**Suitability Pro/Experts**7%
*“Great for practice”*
**Weight Light**7%
*“Correct weight”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“It was the perfect size”*
**Weight Heavy**4%
*“Correct weight”*
**Suitability Intermediate**4%
*“Perfect for middle school JV track”*
**Exercise/Sports Suitability**3%
*“Great for practicing”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**20%
*“wrong size”*
**Weight Heavy**15%
*“It was heavy”*
**Product Condition**13%
*“which makes it look used or poorly handled before shipping”*
**Color**10%
*“Shot put color”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“Did not weighted in as advertised weight of 12 lbs”*
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**10%
*“We were not allowed to use it due to its weight is not accurate”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Waste of money”*
**Scratch Resistance**5%
*“Easily got scratched up”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**45%
**Weight Heavy**17%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Product Condition**7%
**Value For Money**4%
**Weight Light**3%
**Color**2%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
**Material Quality**2%
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is shot put profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $162K/yr across 17 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -44.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
- **How competitive is the shot put niche?**
- 6 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in shot put?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Weight Heavy, Product Condition. The return rate is 1.2%.
- **When does demand for shot put peak?**
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 11.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the shot put niche?**
- Listings span $17.05–$43.69; the average listing price is $30.15 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 421 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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