size 3 basketball
Skip itA small market ($70K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Great1.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great$16.93avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$9.10–$32.90cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Good5.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Good46%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Good1,386.46avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Okay79%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Growth
Bad-1.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad$70K$70K/yr · 72K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, size 3 basketball is a $70K/yr Amazon United States market (72K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
size 3 basketball market data
- Units sold / yr
- 4K–5K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $68K–$85K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 5.8%
- Avg BSR
- #41
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 14.4%
- Avg brand age
- 45 months
- Avg seller age
- 148 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 46% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
13 falling
Sellers
26
Top-5 brand share
79%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
46%
Top 20: 85%
Open market
14%
- KUYOTQ32%
- WILSON19%
- Wisdom Leaves13%
- FAKOFIS7%
- AXGUIQ7%
- AND17%
- Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 14%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -1.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×
Top size 3 basketball search terms
- size 3 basketball50K/yr
- basketball size 314K/yr
- size 3 basketball for kids8K/yr
Top size 3 basketball 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
WILSON NBA Authentic Indoor/Outdoor Basketball - Brown Size 3-22
WILSON$32.904.7★746 rev
KUYOTQ Kids Toddler Size 3 Small Basketball 22 Thickened Rubber Mini Basketball Soft Touch in & Outdoor for Boys Girls Gifts (Deflated Red White Blue)
KUYOTQ$14.824.6★200 rev
KUYOTQ Kids Toddler Size 3 Small Basketball 22 Vibrant Color Durable High-Bounce Thickened Rubber Soft Touch in&Outdoor Basketball for Boys Girls Age Under 5 Gifts (Deflated)
KUYOTQ$16.754.8★77 rev
Wisdom Leaves Mini Rubber Basketball Small Basketball for Kids/Toddler Game Play Balls Size 3 (22-Inch)
Wisdom Leaves$14.964.6★2,678 rev
FAKOFIS Kids Basketball Size 3(22) Youth Basketballs Size 5(27.5) for Play Games Indoor Backyard Outdoor Park Beach & Pool
FAKOFIS$14.684.7★1,881 rev
Newest
by launch date
NEOGOAT Pink Graffiti Size 3 Basketball - 22 Inch Small Toddler Mini Rubber Basketball Size 3 for Kids Girls Outdoor Play Backyard & Court for Toddlers Athletes (Deflated Without Pump)
NEOGOAT$14.96150 rev
AXGUIQ Kids Basketball Size 3 Small Rainbow Basketball 22 for Kids Thickened Rubber for Soft Touch & Enhanced Durability Featuring Classic Logo (Deflated)
AXGUIQ$15.75272 rev
PlayBolt Size 3 Mini Basketballs (3 Pack) - 7-Inch Junior Rubber Basketball Set w/Pump - Youth Beginner Kids Basketballs for Backyard Pool Parties Arcade Games Practice & Play
PlayBolt$19.18104 rev
KUYOTQ Kids Toddler Size 3 Small Basketball 22 Vibrant Color Durable High-Bounce Thickened Rubber Soft Touch in&Outdoor Basketball for Boys Girls Age Under 5 Gifts (Deflated)
KUYOTQ$16.7577 rev
KUYOTQ Size 4 Kids/Youth Basketball 25.5 Vibrant Color Durable High-Bounce Thickened Rubber Youth Basketball for in&Outdoor Play for Boys & Girls Ages 3-8 (Deflated)
KUYOTQ$19.8677 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumNEOGOAT Pink Graffiti Size 3 Basketball - 22 Inch Small Toddler Mini Rubber Basketball Size 3 for Kids Girls Outdoor Play Backyard & Court for Toddlers Athletes (Deflated Without Pump)
NEOGOAT$14.964.7★
Wilson Sporting Goods Wilson NCAA Final Four Edition Basketball Official - 29.5 WTB1233
WILSON$24.214.7★
KUYOTQ Kids Toddler Size 3 Small Basketball 22 Vibrant Color Durable High-Bounce Thickened Rubber Soft Touch in&Outdoor Basketball for Boys Girls Age Under 5 Gifts (Deflated)
KUYOTQ$16.754.8★
Kids Toddler Youth Adult Size 3/4/5/6/7 Basketball Thickened Rubber or Leather In& Outdoor Basketball for Boys Girls KUYOTQ (Brown Thickened Rubber 4 Kids & Youth - 25.5)
KUYOTQ$18.784.7★
KUYOTQ Kids Youth Size 4 (25.5) Basketball Premium Rubber Outdoor Youth Indoor Outdoor for Boys Girls Teen Game Sports Basketball Gifts (Deflated Red White Blue)
KUYOTQ$18.154.7★
What buyers say about size 3 basketball
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent Quality”
“Perfect size”
“Great value”
“Good grip”
“Seems durable”
“The color is vibrant”
“easily pump up”
“it was exactly what he wanted”
“Keeps my dog well entertained”
“great for indoor as well as outdoor use”
What buyers complain about
“It does not stay inflated for even a day”
“Small basket ball”
“Description is deceiving and not forthright”
“Poor quality product with surface defects”
“It comes flat”
“Wont hold up at all”
“Grip could be better”
“It leaks a bit”
“Sent me a used ball”
“Sent wrong color”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is size 3 basketball profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $70K/yr across 35 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -1.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- How competitive is the size 3 basketball niche?
- 13 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 46% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in size 3 basketball?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Inflation/Deflation, Size-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 1.5%.
- When does demand for size 3 basketball peak?
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the size 3 basketball niche?
- Listings span $9.10–$32.90; the average listing price is $16.93 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,386 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.