smush ball baseball
Worth a lookShows a sweet-spot price point ($28.01 avg), but strong incumbent ratings (4.6★) keeps it on the watch list.
Avg price
Incredible$28.01avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Returns
Great1.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Price range
Great$10.30–$56.55cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Good6.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Good43%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Okay1,621.38avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Okay+2.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Okay$111K$111K/yr · 58K searches
Brand share
Okay89%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, smush ball baseball is a $111K/yr Amazon United States market (58K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
smush ball baseball market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $84K–$112K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 6.8%
- Avg BSR
- #95
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 97%
- Sponsored
- 97%
- Out of stock
- 0.3%
- Avg brand age
- 53 months
- Avg seller age
- 155 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
9 flat
Sellers
27
Top-5 brand share
89%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
43%
Top 20: 91%
Open market
5%
- SMUSH BALLS32%
- SKLZ30%
- GoSports11%
- Tarutaru11%
- Thin Air Brands6%
- Magicorange5%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 5%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — +2.9% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Mar, Apr · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.1×
Top smush ball baseball search terms
- batting practice balls11K/yr
- smush balls12K/yr
- sklz wiffle balls8K/yr
- sklz balls3K/yr
- practice balls3K/yr
- smush balls baseball training9K/yr
- sklz impact baseballs3K/yr
- baseball practice balls for hitting2K/yr
- sklz ball3K/yr
- smushballs2K/yr
Top smush ball baseball 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
SMUSH BALLS Soft Foam Baseballs 12-Pack Regulation Size Training Ball for Indoor & Outdoor Batting Throwing & Catching Practice Safe for Windows Youth & Adult Players
SMUSH BALLS$30.684.4★502 rev
SKLZ Impact Limited-Flight Practice Baseball Softball and Mini Balls (Baseballs 12 Pack) Yellow Black
SKLZ$22.414.8★3,388 rev
GoSports 2.8 inch Weighted Training Baseballs - Hitting & Pitching Training for All Skill Levels - Improve Power and Mechanics
GoSports$19.584.8★9,450 rev
Thin Air Brands The Anywhere Ball Baseball/Softball Foam Training Ball (12 Pack)
Thin Air Brands$35.154.5★1,102 rev
Magicorange Foam Baseballs 20 Pack Practice Training Baseballs Unmarked Baseball Soft Toss Batting Fielding Hitting Pitching (Colorful)
Magicorange$21.054.6★341 rev
Newest
by launch date
Tarutaru 20 Pack Foam Balls for Baseballs & Softballs - Soft Practice Baseballs for Hitting Pitching Batting Training Indoor & Outdoor Sport Diameter 2.83in
Tarutaru$29.5230 rev
Mini Plastic Practice Balls for Baseball & Softball - Small Soft Ball for Baseballs Hitting Pitching Batting Training Limited Flight Indoor & Outdoor Diameter 1.65in (Fluorescent Green 70 Pack)
Tarutaru$29.7846 rev
LoFli Practice Baseballs - Regulation Weight & Size Reduced Flight - Safe Soft Training Balls for Backyard Indoor & Small Space Use - Kids & Adults - 6 Balls
LoFli$34.30184 rev
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$21.8587 rev
GoSports 2.8 inch Weighted Training Baseballs - Hitting & Pitching Training for All Skill Levels - Improve Power and Mechanics
GoSports$19.589,450 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
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$21.834.6★
SKLZ Soft Cushioned Safety Baseballs 2 Pack
SKLZ$12.314.6★
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$21.854.6★
Mini Plastic Practice Balls for Baseball & Softball - Small Soft Ball for Baseballs Hitting Pitching Batting Training Limited Flight Indoor & Outdoor Diameter 1.65in (Fluorescent Green 70 Pack)
Tarutaru$29.784.9★
Thin Air Brands The Anywhere Ball Baseball/Softball Foam Training Ball (12 Pack)
Thin Air Brands$35.154.5★
What buyers say about smush ball baseball
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good quality and exactly as described”
“Fun game”
“These worked perfectly for practicing in the gym with my students”
“Safe for beginners”
“Great value”
“The material is durable, and its size and weight are true to size”
“The ball very nice not as heavy as I thought”
“As advertised”
“They are softer then expected”
“Perfect for inside”
What buyers complain about
“Durability is horrible”
“Not sure why we are cutting corners on quality”
“A little bigger than a baseball”
“not worth the price”
“A bit too soft”
“Too heavy for 10 & under kids”
“I was so tired of having to buy replacements”
“It hurts so bad”
“Too light in my opinion to pitch or toss for a group practice”
“it could not get any traction on these”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is smush ball baseball profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $111K/yr across 29 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +2.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
- How competitive is the smush ball baseball niche?
- 9 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in smush ball baseball?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.4%.
- When does demand for smush ball baseball peak?
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr; the busiest month runs 3.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the smush ball baseball niche?
- Listings span $10.30–$56.55; the average listing price is $28.01 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,621 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.